tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post1733348485410177848..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Trade for Jacoby Ellsbury and Make the Yankees a ChampionJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-47006884741288970542018-01-08T22:12:15.525-05:002018-01-08T22:12:15.525-05:00I don't want to see him end up with the Yankee...I don't want to see him end up with the Yankees either but these proposals - especially the Gleybar one - are very tempting. I've got admit that taking Ellsbury's contract is the obvious penalty for not having made a move to either extend Manny or trade him sooner. And part of it should come out of DD's pocket as well as Angelos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-64031334654360304072018-01-08T17:40:48.949-05:002018-01-08T17:40:48.949-05:00I'm looking forward to when we can stop talkin...I'm looking forward to when we can stop talking about it ad nauseum. The Orioles really do need to do something. It would be truly pathetic if they don't and they only get a competitive balance pick. Lincoln Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699072616631071749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-60257712978346485392018-01-08T16:47:48.880-05:002018-01-08T16:47:48.880-05:00Ghad, in a heartbeat!Ghad, in a heartbeat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05655243516414448784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-67829397587403933772018-01-08T16:47:32.206-05:002018-01-08T16:47:32.206-05:00PTCello: you can't worry about Machado becomin...PTCello: you can't worry about Machado becoming a Yankee. As DD himself has said: "We can control where he ends up this year. Next year we have no control over that." (Or words to that effect.)<br /><br />It's only an exercise to be sure, but I like the first option proposed. We take on an aging Ells, get two top notch prospects and lose a player that will be gone anyway after this coming season.<br /><br />It's time for a rebuild. Every mid and small market team has to go through this type of pain. Mike Mussina is my favorite pitcher of all time. Manny Machado is my favorite third basemen of all time. You know where the first one ended up. If I could live through the heartache of that, we can certainly deal with Machado in pinstripes for years if it benefits the organization. vilnius b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02872502926590063013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-49506366994581110352018-01-08T16:43:35.860-05:002018-01-08T16:43:35.860-05:00To PTCello ~
The Mike Mussina Affect. If Manny we...To PTCello ~ <br />The Mike Mussina Affect. If Manny were traded to NY and the O's received Torres and Adams or Sheffield this gives them something rather than nothing. Only Manny and his people know where he wants to wind up in 2019. Assume it's the Yankees. That sucks, but he decides that. If the O's hand him over to them now and get the above return, it would probably be more palatable than seeing him trot around the bases OPACY in pinstripes for the next 10 years without anything to show for it. I remember when Mussina left for FA to the Yankees. It was a stab in the gut and felt totally disgusted by players following the $$ rather than loyalty. It was a harsh lesson as a fan of sports, but that's the 'business'. Hand him over now and get it over with and start building up a David to battle their Goliath again. Amoussouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162138837656868005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-76822966266288402622018-01-08T16:38:51.410-05:002018-01-08T16:38:51.410-05:00If you're going to make the Yankees a champion...If you're going to make the Yankees a champion, then finding a way to include Schoop in the deal is a must. Figure he's worth $30-40M. I don't think the Yankees have enough in their system to add Gausman also if they include Ellsbury -- and the cash will be an issue.<br /><br />So, Manny and Schoop for Ellsbury, Torres, Adams, Andujar, Sheffield and Florial. I don't think the Yankees go for it, but I think they have to think about it.Matt Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191574755038653061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-9503839616131967302018-01-08T11:51:00.101-05:002018-01-08T11:51:00.101-05:00 The more I think about it, the more I really hate... The more I think about it, the more I really hate the idea of Manny playing for the Yankees. Regardless of what we get in a trade with New York, we would have to watch a generational talent playing for the most hated team in baseball.<br />It is very dangerous to run a business with your heart instead of your head, but I honestly cannot imagine a reasonable scenario in which I would be willing to trade Manny to the Yankees. <br />Have you done this kind of exercise with other teams who were interested in Manny?<br />By waiting so long, the Orioles have ensured that the number of potential suitors is few indeed, but there should be a couple beyond New York and Boston, right?Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853470978165087046noreply@blogger.com