**All Trades Discussion Thread** 2011 Edition

[CabreraMVP]

Re: **All Trades Discussion Thread** 2011 Edition

There are two trades I would like to make (in seperate franchises) one is Manny from Tampa the Yanks offer Granderson. And Cabrera as the Tigers any suggestions?

What team are you?

I just got Yunel Escobar from Toronto. I gave up Scott Sizemore, and CP prospect. Pretty Fair deal. Escobar improves the defense, and fits nicely into the 2nd spot in the lineup.

[Ike Slider2]

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I am Tampa and Detroit just trying to get rid of some players

[Claymaker52]

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I traded Justin Smoak, Franklin Guttierrez, and one of my top prospects to the Brewers for Prince Fielder, and Alcedis Escobar (I think it was). I couldn't get Pujols without giving up King Felix, so I said screw that. It is kind of realistic as the Mariners were talking with the Brewers about Fielder a year or so ago.

[CabreraMVP]

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I think Escobar is with KC now? Part of the Greinke deal...

IkeSlider, if you want to get rid of Cabrera, you'd be able to get the kings ransom and then some for him.

[Ike Slider2]

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I got Michael Young, Brandon Webb, and Elvis Andrus from Texas for him. Also traded Guillen for Conger from Anaheim and then Guillen retired! Also got Daric Barton batted .330 for a prospect and some 30 yr old not martinez catcher

[Majingir]

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I managed to get Laroche without giving up Drew.

So now I need to trade Drew and Thome. I need to get a C and SS but it doesn't look like anyone of the guys I'm trying to trade will interest much teams.

[Claymaker52]

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I think Escobar is with KC now? Part of the Greinke deal...

IkeSlider, if you want to get rid of Cabrera, you'd be able to get the kings ransom and then some for him.

Yeah, it was some other SS prospect, that was just the only name I could think of when typing it up.

[rjv3]

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So my first order of business as Pirates GM was to improve the pitching rotation, naturally. I'm a very big fan of Jeremy Hellickson (and I like me some James Shields as well) so I went right to the TB organization. My goal is to not give up any of the young core (McClutch, Alvarez, Walker, and Tabata to a lesser extent) so I immediately search for a prospect to deal. I like Walker at 2B because he's young, reliable, and has room to grow. So I dangle my top 2B prospect, Jose Sousa (I'm not even sure who the hell he is supposed to be?) in front of the Rays GM. What I saw next made my jaw drop...

Shields + Hellickson for Sousa was a full go. Seemed to be absolutely no objection from the Rays. "Wow." was pretty much all I could think. So, doing my best anti-Pirates front office impression, I demanded more in return for Sousa (who, apparently, the Rays believed to be better than the top 5 2B of all-time combined). That "more" turned out to be Desmond Jennings.

So my first move as Pirates GM was: Rays get 2B prospect Jose Sousa; Pirates get SPs James Shields and Jeremy Hellickson plus RF prospect Desmond Jennings.

Was this realistic? No...no, no no no no no. Not by a longshot. Not by any stretch of the imagination. But it definitely made me feel like exactly what I already knew myself to be: The Best Pirates GM In History.

Edit: Anyone have a clue what the CPU might have been thinking in this situation? I mean, this is one of the most lopsided trades I've ever made in any game... ever.

[mar8081]

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So my first order of business as Pirates GM was to improve the pitching rotation, naturally. I'm a very big fan of Jeremy Hellickson (and I like me some James Shields as well) so I went right to the TB organization. My goal is to not give up any of the young core (McClutch, Alvarez, Walker, and Tabata to a lesser extent) so I immediately search for a prospect to deal. I like Walker at 2B because he's young, reliable, and has room to grow. So I dangle my top 2B prospect, Jose Sousa (I'm not even sure who the hell he is supposed to be?) in front of the Rays GM. What I saw next made my jaw drop...

Shields + Hellickson for Sousa was a full go. Seemed to be absolutely no objection from the Rays. "Wow." was pretty much all I could think. So, doing my best anti-Pirates front office impression, I demanded more in return for Sousa (who, apparently, the Rays believed to be better than the top 5 2B of all-time combined). That "more" turned out to be Desmond Jennings.

So my first move as Pirates GM was: Rays get 2B prospect Jose Sousa; Pirates get SPs James Shields and Jeremy Hellickson plus RF prospect Desmond Jennings.

Was this realistic? No...no, no no no no no. Not by a longshot. Not by any stretch of the imagination. But it definitely made me feel like exactly what I already knew myself to be: The Best Pirates GM In History.

Edit: Anyone have a clue what the CPU might have been thinking in this situation? I mean, this is one of the most lopsided trades I've ever made in any game... ever.

I think the CPU had one too many

[CabreraMVP]

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I got Michael Young, Brandon Webb, and Elvis Andrus from Texas for him. Also traded Guillen for Conger from Anaheim and then Guillen retired! Also got Daric Barton batted .330 for a prospect and some 30 yr old not martinez catcher

You could have got more! lol. Young's contract is murder and Webb is a mess.

If we could trade Conger for Guillen in real life I would cry tears of joy. Conger is a great piece to have. Guillen would probably suffer a season ending injury walking into the plane anyway

[MetsRampage]

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What do you guys think of this trade.

I'm using the Mets and 20 games in and being 10-10 I decided to make a trade to improve.

I traded to the Red Sox two A prospects, Ruben Tejada, Oliver Perez, and Fernando Martinez for Dice-K, Marco Scutaro, Jonathan Papelbon, Darnell Mcdonald, and a C prospect.

also earlier in the season I trade Luis Castillo for Koskue Fukudome.

[matthewsR112]

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Hey, so I just started a Phillies franchise and was wondering what trades I should make for them. So far I was thinking of replacing Raul Ibanez , and Placido Polanco, because they are getting older and are slow players. For Ibanez the White Soxs are willing to trade Juan Pierre for him, and I think that is a good trade, but if there are any die hard Phillies fans on here enlighten me on that trade. For Polanco, I really do not have any ideas beside Michael Young, and so far I haven't been able to decide if I really want to pull the triggers on these trades. So please give me some advice on these trades, and if you don't like them, then please provide me with other trade options, thanks.

I haven't started by franchise yet so I don't know how good they are but have you thought about trading Dennys Baez or Kyle Kendrick?

[cpease]

Re: **All Trades Discussion Thread** 2011 Edition

So my first order of business as Pirates GM was to improve the pitching rotation, naturally. I'm a very big fan of Jeremy Hellickson (and I like me some James Shields as well) so I went right to the TB organization. My goal is to not give up any of the young core (McClutch, Alvarez, Walker, and Tabata to a lesser extent) so I immediately search for a prospect to deal. I like Walker at 2B because he's young, reliable, and has room to grow. So I dangle my top 2B prospect, Jose Sousa (I'm not even sure who the hell he is supposed to be?) in front of the Rays GM. What I saw next made my jaw drop...

Shields + Hellickson for Sousa was a full go. Seemed to be absolutely no objection from the Rays. "Wow." was pretty much all I could think. So, doing my best anti-Pirates front office impression, I demanded more in return for Sousa (who, apparently, the Rays believed to be better than the top 5 2B of all-time combined). That "more" turned out to be Desmond Jennings.

So my first move as Pirates GM was: Rays get 2B prospect Jose Sousa; Pirates get SPs James Shields and Jeremy Hellickson plus RF prospect Desmond Jennings.

Was this realistic? No...no, no no no no no. Not by a longshot. Not by any stretch of the imagination. But it definitely made me feel like exactly what I already knew myself to be: The Best Pirates GM In History.

Edit: Anyone have a clue what the CPU might have been thinking in this situation? I mean, this is one of the most lopsided trades I've ever made in any game... ever.

you pulled the same trade off that I did lol but I just got shields and Jeremy lol

[FSanchez12]

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Sweet Jesus man, I should try that trade for Dom Brown and Cole Hamels haha. Finish out my outfield prospects and get a #1 pitcher!

[cena101]

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Hey, so like I said before I started a Phillies franchise and was hoping to improve either third base or left field. I was also looking to get rid of Oswalt and his big contract for younger more talented starting pitching. While the left field trade will not happen anymore because Ibanez is having such a great year with power and average, so all I did was sign Willy Taveras who gives me speed and defense off of the bench. On the other hand both Polanco and Oswalt are having horrid years, so I really want to get rid of both of these guys. So I am willing to give up Polanco, Maddson, Lidge, and a bunch of prospects, now all I need is for you guys to give me some advice on who to trade for. I might have a deal in place to get David Wright from the Mets and maybe Josh Johnson from the Marlins, but both are proving hard to get. SO guys please give me some ideas on who to trade for. Thanks!