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A'sfaninUK
Wow, if La Stella wasn’t mad about his playing time enough already, leaving him off for a reliever with 16 career innings under his belt has to be his final straw – free TLS! Would love to see what 500 ABs as an everyday 2B looks like from him.
chesteraarthur
Take some time to actually read about his situation.
bigjonliljon
You won’t. He’s never been healthy enough over the entire season to get 500 at bats. That’s what the Cubs had in mind when they got him
BoldyMinnesota
He wasn’t mad about playing time, he was mad about not being in Chicago. I’m sure he’ll be just fine if Chicago wins, or even if they lose for that matter
A'sfaninUK
Charlie Blackmon for Julio Teheran who says no?
Philliesfan4life
the rockies would want more in return for him
seamaholic 2
Not really. Teheran is really good and has one more year of control than Blackmon (albeit more expensive). I like this as a Rockies fan. I’d do it.
thetruth 2
His peripherals + Coors = disaster
slider32
I like that trade!
Philliesfan4life
How about Blackmon for Adams , Rosenthal plus another prospect
Jeff Todd
I think the Rockies would be nuts to do something like that. Rosenthal just had a terrible season and is expensive. Adams is a decent platoon first baseman.
That package offers an expensive chance at a bounceback from a reliever along with a role player. Far shy of what it would take to get two years of a player who just put up a 129 OPS+ while hitting 29 bombs, running the bases quite well (not just SBs – check his BsR), and playing a passable center field.
MikePLV10
A lot of things would need to happen for that trade to be possible. Braves would have to get 2 top end starters either by trade or FA. They also need a catcher before they worry about changing the OF and another bullpen arm. As for the trade, though I think Teheran is a #2 starter, not sure Coors field is the best place for a fly ball pitcher. And I do think the Rockies would want more, but I don’t agree. The concern with Blackmon is that outside of Coors his power numbers will decrease. The Braves are moving to a new ball park and won’t know if it is a pitchers park or hitters park.
seamaholic 2
Blackmon slugged higher away than home this year. So, no.
baseball10
Awful trade for Braves. One year of an aging coors field outfielder for their young ace. Not even close Braves arent trading Julio, teams had their chance last year
tylerall5
“Their young ace.” Keyword, their. That’s exactly it. He is not an ace on most teams, but a solid number 2 or an excellent number 3.
MatthewBaltimore23
Julio would also be the Rockies ace though, right?
Frozen rope
Bad deal for Colorado, solid everyday plyr for a mid rotation guy at best?
aff10
Teheran has more team control, and center field isn’t exactly a pressing need for the Braves (but rotation stability is). I’d guess the Braves say no, unless they trade Inciarte for a TOR SP, but I don’t see him pulling in a true #2 SP, and even then, that seems like a lateral move more than anything else
slider32
The key for the Rockies is always the starting pitching, they need three quality pitchers before they can be a contender. They will have to get them through trades since free agents don’t go there unless it’s for the school system.
seamaholic 2
They have three quality SP’s, and quite a bit more. Gray-Anderson-Chatwood is no Lester-Arrieta-Hendricks, but it’s the best the Rockies have had in a long while and can compete with most teams. And they’ve got tons of depth.
slider32
True, that’s why they are looking more competitive, you need six starters at least to compete with the big boys like the Dodgers.
Frozen rope
More competitive, give me a break. They need a new front office, to make the right deals and build from within, the current staff has proven to be incompetent
RedFeather
Ive been preaching for months now on that exact trade. Rosenthal and Adams for Blackmon. They need a hard thrower (who wants to be a starter) and Adams would crush in that park. Get it done!
Philliesfan4life
I think the only way the cardinals do that is if Alex Reyes is the closer , I wanted the angels to make a trade for him last year or Dickerson and did nothing.
stl_cards16 2
Oh would be the closer. Reyes is not going to the bullpen.
slider32
The Cards will be in the market for a free agent closer along with all the other contending teams. Whoever gets Chapman, Melancon, Jansen, and Davis will be in the drivers seat but it will cost money to get them. The Cubs, Dodgers, Nats, and Giants will be spending the money to get one.
seamaholic 2
??? Oh is literally one of the best closers in the game.
seamaholic 2
It’s the right combo of positions for the Rockies — 1B and high leverage reliever — but no way that’s enough to get Blackmon, who’s a cheap four win player (probably closer to five actually, since defensive metrics historically underrate Rockies’ outfielders because of the park). If you can guarantee Rosenthal is 2015 Rosenthal, then sure, but as it stands you’re talking about a reliever coming off an awful year in which he was demoted, and a barely above replacement 1B, similar to the guy the Rockies are letting go, Mark Reynolds. Cards would have to add a significant prospect.
RedFeather
Luke Weaver.
DS1
The Braves do not need an outfielder. They have 4 already. Maybe you should think about the other teams needs before offering dumb trade proposals.
slider32
The Rockies should wait until mid year next year and at the deadline make a trade with the Mets. They have the excess pitching ( if healthy ) and they need position players. Blackmon for Matz and Gessleman might work.
tylerall5
No way Blackmon gets Matz
tylerall5
Matz plus**
thetruth 2
Blackmon is worth more than Matz
Wainofan
I don’t think cards do that deal. We need bullpen now and it would be selling low on Rosie. Unless we sign melancon or Jansen or trade for wade Davis for something like that. Weaver and Adams? Garcia, Adams, bader?
Wainofan
What about weaver, Adams, Gyorko, Rosie, bader, plus flaherty for arenado? Gives them three arms under 30, gyorko and Adams would rake at coots.
nashyboyradiolive
I don’t think adding Reyes to that package even gets you Arenado.
thetruth 2
This.
chesteraarthur
This isn’t MLB the show, you can’t just compile a bunch of mediocre talents and trade them for a really good one.
aff10
That trade proposal from Saunders is terrible. Rosenthal’s a borderline non-tender candidate, and Adams is a barely above-average hitter. He’d be an upgrade over what they had this year, but he’s an average at best player
thetruth 2
Yep I no longer value Saunders’s opinion after this.
smrtbusnisman04a
Hahaha
Haven’t the Rockies learned from the disasters of the DBacks and Padres that massive spending doesn’t always equal playoffs?
Coors Field is a pitcher’s nightmare. They can throw $100 million at Ivan Nova by all means, but if you think he’s gonna give them 21 or more quality starts, you’re crazy.