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Phillies2017
Brewers trade Aguilar or Thames- Which one?
bastros88
neither, they should both stay, both off to great starts, but realistically Thames has a higher ceiling
brewcat
Thames is 30. Sell high on him.
Troutmagnet
Figures. Jays drop him and he explodes.
bastros88
that was a long time ago, however same could be said about the astros and Mariners
OaklandAsbaseball
As need to sign Luis he’s going to be amazing
bfolls
That’s what every single fan base is saying though. It’s probably going to be the white sox
sufferforsnakes
So, if the Tribe signs Lindor to a big extension, will that mark the end of Santana’s time in Cleveland?
layventsky
I would imagine it depends on his performance this season, the progress of Bobby Bradley and/or Nellie Rodriguez, and whether or not they go on another World Series run. If the on-field product improves (let alone attendance), the Dolans may be more willing to loosen the purse strings as they did to sign Edwin Encarnación.
If the kids aren’t ready, they could in theory sign Santana to a backloaded deal that wouldn’t be significant $$ until EE is off the books.
jp6578
I have a bad feeling Lindor will be too expensive for Cleveland in 5 years if he’s looking at more than $20 million per year.
A'sfaninUK
It’s funny how everyone talks about who missed out on Trout, but no one talks about why the Royals took Bubba Starling over Lindor, or why AZ and WSN passed on him too – yeah Bradley and Rendon are decent, but Lindor is looking like he might just be close to the best player in the AL.
bfolls
A lot more teams passed over trout than Lindor and and trout is a much better player. Yeah, KC messed up but most of the players taken ahead of Lindor are at least decent players
TennVol
I remember watching Thames in Toronto thinking he could really be good if he could adjust his swing a little bit. He had an extreme uppercut which caused him to pop up a lot of balls. I watched him in Toronto a few days ago and saw his adjusted swing and knew then that he was going to be a steal for the Brewers.
Troutmagnet
Jays should send their entire lineup to SK for a few months. Maybe they’ll figure out how to hit?
Joe Kerr
it helps that he put on A LOT of muscle since his last stint in the majors.
jaxwithanx
If you’re Cuban, at what point do you logically consider that the White Sox might not be your automatic best fit just because your bro/countryman is there?
bfolls
Moving countries is a pretty big deal, especially going from Cuba to the USA for baseball is pretty intense. Its understandable that a Cuban athlete would want to be around other guys who have gone through the process so you don’t feel like even a bigger outsider than you already do
Polish Hammer
And by the time they’ve defected and made it up to the majors they’ve already assimilated and don’t need the help there as much as they did through that process.
jaxwithanx
Didn’t say it wasn’t a big deal or that it’s not nice to have a guy from the same country as you around (although there are plenty of Spanish speakers in every clubhouse with similar cultures).
But again, how far does discussing with each other how harrowing it was to get to the US (which is debatable now anyways) get you before you realize…”oh s***, this team has a bigger need for my position and a clearer path….welp, good thing I can talk to my bud about Cuba tho”. I highly doubt Jose Abreu and Moncado are sitting around all day talking about Cuba libres and sandwiches and Fidel Castro.
These aren’t 12 year olds.
Priggs89
Well, seeing as how the White Sox are rebuilding and don’t appear to have any major league caliber outfielders in the system at this point, I’d argue that if the price is right, there aren’t many teams (if any) with a bigger need and clearer path… You might be better off making your argument about a different organization…
bfolls
It’s not about sitting around to talk about sandwiches or being able to speak Spanish. This isn’t about “how will I make new friends in a new country.” Coming over from Cuba involves going through a ton of crap that 19-21 year olds shouldn’t be dealing with. They don’t just go home to their homes and families in the offseason like players from the DR, Mexico or Venezuela. Having people around for the emotional support with similar experiences is a pretty big deal.
MajorLeague79
Hindsight is always 20/20.