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Phillies_Aces35
If Gerardo Parra is available, Ruben Amaro Jr better be the first GM that calls Kevin Towers. Would be a great fit to take over as the every day centerfielder.
micahlovell
I was thinking this exactly. I like a Parra option better than Bourn, Upton or even Victorino. And at 25 years old, I like him a bit more than a short term deal for a 31 year old Pagan.
davbee
Except that Parra is a far better leftfielder than he is a centerfielder. His reads in center are often questionable.
Gator4444
Correct.
Bobby Sweet
You guys (or Baseball-Reference?) really need to fix the Adam Eaton links. They always go to the pitcher.
Phillies_Aces35
… and nobody wants to see his stat line.
MLB_in_the_Know
Along those lines Fangraphs>BR.
Karkat
Fangraphs is better for deep, deep analysis, but BR is better for casual viewing
withpower
If the Yankees are against paying Swisher, Kubel could be a useful stop gap. Johnson might be nice to inquire about as well.
Neil Rubenstein
what does “a super two player” mean?
LukeNalooshe
It means that because of their service clock, certain players become arbitration eligible a year earlier than normal. so instead of being paid league-minimum for 3 years and then being arbitration eligible for the next 3, he becomes arbitration eligible a year earlier, and has four years of making above league-minimum.
jb226 2
Small nitpick: Pre-arbitration doesn’t necessarily mean league minimum, it just means that the team gets to declare what they’re going to pay a player without the player’s input (with the league minimum being the floor). In fact most pre-arbitration players are given raises each year, they’re just significantly less than they would have earned if it was negotiated.
jondogg2010
Parra is overall, but Kubel has more power. That’s the only aspect of his game that’s better!
Taylor Moniz
I wouldn’t mind if the Red Sox moved Ellsbury somewhere and had Parra take over in CF. Then depending on when Jackie Bradley is ready Parra could move back over to LF.
@uss_fallujah
Would Michael Morse and Anthony Rendon be enough to get Justin Upton? Mike Rizzo might throw in Lombo too if pushed. Would solve a lot of problems for both teams…
Pronk19
Why would they want Morse? They have 6 OFs for 4 spots and Towers seems more inclined to get rid of 2 of Parra, Kubel, and Young. Unless Washington met the high demand for Upton I don’t see them getting him. Besides the Nats don’t really need him
redsFAN86
I believe the reds showed interest in both parra and kuebel last offseason.Since Stubbs had a horrible year and ludwick is a free agent unless the reds pick up he option then these guys are possible targets for Cinncy .
Tommet
Jason Kubel sounds like a good fit for the mets. Maybe a trade like Kubel for Lutz and Flores. If the mets extend Wright they won’t be needing Flores and Tejada seems like their long-term ss so that could possibly work
Pronk19
Why would the D’backs do this trade? They have three 3B options better than Lutz in Chris Johnson, Ryan Wheeler, and Matt Davidson. Flores is an intriguing option, but not sure if he has much more potential than Chris Owings so the deal doesn’t make too much sense for Arizona and why would the Mets want Kubel? His defense is ok but his best asset (power) would diminish in Citi Field
ExileInLA
If Chris Johnson is available, the Mets would build a package for Parra around Daniel Murphy to play 3B, and maybe Kirk Nieuwenhuis as a backup OF.
Pronk19
Why would the D’backs do this? Murphy isn’t really an upgrade over Johnson at 3B and they’re trying to get rid of OF not get another backup when they have Kubel, Upton, Young, Eaton, and Pollock left if Parra were to be traded