OK, Trading Time

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Don't do it Dipoto (Kennedy)!

Diamondbacks Shopping Kubel, Kennedy

By Steve Adams [July 29 at 5:40pm CST]

The Diamondbacks have been shopping Jason Kubel and Ian Kennedy, according to Peter Gammons of the MLB Network (on Twitter). Gammons notes that the salary they would save by moving both players still wouldn't be enough to offset the acquisition of Jake Peavy, a favorite of Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers. Both Kubel and Kennedy have struggled in 2013.

Kubel, 31, belted 30 homers last year in his first season with the Snakes, but his overall production masked a dreadful second half. Kubel hit .201/.275/.470 following the All-Star break last season, and he's batting just .234/.312/.356 with five homers this season. He's battled a quad injury that has required two trips to the DL this season in the second year of a two-year, $15MM contract he signed in Decmeber 2011. Kubel's deal also contains a mutual option for 2015.

Kennedy, 28, has a 5.22 ERA with 7.6 K/9, 3.4 BB/9 and a 36.2 percent ground-ball rate in 119 innings this season. Each of those represents the worst full-season mark of Kennedy's career, though his primary problem has been struggles with men on base. Kennedy has stranded just 65.9 percent of baserunners this season -- a drastic decline from his career mark of 74.9 percent he carried into this season. Kennedy is earning $4.27MM this season and is controlled through the 2015 season as an arbitration-eligible player.

[gotbeer]

I would still do a Kennedy for Blanton trade.

 

And I think of the trades in this entire thread, the one Corey suggested way on page 1 would still be intriguing.  Although now Downs is out of the equation so not sure if just Kendrick would do it.

[Angelsjunky]

I would still do a Kennedy for Blanton trade.

 

Of course you would, as would every single human being on planet earth besides Kevin Towers.

[nando714]

Ian Kennedy on the block

Per hardball talk

Edit- im tardy to the party haha

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I'm not trading for anyone over 26 years old. End.

 

32 is the minimum age at which we become interested in a player.