Rumors floating around the hotel in Dallas....

[outofluckandmoney]

heyman on the FAN this afternoon said the yanks wouldnt give either one of them for danks.

either one? if thats true, then that's really dumb. john danks >>> manny banuelos. i've gotta think there's no way the white sox would do a straight up swap of danks for banuelos.

 

[vwnut13]

Damn, I want Venditte to pitch for the Yankees.

 

[PujolsCollector]

Send Montero to the White Sox..........The Cardinals play them at Busch this year and I would love to watch Montero play. He is going to be a great ballplayer.

 

[Zymco]

rumors floating around the hotel here in Dallas that the White Sox are interested in either Jesus Montero and or lefty Manny Banuelos for John Danks. Also, more playes are rumored to be involved in this trade. Interesting....

Are you there?

No, he is not there.

Oh, I was going to say what's up.

 

[Jaypers]

These are the ones I'll be watching.

Lot of interesting players for the Rule 5 draft:

Trevor Reckling (22) – 3.98 ERA, 7.3 K/9 in Career; Recovered from Ugly 2010 Season with Solid Performance in Texas League; 87-92 MPH Fastball, Plus-Plus Changeup, Deceptive Mechanics Cause Control Problems

Ross Seaton (22) RHP - Drafted 3rd Round ’08; Iffy Mechanics but Power (6’4? 215 LBS) Frame and 90-94 MPH Fastball; Good Potential as RP

James Simmons (25) RHP – Drafted 26th Overall in 2008; Missed ’10 to Shoulder Injury; ’07 AFL Rising Star, ’08 TL All-Star,

Kevin Ahrens (23) 3B – Drafted 1st Round (16th Overall) in ’07 Draft; Improved OPS Annually since ’08; Plus Arm, Soft Hands, Good Fielder; .269/.330/.387 in AFL in 2011

Justin Jackson (23) SS/OF – 1st Round (45th Overall) PIck in ’07 Draft; Plus-Plus Arm Strength, Above-Average Speed, Good Athlete

Michael Burgess (23) OF – Drafted 49th Overall in ’07l .250/.343/.457; Plus-Plus Raw Power

Ryan Flaherty (25) 2B/3B/SS – .280/.347/.478 at AA/AAA in ’11, Career .809 OPS; Drafted 41st Overall in ’08

Dae-Eun Rhee (22) RHP – Career 4.37 ERA, 7.1 K/9; 4.02 ERA at A+ in ’11

Ethan Martin (22) RHP – Drafted 15th Overall in ’08; 5.42 ERA, 9.6 K/9, 6.1 BB/9 (308 IP); 91-97 MPH FB

Kyle Russell (25) RF – Plus-Plus Raw Power, .274/.364/.532, .831 OPS at AA/AAA in ’11, 15 A vs 7 E in RF

Nick Noonan (22) 2B/SS/3B - Drafted 1st Round (3nd Overall) in 2007

Dennis Raben (24) 1B/RF - .330/.387/.599 in CALL in ’11, Career.306/.382/.581 in 709 AB

Erasmo Ramirez (21) RHP – Above-Average Command of 89-93 MPH Fastball, Plus Changeup and Solid Slider; Career 3.10 ERA, 5.36 K/BB

Jake Smolinski (23) 2B/3B/LF – Career .267/.347/.394 Line; Drafted 2nd Round (70th Overall) in ’07;

Jefry Marte (21) 3B – Former Top Prospect, Above-Average Raw Power, Athletic but Slow Footwork at 3B

Wynn Pelzer (25) RHRP – Plus 91-95 MPH Fastball with Good Movement; Above-Average Slider; Potential Set-Up Man

Billy Rowell (23) 3B/OF – Selected in 1st Round (9th Overall) in ’06;

Nick Schmidt (26) LHP -6’5? 245 LBS, 85-90 MPH Fastball up to 93 MPH in Relief; Above-Average 12-6 Curve;

Leandro Castro (22) CF

Jiwan James (23) CF – Premium Athlete with Plus-Plus Arm Strength and Running Speed; Future Top-Tier Defender; .690 Career OPS but Lofty Ceiling

Travis Mattair (23) 3B – Athletic Defender, .654 Career OPS

Tim Alderson* (23) RHP – 6’6? 217, Drafted 1st RD (22nd Overall) in ’08, 4.13 ERA 490 IP, 6.6 K/9, 1.295 WHIP, 4.12 ERA (72 IP at AA in ’11)

Andrew Lambo* (23) LF – Former Top Prospect, Drafted 4th RD ’07, .272/.337/.429, .236/.308/.375 at AA/AAA in /11

Kasey Kiker (24) RHP – Drafted 1st Round (12th Overall) in ’06, 4.53 ERA 9.3 K/9 in Career; 91-95 FB

Nick Barnese* (22) RHP - Drafted 3rd Round (95th) in ’07, 3.07 ERA, 8.1 K/9, 2.75 K/BB, 1.19 WHIP, 3.76 ERA in 117 IP at AA in ’11

Shane Dyer (24) RHP - Drafted 6th RD ’08, 3.98 ERA 5.9 K/9

Ryan Dent (22) SS/2B – Drafted by Red Sox in 1st Round (62 Overall) in ’07, .221/.302/.342, 59 SB 27 CS, 10 RTZ at SS

Jeff Bianchi (25) SS/2B – Drafted 2nd Round (50th Overall) in ’05; .281/.335/.410 Career Line; Smart Hitter with Knack for Barreling Balls; Above-Average Defense at Shortstop; Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Slowed Development

Angel Morales (22) OF – Drafted 3rd Round in ’07; Career .274/.355/.450; Plus Speed, Above-Average Power and Strong, Accurate Arm

Jordan Danks (25) CF – .322/.409/.525 in ’09 (Carolina League); Career.748 OPS; Above-Average Speed, Defense

Brandon Short (23) CF – Career .285/.343/.434, .777 OPS, Above Average Baserunner, Solid Defense

 

[19braves77]

Even if they were to go unprotected in the AAA Minor League portion , I would take:

Trevor Reckling, Jiwan James, and Matre.

 

[mwashuc06]

Nats offer 6 years to Wilson. I'm going to guess 6 for 100, what are they thinking.

 

[morgoth]

These are the ones I'll be watching.

Lot of interesting players for the Rule 5 draft:

Trevor Reckling (22) – 3.98 ERA, 7.3 K/9 in Career; Recovered from Ugly 2010 Season with Solid Performance in Texas League; 87-92 MPH Fastball, Plus-Plus Changeup, Deceptive Mechanics Cause Control Problems

Ross Seaton (22) RHP - Drafted 3rd Round ’08; Iffy Mechanics but Power (6’4? 215 LBS) Frame and 90-94 MPH Fastball; Good Potential as RP

James Simmons (25) RHP – Drafted 26th Overall in 2008; Missed ’10 to Shoulder Injury; ’07 AFL Rising Star, ’08 TL All-Star,

Kevin Ahrens (23) 3B – Drafted 1st Round (16th Overall) in ’07 Draft; Improved OPS Annually since ’08; Plus Arm, Soft Hands, Good Fielder; .269/.330/.387 in AFL in 2011

Justin Jackson (23) SS/OF – 1st Round (45th Overall) PIck in ’07 Draft; Plus-Plus Arm Strength, Above-Average Speed, Good Athlete

Michael Burgess (23) OF – Drafted 49th Overall in ’07l .250/.343/.457; Plus-Plus Raw Power

Ryan Flaherty (25) 2B/3B/SS – .280/.347/.478 at AA/AAA in ’11, Career .809 OPS; Drafted 41st Overall in ’08

Dae-Eun Rhee (22) RHP – Career 4.37 ERA, 7.1 K/9; 4.02 ERA at A+ in ’11

Ethan Martin (22) RHP – Drafted 15th Overall in ’08; 5.42 ERA, 9.6 K/9, 6.1 BB/9 (308 IP); 91-97 MPH FB

Kyle Russell (25) RF – Plus-Plus Raw Power, .274/.364/.532, .831 OPS at AA/AAA in ’11, 15 A vs 7 E in RF

Nick Noonan (22) 2B/SS/3B - Drafted 1st Round (3nd Overall) in 2007

Dennis Raben (24) 1B/RF - .330/.387/.599 in CALL in ’11, Career.306/.382/.581 in 709 AB

Erasmo Ramirez (21) RHP – Above-Average Command of 89-93 MPH Fastball, Plus Changeup and Solid Slider; Career 3.10 ERA, 5.36 K/BB

Jake Smolinski (23) 2B/3B/LF – Career .267/.347/.394 Line; Drafted 2nd Round (70th Overall) in ’07;

Jefry Marte (21) 3B – Former Top Prospect, Above-Average Raw Power, Athletic but Slow Footwork at 3B

Wynn Pelzer (25) RHRP – Plus 91-95 MPH Fastball with Good Movement; Above-Average Slider; Potential Set-Up Man

Billy Rowell (23) 3B/OF – Selected in 1st Round (9th Overall) in ’06;

Nick Schmidt (26) LHP -6’5? 245 LBS, 85-90 MPH Fastball up to 93 MPH in Relief; Above-Average 12-6 Curve;

Leandro Castro (22) CF

Jiwan James (23) CF – Premium Athlete with Plus-Plus Arm Strength and Running Speed; Future Top-Tier Defender; .690 Career OPS but Lofty Ceiling

Travis Mattair (23) 3B – Athletic Defender, .654 Career OPS

Tim Alderson* (23) RHP – 6’6? 217, Drafted 1st RD (22nd Overall) in ’08, 4.13 ERA 490 IP, 6.6 K/9, 1.295 WHIP, 4.12 ERA (72 IP at AA in ’11)

Andrew Lambo* (23) LF – Former Top Prospect, Drafted 4th RD ’07, .272/.337/.429, .236/.308/.375 at AA/AAA in /11

Kasey Kiker (24) RHP – Drafted 1st Round (12th Overall) in ’06, 4.53 ERA 9.3 K/9 in Career; 91-95 FB

Nick Barnese* (22) RHP - Drafted 3rd Round (95th) in ’07, 3.07 ERA, 8.1 K/9, 2.75 K/BB, 1.19 WHIP, 3.76 ERA in 117 IP at AA in ’11

Shane Dyer (24) RHP - Drafted 6th RD ’08, 3.98 ERA 5.9 K/9

Ryan Dent (22) SS/2B – Drafted by Red Sox in 1st Round (62 Overall) in ’07, .221/.302/.342, 59 SB 27 CS, 10 RTZ at SS

Jeff Bianchi (25) SS/2B – Drafted 2nd Round (50th Overall) in ’05; .281/.335/.410 Career Line; Smart Hitter with Knack for Barreling Balls; Above-Average Defense at Shortstop; Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Slowed Development

Angel Morales (22) OF – Drafted 3rd Round in ’07; Career .274/.355/.450; Plus Speed, Above-Average Power and Strong, Accurate Arm

Jordan Danks (25) CF – .322/.409/.525 in ’09 (Carolina League); Career.748 OPS; Above-Average Speed, Defense

Brandon Short (23) CF – Career .285/.343/.434, .777 OPS, Above Average Baserunner, Solid Defense

Looks like the Isle of Misfit Draft Picks to me. I am still PO'd that Lambo couldn't do anything at AAA this last year and was bypassed by about every OF prospect in the Pirates organization.

 

[marterburn]

Even if they were to go unprotected in the AAA Minor League portion , I would take:

Trevor Reckling, Jiwan James, and Matre.

God I hope Marte gets taken in the minor league portion...any bump to his name will help. I just kept bidding and winning after his 2010 Bowman autos came out; not high bids, I just kept winning...so I basically have 20 autos by accident

 

[19braves77]

Phillies, A's Have Discussed Domonic Brown In Gio Trade.

Poor Domonic.....

 

[JoshHamilton]

Phillies, A's Have Discussed Domonic Brown In Gio Trade.

Poor Domonic.....

Why? He'd get more playing time?

Is everything you say stupid? I'm beginning to think so

 

[19braves77]

Phillies, A's Have Discussed Domonic Brown In Gio Trade.

Poor Domonic.....

Why? He'd get more playing time?

Is everything you say stupid? I'm beginning to think so

Phillies, A's Have Discussed Domonic Brown In Gio Trade.

Poor Domonic.....

Why? He'd get more playing time?

Is everything you say stupid? I'm beginning to think so

Its good that I don't care what you think.

However, going to Oakland wouldn't be the best place for Brown.

 

[Jaypers]

However, going to Oakland wouldn't be the best place for Brown.

I sure hope Dom does get dealt, preferably to another high market team. Still, anywhere has to be better for him than a team featuring Mayberry, Victorino and Pence as their starting OFs, with Nix and Francisco on the bench.

How about an OF with Jennings, Upton and Brown? That would work.

 

[phillyfan0417]

If the phillies get Gio, talk is they will turn around and trade Hamels who can walk after this year. Gio would be controllable for 3 more years...

 

[tommyd2107]

If the phillies were to trade hamels what would be the price tag? 3 top tier prospects?

 

[JEBJJA]

I remember when Billy Rowell was a can't miss and his stuff sold REALLY WELL.....He was the 9th overall pick out of high school and was born the next town over from where I live. I'm also glad I didn't invest a nickel in his stuff because I wasn't prospecting at that time. More into HOF'er autos.

 

[phillyfan0417]

If the phillies were to trade hamels what would be the price tag? 3 top tier prospects?

I would say they would get 2 top levels and then a few others mid level guys.

 

[BowmanChromeAddict]

So the Phillies would be admitting that trading Gio for Freddy Garcia WAS a mistake. Oy vey.

I don't like trading with the A's. That's where our prospects go to die.

 

[Exposfan]

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[19braves77]

Rockies free up some money.