January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 09:47 PM) Sooo....assuming this is true, and we get Drabek + McGuire...... that will put our total up to......14 pitchers we have acquired since July, right? I would be stunned if it's for both of those guys.
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 03:48 PM) I would be stunned if it's for both of those guys. Definitely, I would bet Thornton moves too. Or someone like that.
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 05:48 PM) I would be stunned if it's for both of those guys. I'd be disappointed if it wasn't. Floyd still has 2 years left on his deal at a good price. We BETTER be getting 2 good prospects back.
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 01:39 PM) Well, the good news is that McGuire looks like a very solid young arm. The bad news is that Drabek seems to be a failed prospect. However, both are under team control until at least 2018, I believe. Hopefully Coop can pull a "Gavin Floyd" on Drabek and turn around a failed Phillies top pitching prospect. I like the idea of getting one good/solid safe prospect plus a failed top 30 prospect in all of baseball in Drabek. Drabek has some tools and I have faith in Coop.
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 03:51 PM) What about Noah Syndergaard? I'd rather have him than either Drabek or Deck Love him, but I believe the Jays do too and wouldn't include him in a potential Gio deal.
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 03:50 PM) Definitely, I would bet Thornton moves too. Or someone like that. That was my first thought...what else is going to Toronto? I'm calling bs on this one. Edited January 5, 201214 yr by flavum
January 5, 201214 yr The odd one is the Sox giving back cash. That doesn't smell like a Kenny deal. I wonder if anyone can run a google and truly see if this guy is legitimately cousins with Floyd.
January 5, 201214 yr I think this is pretty close to fair value for 2 years of Floyd, I'd be just fine with this deal.
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 03:52 PM) I like the idea of getting one good/solid safe prospect plus a failed top 30 prospect in all of baseball in Drabek. Drabek has some tools and I have faith in Coop. Same. Deck is a safe prospect who should be a 3 or 4, and Drabek depending on who you ask has a 1 or 2 ceiling. Though he has his issues currently. Edited January 5, 201214 yr by DirtySox
January 5, 201214 yr I would say this would be pretty damn solid value for Floyd, whom I happen to like a whole heck of a lot. I'm intrigued both those who are suggesting the Sox than sign a pitcher to replace Floyd (such as an Ejax). I highly doubt it would happen but it is an interesting concept. I'd say it would probalby make more sense a year from now after the Sox figure everything out (and figure out what they truly have) but if Kenny thinks getting Cepedes would help and they can compete this year it than would make sense to make a signing now. It would certainly make Konerko feel better, haha. If they deal Floyd, I'd have to think he'd be quietly indicating he'd like to be traded to a contender (one of his choice).
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 03:48 PM) There were huge concerns about Drabek's off the field actions heading into the draft. Tons of rumors about bad stuff he was involved in. He was pretty good in the minors, but really struggled last year cause he tried to hard to develop a cutter. His control was brutal, but if you could get him and someone else for Floyd, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Much like Simon Castro, this is someone you couldn't have gotten last year. His makeup is questionable too. He kind of has a tendency to go Jake Peavy on the mound when he gets rattled. With the cursing, stomping around, and being outwardly upset. It then snowballs from there from what I saw last year. Edited January 5, 201214 yr by DirtySox
January 5, 201214 yr 2012WhiteSox: Now THAT is a source // RT @bluejaysbatboy Gavin Floyd to the Blue Jays? Some guy heard it from some cousin on a bus or something like that Watching this develop is becoming hilarious.
January 5, 201214 yr Some guy now says Beckham will also be traded to the Jays along with Floyd for McGuire, Drabek, Gose and Wojciechowski
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) Some guy now says Beckham will also be traded to the Jays along with Floyd for McGuire, Drabek, Gose and Wojciechowski I don't see that getting done, just too much going on there.
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (Cali @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 01:09 PM) Deck McGuire sounds like a fake name. It also sounds like the bully or star QB love interest from an 80's high school movie. Or something you want to do to Mark.
January 5, 201214 yr Can we all make up one? QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) Some guy now says Beckham will also be traded to the Jays along with Floyd for McGuire, Drabek, Gose and Wojciechowski
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) Some guy now says Beckham will also be traded to the Jays along with Floyd for McGuire, Drabek, Gose and Wojciechowski That would be fantastic. But I don't buy it.
January 5, 201214 yr I'm packing my bags just in case the Jays want a low level prospect with high upside to go along with Floyd.
January 5, 201214 yr Can we all make up one? if this trade was to go down. I'd be a happy person. I do believe that this is a fake rumor though
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 05:05 PM) Some guy now says Beckham will also be traded to the Jays along with Floyd for McGuire, Drabek, Gose and Wojciechowski Ha ha, sign me up!!!
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (Big Daddy Kool @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 04:07 PM) Can we all make up one? Floyd and Flowers for Drabek and D'Arnaud!
January 5, 201214 yr QUOTE (Big Daddy Kool @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 04:07 PM) Can we all make up one? Floyd, Beckham, Rios, Ramirez, Humber, Reed, and $22m for Jose Bautista!
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