@astrostransactions: @JimBowden_ESPN writes #Astros are favorites to land either Andrew Miller or if the #Yankees are selling, Aroldis Chapman
Yeah, not sure. Sometimes I wonder if these guys just make stuff up. Who know. Maybe we're showcasing Preston Tucker? Kind of makes sense.
Hmmm, Miller or Chapman...a dominant lefty who can close but who will cost more vs a dominant righty who is a rental and brings some baggage. Personally, I'd go Chapman and use whatever prospects you save to go get a lefty reliever and possibly a SP and/or another bat. Next year we can always revisit Giles as a closer.
I'll be damned. I swore every time I saw a highlight he was throwing from the right side. Have to get my eyes checked.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As trade talks pick up around Chris Sale, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhiteSox?src=hash">#WhiteSox</a> scratch him from tonight's start. Matt Albers will go instead.</p>— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/756969322300395520">July 23, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Do the Rangers sell their souls to improve their starting pitching to try and maintain their lead? Astros would probably have to include Bregman to even sit at the table.
Gallo, Mazara, another two blue chip prospects could get it done... I really wish the Astros could make a deal for Sale. Rangers would immediately be the favs in AL West when healthy.
I think it would take Mazara, Profar, Gallo, and another high end guy like Tate. I do not see the prior (3) being enough on it's own to pry Sale and his great contract. Especially with the price of pitching this season. Sale is eons better than Pomeranz, and he nabbed the #15 prospect. Part of me wants the Rangers to mortgage their future, but at the same time, we need that arm. That said, if we're paying the price for Sale, I think I'd rather pry Jose Fernandez. With Bregman and our 25-man off the table, I think either deal would require 5-6 players of their choosing.
Daniels has no fears about losing prospects... he's let go of quite a few over the years. He also has the mindset that you can always acquire top-flight pitching... its always available via trade. Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Ryan Dempster... just seems like they're going to make the deal if the season warrants it. Boston is the other strong possibility.
Dallas Morning News, 35 mins ago http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/tex...hite-sox-rangers-return-trade-focus-tampa-bay
Would Reed/K Tucker/Musgrove/Martes land Sale? I certainly think it's better than the Rangers reported offer
More than we'll get in return. Wanna shot for grand slams like Sale, Trout, Chapman or give the guys who are ready a shot
