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A’s Rumors: Rollins, Hanley, Drew, Escobar

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 25, 2012 at 12:19pm CDT

The A's were nine games below .500 in mid-June, but they're now 51-44 following an impressive six-week stretch that's positioned them as contenders for a playoff berth. Here are the latest A’s-related notes and rumors…

  • Rollins is not currently an option for the A's, Slusser reports. Slusser hears from two people who aren't convinced Rollins would approve a deal to Oakland (Twitter links).
  • The A’s pursued Hanley Ramirez aggressively before the Marlins sent him to Los Angeles, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle confirms that the A’s were “very much in on” Ramirez (Twitter link). The Marlins recently offered Oakland a “sweet deal” that would have sent Ramirez to the A's for a couple of minor leaguers and enough cash to cover half of Ramirez’s contract, Knobler writes. But the A’s held off on the deal, and the Dodgers agreed to take on all of Ramirez’s salary.
  • The A’s are still looking to add, Knobler reports. They have been scouting Stephen Drew, have had interest in Yunel Escobar, and have considered the possibility of bringing Oakland native Jimmy Rollins back to the Bay Area.
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  1. SaberFacts

    11 years ago

    I vote Jimmy or Drew

    Reply
  2. Tired_OF_FakeRumors

    11 years ago

    I always liked yunnel, I don’t know if it’s true that he lacks effort at times.

    Reply
    • Runtime

      11 years ago

      He’s just very flashy

      Reply
    • Jason

      11 years ago

      Oh it’s certainly true. It often looks a lot worse than it is though as his ‘style’ is very nonchalant so it looks like he never gives a poop.

      He is still quite good defensively, but his bat this season has been very troubling. He has been pounding the ball into the ground and turned into a bit of a GIDP machine. I think his approach has changed. He doesn’t seem to be using the whole field like he did last year.

      Reply
    • baseballz

      11 years ago

      They’ve been trying to change his batting approach this year because they want him to give up batting average for more power. It has really not been working and considering he hit .290 last year on a team which is not known for its batting average one has to wonder what the Jays deal is cause we really don’t need to be hitting more solo homeruns. The frustration of not hitting well I think is getting to him as well especially since teams have been playing him to hit the ball between SS and 2nd which was his bread and butter.

      Reply
  3. baseballz

    11 years ago

    A sweet deal ? Sweeter then the Dodgers offer eh? What would that have looked like I wonder: Brandon Inge, Kurt Suzuki and Travis Blackley for Hanley ? (Sarcasm Alert)

    Reply
  4. Jamie Sayer

    11 years ago

    McCarthy for Escobar? Maybe with some extra pieces here and there of course.

    Reply
    • Runtime

      11 years ago

      If McCarthy could stay healthy, i wouldn’t have an issue

      Reply
    • hurley55

      11 years ago

      Why would the jays do that? Hes a FA after this year. Yunel has 3.5 years left on his deal at a below-market deal.

      Reply
  5. 101andCounting

    11 years ago

    I wonder if Bryan LaHair could be a target for the A’s. It’d be nice if he could start hitting again…

    Reply
    • baseball52

      11 years ago

      I mean, he’s a good platoon player

      Reply
      • Adam Olson

        11 years ago

        Gomes/Smith/Carter has been a pretty successful platoon. Don’t see LaHair moving in since he can only play against righties.

        Reply
  6. XxMadDogxX

    11 years ago

    They can have Aramis Ramirez, but not much intrigues me in their system…

    Reply
    • OaklandA

      11 years ago

      Not much in the A’s system intrigues you? That seems like a minority opinion around baseball. You feel like no match or no talent?

      Reply
    • Robert Gaito

      11 years ago

      The A’s have an impressive Minor League system right now. Straily, Stassi, Choice, Godfrey, Green, Sonny Gray, ect. Take your pick

      Reply
  7. Adrian Garro

    11 years ago

    *52-44

    Reply
  8. elscorchot

    11 years ago

    would have been nice to get something more for hanley. sounds like oakland had the better package.

    Reply
    • oaklandfan22

      11 years ago

      ya i’m sure we would’ve sent you guys better prospects in return, but I’m sure it was the money aspect

      Reply
    • dieharddodgerfan

      11 years ago

      Saving over $40 mill over the next 2+ years was the motivation.

      Good trade for both parties. HanRam seems like he needed the change of scenery and Marlins get to back track from the overspending they did this winter.

      They were never going to draw enough to justify that payroll, IMO.

      Reply
      • baseball52

        11 years ago

        It’s not like Eovaldi is trash either.

        Reply
    • Snoochies8

      11 years ago

      If what I heard was true, they were offering Straily and Choice. Marlins didn’t do all that poorly getting Eovaldi, but yeah, Straily and Choice beats that package to a pulp

      Reply
      • melonis_rex

        11 years ago

        If those were the prospects then I’m really glad the A’s didn’t do that.

        Reply
        • Snoochies8

          11 years ago

          Very true, I wouldn’t have done either one on their own, let alone together. Apparently I’m in the minority thinking that Griffin would’ve been a better option to trade especially since Miami (and Toronto) was/is looking for major league pitchers who’re under control for a while, and Griffin, while more polished than Straily at this point, is more of a 3/4 starter whereas Straily is a 2/3 type

          Reply
  9. OaklandA

    11 years ago

    As an A’s fan this one really hurts. I’m not saying Hanley would have turned into the player he was but to miss out on him when we could have had him for a song (and a truck full of cash is disappointing). I would think a similar salary dump would have been possible with him in the off season, so to me this is a mistake.

    Reply
  10. Tired_OF_FakeRumors

    11 years ago

    Hanley is such a high risk because of his attitude that I can understand why oak didn’t pull the trigger. Who knows if he would have been happy going to oak.

    Reply
    • Terry L

      11 years ago

      I don’t think it’s Hanley’s attitude that made the A’s hesitate. Chances are, Billy wasn’t able to convince Lew Wolff to spend the money–even with the Marlins covering part of Hanley’s salary.

      Reply
      • Tired_OF_FakeRumors

        11 years ago

        First I don’t know how you understood what I wrote. And second
        Youre probably right since it really wouldn’t have cost them a lot in terms of prospects.

        Reply
  11. wrestlingcritic

    11 years ago

    The first thing I thought was that the Dodgers got a steal in this deal with what they had to give up. Now I just read that the Dodgers are assuming ALL of Ramirez’s salary AND giving up 2 players? Great deal for the MArlins, though I’m sure theyre wishing it didn’t have to happen

    Reply
  12. oaklandfan22

    11 years ago

    I would rather have Hanley then all of the other shortstop’s in that list. I think Hanley will be able to turn it around in L.A.

    Reply
    • corey23

      11 years ago

      well that’s not really an option now bc lew pretty much said, “No, I don’t own baseball teams to win, I own baseball teams to squeeze money out of everyone”

      Reply
  13. TheReturnOfMrBlanks

    11 years ago

    Does a Headley for Choice plus 1-2 other prospects sound more inviting now? Still waiting on a Padres trade, these trades have been great so far though =)

    Reply
    • OaklandA

      11 years ago

      Choice got shut down with a broken hand yesterday. That might complicate it

      Reply
      • TheReturnOfMrBlanks

        11 years ago

        Ah man….. No bueno

        Reply
        • OaklandA

          11 years ago

          Tell me about it

          Reply
    • itsmewade

      11 years ago

      Choice for Headley straight up NO! Choice for anyone NO! Why do A’s fans want to get rid of Choice? Jesus.

      Reply
      • TheReturnOfMrBlanks

        11 years ago

        lol not sure what to say to that

        Reply
    • sportsfan07

      11 years ago

      If Choice was healthy or not I wouldn’t do Choice for Headley straight up. Just my opinion. Especially when this is looking more and more like a buyers market (i.e. Hanley and Ichiro trade).

      Reply
      • TheReturnOfMrBlanks

        11 years ago

        With A-rod out now the market just got better for a Headley trade, there’s no one like him available so comparing it to Ichiro or the Hanley fire sale is just not well thought out.

        Apparently all A’s fans wouldn’t do that trade and some Padres fans would but it’s not up to us and our opinions. With his hand broken we can just end the conversation now.

        Reply
      • Iconoclast17

        11 years ago

        They aren’t trading Headley for Choice straight up. They will likely not be fooled by the usual A’s AAAA hitters. You’ll have to throw in some young pitching. Good young pitching like a Griffin, Anderson or Peacock as part of a package.

        On Ramirez—vastly overrated and underperforming. Not that great at defense. Rollins would have been an upgrade.

        Say hello to Marco Scutaro! He’s about what the A’s can expect and will be much better than the trio of AAA players currently masquerading as major league SS. Inge can hold down 3B for now.

        Reply
    • Robert Gaito

      11 years ago

      Not even in the slightest. The A’s need an upgrade at 3b, but Inge, despite his horrible batting average, is deceivingly productive, as proof with his HR and RBI numbers. Inge is also a leader of the clubhouse, and really a factor for the A’s energy to keep on winning.

      The Padre’s are asking quite a lot for Headley, while an upgrade, is not worth any A prospects. So guys like Choice, Strailey, ect won’t be involved in a deal for Headley, if there is one.

      Michael Taylor plus a couple B prospects sounds more reasonable.

      Reply
  14. jamesa-2

    11 years ago

    I would absolutely love to see Drew headed to Oakland. However, recent comments by the front office make it seem like that is highly unlikely now that they have traded away Ryan Roberts. A pity really. I think most Dbacks fans would have been happy for some quality BP balls and some bats in exchange for jettisoning Drew.

    Reply
  15. randy

    11 years ago

    i don’t see how stephen drew is a up grade

    Reply
    • mmiller54

      11 years ago

      Well apparently you haven’t seen Drew lately. Line drives all over the field for outs. He’s only played in like 20 games. It’s a small sample size.

      Reply
  16. J.S.

    11 years ago

    1. Sweep the Jays
    2. Jays become sellers
    3. Acquire Yunel Escobar
    4. ???
    5. World Series!

    Reply
  17. OaklandA

    11 years ago

    Susan Slusser just tweeted that she’s been told Rollins not an option for A’s at this point.

    Reply
    • oaklandfan22

      11 years ago

      Now we are left with yunel or drew lol. Much rather would’ve had Hanley.

      Reply
  18. itsmewade

    11 years ago

    Yunel, Rollins and Drew are .250 hitters with no upside. Hanley had upside. Don’t trade any prospects for those three it’s barely an upgrade over Pennington.

    Reply
    • oaklandfan22

      11 years ago

      exactly, I’m mad. Hanley would’ve been a perfect fit for this ball club. I think he would’ve fit in well with the group of guys we got.

      Reply
      • OaklandA

        11 years ago

        Cheap ownership cost us a chance to keep the system stacked and improve right away with the chance of improving exponentially if Hanley regained form.

        Reply
    • jamesa-2

      11 years ago

      Drew won’t cost any sort of real prospect. But, outside of having to negotiate with Boras, he does actually have a ton of upside as an elite defensive SS with speed that is a good top of the lineup left-handed hitter.

      Reply
    • Snoochies8

      11 years ago

      Yunel still has upside, this is his worst year and he’s only 30, which isn’t exactly geezer age. He’s definitely a defensive upgrade over Pennington. He’s worth it to trade for.

      Reply
  19. Rob Lucci

    11 years ago

    do you guys think the A’s will be interested in a guy like Murphy from the mets? The guy is a hits/doubles machine something the A’s might need down the stretch.

    Reply
    • nocalraiderfan

      11 years ago

      I doubt the A’s are interested in a second baseman. Even with Jemile Weeks struggling this season, the A’s are still high on him and have been reluctant to deal him or demote him. While I personally think Murphy would be a good fit, I doubt the front office is in any hurry to move Weeks to another team or to AAA.

      Reply
      • Rob Lucci

        11 years ago

        he could DH or play some 3rd his natural position.

        Reply
  20. OptimisticMarlinsFan

    11 years ago

    I wonder if this deal was better than LA’s. But it obviously wasn’t that much better, I guess, because all they got from LA was 1 solid player and salary relief.

    Reply
  21. nocalraiderfan

    11 years ago

    Don’t underestimate Billy Beane’s ability to get a guy nobody thinks is available. I’d love to see him pry Asdrubal Cabrera out of Cleveland or Alcides Escobar out of KC. Cleveland is kidding themselves if they think they are legitimate contenders and KC is long since out of the race. I would send a nice package to either team willing to part with their shortstop. Drew doesn’t thrill me because of his injury history and Yunel is only a small upgrade over what the A’s have now. I’d like to see Beane pull off a stunner and I think he’s capable of doing it.

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