Joey Vatto's contract, $20M+ for the next 8 years (until age 39): http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/cincinnati-reds/joey-votto/
Dioner Navarro's defense is poor, very poor: http://jaysjournal.com/2015/07/07/t...for-dioner-navarro-mlb-trade-deadline-rumors/ http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=3179&position=C#fielding
Because he can hit over .200 and is a decent receiver. Not good at throwing out runners though. Castro has flat out sucked this yr. Worse than the trio of Ausmus/Everrett/Pitcher. I value defense and framing more than most, but a MLB level catcher has to bat more than .210 or they are a detriment regardless of how good their defense is and being generous Castro is slightly above avg defensively.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kazmir is out of the game for the A's. Evan Scribner pitching. No explanation as yet. Big break for the Yankees.</p>— Daniel Barbarisi (@DanBarbarisi) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanBarbarisi/status/618935573038895104">July 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Hug Watch?
damn y'all are quick lol. i'm watching the a's and astros game at the same time but you guys still posted before me haha. i feel like he's hurt though.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kazmir exited with left triceps tightness.</p>— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaneMLB/status/618937146913726464">July 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> yep. he was stretching his triceps a lot b/w innings as well. possibly eliminates him as a trade target now
Unsure on validity, but... here you go, anyway. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rumblings: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> still in on Hamels. Might try to put together a package to net Hamels + one of Diekman/Giles. Won't come cheap.</p>— MLB Rumorville (@MLBrumorville) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBrumorville/status/618984246556753922">July 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Strange you say that, because between Castro and Navarro, Navarro is the only one to ever hit under .200.
There are 231 players who have 200PA this this year. Jason Castro has the 15th best LD% and the 8th best soft contact %, yet he ranks 202 in BABIP. Statistically speaking Castro has been one of the unluckiest hitters in all of baseball.
votto for kemp, singleton, appel and $200 cash why the reds make trade? because I really want it to happen and votto would replace what we're missing with springer.
