Who would you rather have?

[nheath22]

Fowler or De Asa? I wouldn't want Fowler at all. There are better options out there. Fowler strike out too much. How about these options:

Craig Gentry(TEX), Eric Young, Jr (COL), Michael Brantley (CLE) or Alejedro DeAsa (CWS)

All strike out about half as much as Stubbs - Brantley about 1/3
All have decent batting average splits
All are arbitration eligible this year or next
All could bat lead-off

If you are into Defensive Wins Against Replacement,
Gentry 1.9
Young 0.5
DeAsa 0.3
Brantley 0.2

Stubbs is 0.5

One of these should be attainable!

I agree these are some great options and all could be attainable. I personally think Brantley would be the perfect fit for our lead off role / CF if the Indians would let him go at a reasonable price. From rumors I have heard and read about, it seems like the Indians have been shopping Shin Shoo Choo around more than Brantley. While he is only a career .275 hitter, he adds another Lefty to our lineup and hits .300 against RHP.

He is under contract this year at league minimum and arbitration eligible through 2016. I think he could be the best option to improve our lineup depending on what we would have to spend to get him.

[Pony Boy]

I bet it is neither and Ellsbury is acquired from Boston for Corcino, but If I was choosing between Fowler and de Aza, I would go with da Aza...

I agree. Walt is slow playing the Red Sox.

The Winter meetings were not the right time to strike a deal for Ellsbury. It is better that Walt waits for the price to come down. I think there is a limited trade market for a 1 year rental of Ellsbury. There arent many contending teams that desperately need a CF. The Phillies and Nats were a fit until the Revere and Span deals. Now I'm not sure who the Reds are bidding against? The deal should be for Corcino and little else. That is a fair price.

[Sir Luke]

Fowler or de Aza

Matt Kemp