fathom Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 http://twitter.com/ed_price/status/6440014794 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Why do all teams hate Edwin Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I wonder what the deal looks like, but so far, yeah! Weaken Detroit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Deal was shot down by Mets official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Got this off a Tigers board. http://twitter.com/KenDavidoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 There is a ton of talk about Edwin Jackson, with this amount of activity he almost has to moved. It sounds like the Diamondbacks want him pretty bad. I find this frightening. With even more rumors swirling tonight and plenty of non-denials and non-answers from Diamondbacks folks lately, we’re left thinking they’re making a very strong push for Detroit RHP Edwin Jackson. Last week, there was a report that said the sides had talked about a deal involving RHP Max Scherzer. We’re hearing tonight there might be something to that report. But a Jackson-for-Scherzer swap doesn’t make much sense for the Diamondbacks, does it? Scherzer has five years to go before free agency. Jackson’s a free agent in two. How much bigger might this trade be? Could there be another team involved? We’re not sure on these things and we’re not clear how long the Diamondbacks have been in pursuit. We were told that they haven’t made much progress on any trade front today, but that hasn’t stopped the rumors from persisting. Jackson has come into his own the past two seasons, first in 2008 when he threw 183 1/3 innings with a 4.42 ERA for Tampa Bay and then last season with Detroit, when he had a 3.62 ERA in 214 innings. Jackson is probably going to make something in the neighborhood of $5 million next year in arbitration. Scherzer’s salary is still under team control, so acquiring him would help the Tigers cut costs. You might remember that Jackson made his major league debut against the Diamondbacks as a 20-year-old in 2003, tossing six innings and giving up one run in a win in Arizona. Scherzer has higher trade value than Edwin Jackson right now so that doesn't make a whole hell of a lot of sense. There was supposedly talk of a 3 team trade involving the Yankees and Curtis Granderson as well which is where Scherzer's name could have been brought up, with a prospect or another piece headed from New York to Arizona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 10:49 PM) There is a ton of talk about Edwin Jackson, with this amount of activity he almost has to moved. It sounds like the Diamondbacks want him pretty bad. I find this frightening. Scherzer has higher trade value than Edwin Jackson right now so that doesn't make a whole hell of a lot of sense. There was supposedly talk of a 3 team trade involving the Yankees and Curtis Granderson as well which is where Scherzer's name could have been brought up, with a prospect or another piece headed from New York to Arizona. Trading Scherzer in this scenario would be an epic fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 They are talking more about it today on ESPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Edwin Jackson has very high appeal at this point. I don't know why the Tigers shouldn't trade him to get the most value, especially if they get Scherzer back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2009 -> 11:01 AM) Edwin Jackson has very high appeal at this point. I don't know why the Tigers shouldn't trade him to get the most value, especially if they get Scherzer back. Makes perfect sense for the Tigers. I don't see Arizona's motivation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 The reports are Arizona would be getting Jackson and Ian Kennedy for Scherzer. I'd say that is pretty damn good value if you ask me. Tigers would be getting Scherzer, Austin Jackson, and more. Twitter updates indicate that the deal is not likely, but still a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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