If you could acquire one player at the deadline, who would it be?

**_Sir_Charles_** · 05-26-2013, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Dan

His throw out of Harold Reynolds at home plate is legendary.

Many, many, MANY things about that man are legendary. His first swing of the bat in KC...he hit the crown on top of the scoreboard. Picture that, the CROWN!

His diving catches that seemed to be made day in and day out. Even the simple reactions of snapping the bat over his knee or his HEAD, the guy simply did things on the field I'd never seen before.

Anytime I think of Bo, I immediately picture that running catch near the wall he made and followed it up by running UP the wall.

For those of you who never got to see this guy in action or who simply didn't pay attention, I highly suggest this 30 for 30 that ESPN did. Very well done and really makes you wonder..."what if".
http://www.ddotomen.com/2012/12/10/3...-full-episode/

**corkedbat** · 05-26-2013, 02:17 PM

He's havinq a bit of a down year so far, but I'd go after Willingham. Solid power and an OK OFer - I think the GAB could give him a bounce. His $7M (a season) price tag for this year (pro-rated) is very reasonable and his right-hand bat would fit nicely.

I'd consider Leake or Corcino or any minor league pitcher(s) not named Stephenson or Cingrani as the centerpiece and I'd fill it out with Heisey (if he's back) or Soto and a reliever.

**Vottomatic** · 05-26-2013, 05:46 PM

After today, it's looking like the bullpen could use some upgrades.

**Wonderful Monds** · 05-26-2013, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Vottomatic

After today, it's looking like the bullpen could use some upgrades.

**edabbs44** · 05-26-2013, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Vottomatic

After today, it's looking like the bullpen could use some upgrades.

If today was the only game I watched this season, I might agree.

**klw** · 05-26-2013, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by _Sir_Charles_

Many, many, MANY things about that man are legendary. His first swing of the bat in KC...he hit the crown on top of the scoreboard. Picture that, the CROWN!

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Yeah but Bo was out because Billy Hamilton ran out from SS and scaled the crown to catch the ball.

**Benihana** · 05-26-2013, 07:57 PM

Joel Sherman via MLBTR named Rios and Bautista two of the five most likely names to get traded this year. I'd be happy with either, especially assuming we didn't have to part with a major league starter or one of our top 4 minor leaguers (Hamilton, Winker, Cingrani and Stephenson.)

**Vottomatic** · 06-20-2013, 12:05 PM

June 20th recap and update on the players mentioned in this thread:

LF options (* denotes bats lefthanded)
Dejesus*(33 yrs old) - $4.3M - '13, team option $6.5M in '14; .260, .763 OPS, .318 OBP
Gordon (29) - $9M - '13, $10M - '14, $12.5M - '15, $12.5M - '16 team option; .288, 6 HR, .761 OPS, .344 OBP
Byrd (35) - $700,000 - '13, FA - '14; .264, 11 HR's, .864 OPS, .318 OBP, plays mostly CF
Stanton (23) - arbitration eligible - '14: .264, 7 HR's, .866 OPS
Bautista (32) - $14M - '13, '14, '15, team option in '16; .257, 15 HR, .838 OPS
Ibanez* (41) - $2.75M - '13, FA - '14; .230, 14 HR, .764 OPS
Rios (32) - $12.5M - '13, '14, FA - '15; .282, 10 HR, .811 OPS
Morse (31) - $6.75M - '13, FA - '14; .252, 11 HR. .770 OPS
Ellsbury* (29) - $9M - '13, FA - '14; .281, 1 HR, 31 SB, .736 OPS, plays CF
Ruggiano (31) - minimum - '13, arb eligible - '14, .229, 9 HR, .702 OPS, .299 OBP
Willingham - $7M each '13 & '14, FA in '15; currently batting .217, 10 HR, .767 OPS
Ozuna (22) - min -'13, '14, '15: .283, 1 HR, 44 games, .721 OPS

Third Basemen:
Ramirez (34) - $10M - '13, $16M - '14; .272, 4 HR, .787 OPS
Young (36) - $16M ($10M paid by Rangers) - '13, FA - '14; .290, 3 HR, .760 OPS
Headley (29) switch hitter - $8.6M - '13, FA - '14; .221, 6 HR, .678 OPS

Relievers:
Scott Downs* (37) - $5M - '13, FA - '14; 1.83, 19 IP, 17 hits
James Russell* (27) - $1.1M - '13, arb eligible - '14; 1.95, 27 IP, 19 hits, .097 WHIP
Tim Collins* (23) - min - '13, arb - '14; 2.10, 25 IP, 19 hits, 25 K's, 1.25 WHIP
Mike Dunn* (28) - min - '13, arb - '14: 2.87, 31 IP, 27 hits, 31 K's, 1.43 WHIP

Jesse Crain (31) - $4.5M - '13, FA - '14; 0.56 e.r.a., 33 games, 31 IP, 22 hits, 42 K's, 0.97 WHIP

Starting Pitcher:
James Shields (31) - $9M - '13, $12M team option - '14, FA - '15; 2-6, 2.72 e.r.a., 106 IP, 89 hits, 2 complete games, 1.12 WHIP - obviously a hard luck pitcher over there

These are all the players mentioned on this thread and their current situations.

**thatcoolguy_22** · 06-20-2013, 12:11 PM

Jesse Crain

A 36% O-Swing% on a fastball is pretty remarkable. To bring this full circle, hitters have a 33% O-Swing rate against Jonathan Papelbon’s fastball during the PITCHF/x era, and he’s dominated as a ninth inning ace by getting hitters to chase well located high fastballs. Papelbon still relies heavily on his fastball and his approach still works, but Crain appears to be learning how to emulate Papelbon’s biggest asset without relying on it to the same degree.

11.94 k/9
0.57 era
1.35 fip

4.5 MM contract and a FA at the end of 2013

**mattfeet** · 06-20-2013, 12:26 PM

I also think Steve Cishek would be available but likely at a too-high-of-a-price Marlins' special.

-Matt

**coachpipe** · 06-20-2013, 12:27 PM

Brandon Larson

**_Sir_Charles_** · 06-20-2013, 12:34 PM

nm

**Raisor** · 06-20-2013, 12:38 PM

If you could pick up Willingham and Shields, you could just go ahead and get the World Series shirts to the printer

**RedEye** · 06-20-2013, 01:42 PM

Has Jurickson Profar made it onto this thread? Does he qualify as a possibility?

**Edd Roush** · 06-20-2013, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Raisor

If you could pick up Willingham and Shields, you could just go ahead and get the World Series shirts to the printer

Raisor, who do you bump from the rotation if you acquire James Shields?

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