MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

[Trent Booty]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

I doubt there were such rumors. Link?

Saw it on Twitter before we got Ruggiano/Seth Smith. It probably wasn't straight up but we had an eye o him with Walker being the center piece.

[AC]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

Saw it on Twitter before we got Ruggiano/Seth Smith. It probably wasn't straight up but we had an eye o him with Walker being the center piece.

This does not lend any credibility to the "rumor."

[Trent Booty]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

So to start fresh, how much would it take for the Mariners to get Evan Gattis from the Braves? Again, towards the end of the offseason, around January/Feburary, not sure which exactly. Want him as a backup C/1B/DH/LF

[AC]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

So to start fresh, how much would it take for the Mariners to get Evan Gattis from the Braves? Again, towards the end of the offseason, around January/Feburary, not sure which exactly. Want him as a backup C/1B/DH/LF

Much better target. An outfield prospect + a pitching/infield prospect would be good.

[Trent Booty]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

This does not lend any credibility to the "rumor."

They obviously weren't "legit" rumors, just some speculation by guys who cover the Mariners. It was back when they were looking at Ian Desmond and there was a lot of speculation on a couple articles that we'd try and make it a block buster and try and grab J. Zimmerman or Harper along with Desmond

[Trent Booty]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

Much better target. An outfield prospect + a pitching/infield prospect would be good.

Thanks! Any idea what potential they'd have to be?

[AC]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

Thanks! Any idea what potential they'd have to be?

Just decent.

[ShowTyme15]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

They obviously weren't "legit" rumors, just some speculation by guys who cover the Mariners. It was back when they were looking at Ian Desmond and there was a lot of speculation on a couple articles that we'd try and make it a block buster and try and grab J. Zimmerman or Harper along with Desmond

The proposed deal that Seattle turned down was Jordan Zimmermann and Ian Desmond for Taijuan Walker and Brad Miller. Both Ken Rosenthal and Jon Heyman confirmed Seattle turned the deal down at the Winter Meetings.

[Trent Booty]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

The proposed deal that Seattle turned down was Jordan Zimmermann and Ian Desmond for Taijuan Walker and Brad Miller. Both Ken Rosenthal and Jon Heyman confirmed Seattle turned the deal down at the Winter Meetings.

Yes I remember that. Looking back over articles that I read online, they were merely speculation and nothing more. My bad.

[1andonly]

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There aren't 25 better hitters than Freeman is what I mean.

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It's not that there's no circumstance in which they could be traded for. It's tat there's no circumstance in which a trade would make sense.

The trade making sense isn't up to you. In the show we are all our own GMs so we decide if the trade makes sense. If I think Cashner, Myers, and Wisler is a good trade for me and is an offer the braves would accept if it was offered to them then it makes perfect sense

[NewNapkin]

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I don't think the Braves would accept any Freeman deal. He's 25 and already an established clubhouse leader, and a darn good hitter.

Fair trades wouldn't be too crazy to make on paper, but the Braves are not trading him.

[1andonly]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

I don't think the Braves would accept any Freeman deal. He's 25 and already an established clubhouse leader, and a darn good hitter.

Fair trades wouldn't be too crazy to make on paper, but the Braves are not trading him.

You think they would turn down Cashner, Myers and Wisler? If I added a tad more I could land Sale. I doubt if the braves were offered that they would decline

[NewNapkin]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

Sale is a better player, but he's not as valuable to the Sox as Freeman is to the Braves.

Fair trade, yes, but the Braves wouldn't accept. They wouldn't have any reason to.

[1andonly]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

Sale is a better player, but he's not as valuable to the Sox as Freeman is to the Braves.

Fair trade, yes, but the Braves wouldn't accept. They wouldn't have any reason to.

Disagree. For the right offer everyone (people like Jeter and Ortiz are the exceptions) is available

[royals19]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

That isn't your decision to make. In franchise mode we are all our own GMs and we determine that. And of course not any team can trade for every player, but it is silly not to say Freeman cannot be had.

I don't want to clog this thread but I do want to clarify my remarks.

I don't have any desire to tell people how to run their teams. They can run it however they choose because everyone has their own style and I'm very respectful of that. At the same time however, what I'm saying is that if you are attempting to run a realistic/fair franchise on the Show, you have to take into account for the other teams and things such as their budget constraints, needs and how they view certain players. It takes two to tango.

Again, I'm not here to tell people what they can and can't do. The purpose of this thread is to simply guide people along and provide them with feedback that will lead to realistic and/or fair trades.