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If the Jays start to slip in the near future, might be smart to open up shop early – encarnacion, bautista, buck, overbay, gonzalez have all shown good power and all play different positions to fill any team’s short-term needs. or if any team is looking long-term, there’s this guy named vernon wells…;)
mowses
correct me if I’m wrong but Pence won’t be a free agent until after the 2012 season!? Or is it even 2013? Why would they be willing to move him when they’re not even 100 percent on board with moving their expensive veterans?
coldgoldenfalstaff
Makes zero sense for the Sox to move Rios. They’ve been waiting 5-6 years for a real CF and now that they have one and he’s producing unlike the rest of the offense, they’re just going to deal him? Besides, reloading should start with good players up the middle.
He’d be the last of the $4M+ salaried players on the team I’d move and then only for a top-10 prospect.
whitesoxfan424
If and when Kenny starts dealing people away, if he can find someone to take on his contract and can get anything in return, rios will be dealt. I doubt Kenny would think too long on that one. But it’s not going to happen. His contract is too large.
foxtown
I don’t think that’s true. I think Rios is in the long-term plan. If he wasn’t, Kenny wouldn’t have taken on that large contract when he claimed Rios off waivers. He knew that contract would be difficult to trade no matter what kind of production Rios has.
johnsilver
How many HR’s could Luke Scott hit in NY? They could clearly afford him and never seem to mind moving prospects, could even tolerate the hot/cold streaks that he is prone to go into over the course of his career.
Next question.. Would Angelos & Co. move him to the Yankees? He would be far cheaper than any other reliable bat prospect wise that has a decent track record and actually performs and is better (IMO) than Glass Man Johnson they already have even if he does get back this year.
Mark S
I doubt they’ll deal him in division, and the Yankees don’t match up real well with them in terms of prospects.
P W
I fail to see how kelly johnson is considered a power bat…he had 2 good power months this year and now hes a power bat -_-
PL
So Tim, you mentioned the A’s and Padres…which of these players do you see either of those teams pursuing? The A’s only really have LF open unless Sweeney and Raj Davis start platooning in CF and they only use Cust (who’s heating up) at DH against RHP only. Even still they arent moving Barton from 1B anytime soon, so really only Corey Hart is the only non-1B position player they could even find a place for. Ty Wigginton too, but its not a very good list for a defensive-first team.
JTrea81
The Orioles need a Prince Fielder type bat and the Brewers need pitching. Sounds like a perfect match to me…
JohnC
Your team really needs José Guillén. Not only is he a steady, productive bat, but he has also played right field. He’s a clubhouse leader, a good example for younger players. Call up Dayton Moore right now and offer him two – no, three – of your best prospects for Hosey (as the Royals fans have lovingly nicknamed him), because that’s what it’ll take to get a deal done. So get on the phone to your team’s GM right now and threaten to cancel your season tickets if he blows the chance to pick up a player who can solve your team’s problems for a moderate price.