Baron

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 11:38 PM) What does the supply of starting CF's look like? Exactly. The values of each are not equal. To get a cost controlled starter(even one with huge question marks like the Sox just got) is going to cost more than an OFer. Plus the names that we are talking about in here besides Blackmon are not going to command that type of package.

Kick some ass Carson

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 09:59 PM) If the Pomeranz trade is any indication of where the trade market is at, I am good with standing pat. That's for starters...is this really any surprise? I really hate when people say that crap every single year. " If this is how the trade market is...". Well guess what? Demand is high and supply is low on starting pitching. The Miller trade for example should be a good indicator. You gotta trade prospects to get good players. Breaking news.

To me this is how I see it Top option: Blackmon- As Balta is referring to it'll probably take Fulmer. Cheap option: Atleast in terms of prospects is going to be Melvin Upton. Padres will eat his salary and he's signed through next year as well. I cant believe i'm advocating for him right now but this is my favorite option. He's playing very good baseball right now.

I'll rain on the Shuck parade. So far he's worth about 5 runs surrendered right now. That's bad. Realistically you want most of your OFers at or close to 0. But right now we have 2 guys giving up about 13 runs playing in the OF.

I think the Padres is a good team to start with. You already know they'll eat cash and we wont have to give up many prospects. See how much cash they'll eat in Upton's contract for this year and next year. Allen it's possible he tanks. But I think he would be tanking in that park on both sides of the ball. He's doing quite well right now. Also there's the possibility Jon Jay is healthy before the deadline.

Here's someone people on here may not want to hear...but Melvin Upton. He's +11 in DRS. Have good years in offensive WAR and defensive.

Blackmon's defense has been significantly better than last year

Hey maybe this will be the year Rick Hahn finally gets his guy Jason Castro

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 02:23 PM) 2nd best pitcher in the American league this season. WHAT A MEDIOCRE PLAYER. Please delete your account. He's either a troll or just stupid...maybe a combination of both

I mean it depends on what the Brewers want and what he's going to get on the open market... but there's always Jonathan Lucroy as an option.

QUOTE (Footlongcomiskeydog @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 02:12 PM) What is Navarro in DRS? -4. Avila is +2 In any case I think it's obvious these guys were both short term solutions and it's possible they upgrade at the deadline.

QUOTE (Footlongcomiskeydog @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 02:09 PM) I was talking about Garcia not Avila. Avila has been okay. Should have kept Flowers and never signed Navarro. Sox offensive explosion! Me likey Flowers is -8 in DRS....no thank you

Melky is an absolute beast on offense

benetti has a point though....Q definitely isnt in the AS game because of Wins and Losses...plus some people's disdain for advanced statistics.

Syndergaard out of the game....man

This is why I dont like tanking...how the hell is this good for baseball or Atlanta when they open their new stadium next year?

I think Hart said a few years ago they wanted to be competitive in 2017.....uh....

Run all day

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 07:44 PM) So this lineup is clearly much better with Sanchez instead of Avisail. Just gonna call it now. Everyone is better than Avi basically...he's a negative in every single category

What the hell was that?

Believe it or not according to DRS Avila is far superior to Flowers. By 8 runs.

You have to meatball it to Flowers for him to hit a ball out of the park

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 07:26 PM) For whatever reason, advanced metrics do not like him much. I do, though. They like his offense not his defense...it's almost certainly runs scored