Final A's Deadline Block
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:09 pm
Hey folks,
This will be my last trade deadline in the American league, mostly looking to shape my roster up for next year. Particularly looking for a RH hitting catcher with a VG arm and an OPS higher than .650, Here are some available pieces:
JD Martinez - Was not expecting to pick up Brantley when I made this deal (who I like better), happy to keep JD and platoon them but if I can move JD for something I will (please don't ask about Brantley unless you're coming with a good young SS or SP better than Brandon McCarthy)
Shaun Marcum - Guess what, he's pitching in AAA and since he's on a minor league contract he can be your mid rotation stopper for the rest of this season! Looking for a pick or a prospect, his underlying numbers mean that he'll get a usable projection whenever he's healthy in the future but not looking for a ton.
Sam Fuld/Aaron Hicks/Ezequiel Carrera - Don't need 3 speed/defense guys on the bench, all will be VG across the outfield next year and have some speed/OBP offense value.
Huston Street/Hector Rondon/Shawn Tolleson/Burke Badenhop/Ryan Cook
Brandon Moss - Legit 30 HR hitter who I'm happy to keep at 1B next year, but also open to moving since Buster could hold down 1B if it can upgrade the team somewhere else.
That's a lot of really good RH arms in the pen, listed in rough order of price. Looking for comparable LH arm, or picks/prospects to clear out some of the logjam
Also, please stop asking about Rafael Devers! That guy is not going anywhere unless names like Felix, Trout, Kershaw, Abreu, McCutchen, or similar are involved. Other prospects and picks open for discussion.
This will be my last trade deadline in the American league, mostly looking to shape my roster up for next year. Particularly looking for a RH hitting catcher with a VG arm and an OPS higher than .650, Here are some available pieces:
JD Martinez - Was not expecting to pick up Brantley when I made this deal (who I like better), happy to keep JD and platoon them but if I can move JD for something I will (please don't ask about Brantley unless you're coming with a good young SS or SP better than Brandon McCarthy)
Shaun Marcum - Guess what, he's pitching in AAA and since he's on a minor league contract he can be your mid rotation stopper for the rest of this season! Looking for a pick or a prospect, his underlying numbers mean that he'll get a usable projection whenever he's healthy in the future but not looking for a ton.
Sam Fuld/Aaron Hicks/Ezequiel Carrera - Don't need 3 speed/defense guys on the bench, all will be VG across the outfield next year and have some speed/OBP offense value.
Huston Street/Hector Rondon/Shawn Tolleson/Burke Badenhop/Ryan Cook
Brandon Moss - Legit 30 HR hitter who I'm happy to keep at 1B next year, but also open to moving since Buster could hold down 1B if it can upgrade the team somewhere else.
That's a lot of really good RH arms in the pen, listed in rough order of price. Looking for comparable LH arm, or picks/prospects to clear out some of the logjam
Also, please stop asking about Rafael Devers! That guy is not going anywhere unless names like Felix, Trout, Kershaw, Abreu, McCutchen, or similar are involved. Other prospects and picks open for discussion.