One that has an upside prospect, perhaps one at the Class AA level, or lower, and highly ranked, but not highest rank. A major-league player who has five, six years of control remaining, so that the A's get a player at another position who will be cost-controlled but part of of the team. And then a contributing pitcher. That seems to be the framework of a deal, but my ears are open to more details on what this would look like for the A's.
Thanks for the kind words. I do not think the Angels are open for business for trades of their best players. Discussed earlier in the trade and then confirmed, on the record, to reporters later in the day by the Angels GM. They are not motivated sellers. They are being sold as an team, and that ahs been considered as part of that factor. They are not eager sellers or even sellers at all at the moment. Does that change in July? Sure. Maybe. We'll see. Angels aren't a terrible team. They just actually need to commit to pitching beyond Ohtani.
The Cardinals have said they need to make a move so that the young players are contributors, boosters, not the bat asked to protect the two centerpieces.
Not Walker or Winn, and they would prefer not Hence. Strong move by Hence and Graceffo this season. It would be a significant move to include Hence.
Yes. And there's one coming from the World Series. Likely going to be the GM meetings one first, and then the World Series-themed one. But they both will happen.
Will Smith would be quite the surprise. Would be fine, solid fits and surprises that they would be available. Thanks for the kind words about the article.
They can and should be expected to do both -- address the catcher position and address the offensive position. They can and need to do both. And one can cost prospects and one can cost money. The Cardinals are in a favorable spot to make a move.
It would be interesting if the two biggest free agents in New York this year -- Judge and deGrom -- end up with two teams in the NL West. The Giants and Dodgers are always going to be factors.
That would be the key part of the converation.
He will be involved in the hitting conversations and work with hitter. He cannot help it, and Marmol said the organization is going to encourage that. Players want it.
They have bigger needs, so they better have a stronger stomach.
One that has an upside prospect, perhaps one at the Class AA level, or lower, and highly ranked, but not highest rank. A major-league player who has five, six years of control remaining, so that the A's get a player at another position who will be cost-controlled but part of of the team. And then a contributing pitcher. That seems to be the framework of a deal, but my ears are open to more details on what this would look like for the A's.
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