Three-way Trade?

[bloodbrother]

I'll say this, I'd rather have Saunders over Bruce. Bruce is nothing more than a name now and has been awful the past 2 years

[OregonLAA]

Tell that to Blue Jay fans. They're ecstatic over the deal

[Angelsjunky]

So let's say that Saunders returns to his 2012-14 performance, which seems very possible (he only played in 9 games last year). Here is how those numbers would look, pro-rated to 150 games:

 

.249/.320/.424, 17 HR, 16 SB, 2.5 WAR

 

That isn't so bad - sort of like Kole Calhoun in an off year.

[tdawg87]

The good news is we have no prospects to be upset over losing.

But somehow I feel like Santiago is involved because Angels.

[Halos of Anaheim]

So let's say that Saunders returns to his 2012-14 performance, which seems very possible (he only played in 9 games last year). Here is how those numbers would look, pro-rated to 150 games:

 

.249/.320/.424, 17 HR, 16 SB, 2.5 WAR

 

That isn't so bad - sort of like Kole Calhoun in an off year.

 

This is assuming he platoons with Gentry, we could end up getting 3-4 WAR from the LF position this year..5 WAR better than last year.

[Quinlanforthewin]

So let's say that Saunders returns to his 2012-14 performance, which seems very possible (he only played in 9 games last year). Here is how those numbers would look, pro-rated to 150 games:

 

.249/.320/.424, 17 HR, 16 SB, 2.5 WAR

 

That isn't so bad - sort of like Kole Calhoun in an off year.

 

According to everyone in our front office and everyone covering the team including Rodgey Lodgey, the Nava/Gentry platoon is all but guaranteed a .280/.340/.400 line so I'm not sure how this is an upgrade.

[Angel Oracle]

The guy's one knee is shot!

This franchise better NOT do this!

[bloodbrother]

Tell that to Blue Jay fans. They're ecstatic over the deal

 

Well that's pretty sad then. Bruce hasn't even been worth 1 WAR over the past 2 seasons combined. He's pretty terrible

[Mark68]

I would really like to think we aren't giving up prospect(s) of any substance but I'm more than a little scared.

Since we have no prospects of any substance, I wouldn't worry.

[Stradling]

AO it's one year, he's 29 and he's had knee surgery to repair his injured knee. He's also not expensive. There's nothing wrong with this deal. Is it ideal, no. Is it better than what we have, it certainly has the upside to be.

[Angel Oracle]

The knee has little cartilage left.

How is he supposed to play LF?

[xboom28x]

The knee has little cartilage left.

How is he supposed to play LF?

 

He only has to play it for about 6 or 7 innings about 2/3rds of the season when he faces righties. And if Nava impresses this Spring and makes the roster... Saunders would play even less.

[Oz27]

AO it's one year, he's 29 and he's had knee surgery to repair his injured knee. He's also not expensive. There's nothing wrong with this deal. Is it ideal, no. Is it better than what we have, it certainly has the upside to be.

That's really silly. Firstly, we are giving up something and we have a very small number of assets to give up. In even shorter supply is money to spend. We would be spending practically all of our leftover money and giving up one of our handful of players worth anything at all for someone who sucks. That is reason to be unhappy.

[bloodbrother]

I'm not worried. The Angels have nothing of note to give up in their hilarious farm system and the Reds seem content taking on complete crap in return for everything they've traded away this offseason. The Chapman and Frazier deals were awful

[xboom28x]

If I can trade 2 cans of lima beans for a dented can of chicken noodle soup, I'm gonna do it.

[kingsosha]

Buster Olney â€@Buster_ESPN  26s26 seconds ago

Sources: There is doubt among those involved in the Jay Bruce talks that the deal will be completed.

 

Such an Angels situation.

[m0nkey]

I don't hate it

[Oz27]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 26s26 seconds ago

Sources: There is doubt among those involved in the Jay Bruce talks that the deal will be completed.

Such an Angels situation.

Maybe we should throw in Christian Friedrich to make it work.

[kingsosha]

Maybe we should throw in Christian Friedrich to make it work.

No way. Friedrice is a lock for the 8th inning. Joe Smith wants him to have it.

[seenoevil]

fresh fish eppler is getting his ass handed to him in these negotiations

[Angelfaninidaho]

fresh fish eppler is getting his ass handed to him in these negotiations

Really? Why don't you give us a run down of where we are right now. Who are the players and what are the dollars involved?

[nando714]

All this for nada

[bloodbrother]

 

Buster Olney â€@Buster_ESPN  26s26 seconds ago

Sources: There is doubt among those involved in the Jay Bruce talks that the deal will be completed.

 

Such an Angels situation.

 

 

Wonder if Saunders medical showed something to nix the deal

 

That or the Reds finally took a look at the Angels farm system

Edited February 23, 2016 by bloodbrother

[worldofx]

Wonder if Saunders medical showed something to nix the deal

 

That or the Reds finally took a look at the Angels farm system

 

 

Yup.

 

Jeff Passan1 minute ago

Source: Talks are on hold in the potential Jay Bruce deal. Players were agreed upon, but issue came up with a non-Bruce player's medicals.

[bloodbrother]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan

Source: Talks are on hold in the potential Jay Bruce deal. Players were agreed upon, but issue came up with a non-Bruce player's medicals.

 

Saunders medical showed that his knee is really just jello