2012 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott

Sure, we can do a 2 for 90 trade...

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Spoiler

I accept.

[rjackson]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott

Who exactly is the White Sox top prospect? Exactly.

You know what, I'm just saying that A prospects are so rare that even those damn good prospects are not all A's. Put aside your straw man there AC/Scott.

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by rjackson

Before the season, Sale. Then it transferred to Reed. Both are performing great at the MLB level, thank you. We've still got 3 more probably good to great RP's coming, two RF's that won't be stars but quality, a physically talented CF who isn't so raw anymore, a Chase Headley-like 3B...it isn't great but it doesn't need to be. We'll need to replace AJ and Paulie soon but that's about it for the next few years.

OK, enough. If you want a nice debate, I'd love to. However, I don't want to clutter this thread. PM if you want to continue.

[rjackson]

Quote: Originally Posted by ACMilan1999

OK, enough. If you want a nice debate, I'd love to. However, I don't want to clutter this thread. PM if you want to continue.

There is nothing to debate. You just somehow seem offended that your farm system, while admittedly good, is not comprised of all A level prospects. I am just saying that true A prospects are that rare! Even Olt is a B, granted like a B+++ but still not an A!

[bugle987]

I'm pretty sure that Yankees offer was confirmed and was stacked:
Gardner, Nova, Betances, Montero, and Banuelos. Those were 5 highly touted A's back in the day and the Mariners turned it down. So yes they're are systems with 6 to 8 young A's. There isn't 20 in real life like you said

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by rjackson

There is nothing to debate. You just somehow seem offended that your farm system, while admittedly good, is not comprised of all A level prospects. I am just saying that true A prospects are that rare! Even Olt is a B, granted like a B+++ but still not an A!

Olt should definitely be an A, you're fighting a fight that isn't happening, and you continue you drag this on. Please stop.

Quote: Originally Posted by bugle987

I'm pretty sure that Yankees offer was confirmed and was stacked: Gardner, Nova, Betances, Montero, and Banuelos. Those were 5 highly touted A's back in the day and the Mariners turned it down. So yes they're are systems with 6 to 8 young A's. There isn't 20 in real life like you said

^This. Mason Williams might've been in there too, no? I forget. He'd be a high B back then.

[bugle987]

Quote: Originally Posted by ACMilan1999

Olt should definitely be an A, you're fighting a fight that isn't happening, and you continue you drag this on. Please stop. ^This. Mason Williams might've been in there too, no? I forget. He'd be a high B back then.

No he was unsigned and only 15 or 16, I believe the other killer B might of been in there too. I can't remember his name. He's washed up as well

[rjackson]

I see the problem. Look, all these names being offered up are blue chip to be certain. Nestor Molina, who was BA#3 in the Jay's system when traded was a blue chip. He is not an A. Any baseball scouting team member will tell you there are 20-30 A's, 200-300 B's, and 3,000 C's.

In summation, blue chip is not the same as an A. An A is projectable to MVP/Cy Young voting. Blue chips are projectable to regular starters on most teams.

If I cared enough, I'd source it for you but I do remember an interview on fangraphs 3-4 weeks ago. Feel free to look for it.