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batman
Could the Pirates and Nats line up for a deal involving Melancon?
porplesmcgee
What would the nats have to send to Pittsburgh?
Ray Ray
The better question would be, why would the Pirates want to trade their closer? Yes they have Soria, but this is the 2nd best team in the league. They ran into an incredibly hot pitcher in one game for the second straight year. They don’t need dismantling, they need better luck.
batman
10+ mil is a lo to pay for a closer especially for a team like the Pirates. They have Watson and could wry easily sign Soria. That money could easily be better allocated elsewhere
Phillies2017
Say what you will about paps, but the guy is still a great closer. If he’s released, some team out there is going to get an absolute steal. He’s nuts, but he can pitch.
baseball597 2
I don’t know what team is crazy enough to take him after the Harper incident. Probably a team destined to go nowhere. Maybe Detroit might try and win the lottery that Papelbon takes his meds.
gomerhodge71
You would have to have the “right” situation for a guy like Pap. Maybe the Cubs, since he knows Lester and Maddon would keep him in check, but does Theo want to take on all of that?
johnsilver
Rick Wise’s famous quote after year 1 of the trade fro Lefty Carlton didn’t help soothe Philly fans any:
“Sometimes deals take some time to even out”
Little did he, or Philly fans know that the deal would get worse and worse, that Wise was nothing more than the .500 pitcher he had always been and that Carlton would continue on his hall of fame path after winning the Cy Young award during his inaugural season with Philly, going 27-10 w/a 1.97 era on a team that only managed to win 59 games…
Wise would have a few .500 seasons in him, capped by a 19-12 season, mostly by support of a massive Red Sox offense during their DC title run in ’75, but he was nothing but a back end starter.
Lance
Gussie Busch let his temper get the best of his business judgement. It was a deal STL fans regretted for years. It wasn’t a Brock-Brogilo thing…Wise wasn’t terrible and STL traded him to the Red Sox a couple years later for Reggie Smith–who had some good years. But obviously, Lefty was sensational.
bradthebluefish
Papelbon took over the closer position from Storen, Storen loses confidence, Papelbon fought Harper, and now both pitchers might be leaving making the bullpen problems even worst. Wow.
In hindsight, it was the wrong move to add Papelbon (a very bad move at that).
stymeedone
Any of those relievers would be welcome news to Detroit fans, except for Papelbon. Add Clippard and O’Day, Tampa may not be able to afford Jake McGee, Cincinnati is likely to move Chapman, San Diego may have Kimbrel on the block, and there appears to be a few possibilities out there for Avila to fix the Bullpen.
willi
Ken Giles For Quality Outfielders ( 2 )
kingjenrry
A closer will not net you two quality outfielders playing at single-A. Don’t even think about anybody close the Majors.