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Ben-Dessa Anderton
Rangers need young depth from a pitching stand point. Looks good on paper, hopefully it can translate. Daniels really needs a strong showing from here on out, the local fan club is getting awfully restless.
Rally Weimaraner
I really dont see how Keith Law can like this trade but dislike the Houston Street trade so much. The Tiger gave up, arguably, much better prospects. Law place far too high a value on SS, Rondon has yet to make it above class A ball and would have been an unranked prospect in any system other than the Angels.
no one
Just regarding Rondon’s value: maybe you would like to check again, as he is now ranked #8 in Padres System, which happens to be among the top 10 farm systems. I agree he’s only at Class A and a lot of things can happen, but not just for worst, he could shine also. That’s why they are called prospects, take nothing for granted.
summerkid
Yeah, he’s actually ranked higher than Lindsey who was given a B grade by Sickels going into the year. Compared to Knebel and Thompson who both received B- grades. Then you throw in RJ Alvarez who looks like a high leverage reliever and you have yourself a much better deal than what the Rangers got back. Not saying that it was a bad deal for the Rangers just that the Padres got more value, but maybe Street just had greater value than Soria.
no one
Agree. Have a nice day.
tune-in for baseball
He must of had greater value to the Angels.He was the guy they wanted above all. Just like Soria was the #1 choice for the Tigers. I wonder if “matchups” is a the big factor in alot of deals. Tigers have pitching prospects to deal and Texas wanted/needed pitchers. Angels wanted/needed both pitchers and position players. Texas has plenty of infielders.
Rally Weimaraner
Who has published said farm system ranking since the trade? Law labeled Rondon the “eighth-youngest regular in the California League” but didn’t rank him in the Padres system in his analysis of the Street trade.
no one
Rondon is ranked #8 and Lindsey #9 in Pads site at mlb.com.
About the farm system ranking, it is not after the trade, but post draft (padres are ranked #8 best system), according to bleach report. I guess they didn’t drop places by adding some decent prospects.
bobbleheadguru
I would like the Tigers to keep Robbie Ray’s innings in check until August… then promote him as a Lefty Reliever.
Good chance that Ray can out pitch both Coke and Krol this year.
That way, they do not not have to trade for another reliever. That is exactly what they did with Smyly. If Ray is that good… get one inning out of him every couple days starting August.
tune-in for baseball
I am sure Ray is on their radar once the rosters are expanded.
bobbleheadguru
But that would be too late for playing in the post season.
dwarfstar
As long as you are the roster by Sept. 1 you are playoff eligible!!
$114759666
He’s been pretty shaky in Toledo his last few starts, not sure I’d count on him being a massive BP upgrade at this point, even over Krol/Coke.
bobbleheadguru
I think he could be tuned to be an “all out” 1 inning left handed pitcher for the rest of the year.
It would also have the benefit of keeping his innings low.
Randy Smith
It wouldn’t totally shock anyone who has watched DD the past few years if he goes out and gets a starter and moves Smyly to the pen. It would also set them up for the post-Scherzer era.
tune-in for baseball
Smyly is a starter . Just because Smily was in the pen last year it doesn’t mean he is a relief pitcher. Most relief pitchers are just that because they only have 2 reliable pitches. Smily has 4. Smily was in the Tigers pen last year because he was the #6 starter and a lefty. He has 4 reliable pitches and our #5 starter this year. During the post season your #5 goes to the bullpen(Porcello last year). We wanted a Lefty in the rotation and Smily is that guy. DD may get another bullpen piece and can pick from a lot of options now that he got exactly who he wanted first.
barry2
I was thinking that way too but it comes down to price. I was hoping for A Miller to come back.
$114759666
I might lose it if one more Tigers fan acts like Smyly belongs in the BP and not the rotation. Smyly isn’t going to the BP, he’s a starter now and for the future. There is a LOT of starting pitching depth in FA next season. In addition to Max is Lester and Shields who can both fit that ace/#2 category, and a number of other solid options.
The Tigers don’t need to deal for a starter now, as they don’t need another starter or BP arm to win their division. They need BP help for the post-season, not regular season, and Smyly will be in the BP for the playoffs anyway. All a starter now would do is move Porcello to the BP too come the playoffs (which isn’t happening).
Scott Reppert
I would love the Rangers end of the deal, too…
Jack Cox
The Rangers got the better end of the deal long term. However, the fact Detroit is using Soria to set up Nathan is sheer insanity, it’s been proven Nathan cannot get the job done this year. Soria deserves to close.
Ben-Dessa Anderton
see how long that last…