Seriously? He walks a little, has declining power and is on the verge of being fat. Everything about him screams roids. He's also ugly and has a stupid haircut. He is left handed though.

 

The guy can get on base.

 

The guy can get on base.

Lifetime .342 OBP and 4 HR's this year and you want to trade one of the best young starters in baseball for him. Maybe we can get Lyle Overbay, Ross Gload and Nick Johnson while we're at it.

Lifetime .342 OBP and 4 HR's this year and you want to trade one of the best young starters in baseball for him. Maybe we can get Lyle Overbay, Ross Gload and Nick Johnson while we're at it.

 

If the Sox can get him for less by all means they should do it. He's a very good fit for what the team needs as he gets on base.

Seriously? He walks a little, has declining power and is on the verge of being fat. Everything about him screams roids. He's also ugly and has a stupid haircut. He is left handed though.

 

sold

If the Sox can get him for less by all means they should do it. He's a very good fit for what the team needs as he gets on base.

I'd give up no more than Webb or Petricka.

I'd give up no more than Webb or Petricka.

 

How do you expect to improve the team OBP.?

The guy can get on base.

Why has he only played 49 games this year?

How do you expect to improve the team OBP.?

Cloning Adam Dunn.

Cloning Adam Dunn.

 

At least you didn't say Viciedo.

At least you didn't say Viciedo.

Why would I say Viciedo, Marty? This a serious conversation.

Why would I say Viciedo, Marty? This a serious conversation.

 

If it's a serious conversation why would you say clone Dunn? How would you improve he team's OBP?

One thing to remind everyone about Santiago is he only had 27 minor league starts. The kid's control could easily improve with more experience as a starter, which is scary given how good his stuff is and how well he's pitched at the major league level so far despite being pretty wild. Give him some more time with Cooper and we may have something special.

 

I would want a king's ransom for him and that's not Logan Morrison.

If it's a serious conversation why would you say clone Dunn? How would you improve he team's OBP?

Trade Ramirez and start Semien at SS would be a good first step.

If it's a serious conversation why would you say clone Dunn? How would you improve he team's OBP?

With the advancements in technology, cloning Adam Dunn is a very real possibility, Marty.

Trade Ramirez and start Semien at SS would be a good first step.

Assuming that Semien doesn't get off to a slow start when he makes the jump to the bigs...like most guys do.

If it's a serious conversation why would you say clone Dunn? How would you improve he team's OBP?

 

Replacing PKs .303 and Phegley/Flowers ~.230 with McCann and Morales or Abreu(who's shown a good eye in Cuba, not sure if it will translate) would be a great start. Perhaps like another poster said trading Lexi and giving Semien a shot would help as well.

First off, I would not trade for Logan Morrison. This is what I would do if I were Hahn.

 

Sign both Morales and McCann to 2-3 year deals. Next would be finding left handed relief help. JP Howell and Pedro Feliciano come to mind to try and help this bullpen. I would pick up Lindstrom's option to just to give a little depth to the bullpen.

 

As far as the starting rotation goes, I think if Erik Johnson isn't ready, sign one of Josh Johnson, Edinson Volquez or Tim Lincecum. But if Johnson is then push Rienzo to the bullpen to take Axelrod's spot.

 

As far as trades, this is how I would go at it.

 

I could definitely see the Angels being interested in Santiago and/or Quintana. I would rather keep both but for the sake of making the team better, I would trade Santiago to the Angels for CJ Cron, Alex Yarbough and Mike Morin.

 

I then would still try and trade Alexei so I would trade him to the Cardinals for Pete Kozma, Charlie Tilson, and Tim Cooney.

 

Line up would be

CF De Aza

2B Beckham

C McCann

DH Morales

1B Dunn

RF Garcia

LF Viciedo

3B Gillaspie

SS Kozma

 

Bench

C Phegley

UTIL Garcia

OF Danks

Free Agent

 

Rotation

Sale

Quintana

Danks

Erik Johnson

Josh Johnson/Edinson Volquez/Tim Lincecum

 

Bullpen

Rienzo

Lindstrom

Howell

Veal

Petricka

Jones

Reed

 

Thoughts?

Stop after the first two paragraphs and you're onto something

Santiago for Morrison is fair. Johnson for Morrison is stupid.

Santiago for Morrison is fair. Johnson for Morrison is stupid.

 

Completely disagree.

this is a fun stat actually...Santiago has been worth 1.5 WAR this year (and that's after being stuck in the pen for more than a month). Logan Morrison has been worth 2.0 WAR in his career.

this is a fun stat actually...Santiago has been worth 1.5 WAR this year (and that's after being stuck in the pen for more than a month). Logan Morrison has been worth 2.0 WAR in his career.

 

Illustrates the limits of WAR pretty well.

Illustrates the limits of WAR pretty well.

Yeah I know, it's hard to believe Morrison has any worth whatsoever.

Yeah I know, it's hard to believe Morrison has any worth whatsoever.

 

And it shows how easily bullpen arms are overvalued.

And it shows how easily bullpen arms are overvalued.

How? Hector Santiago has been, um, starting. You may have noticed him starting the game today and throwing 6 innings.

Logan Morrison is one of the most average replaceable players in baseball.