Eminor3rd Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 07:56 AM) Take a look at the 2012 Free Agent Pitching class, as it currently stands. Jared Weaver Matt Cain Cole Hamels Zach Greinke John Danks Isn't Greinke the only one that the Yankees aren't the best fit for? I'd be willing to bet that Weaver, Cain, and Hamels are all retained. Of the three, Cain would be the most likely to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 18, 2011 -> 09:56 AM) I'd be willing to bet that Weaver, Cain, and Hamels are all retained. Of the three, Cain would be the most likely to go. There is zero chance that Weaver doesn't hit free agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:04 AM) There is zero chance that Weaver doesn't hit free agency. Scott agrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 18, 2011 -> 08:56 AM) I'd be willing to bet that Weaver, Cain, and Hamels are all retained. Of the three, Cain would be the most likely to go. Agreed. And the Brewers will compete in that lousy division before too long. No way Hamels leaves. Why would anyone want to leave the best team in baseball to play for a team in decline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 10:53 AM) Scott agrees. My point exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:00 AM) Agreed. And the Brewers will compete in that lousy division before too long. No way Hamels leaves. Why would anyone want to leave the best team in baseball to play for a team in decline? Assloads of money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:00 AM) Agreed. And the Brewers will compete in that lousy division before too long. No way Hamels leaves. Why would anyone want to leave the best team in baseball to play for a team in decline? with the money that Lee and Halladay make, I would bet he is one of the most likely to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Trade Danks to Oakland, didn't they just lose a starter yesterday for the rest of the season? Could get some decent talent and go back to a 5 man rotation. Then go after him hard during Free Agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (ptatc @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:23 PM) with the money that Lee and Halladay make, I would bet he is one of the most likely to leave. Don't forget that Ryan Howard's contract explodes. He's making $20 million this year and the next 2, then jumps to $25 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:13 AM) Assloads of money? Plus Hamels has already won a title, acting as one of the driving forces behind it as the NLCS and WS MVP. He's got nothing to prove and if I were him, I'm taking the money. QUOTE (jasonxctf @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:46 AM) Trade Danks to Oakland, didn't they just lose a starter yesterday for the rest of the season? Could get some decent talent and go back to a 5 man rotation. Then go after him hard during Free Agency. You know who I bet they'd want? Humber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 18, 2011 -> 01:32 PM) Plus Hamels has already won a title, acting as one of the driving forces behind it as the NLCS and WS MVP. He's got nothing to prove and if I were him, I'm taking the money. Plus there's got to be the injury/struggle bug in the back of his mind too, where if he gets to FA healthy and gets the 7 year contract offer, he's set even if the changeup blows up his elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (jasonxctf @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:46 AM) Trade Danks to Oakland, didn't they just lose a starter yesterday for the rest of the season? Could get some decent talent and go back to a 5 man rotation. Then go after him hard during Free Agency. Trade him and then go after him again in FA? Doesn't sound very plausible. The A's did lose Braden. But with Cahill, Anderson, Gio and hopefully B-mac, they're not exactly hurting pitching wise. And their system is kinda down right now, anyway, outside of SS Grant Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 18, 2011 -> 01:37 PM) Trade him and then go after him again in FA? Doesn't sound very plausible. The A's did lose Braden. But with Cahill, Anderson, Gio and hopefully B-mac, they're not exactly hurting pitching wise. And their system is kinda down right now, anyway, outside of SS Grant Green. How much of that rotation do you expect to stay healthy the rest of the year though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:32 PM) Plus Hamels has already won a title, acting as one of the driving forces behind it as the NLCS and WS MVP. He's got nothing to prove and if I were him, I'm taking the money. At this point, knowing how fragile a pitchers career can be, you chase the money for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 18, 2011 -> 05:37 PM) Trade him and then go after him again in FA? Doesn't sound very plausible. The A's did lose Braden. But with Cahill, Anderson, Gio and hopefully B-mac, they're not exactly hurting pitching wise. And their system is kinda down right now, anyway, outside of SS Grant Green. Bad example, but it would be following the Jim Thome "plan" from a few years ago. The Sox dump him at the deadline with the thought/plan on bringing him back the next year. Of course that didn't work out, but I don't think that was Thome's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:38 PM) How much of that rotation do you expect to stay healthy the rest of the year though? True. But Oakland doesn't have anybody outside of Green that would interest me. I don't think they'd part with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:20 PM) True. But Oakland doesn't have anybody outside of Green that would interest me. I don't think they'd part with him. Given up on Taylor already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (jasonxctf @ May 18, 2011 -> 01:07 PM) Bad example, but it would be following the Jim Thome "plan" from a few years ago. The Sox dump him at the deadline with the thought/plan on bringing him back the next year. Of course that didn't work out, but I don't think that was Thome's fault. Like you said, bad example. Thome was not going to command a 5-6 year deal and $75-90 million dollars once he hit FA. Edited May 18, 2011 by Jordan4life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 QUOTE (iamshack @ May 18, 2011 -> 01:21 PM) Given up on Taylor already? Pretty much. His star has fallen considerably the last year+. He's already 25 and appears to be injury prone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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