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scann
Nola seems likely as the steal of last year’s draft….great pick Ruben….
ronnsnow
Pirates should offer Neil Walker, Jameson Taillon, and Adrian Sampson to the A’s for Sonny Gray and Ben Zobrist.
gozurman1 2
No way from either Side. Walker is under control for one more year and could command a decent return by himself. Sampson should be ready later this year along with Taillon. Where do you put Zobrist. and his .219 average??? Pirates need an upgrade on a bat and Gray would be nice but you give up 2 starters ready for the end of this year and 2 for the rotation all of next year for 1. Makes not much sense.
ronnsnow
Zobrist can join the infield rotation of Kang, Harrison, and Mercer. Perhaps play some outfield. Allen Hanson will be ready next season to Walker will probably be dealt at some point. The Pirates won’t miss Taillon with Gray under control through 2020. A rotation of Cole, Gray, Liriano, Burnett, and Morton can make a DEEP playoff run.
gozurman1 2
Then Next year, a replacement is needed for Burnett. That is where Sampson/Taillion come in wither longer control. I do not have a problem so much with Walker being gone but a 2 for 1 pitcher swap hurts for next year.
ronnsnow
Sonny Gray is Burnett’s replacement. Then the Pirates will just have to find a 5th starter next year, shouldn’t be hard. Could be Casey Sadler, Clayton Richard, Worley, Locke, or some other reclamation project. Also Brandon Cumpton and Nick Kingham will be back from TJ surgery. And there’s also Tyler Glasnow on the way up. The Bucs are not short on options.
gozurman1 2
@ ronnsnow, was no reply button after your comment re Sonny Gray Replaces Burnett. I don’t think that Billy will give up Gray for 2 guys that may help late. He is in the mix to compete as well. Walker may help him now but kinda a push with Zobrist. He would then have to trade for pitching that he just gave up.
ronnsnow
@gozurman1 The A’s are 26-39, 10.5 games back. They are not contending this year. Zobrist is a free agent at the end of the year, and will no doubtfully be traded this season, and Walker is signed through next season. No one on Billy Beane’s team is untradeable, see Donaldson.
gozurman1 2
I looked up the players but did not look at the record of the A’s. Thought they were still closer than they are. My bad. Billy might pull the trigger on that deal after all.
ronnsnow
By the way, have you looked at Walker’s numbers? .257/.313/.381/.694 with 4 HR and 23 RBI. It’s not like he’s performing.
Mark D
Sonny Gray has the most total value (most on-field value, cheapest, under team control) of any player in MLB not named Bryce Harper. Pirates would have to give up so much more than that package, Meadows, Glasnow & Bell would have to be in the deal, for starters. Then 2-3 other pieces if you want Zobrist too.
Unless your Sonny Gray proposal contains mulitple top 5 prospects, don’t bother making proposals.
ronnsnow
You are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY over-valuing both players. Must be an A’s fan. Or Ruben Amaro Jr.
lonleylibertarian
Pirates in need of a bat – SOON. Will not catch the Cards without an upgrade.
gozurman1 2
Why???? Pirates finished 2 games back of The Cards last year with a weaker bench than they have now. Cards Lost Molina for a part of the season but they still had great pitching. They are without Wainwright and Lynn Now also Adams for the year as well. Pirates were below .500 this time last year. No time to panic. Look to upgrade without giving up what ronnsnow suggested above.
ronnsnow
You realize the Cards are without Wainwright, Lynn, Adams, and Holliday right? The Pirates have kept almost the same pace with the Cards since May. The division is going to comedown to head-to-head matchups between the Bucs and Cards. They still have 15 games against each other. Including a 3 game series in Pittsburgh to end the season.
gozurman1 2
Yes I do know that which by looking at last year, they will be in better position as the season wears on. They just lost Lynn, Adams and Holiday recently. They will fall back sooner than later. I agree that moves can be made but you I do not want to throw away everything for this year and then have the 90’s again when they had the cupboard bare for years. The Bucs are just now getting to where the Cards have been. They will be able to trade away older guys ie Walker and then move a younger guy In. They rarely trade younger guys out of the system.
ronnsnow
I was replying to lonleylibertarian here
gozurman1 2
Sorry, Did not realize. You and I are on the same page on that then.
hollowman777
I am starting to think that Reds management only want a compensation pick for Cueto and Leake.
ronnsnow
Think again.
gozurman1 2
then think some more……. Sorry, about thinking the A’s were closer. Billy might do that deal after all that you suggested. I was thinking they were closer in the standiings. I was wrong.