Hot Stove, Summer Edition: Targeting prospects on other teams

[cards press box]

Originally Posted by Golden Sox

The LA media seems to think the Angels are going to trade either Mark Trumbo or Peter Bourjos for some pitching. Either of these guys would look good in a White Sox uniform. The LA media claims the Angels have absolutely nothing in their farm system to help their pitching staff. They seem to think the Angels have a glut of outfielders and are going to move at least one of them.

Originally Posted by Foulke You

Trumbo would look great in a White Sox uniform but they aren't just going to give a guy like that away. It could take a package of players to make that happen. Still, he would definitely be a nice middle of the order run producer in his prime. I love the glove and speed of Bourjos but he is unproven as an everyday player and I would consider him more of a project.

How about this for a blockbuster:

Jake Peavy
Alexei Ramirez
Adam Dunn

in exchange for

Mark Trumbo
Peter Bourjos
Erick Aybar

I know that this probably wouldn't happen but, as the Beach Boys used to say, wouldn't it be nice?

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by cards press box

How about this for a blockbuster:

Jake Peavy
Alexei Ramirez
Adam Dunn

in exchange for

Mark Trumbo
Peter Bourjos
Erick Aybar

I know that this probably wouldn't happen but, as the Beach Boys used to say, wouldn't it be nice?

Nobody wants Dunn, and I think the Sox can get more for Peavy alone than that (as long as he comes back healthy and pitches well, perhaps an offseason deal makes more sense). I'm not a big fan of Aybar and Bourjos is a big question mark.

[Tragg]

Originally Posted by Golden Sox

blandman: Sign free agent Kendrys Morales after this season and trade for one of the 3 outfielders LA is trying to trade: Crawford, Kemp or Ethier and plug them into our lineup next year and I'll take my chances. .

All have low power; 2 of the 3 also have low OBPs. And at least 2 are past their prime. Pass. You can get that production at low prices on the FA market.

[MISoxfan]

I don't see how anyone can say the team would be fine if we can replace Konerko, Viciedo, and Dunn with 3 people who can hit.

June:
Konerko .279/.347/.412
Dunn .264/.379/.583

Sure Viciedo's been terrible, but Dunn has knocked the cover off the ball this month and Konerko has been quietly productive. That Konerko production is as good as you can expect to get from Morales.

Meanwhile, the Sox are 7-13 over that time period. Our problems are bigger than Dunn/Konerko/Viciedo.