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Rally Weimaraner
Zimmerman for Kendrick? Both have 1 year of team control remaining, Zimmerman is a more valuable player but is also owed nearly double what Kendrick is owed. Frees up some payroll space for the Nats and solves their 2B issues while giving the Angels an ace they desperately need.
Danny Phillips
Don’t think Rizzo would do that. You said it yourself, Zimmermann is a more valuable player. A Zimmermann trade would be looking for at least a prominent young, cost-controlled MI.
Could see Rizzo being interested in a different deal for Howard.
Rally Weimaraner
Angels are after pitching, the only realistic trade targets I see for LAA for WSN are Zimmerman and Fister.
Also I see the Nats have very minimal payroll obligations for 2015 and beyond, perhaps they have the money to replace Zimmerman with Scherzer/Lester.
Danny Phillips
Highly doubt Zimmermann and Fister would go. Guys the Angels would be interested in for one year of Kendrick include young cost-controlled arms: A.J. Cole, Ross Detwiler, Blake Treinen, Taylor Jordan, Tanner Roark.
The Nats have issues with all of their rising arbitration candidates, and they have questions to deal with upcoming extensions for Zimmermann/Fister/Desmond/Strasburg/Harper. They can’t afford all of that, thus why Zimmermann is being brought up in trade rumors as he has shown he wants to test FA.
There goes the payroll.
Rally Weimaraner
Roark and Cole would obviously interest the Angels more but as you mentioned the Nats have questions to deal with upcoming extensions for Zimmermann/Fister/Desmond/Strasburg/Harper. They can’t afford all of that, thus why Zimmermann or Fister seems more likely to be dealt than Roark or Cole who still have plenty of cost controlled years ahead of them.
Danny Phillips
True about Roark and Cole, they are more valuable to the Nats. I was throwing out names that would interest the Angels. Nats also have Giolito who is one of, if not the top RH arm in the minors, but he is their untouchable.
I feel as if the Nats are willing to let Fister play out 2015, if he leaves after, they are fine with handing a QO out and getting the compensation pick in return. Zimmermann though they will only deal him if the right offer comes around, which I suspect would revolve around a young MI as Ian Desmond insurance. I just don’t see a match atm Zimm/Fister for Kendrick unless another piece came from the Angels end. Maybe, I’m being greedy, but neither side has to deal their guy.
I see Cubs/Red Sox as the best matches for J Zimm.
Out of place Met fan
That payroll space will be offered to Desmond 1st. The decision on Harper’s status will also be figured in.
DKallday
Interestingly enough, I remember just last year reading on here that the Angels offered up Kendrick in a potential Fister trade.
halflink123
The schizo Mets…Murphy isn’t worth an extension but Cuddyer is worth 2/20 + a draft pick?
anon_coward
mets have a whole barn full of 3 WAR players on the farm
Jimmy Willy
These “3 WAR players” have proven nothing. In fact most of them will turn out to be nothing. That’s just the way it is.
halflink123
yeah I agree with you…hence there’s no need to sign Cuddyer
SWB0781 .
Murphy will probably command more years and money than that in FA or through extension and they have young cost controller players that can play 2nd base with higher upside than Murphy in Flores, Herrera, and even Reynolds. There’s nobody like those guys in the corner outfield above Nimmo who is still a year away.
halflink123
Den Dekker, Newenheis, Cesar Puello…
Bob Smith
You cannot go into a season with Den Dekker and Kirk starting in the outfield, they are nowhere near on Cuddyer’s level.. Murphy is expendable since, as stated, Flores can give you comparable play for far less and for more years. Murphy is a nice trade chip at a position of depth. Really has nothing to do with Cuddyer.
Roger Wilco
I’ve got to hand it to Mozeliak. If he’s in the hunt for a bat right now, he’s keeping his cards really close to the vest (no pun intended).
VanHicklestein
I love the organization the Cardinals have become.