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If the Indians package something around Mejia
Let me stop you right there.
If the Indians package something around Mejia
Let me stop you right there.
I am guessing Bruce but I am not sure if we are scouting anyone else from them.
Honestly cause of the Quintana trade, to get a top starter on this years market will cost Mejia or McKenzie without a doubt. So who are you wanting to get or do you just plan on staying put with who we have?
Honestly cause of the Quintana trade, to get a top starter on this years market will cost Mejia or McKenzie without a doubt. So who are you wanting to get or do you just plan on staying put with who we have?
I know it's my dream to pay Verlander $55+ million over the next two years to produce mediocre results while in decline.
I feel like a broken record, but I see no reason to think the Indians wouldn't be interested in a rental pitcher.
Tribe have Cookie through 2020, Kluber and Salazar through 2021, and Clevinger through 2023. Gray is great, but the need to add him to the rotation does not come close to equaling the cost of what would probably be Mejia AND McKenzie in this market.
Trading for Gray would be like putting a cast on something that only needs a few band-aids.
Let's be reasonable here, Dolan's aren't adding bad money to the books. We will get our 100+ ranked SP and like it.There is no ifs ands or buts about it, the Indians are looking to acquire another starting pitcher. It doesn't mean that they will, but they will be speculated with almost any starting pitcher out there. Also they are speculated with another bat as well (though I expect the bat to be a rental and if they go starting pitcher, it will be a guy they can control for awhile)
They were linked to JD Martinez, Jay Bruce, Eduardo Nunez and Asdrubal Cabrera so far so either a veteran OF Bat or an utility guy are the targets.
Pitching wise multiple times to Sonny Gray, so my guess he would be their number 1 target if they do decide to go for a starting pitcher. We all have speculated Happ or Estrada as well for targets for this team. I think a guy like Verlander would be a dream that could never possibly come through since no way the Tigers would trade a guy like that within the division unless they get the whole farm back.
I havent seen any rumors towards anything else, so it is very likely the Indians are targeting a rental bat and a starting pitcher with control if they decide to make any moves. At least that is what my money would be on if I was a betting man.
Verlander is still better than Tomlin or Bauer to be honest. He has had three bad starts and 11 quality starts this season. Gray has been the better pitcher, but it would be nice to have his experience on our team down the stretch. Verlander pitches his best ball in September. I personally don't think it would happen, but I am not opposed to us getting him at the right price. I would rather have him than Asdrubal Cabrera.
I am not opposed to a rental pitcher either, but it seems like from all the rumors, they haven't been going after one. It seems like they are going after pitchers with years of control, now that being said, it is quite possible they aren't trying to show what their real plans are and hoping to make people overpay for Gray and we get our target for a lot cheaper.
Let's be reasonable here, Dolan's aren't adding bad money to the books. We will get our 100+ ranked SP and like it.
Also, we'll never add Gray either because the cost is high and we have a guy that is a boom or bust coming back into the fold. I'm not willing to risk a glaring need in Meija that could wind up being a cornerstone with Frankie and Hosey.
If Salazar ever gets back on track like the 1st half of 2016 then we're fine as whine.