MLB 16 Trade Discussion Thread

[k_mac]

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Bird is out for the 2016 year, so Prince will DH with Tex at 1st. Then assume Tex leaves in free agency and Prince stays DH while Bird is your starting 1B.

But then you have A-Rod playing 3B instead of being the DH and Headley is getting paid healthily to sit on the bench.

[Mattchu12]

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Alright, how is this for an Ellsbury solution, three-team trade:

Yankee acquire: Phil Hughes, Melvin Upton Jr
Padres acquire: Jacoby Ellsbury (plus $34.8M), Ricky Nolasco
Twins acquire: James Shields, Ivan Nova

Twins upgrade their pitching staff while getting out of some rough deals, Yankees and Padres exchange burdens with the Yankees paying down part of Ellsbury's contract. Thoughts?

[MindBeats]

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Hmm how about Brock Holt/Chris Young/Rusney Castillo + a C prospect?

Or maybe a B, idk

[holden57]

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But then you have A-Rod playing 3B instead of being the DH and Headley is getting paid healthily to sit on the bench.

Totally forgot about ARod. Never mind then haha.

[UTAllTheWay]

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Hmm how about Brock Holt/Chris Young/Rusney Castillo + a C prospect?

I'm definitely not an expert in this, so my word can go with a grain of salt here, but if you make the outfielder Brock Holt, you'll probably have to throw in Eduardo Rodriguez with him. Their fourth OF is a significant drop off from Gomez and Holt doesn't really shorten that gap much. Rodriguez would give them incentive to say yes because he at least improves their pitching staff as well.

However, if Jackie Bradley were the OF, then the pitcher could be more in line with a C prospect. Looking at the roster, I would say Henry Owens or Brian Johnson.

With all of that being said, that's strictly a "realistic" trade for what I think Gomez is worth to the Astros right now. So if you have Ignore Budget and Force Trade on, then I would go with one of those.

If either of those settings are off, then the trade won't work, because the Astros either won't like it, or the salaries won't work. Remember, the Astros are in "win now" mode, so good prospects won't be all that valuable to them.

[MindBeats]

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I'm definitely not an expert in this, so my word can go with a grain of salt here, but if you make the outfielder Brock Holt, you'll probably have to throw in Eduardo Rodriguez with him. Their fourth OF is a significant drop off from Gomez and Holt doesn't really shorten that gap much. Rodriguez would give them incentive to say yes because he at least improves their pitching staff as well.

However, if Jackie Bradley were the OF, then the pitcher could be more in line with a C prospect. Looking at the roster, I would say Henry Owens or Brian Johnson.

With all of that being said, that's strictly a "realistic" trade for what I think Gomez is worth to the Astros right now. So if you have Ignore Budget and Force Trade on, then I would go with one of those.

If either of those settings are off, then the trade won't work, because the Astros either won't like it, or the salaries won't work. Remember, the Astros are in "win now" mode, so good prospects won't be all that valuable to them.

Ah nice thanks for that. But yeah I like Bradley Jr so don't think I'll part ways with him for Gomez

[UTAllTheWay]

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Ah nice thanks for that. But yeah I like Bradley Jr so don't think I'll part ways with him for Gomez

Yeah, I don't blame you.

[MindBeats]

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How's this?

- Travis Shaw
- Pablo Sandoval
- Deven Marrero

for

- Kyle Seager

Overpay or fair?

[holden57]

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How's this?

- Travis Shaw
- Pablo Sandoval
- Deven Marrero

for

- Kyle Seager

Overpay or fair?

Why would Seattle ever do this? Seager is better than Shaw. Marrero is a non prospect and Panda is negative value with his contract.

[MindBeats]

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Why would Seattle ever do this? Seager is better than Shaw. Marrero is a non prospect and Panda is negative value with his contract.

Shaw is younger than Seager though. Maybe instead of Marrero, if I add a B prospect, would that be a trade that makes sense?

[GamecocksLaw17]

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Shaw is younger than Seager though. Maybe instead of Marrero, if I add a B prospect, would that be a trade that makes sense?

Seager is a very good 3B and you don't seem to realize just how useless Pablo Sandoval is. He is a massive negative assest. There is no team that would take Pablo unless they get an ELITE prospect back with him or they get a good prospect plus can get rid of a bad contract

[holden57]

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Shaw is younger than Seager though. Maybe instead of Marrero, if I add a B prospect, would that be a trade that makes sense?

Still no. Shaw at best is equal to Seager. I don't think getting 3 years younger is worth it for Seattle to take on Panda's awful contract.

[MindBeats]

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Seager is a very good 3B and you don't seem to realize just how useless Pablo Sandoval is. He is a massive negative assest. There is no team that would take Pablo unless they get an ELITE prospect back with him or they get a good prospect plus can get rid of a bad contract

Wouldn't Shaw (25 y/o B potential) and a B prospect (along with Sandoval) do it? Or too much of a stretch?

[MindBeats]

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Still no. Shaw at best is equal to Seager. I don't think getting 3 years younger is worth it for Seattle to take on Panda's awful contract.

Hmm alright then I'll give up on Seager. Any good 3B I could get with Shaw and a B? (No Sandoval)

[Rocket32]

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So revisiting the Fielder disscussion, would that Ellsbury for Fielder swap work as far as the Rangers accepting it?