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  • lesscan
    Banned
    • Mar 2010
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    #1

    Most Impactful Transaction?

    What player transaction from 2010 to 2011 do you think will be the most impactful for the receiving team?

    Select the player and explain why you think they will make the most impact on their new team.

    Adrian Gonzalez to BOS
    Carl Crawford To BOS
    Dan Uggla To ATL
    Matt Garza to CHC
    Carlos Pena to CHC
    Kerry Wood to CHC
    Vlad Guerrero to BAL
    Derek Lee to BAL
    Zack Greinke to MIL
    Shaun Marcum to MIL
    Manny Ramirez to TBR
    Johnny Damon to TBR
    Victor Martinez to DET
    Adrian Beltre to TEX
    Cliff Lee to PHI
    Jason Werth to WAS
    Adam Dunn to CWS
    Vernon Wells to LAA
    Lance Berkman to STL
    Armando Galaraga to ARZ

    Other Player to Other Team
    Last edited by lesscan; 03-29-2011, 06:44 PM.
  • Dog
    aka jnes12/JNes__
    • Aug 2008
    • 11846

    #2
    Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

    Werth to WAS or the 2 Boston signings
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    • lesscan
      Banned
      • Mar 2010
      • 220

      #3
      Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

      Originally posted by JNes12
      Werth to WAS or the 2 Boston signings

      Can you explain your view?

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      • Dog
        aka jnes12/JNes__
        • Aug 2008
        • 11846

        #4
        Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

        Originally posted by lesscan
        Can you explain your view?
        Washington needed a good bat other than Zimmerman after Dunn left, he will help them tremendously.

        Boston improved drastically in the speed department (Crawford) and the offensive department (Gonzalez) to add to their already solid pitching.
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        • lesscan
          Banned
          • Mar 2010
          • 220

          #5
          Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

          I think its a tandem between Gonzalez and Crawford.
          I think Crawford is going to lead off with alot of doubles off the Monster and Gonzalez is going to drive him in with those short dimensions.

          As far as Lee is concerned, I think he's happy to be back with PHI and I think that starting 4 is going to rival that of the '95 Braves.

          I wouldnt be surprised to see PHI & BOS in the WS!

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          • 55
            Banned
            • Mar 2006
            • 20857

            #6
            Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

            Ellsbury will be leading off for Boston most games.

            I digress...

            I think it's Cliff Lee to Philadelphia for sure. They already had one of the best rotations in baseball and they just acquired the best left handed pitcher in the game. They have four aces on their pitching staff now and with the loss of their best offensive weapon that is going to come in real handy. You don't need to score 6-7 runs per night when you have Halladay/Lee/Oswalt/Hamels on the mound for 80% of your games.

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            • lesscan
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              • Mar 2010
              • 220

              #7
              Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

              Originally posted by 55
              Ellsbury will be leading off for Boston most games..

              Sorry! I didnt mean actually LEADING OFF, I meant leading A-Gonz, ie batting in front of him.

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              • 55
                Banned
                • Mar 2006
                • 20857

                #8
                Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

                Originally posted by lesscan
                Sorry! I didnt mean actually LEADING OFF, I meant leading A-Gonz, ie batting in front of him.
                Gotcha.

                The Sox are going to have Crawford batting out of the 3-hole which might hurt his value a little bit, especially in the stolen bases department. This is their projected lineup:

                1- Ellsbury
                2- Pedroia
                3- Crawford
                4- Gonzalez
                5- Youkilis
                6- Ortiz
                7- Drew
                8- Salty/Varitek
                9- Scutaro

                That is just... nasty!

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                • JBH3
                  Marvel's Finest
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 13506

                  #9
                  Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

                  Originally posted by 55
                  I think it's Cliff Lee to Philadelphia for sure. They already had one of the best rotations in baseball and they just acquired the best left handed pitcher in the game. They have four aces on their pitching staff now and with the loss of their best offensive weapon that is going to come in real handy. You don't need to score 6-7 runs per night when you have Halladay/Lee/Oswalt/Hamels on the mound for 80% of your games.
                  Yea...The Cliff Lee signing #1 - This deal was HUGE, and made the Phils instant favorites.

                  Also AGon/Crawford would be 1a - This deal brings Boston back full circle to where their offense was when Damon, Manny, and Ortiz manned the order.
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                  • lesscan
                    Banned
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 220

                    #10
                    Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

                    Originally posted by 55
                    Gotcha.

                    The Sox are going to have Crawford batting out of the 3-hole which might hurt his value a little bit, especially in the stolen bases department. This is their projected lineup:

                    1- Ellsbury
                    2- Pedroia
                    3- Crawford
                    4- Gonzalez
                    5- Youkilis
                    6- Ortiz
                    7- Drew
                    8- Salty/Varitek
                    9- Scutaro


                    That is just... nasty!
                    That's vs LHP's Their lineup for RHP's is...

                    • Jacoby Ellsbury (CF)
                    • Carl Crawford (LF)
                    • Dustin Pedroia (2B)
                    • Adrian Gonzalez (1B)
                    • Kevin Youkilis (3B)
                    • David Ortiz (DH)
                    • J.D. Drew (RF)
                    • Jarrod Saltalamacchia (C)
                    • Marco Scutaro (SS)

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                    • 55
                      Banned
                      • Mar 2006
                      • 20857

                      #11
                      Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

                      I also absolutely LOVE Adam Dunn in Chicago this year too. U.S. Cellular Field had the highest park factor for home runs last year and has been in the top five for the past seven or so. If he stays healthy all year, I think he could honestly hit 50 bombs this season.

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                      • EnigmaNemesis
                        Animal Liberation
                        • Apr 2006
                        • 12216

                        #12
                        Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

                        Crawford is such a dynamic player, it does not matter where he hits, when he is on base, he will always disrupt pitching and defense, whether he steals or not.

                        Because the thought of him always stealing will always be on the minds of the opposing team.
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                        • lesscan
                          Banned
                          • Mar 2010
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                          #13
                          Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

                          Originally posted by EnigmaNemesis
                          Crawford is such a dynamic player, it does not matter where he hits, when he is on base, he will always disrupt pitching and defense, whether he steals or not.

                          Because the thought of him always stealing will always be on the minds of the opposing team.

                          I cant remember who the player was, but I heard a story about when Yogi Berra was the Mgr of the Mets, he told all his players to take a strike until there was a player in scoring position.

                          This player went up to the plate and hit a HR on the first pitch and Yogi was mad! He said, I told you to take a strike until there was a player in scoring position.

                          He said "But Yogi, when I step up to the plate, I AM in scoring position!"

                          Crawford reminds me of that!

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                          • EnigmaNemesis
                            Animal Liberation
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 12216

                            #14
                            Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

                            Originally posted by lesscan
                            I cant remember who the player was, but I heard a story about when Yogi Berra was the Mgr of the Mets, he told all his players to take a strike until there was a player in scoring position.

                            This player went up to the plate and hit a HR on the first pitch and Yogi was mad! He said, I told you to take a strike until there was a player in scoring position.

                            He said "But Yogi, when I step up to the plate, I AM in scoring position!"

                            Crawford reminds me of that!


                            That is an awesome story! And a comeback that Yogi just had to laugh it I bet!
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                            • Bellsprout
                              Hard Times.
                              • Oct 2009
                              • 25652

                              #15
                              Re: Most Impactful Transaction?

                              Greinke and Marcum.

                              A few things:
                              -Yes, I'm probably more than a little biased.

                              -I don't think you can pick just one of them. Obviously Greinke when he gets back will probably be better, but they both collectively take one of the worst pitching staffs in the NL and make it a strength.

                              -Their presence, if they end up doing what they normally do, takes a sub .500 team with no shot at making the Playoffs and makes them a division contender.

                              Boston, if they avoided the injury bug, was going to be good anyways. Maybe not World Series good like they are now, but that wasn't out of the realm of possibility. Same goes for Philly and their Cliff Lee signing.

                              Werth helps Washington now, but he hardly makes them contenders.

                              There might be better signings, there might be more high profile signings, but as far as true impact I would think taking a crappy team and making it worth a damn is fairly decent impact. If it all goes to plan, that is, and we're off to a rocky start on that front.

                              That's my justification, and I now expect it to be ripped to shreds.
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