Somebody may have already posted this but Phil Rodgers went on MLBN earlier today and said that:

1) The Cardinals have been in contact about Q

2) The Cubs are a dark horse to watch

3) The Sox are supposedly largely looking for bats in a Q trade

We're OK!

 

As long as the return is good.

 

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Somebody may have already posted this but Phil Rodgers went on MLBN earlier today and said that:

1) The Cardinals have been in contact about Q

2) The Cubs are a dark horse to watch

3) The Sox are supposedly largely looking for bats in a Q trade

 

Am I wrong for strongly prefering the Pirates prospects?

Somebody may have already posted this but Phil Rodgers went on MLBN earlier today and said that:

1) The Cardinals have been in contact about Q

2) The Cubs are a dark horse to watch

3) The Sox are supposedly largely looking for bats in a Q trade

 

Did he say that they have actually had contact or just his own speculation because they have the pieces it would take?

Edited December 22, 20169 yr by soxfan2014

Did he say that they have actually had contact or just his own speculation because they have the pieces it would take?

 

My assumption is this is tailored to being about the Cubs/Cardinals because the only thing Phil Rogers ever talks about is Cubs/Cardinals and Arnie Munoz curveball.

My assumption is this is tailored to being about the Cubs/Cardinals because the only thing Phil Rogers ever talks about is Cubs/Cardinals and Arnie Munoz curveball.

 

LOL

Did he say that they have actually had contact or just his own speculation because they have the pieces it would take?

 

Happ and Eloy would definitely be what the White Sox are looking for in a deal. I'd welcome the Cubs to the trade mix.

My assumption is this is tailored to being about the Cubs/Cardinals because the only thing Phil Rogers ever talks about is Cubs/Cardinals and Arnie Munoz curveball.

 

Just FYI, I think Arnie Munoz curveball would be an interesting 4th piece in any Quintana deal.

Cardinals and Cubs getting involved to drive up the price for Pittsburgh? If any of that is real, then that is fantastic news for the Sox.

Cardinals and Cubs getting involved to drive up the price for Pittsburgh? If any of that is real, then that is fantastic news for the Sox.

 

I think the Cubs part is his own speculation since they have the pieces.

Am I wrong for strongly prefering the Pirates prospects?

I feel the same way.

 

I'd still rank them:

 

1. Pirates (Meadows/Glasnow)

2. Rockies (Dahl/Rodgers)

3. Yankees (Torres/Frazier)

... then the rest with a significant drop off.

 

The Rockies' interest is purely theoretical, so unless the Dodgers get involved, I am hoping it's Meadows or Frazier patrolling the OF for the White Sox next year.

Now that we know we have legitimate markets for Sale (retroactively) and Quintana, I will go on record as saying I could not handle Quintana on the Cubs. I'm sorry.

Happ and Eloy would definitely be what the White Sox are looking for in a deal. I'd welcome the Cubs to the trade mix.

 

Cubs would be disgusting if they got Q.

I think the Cubs part is his own speculation since they have the pieces.

 

Pretty much everything Rogers says is speculation based on what he sees in the newspaper compared against rosters

Am I wrong for strongly prefering the Pirates prospects?

 

I don't like the Cardinals at all as a fit here. I prefer Meadows to anyone the Cubs have but the Cubs could actually put together a very good package for Q but I would need both Happ and Jimenez in that deal as a starting point.

I require Schwarber & Happ for Q.

I don't like the Cardinals at all as a fit here. I prefer Meadows to anyone the Cubs have but the Cubs could actually put together a very good package for Q but I would need both Happ and Jimenez in that deal as a starting point.

 

I don't either but they serve as a useful team a la the Braves in Sale trade.

Come on Hahn, give us a nice xmas present!!

I require Schwarber & Happ for Q.

 

I'd prefer Schwarber. Jimenez and Candelario. Schwarber's value is limited in the NL. And they can't even move him to first either. He would be a logical trade piece.

I'd prefer Schwarber. Jimenez and Candelario. Schwarber's value is limited in the NL. And they can't even move him to first either. He would be a logical trade piece.

 

I proposed a Happ, Jimenez and Candelario deal for Quintana as a possibility

 

I doubt either side accepts that, but as a purely baseball trade it would be a good deal for each side

I'd prefer Schwarber. Jimenez and Candelario. Schwarber's value is limited in the NL. And they can't even move him to first either. He would be a logical trade piece.

That's exactly what I had in mind. The cubs FO knows that I'd they were to make a serious play for Q that it would cost them and they know the Sox are in the driver's seat.

 

So Theo, how desperate are you?

That's exactly what I had in mind. The cubs FO knows that I'd they were to make a serious play for Q that it would cost them and they know the Sox are in the driver's seat.

 

So Theo, how desperate are you?

 

I'm gonna guess not that desperate.

That's exactly what I had in mind. The cubs FO knows that I'd they were to make a serious play for Q that it would cost them and they know the Sox are in the driver's seat.

 

So Theo, how desperate are you?

 

 

I'm gonna guess not that desperate.

 

If they were coming off a World Series loss: desperate. I have to agree with bmags.

He's a nice piece for them because he does help bridge their pitching staff which is about to get a lot more expensive, but I doubt they would get rid of a major contributor to their offense in Schwarber and then some. Especially with Int'l FA and the Draft about to get a lot harder for them, they may be very cautious what trade chips they go after.

If we're just throwing trade ideas at the wall:

Quintana and Melky with Sox picking up half of Melky's contract for Schwarber, Jimenez and Candelario.

 

But I don't think that's realistic at all. Let's see where the Pirates rumors go and hopefully some names get leaked by either FO.