Most of those guys will get moved in the off-season. Don't see much of a market for Myers right now. And Wandy can fetch a helluva lot more if he has a strong finish to this season.
Barmes is a free agent so he should be gone. Bourn is having a career year right now hitting .304 and might be sell high guy. Plus he just hired Scott Boras and that usually means he will go the highest bidder when he goes to free agency. You also have Jason Bourgeois who could take over if Bourn is dealt.
Which of the teams interested in Pence stand to get upgraded the most out of this? Would it be a Marginal, moderate, majorchange? I suppose im just thinking the obvious in that the team where Pence would make make the biggest difference is the team that is likely to offer the most. Along with this, which team is the most desperate to win now? I really do think NOW is the time to move him. Teams know what they got and what they dont by this stage of the season. Clubs are starting to think playoffs. The fever is beginning to take hold. Getting rid of some folks that might help you in 2-4 years starts to sound ok if your getting a guy who helps you NOW.
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If we get some great prospects, I will have to sprinkle on some sugar to my monitor because I will be spraying loads of oatmeal all over the room.
Pick up Jurickson Profar and any one of these pitchers and I'd be ecstatic. 7) Robbie Ross, LHP, Grade B-: Love the power sinker. 8) Neil Ramirez, RHP, Grade B-: Strong in the second half, potential breakout in 2011. 9) Jake Skole, OF, Grade B-: Stats weren't great, but he was awfully young for the Northwest League. 10) Miguel De Los Santos
Any deal for Hunter would have to be better then Cosart, Singleton and mystery prospect. I have to imagine Wade is pushing for Brown, if so, Brown, Cosart and Singleton would be a fantastic haul...possibly job saving haul.
Boston is interesting, they have two intriguing position players in Ryan Lavarnway and Will Middlebrooks. Catcher and 3B with great gloves and power hitters, neither has been available but if they are after Hunter, one or both have to be in play.
I am fairly certain that Brown HAS been offered in a deal. It occurs to me that the phillies are the desperate team, not the astros. But I really believe that the astros want pitching and defense and not another outfielder. I believe that the astros really want a top flight SS and a top flight pitcher. The rangers and the braves have both. It's a question of which team bites. Cosart doesn't seem like the job saving player.
Atlanta is loaded, Pence would have to bring in one of their top 4 pitchers and maybe two. Minor and Delgado would be the most logical and another SS prospect...Wade loves those guys almost as much as relief pitchers.
Cosart is a top pitching prospect but, your right, alone wouldn't save his job. Stros need players, regardless of position, so in Brown, Singleton and Cosart they would be getting THREE top 30 prospects, that NEVER happens even in trades for superstars let alone good players.
