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Drew is a boras client so the DBacks didn't want to deal with that, he's still a FA and will most likely get a 1 year deal from the A's who typically don't deal with Boras clients either. There was also that incident where the owner called him out on his injury so they wanted to cut ties with him ASAP. I just don't see how they don't try and find a cheaper young defensive SS or someone who can just be a stop gap until they make a move for someone else, instead of getting involved in a 3 team deal where they get completely raped. If Cabrera comes back to the DBacks in this trade then I'd understand.Comment
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That was it!? All it took to land Bauer was Didi Gregorius!? That seems like quite a terrible trade by the Dbacks.
And I got groaned for Offering Danny Espinosa straight up for Bauer? I was overpaying.
Anyway, good move for the Indians and Reds. It's only a decent move for the D-backs if Didi can learn to hit. I get that they wanted Profar or Andrus, but this seems like a terrible trade to me.The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept.
As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom!
If only I had died instead of you
O Absalom, my son, my son!"Comment
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Actually, I never proposed it. I originally offered Espinosa for Bauer, straight up. Then you brought up the idea that the Rangers would have to be involved. But I never proposed Andrus. Honestly, if the Rangers were willing to deal Andrus or Profar, they'd probably already have Upton.
Espinosa played shortstop all through the minors. 259 games at shortstop, 7 at second base. He also played shortstop for 300+ innings last year when Desmond was out. Posted a 4 DRS. While it's a limited sample size, he can definitely play shortstop. Is he Simmons or Brendan Ryan? No. But he'd be good.
I stand by my original post. Diamondbacks gave up on Bauer way too soon. He was worth far more than Didi Gregorius. Still doesn't solve their shortstop issues in 2013. Unless they don't care if their shortstop has an OPS under .700The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept.
As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom!
If only I had died instead of you
O Absalom, my son, my son!"Comment
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No, I was talking about a completely different trade, and you interjected your wish that Espinosa would be enough in some weird three way deal.
I know. And yet, even if we were to consider him a SS, I don't think Arizona would ever trade Justin Upton for him.Espinosa played shortstop all through the minors. 259 games at shortstop, 7 at second base.
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I thought you brought up the idea that the Rangers would have to be a trading partner, simply because of the hard-on they have for Justin Upton. The Dbacks want a SS, the Rangers don't want to give up Andrus or Profar. So, enter the Nationals. They send Espinosa to the Dbacks, Dbacks send Upton to the Rangers, Rangers send pieces to both teams. In my dream scenario, the Nats get something from the Rangers and Bauer from Arizona.
I would laugh my fucking head off if the Diamondbacks were stupid enough to trade Justin Upton for Danny Espinosa.
I really don't understand the trade from the Diamondbacks perspective. They traded one guy who was mostly still a prospect for another who is completely still a prospect, and one that is a great fielder but still can't hit. Would you trade Julio Tehran for Jose Iglesias?The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept.
As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom!
If only I had died instead of you
O Absalom, my son, my son!"Comment
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I agree as just about all of us here think the DBacks let a 21 year old with ace stuff go way too soon for a glove only young SS. I think the Rangers hang onto Profar and Andrus for now, Kinsler is most likely going to the OF this year. He's even come out to the public and stated he's cool with moving out there, so they've most likely talked to him about it already. They'll slot Profar in at 2nd and he's most likely going to be a good hitter from the little we've seen so far. It's easier for them to find or develop an outfielder than it is for someone at 2nd/SS, and they can keep those 2 there for a long time if they choose to.Comment
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How many people outside of Reds fans were even aware of Gregorius before this trade? He was never higher that the Reds #6 prospect at any point, and thats after the Latos trade that wiped out three guys who were always ahead of him, and Cozart, Mesoraco, & Frazier getting called up for good. He wasnt top ten in the org 12 months ago.
What an oddball player for Towers to be so enamoured with.Comment
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Sorry for all the confusion. The trade I was referring to was a suggestion from Keith Law that the only way the Rangers would part ways with Andrus would be if the D'Backs were to combine Upton and Bauer in the same package. That was, to him, the D'Backs only chance at landing a stud SS. Obviously at that time none of us expected Arizona was willing to part ways with Bauer for merely Gregorious. Definite head-scratcher of a move.
Other than chuckling at the goofy name and being vaguely aware he was a member of the Reds system, did not know a whole lot. The Jeter comparison is fucking hilarious from Towers. It sounds like his best-case scenario ceiling is a poor man's version of Alcides Escobar or Andrelton Simmons.
That equals an everyday shortstop, which is not worthless, but it's worth a heck of a lot less than Trevor Bauer.Comment
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