July 13, 201015 yr http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/marl...rd-dodgers.html This is now my vote for relatively affordable pickup.
July 13, 201015 yr I'd pick him up if only to hear the ballpark play a delightful version of Nancy Faust's "Anything you Cantu I Cantu better".
July 13, 201015 yr Going from Joe Robbie to The Cell might work well for him. Might be a good choice, for the right price, if we can't snag a more impact bat like Dunn/Berkman/LaRoche for a reasonable price.
July 13, 201015 yr No thanks. Right handed, pretty bad production (.320 wOBA for a DH? I'd rather have Kotsay or Teahen), and will actually cost prospects. His defense at 3B is nothing stellar, in fact, he's not any better than Teahen. Gaby Sanchez would make more sense, but we're not getting him. Edited July 13, 201015 yr by chw42
July 13, 201015 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 13, 2010 -> 09:22 AM) No thanks. Right handed, pretty bad production (.320 wOBA for a DH? I'd rather have Kotsay or Teahen), and will actually cost prospects. His defense at 3B is nothing stellar, in fact, he's not any better than Teahen. Gaby Sanchez would make more sense, but we're not getting him. Sanchez is supposedly available as well as they are looking to clear the way for Morrison. He would definitely cost more than Cantu though with their contract situations.
July 13, 201015 yr QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jul 13, 2010 -> 10:38 AM) Sanchez is supposedly available as well as they are looking to clear the way for Morrison. He would definitely cost more than Cantu though with their contract situations. I'd rather go get LaRoche.
July 13, 201015 yr QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 13, 2010 -> 02:10 PM) Going from Joe Robbie to The Cell might work well for him. Might be a good choice, for the right price, if we can't snag a more impact bat like Dunn/Berkman/LaRoche for a reasonable price. How many thirdbasemen do you need?
July 13, 201015 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 13, 2010 -> 11:44 AM) How many thirdbasemen do you need? I wouldn't want him for 3B, I'd want him as a DH.
July 13, 201015 yr QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 13, 2010 -> 11:47 AM) I wouldn't want him for 3B, I'd want him as a DH. Jorge Cantu at his absolute best has been a slightly above average hitter, and he's been bad this year. He shouldn't even be a fallback option for the White Sox.
July 13, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 13, 2010 -> 08:57 AM) I'd pick him up if only to hear the ballpark play a delightful version of Nancy Faust's "Anything you Cantu I Cantu better". I lol'ed... haha.
July 14, 201015 yr Author QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 13, 2010 -> 12:56 PM) Jorge Cantu at his absolute best has been a slightly above average hitter, and he's been bad this year. He shouldn't even be a fallback option for the White Sox. I'd sure love to have half of his 2008 season.
July 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 04:13 PM) Rangers close to signing him. He'd be an upgrade over Davis.
July 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 05:13 PM) Rangers close to signing him. Did he get released?
July 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 04:28 PM) Did he get released? Poor wording on my part. Close to a deal.
July 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 04:28 PM) Did he get released? He probably should be released. A 1B/3B with a .315 wOBA and bad defense has very little value.
July 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 04:14 PM) He'd be an upgrade over Davis. Mark Kotsay would be an upgrade over Davis. Smoak wasn't hitting all that much better when he was there either.
July 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 04:38 PM) Mark Kotsay would be an upgrade over Davis. Smoak wasn't hitting all that much better when he was there either. My point exactly. It isn't hard to be better than Davis right now, even though Cantu hasn't been good this year.
July 29, 201015 yr Rosenthal: #Marlins' return for Cantu will be Double A RHP Evan Reed & Double A RHP Omar Poveda, who is on DL recovering from TJ surgery. #Rangers #MLB
July 29, 201015 yr QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 04:29 PM) Cantu to the Rangers. For nothing.
July 29, 201015 yr Not a huge Cantu fan, but he is a huge upgrade over the horrible play they have had at 1B all season.
July 29, 201015 yr QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 04:42 PM) For nothing. The Marlins will get minor league right-handers Evan Reed and Omar Poveda. Reed, 24, has posted a 1.76 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 41 innings this season between Double-A and Triple-A. Poveda, 27, is on the disabled list currently, recovering from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. Cantu will give the Rangers a solid right-handed bat for the stretch run. Teams who's scouts I trust to rake other teams over the coals in trades, for me, goes something like this: 1. Florida Others receiving consideration: Minnesota.
July 29, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 04:44 PM) Teams who's scouts I trust to rake other teams over the coals in trades, for me, goes something like this: 1. Florida Others receiving consideration: Minnesota. Oh, I've followed the Marlins since their inception into the league, I completely agree. But you're looking at a 24 year old reliever in AA and a guy on the DL with TJS. I don't think they could have been expected to get anything that significant, but they threw in cash, which they never do, and this was all they got.
July 29, 201015 yr With the past three trades; Haren, Oswalt and Cantu the return is almost astonishing. Almost all are double A prospects who are anybody guess if the amount to anything. Rizzo get off your high horse
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