I know it would take alot but how about Hanly Ramirez?
I know it would take alot but how about Hanly Ramirez?
I don't think it will ever happen. Florida really seems to like that guy.
I still think Magglio Ordonez is the best option. Only 3 years on his contract. He'd be 35, 36, and 37 during that span. It shouldn't take that much to get him, since Detroit is mainly looking to unload his contract.
we'd have to severely deplete our farm system and i'd prefer a ss who can provide plus defense.Originally Posted by DannyB
The Marlins will trade him-they pretty much said the same thing about Cabrera.
Might take a couple yrs,but it will happen.
the marlins will trade him eventually cuz if they don't they won't have the lowest payroll but that doesn't mean he'd be cheap (in terms of prospects that would have to be dealt or $). i'd much rather trade for or draft the next hram.
I sticking with my original, Ichiro and Roy Halladay. Though I now realize Halladay is not a FA. Ichiro can teach Bruce the real way to play RF. He can perform his usual .300, 200 hits, 35 SB, and be much closer to being on a winning team than he ever will be in Seattle. Imagine swapping Griffy for Ichiro, if Griff decided to return to Seattle to finish off his HOF career.
And Halladay is the real deal as well, consistent, pitches 200+ innings, healthy and a gamer. Not sure what we'd have to send them, and since Toronto seemed to come on at the end of the season (thank Halladay), they might want to keep him another year. But I still love this lineup and rotation as much as anything with Holliday in it. Though I could live happily with Magglio in there instead of Ichiro...
Ichiro RF
BP 2nd
Votto 1st
Bruce lf
Edwin 3rd
Dickerson CF
Hannigan C
AGon SS
Rotation: Halladay, Volquez, Harang, Cueto and Arroyo
Give them Homer, Maloney, Freel, and a couple of decent lower prospects. Thats the real dream part, lol.
dream team:
Furcal ss
BP 2nd
Votto 1st
Ordonez lf
Sizemore cf
Wright 3rd
Bruce rf
Martin c
Sp:
Peavy
Sabathia
Volquez
Harang
Cueto
Closer:
K-rod
what? i can deam right?
Last edited by redsfandan; 10-10-2008 at 05:04 PM.
Dream Team
Dikerson
Renteria
Votto
Ordonez
Bruce
Phillips
Encarnacion
Castillo or Hanigan
Starting Rotation
Aaron Harang
Edison Volquez
Bronson Arroyo
Johny Cueto
Owings
That's how I'd like to see our rotation in march but if the other 4 look good in the spring (and Ramirez) i wouldn't mind it if they made Arroyo available. He's been consistently inconsistent and his contract is becoming more expensive by the year. It will more than double to $9.5 million in '09 then $11m in '10/'11. If Volquez doesn't drop off too much, Harang rebounds, and Cueto improves Arroyo could eventually become a very expensive #4 starter on this team and that's something the reds can't afford.
What about Moises Alou? I rally don't know if he will retire. His bat still had some life in it last year before he pulled a hamstring. he might be a big help to EE as a mentor. Right now EE is somewhat alone as the team's only latin starter. I really don't think he learns anything from Gonzalez or Valentin.
I don't see a reason why that team wouldn't win 90-95 games.
I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball. -- Pete Rose
2009 Record while in attendance: Terrible
that team could win 90 but you'll have thrown away money too. i'd rather have a healthy agon than an overpaid renteria.
Ramirez got a 6-year $70 million extension (which is a steal). He's not going anywhere.
Dye is my prediction. Also, fun fact: Ordonez and Dye were born on exactly the same day: January 28th, 1974. Also, FWIW, when the Sox let Maggs go and replaced him with Dye, they won the WS and he was MVP. And when the Tigers made the WS the next year, they didn't win and Ordonez wasn't MVP. So Dye it is. And forget Beltre; here's the plan:
1. Trade EE + for Dye.
2. Move Phillips to short because he's batting 6th now and isn't expected to be a big run producer.
3. Hairston/Keppinger at 2nd
4. Gonzalez/ Keppinger/ Freel compete for 3rd
5. ????
6. Profit
FIRE DUSTY Never mind. The man is clearly a genius.
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