Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
From a Nats journalist...
Robles the prospect was untouchable. Should Nats trade him now?
Washington could upgrade its offense — an area GM Mike Rizzo identified as his top priority this winter — by trading Robles for a more established hitter. For example, trade talks between the Nationals and Cincinnati Reds over third baseman Eugenio Suárez reportedly stalled after Rizzo declined to include top pitching prospects Jackson Rutledge and Cade Cavalli in any deal.
Robles might be enticing enough for the Reds, who could put him in center and move Nick Senzel back to his natural position at third. The Nationals would then be able to fill center field with a cheap, glove-first free agent like Kevin Pillar to mitigate the drop-off in defense they would incur by dealing Robles.
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
REDREAD (01-14-2021)
Make it Robles and Kieboom and I'm down
BEETTLEBUG (01-13-2021),mth123 (01-13-2021),ochoa30 (01-13-2021),Old school 1983 (01-13-2021),Tuff Nut (01-13-2021)
“The crows seem to be calling my name,” thought Caw.
Edd Roush (01-13-2021),Old school 1983 (01-13-2021),RedsFanInMS (01-13-2021),WrongVerb (01-13-2021)
For me, it would not take much outside of Robles to make the deal. Bring Senzel back to the infield, sign Simmons for SS and the Reds are much improved defensively. It would help the pitchers as well as the outfielders next to Robles. I'd hold out for Rutledge who seems like the ultimate lottery ticket, high upside, low floor. Still, at 6' 8" you have something to work with.
REDREAD (01-14-2021),Revering4Blue (01-13-2021)
If he's six foot eight I'd hope we have some high ceilings, indeed!
I'll see myself out now
M2 (01-13-2021),REDREAD (01-14-2021),Revering4Blue (01-13-2021),UKFlounder (01-13-2021),WrongVerb (01-13-2021)
https://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets/stat...221631492?s=19
Still possible the Mets will upgrade 3B, through a trade or FA. One hurdle they have faced in talking to the Cubs and Reds at various points this winter about Bryant and Suarez is both teams have pushed for top catching prospect Francisco Alvarez. Thus no trade for either so far.
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
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