Here San Diego: we’ll trade you a guy hitting .216 in Salt Lake, who is about to turn 27, and has spent much of the season on the DL; a $30M reserve OF who is hitting .226 with a .611 OPS in the MLB; and a decent shortstop with chronic hamstring issues.
And in return, we’d like your franchise player, who is in the top three in the league in HRs and walks, and only costs $3M.
Do you have a Twinkie Defense for this fever dream of proposal?
Mainly because I proposed the insane trade idea, but also the fact that GMJ can take some notes from the youngster.
When you can rob homers with your eyes closed and shake up your opponent’s pitcher with an upper deck blast to kick off a ball game, you’re cool in my books.
But one question: Would Sizemore look good in Angels red? Someone photoshop a pic so we can see. :P
And the insane ones will never happen obviously. But I’ve always been interested in Heath Bell and he could be available since the Madres suck. Not sure what we would have to give up for him but probably not Wood and he’d help our bullpen tremendously.
No matter how much we love SRod or Evans or the other kids with inflated offensive stats from the thin air of SLC, the “5 tool talent” does not exist at the top levels of our farm system to get Halladay, Haren, Lee, Cain, ect.
If we have to trade Weaver to get a SP, it makes absolutely no sense.
Let's just trade
Matthews for Zito straight up.
The Giants get out of paying Zito, and we get rid of Matthews.
I’d be willing to take the chance that Butcher could straighten Zito out.
billhune - July 16, 2009
I'm down
TheAntiSox - July 16, 2009
+1
deejayelleseven - July 16, 2009
I say we trade K-Rod for whoever we want
They said that he was on the Angels during the AllStarGame, and that’s national T.V.
Also I was thinking that we could say Junior was GA, but Atlanta is in the NL East. So we might not get away with that one.
eyespy - July 16, 2009
Anyone who takes that Wells contract is insane.
2010: $12.5 million
2011: $23 million
2012: $21 million
2013: $21 million
2014: $21 million
ReggieBullits - July 16, 2009
Good God
Who the Hell would give a contract like THAT to a player like Wells?! He was never THAT great
TheAntiSox - July 16, 2009
Bill Stoneman would
Higz - July 16, 2009
Haha true
TheAntiSox - July 16, 2009
According to Cot's,
he’s also due an unpaid portion of his signing bonus of $8.5m on March 1, 2010. That would mean a real 2010 expenditure of $21m. Insane.
humdinger - July 16, 2009
Lets trade Matt Brown, GMJ, and Izturis FOR...................
ADRIAN GONZALEZ!!!!!
Figg – 3B
Abreu – DH
Hunter – CF (EVANS for now at the bottom of the lineup)
Gonzales – 1B
Rivera – LF
Morales – RF
Napoli – C
Wood – SS
Aybar – 2B
acuda27 - July 16, 2009
We'll probably have to add Sean Rodriguez which is aight if he starts over there.
acuda27 - July 16, 2009
We'd also have to send along some of Arte's cash for the Padres to take GMJ
That said, I don’t think they’d be willing to trade Gonzalez.
Brew Angel - July 16, 2009
I read he was available.......maybe i saw wrong but that would be the trade or NO trade at all.
I dont want to get rid of Sheriff Woody……….then who would warn us when, “someone’s poisoned the Water hole?”
acuda27 - July 16, 2009
Snark?
Here San Diego: we’ll trade you a guy hitting .216 in Salt Lake, who is about to turn 27, and has spent much of the season on the DL; a $30M reserve OF who is hitting .226 with a .611 OPS in the MLB; and a decent shortstop with chronic hamstring issues.
And in return, we’d like your franchise player, who is in the top three in the league in HRs and walks, and only costs $3M.
Do you have a Twinkie Defense for this fever dream of proposal?
Turks Teeth - July 16, 2009
GMJ has a no-trade caluse in his contract.
I doubt he would wave it to be traded to a swell team like the Padres.
44FAN - July 16, 2009
I'm sad to say
Gonzales is worth a hell of a lot more than that.
TheAntiSox - July 16, 2009
we shouldnt get rid of izzy
better to get rid of aybar
JoseGuillenSux - July 17, 2009
Some retarded, out there trade proposal
Sean O’ Sullivan and Sean Rodriguez for Grady Sizemore! Woot woot!
I think when Grady moves to a competitor, his .235 average will shoot straight up.
Five-Tool OF beast ftw.
27up27down - July 16, 2009
That actually would be cool
But he’s an outfielder isn’t he?
TheAntiSox - July 16, 2009
True, true
Gosh darn it, I have to reevaluate my trippy deal…
27up27down - July 16, 2009
man, i wnat Grady at the Big A badly
that would be a sick outfield.
SCHalo - July 16, 2009
I agree.
Mainly because I proposed the insane trade idea, but also the fact that GMJ can take some notes from the youngster.
When you can rob homers with your eyes closed and shake up your opponent’s pitcher with an upper deck blast to kick off a ball game, you’re cool in my books.
But one question: Would Sizemore look good in Angels red? Someone photoshop a pic so we can see. :P
27up27down - July 16, 2009
Would Grady's Ladies be included in the trade/
Brew Angel - July 16, 2009
Depends. Do you want frightening fangirls camping by the rock pile?
27up27down - July 16, 2009
That trade for Holliday and Ellis...
I would much rather stand pat than make that trade.
Spird - July 16, 2009
Izzy, Aybar, Kendrick and Quinlan
And even some farm pitcher for Halladay and Aaron Hill.
chairmanofthebar - July 16, 2009
Rob can't be tradded
Quato
eyespy - July 16, 2009
Quato
Best nickname I’ve heard for Quinnie. So funny
Higz - July 16, 2009
GMJ for Warren Spahn.
snowhor - July 16, 2009
The two non-insane proposals both suck IMO.
And the insane ones will never happen obviously. But I’ve always been interested in Heath Bell and he could be available since the Madres suck. Not sure what we would have to give up for him but probably not Wood and he’d help our bullpen tremendously.
Chzburger Jones - July 16, 2009
I keep hearing Cliff Lee's name being bounced around, what about him?
Something like Wood or SRod, back end SP, and Reckling? could maybe get it done. I know the Indians are looking to unload now.
linkbruin - July 16, 2009
There's not going to be a monster trade
No matter how much we love SRod or Evans or the other kids with inflated offensive stats from the thin air of SLC, the “5 tool talent” does not exist at the top levels of our farm system to get Halladay, Haren, Lee, Cain, ect.
If we have to trade Weaver to get a SP, it makes absolutely no sense.
mustard_man - July 17, 2009
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