What prospects are we willing to give up?

by crazy8 on Jul 27, 2011 5:23 PM EDT

What prospects are we willing to give up for Ubaldo Jimenez or James Shields? The players mentioned include: Yonder Alonso, Yasmani Grandal and Kyle Lotzkar. What other players do we think are gonna be included and which ones can we live without?

I think that Valaika might be included along with Ryan Lamarre. With some of the below average numbers that our other prospects are putting up who is the organization gonna give up to acquire one of these two pitchers?

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Considering that the Reds would need to win like 68% of the rest of their games to win the division, I'd say none.

Ubaldo being shopped is super fishy, and Shields is in his first good year, but we’ll see what happens. The Reds are sellers.

by jsl413 on Jul 27, 2011 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

I'd consider Shields as he is under team control through 2014

It would be similar to picking up Rolen when we were out of contention a couple years ago. It gives us a better chance of aligning the planets and making a Coloradoesque run for the Division this year. Then, sets up the rotation awfully nicely for the next few years… Cueto, Shields, Chapman, Leake, Bailey, Wood.

by Nasty N8 on Jul 27, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd give up any of the guys you mentioned.

No sweat.

Wear something sexy to my funeral.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 27, 2011 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

Players I don't give up

Devin Mesoraco. Anyone else should be available in my opinion. Mesoraco is both polished and a need. No one else truly fits that bill in the system.

www.redsminorleagues.com

by dougdirt on Jul 27, 2011 7:17 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed.

Wear something sexy to my funeral.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 27, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone, in the right trade

no prospect is untouchable

Did we learn nothing from trading Z. Stewart? How’s he looking in Toronto? How many Cy Youngs does he have?

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Jul 27, 2011 10:20 PM EDT reply actions

I agree with your sentiment. However, Zack Steward was never a really big time prospect.

He had some good numbers, but at no time was he really up there.

You had me at meat tornado. ~ Ron Swanson

by BigBabyBruce on Jul 27, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Zach Stewart

Is actually no longer in Toronto.

But what does that have to do with anything at all? Oh, because someone once said don’t trade him to Toronto he might win some Cy Young’s with that pitching coach who seemingly was getting a ton out of guys less talented than him? Some people just never let anything die, as if they have never made a statement that was wrong before.

And sure, if Toronto calls and wants to trade Bautista for Mesoraco, of course you make that deal. But that isn’t going to happen.

www.redsminorleagues.com

by dougdirt on Jul 28, 2011 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions