...not mine, but I thought I'd throw it to the masses...
Bronson Arroyo for Brandon Inge...
Detroit has pitching issues, and the Reds have bat issues....both make about the same amount of money, and Inge is kind of out of place in Detroit...
...not mine, but I thought I'd throw it to the masses...
Bronson Arroyo for Brandon Inge...
Detroit has pitching issues, and the Reds have bat issues....both make about the same amount of money, and Inge is kind of out of place in Detroit...
Bronson Arroyo is a better than league average starting pitcher. It seems that is continually undervalued. Inge is comparable in value to Freel.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Shouldn't you be turning some dials and screaming for a break or something?
As far as the trade...I'd do it the minute they deem Bailey to be ready. Maybe in mid-May when Granderson is fully back. Inge has more pop in the bat than Freel, and has shown he can play every day if needed to cover an injury. I'd even throw in a Marcus McBeth type player in the Tigers want more.
Last edited by guttle11; 04-20-2008 at 12:21 PM.
Nah....they don't listen to me
Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
The problem with this trade is that Arroyo solves the Tiger's pitching woes, while Inge does absolutely nothing to solve our problems. You don't trade above average starters for players that only should be playing in abut a fifth of the games (Inge against lefties). Even then Inge is overrated and isn't likely to improve on the guy he replaces. I'm numb with confusion on why anyone would think this trade would make any sense for the Reds.
Yeah, I'd trade Arroyo but I don't get the love for Inge thing...
My take too. It's time to get out while the gettin's good on Arroyo, but I'm not about to punt a chip like Bronson for Inge.
But is the gettin good right now? His value has to be pretty low, especially with his salary set to escalate next season.
What would you do? Wait even longer?
There's not really a good time for this--trade him by the deadline, save the payroll for a younger option next year.
No...but I can't see him yielding much until (if?) he turns it around.
Most other teams aren't flat out dumb. They know he is owed $22ish million over the next two years.
With Inge's salary and contract issues, he has negative value. He has no place to play on our team, and that's saying something considering our woes against lefties.
I'd rather have Cantu, who is better and cheaper.
Arroyo, if traded, could be moved for value.
Cantu isn't good at anything. Inge can play 3B, CF, and catch, and he does all of them well, which is pretty amazing when you think about it. I wouldn't trade Arroyo for him, but Inge is a very useful player for the right team.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
Useful player perhaps, but he's a poor player.
But trading Arroyo for him?
And I wouldn't pay a fortune on a long term contract for a "useful" player.
I guess you and I have very different ideas of what constitutes a "poor player". I wouldn't trade Arroyo or pay a fortune for him, but I don't think he's a poor player at all. And certainly not compared to many, many other players who currently reside on major league rosters.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
This trade idea is silly, but there would be plenty of opportunities for Inge to play. He would probably be as good defensively as Javy Valentin behind the plate, and he also can play every position. He could play CF against LH pitching...
EDIT: blumj beat me to it^^
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