Sox Trade Rumors Part II

[CoopaLoop]

Originally Posted by blandman

On the score today they said both sides were contacted and said injury concerns had nothing to do with the offer falling apart.

Ok. This is where I got my info. https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmsport...n-jim-duquette

[DumpJerry]

Why are some Sox fans so desperate to get rid of Sale? Has Trout ever gotten a called third strike on Joe Mauer that left Mauer talking to himself for the rest of the game? How many teams make it to the Promised Land with mediocre pitching, but one or two really good position players? It starts with pitching.

[Noneck]

Originally Posted by A. Cavatica

Not. #1 starters are the most valuable currency in the game.

A #1 starter may put fans in the park every 5th day. a commodity that looks like the second coming of Mickey Mantle would put fans in the park everyday.

[CoopaLoop]

Originally Posted by DumpJerry

Why are some Sox fans so desperate to get rid of Sale? Has Trout ever gotten a called third strike on Joe Mauer that left Mauer talking to himself for the rest of the game? How many teams make it to the Promised Land with mediocre pitching, but one or two really good position players? It starts with pitching.

I am not in a hurry to move Sale, but Trout plays every day and might already be the best all around position player in baseball.

Nobody is saying you don't need pitching, but the idea of balking at a trade of Sale for Trout is ludicrous.

I imagine Trout has made quite a few pitchers talk to themselves through out the game.

[blandman]

Originally Posted by DumpJerry

Why are some Sox fans so desperate to get rid of Sale? Has Trout ever gotten a called third strike on Joe Mauer that left Mauer talking to himself for the rest of the game? How many teams make it to the Promised Land with mediocre pitching, but one or two really good position players? It starts with pitching.

You're talking about one of the best pitchers in baseball versus a guy that that's not only the best all around player in the game, cheap, controlled five more years, but also likely to be both the best player of the next generation and possibly one of the top players of all time. He had what most people would reasonably call not only the best rookie campaign in history, but one of the best all around single seasons of any player all time. And he's doing it again this year, almost an exact blueprint. It obviously wasn't an aberration.

[KyWhiSoxFan]

Originally Posted by Mr. Jinx

Yeah, I hope we trade for Harper, Cabrera, and Wainright too.

You forgot Harvey.

[gr8mexico]

Originally Posted by CoopaLoop

Are you out of your mind? Mike Trout is probably the most valuable commodity in all of baseball.

The Angels are 4 games under .500 with Trout and a great lineup.
How would he make the Sox better with a ****ty lineup? And if the Angels where to trade him for Sale that says a lot that they value pitching over offense. Meaning its harder to find an Ace

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by Noneck

A #1 starter may put fans in the park every 5th day. a commodity that looks like the second coming of Mickey Mantle would put fans in the park everyday.

Yeah, the heck with winning. That approach has worked for 100+ years on the north side.

Originally Posted by gr8mexico

The Angels are 4 games under .500 with Trout and a great lineup.
How would he make the Sox better with a ****ty lineup? And if the Angels where to trade him for Sale that says a lot that they value pitching over offense. Meaning its harder to find an Ace

Bingo. It starts with pitching.

[blandman]

Originally Posted by gr8mexico

The Angels are 4 games under .500 with Trout and a great lineup.
How would he make the Sox better with a ****ty lineup? And if the Angels where to trade him for Sale that says a lot that they value pitching over offense. Meaning its harder to find an Ace

It's harder to find an ace than a slugger. It's harder to find a Mike Trout than anything. Where are all the .320+ .400 OBP 30 homer 50 steal guys? There aren't any other Mike Trouts, those numbers don't happen.

[Mr. Jinx]

Originally Posted by KyWhiSoxFan

You forgot Harvey.

Shoot, my bad. Looking back I realized I also forgot Stanton, Kershaw, Wright, and Molina (Y style) to go after as well.

[Noneck]

Originally Posted by DumpJerry

Yeah, the heck with winning. That approach has worked for 100+ years on the north side.

Dont know if the cubs had a guy that brought fans to the park but with the Sox, a guy like that would make ownership very happy.

[delben91]

I worry this whole debate is setting up a thread on August 1st about how bad Hahn sucks for not accepting the Angels' Trout-for-Sale offer...

[Noneck]

Originally Posted by delben91

I worry this whole debate is setting up a thread on August 1st about how bad Hahn sucks for not accepting the Angels' Trout-for-Sale offer...

That trade would only occur if kids still traded baseball cards.

[Tragg]

Originally Posted by A. Cavatica

Not. #1 starters are the most valuable currency in the game.

2nd most valuable currency..... 2nd to superior hitters, like Trout.

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by Noneck

Dont know if the cubs had a guy that brought fans to the park but with the Sox, a guy like that would make ownership very happy.

How soon they forget me....

Originally Posted by delben91

I worry this whole debate is setting up a thread on August 1st about how bad Hahn sucks for not accepting the Angels' Trout-for-Sale offer...

Keep in mind that this alleged Sale for Trout trade was proposed by a WSIer and is not an actual deal on the table.