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Matthew Moore
Disagree about Encarnacion. I’d say if he’s putting up numbers where he’s an above average DH then the value is too good to move him, and if he’s not his defensive woes will prevent him from being a realistic option for a contender.
Lunchbox45
thats faulty logic.. If he has a good year at the dish a team might take him on for playoff depth.
j6takish
There will always be above average DH’s available for cheap in the offseason, if E5 is doing that well, he is gone
Jon Stark
In some ways it would be a bit of an athletic waste, but considering that he is blocked, do you think the Jays would give Thames some time at first to make him more flexible and a solid prospect option for 1B behind Lind (the farm is pretty bare there)? This would give them someone that could DH, rotate in the OF, and play 1B. Certainly there would be room on the 2012 team for a player like that.
Lunchbox45
It’s a possibility I suppose.. However I was really impressed with David Coopers fielding, the guy looked like a young overbay out there. Obviously his bat needs to come around but he could be an option as well.
Jon Stark
Pretty sure that if EE is putting up a 30hr season and teams come asking, the Jays would move him if something valuable is offered. (also assuming they are not gutted by injury).
J. Michael Warren
Shouldn’t the season start first before we start talking about mid-season crap?
martinfv2
That’s not how we roll…we’ve already talked about the 2011-12 offseason extensively, so our timeline is all over the place.
Jon Stark
I think its fun. Plus, come mid-season, they can then link back to this article showing how insightful (or not) they were.
PostMoBills
This article seems valid enough as long as all these teams aren’t playoff threats. This seems to be the case, which unfortunately means only the Yanks, Red Sox, Twins, Tigers, White Sox, A’s, Angels, and Rangers are playoff contenders. Although, I would love for any of these “sellers” to surprise us all – most likely would be the Jays or O’s.
Raymond Schwabacher
You neglected to mention the Rays and you just called the Angels a playoff contender. ESPN much?
patrick
the orioles?…lets get serious. there’s a zero percent chance that they finish ahead of 3 of the yankees, red sox, rays and blue jays.
eman
Tim, I have to also wonder if Masterson with Cleveland might be one of them.
eman
Tim how about a guy like Masterson from Cleveland? I know Boston wanted him back as a reliever at one time
samson
Jason Kendall is available now! please!
MLB_in_the_Know
Here is my problem with saying that Sizemore is a great trade candidate.
According to Cot’s if he is traded: he receives $0.5M bonus and his salaries increase by 10%. The $8.5 million team option for 2012 becomes a player option.
Now, if he is healthy and traded, he would only be a half a season rental. A healthy Grady Sizemore is going to get much more than $8.5 on the open market. So, the Indians would be trading away 1.5 years of cost effective control over him, while the receiving team would have to pay him $1.25 million more than Cleveland would and they are only getting him for half a year.
Now, if he isn’t healthy and still traded. The new team would still have to pay him more ($2 million over the life of the deal) and if he isn’t healthy, he would exercise his player option for then $9.35 million.
Neither scenario is appealing to a team that would have to give up promising prospects to get Sizemore.
Matt R.
Shorter list: Orioles players who are not “trade candidates”