Trumbo Pirates rumor

[SoWhat]

It seems like every Pirates fan on twitter would love to send Taillon our way for Trumbo

[rageous]

Slumpo is younger plays multiple positions and under team control. Really cheap too

He plays multiple positions all well below average.

[fan_since79]

You'd be crazy not to move Trumbo for a quality starter. Cheap or not cheap, he's not that good.

[Corona]

Slumpo is younger plays multiple positions and under team control. Really cheap too

We're acting like Trumbo is in the same class as David Ortiz, Jose Bautista and Nelson Cruz. He's really more Adam Dunn and Dan Uggla imo.

[mtangelsfan]

Seems like with the angels that every move comes out of left field, not a peep about it beforehand.  Henceforth if it is posted on aw as a rumor, the chances of it happening are about 3.432%

[Turd Ferguson]

Sign me up for Taillon.  Do they happen to need a 2b and/or SS as well because I hear we might have one available.

[gotbeer]

I can't wait for the "We need a power hitter" talk next season after Trumbo gets traded.  

[austin724]

I love all these rumors. Pretty much nothing comes of them.

[Docwaukee]

It's not that Trumbo is a bad player, but he's a one trick pony.  That one trick is pretty damn impressive yet considering the positions he plays, his defensive ability at those positions, and the ability to replace him with what amounts to similar value/production either internally or externally makes him a good trade piece. 

[SigBaby]

I can't wait for the "We need a power hitter" talk next season after Trumbo gets traded.  

Who needs a power hitter when you have a Trout

[Chuck]

I can't wait for the "We need a power hitter" talk next season after Trumbo gets traded.  

THIS

[bloodbrother]

Tyler Glasnow is a nice pitching prospect in the Bucs organization.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=glasno000tyl

 

Having a breakout year and rising up lists, but Halos need MLB ready arms. Glasnow is likely 2 years away

[Corona]

Why are we worried about power? We all know Arte is going to throw 300 mill at Cano.

[Glen]

I can't wait for the "We need a power hitter" talk next season after Trumbo gets traded.  

 

 

We already have Hamilton and Pujols.  Trumbo is redundant.

[Scott34]

Trumbo and Aybar for Taillon, Kingham, Victor Black and Jordy Mercer.  Who says no?

[bloodbrother]

I can't wait for the "We need a power hitter" talk next season after Trumbo gets traded.  

 

Finding a FA DH who can hit 25 HR with a poor BA is a lot easier to find than good SP

[Turd Ferguson]

Trade Trumbo for SP and re-sign Kendrys.

[fan_since79]

Trumbo, last two months:

 

.223 BA

.286 OBP

26 RBI in 52 games

 

We're not going to miss him too much.

[SigBaby]

Finding a FA DH who can hit 25 HR with a poor BA is a lot easier to find than good SP

 

Why go to FA, we already have 2 of those

[gotbeer]

Finding a FA DH who can hit 25 HR with a poor BA is a lot easier to find than good SP

 

OK, Name one.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Pittsburg is already very good. Trumbo is flawed, but so is alvarez. But those two and mccutchen in the same lineup, paired up with the pitching they have (at the big league level) could make them a very strong team this october.

I don't know as much about their prospects as you giys, but I'm sure they could field better offers for their top arms (prospects). That said, where trumbo becomes enticing is his money/club control. So whereas pittsburg could probably do better, the better but still aggorsable bats probably aren't available (as trumbo probably is).

pittsburrg could stand pat, but they also may see how close they are right now, and may figure they could regress a bit next year (if the pitching isn't as good as it is right now).

[Tyler]

Trout is the power bat. Build the team around speed, defense, pitching and play Sciooo.. sci..ball again.

[SigBaby]

OK, Name one.

Morse, Reynolds, Ibanez, Kubel

[Tank]

Why are we worried about power? We all know Arte is going to throw 300 mill at Cano.

 

just STOP IT, arte!!

[Glen]

Finding a FA DH who can hit 25 HR with a poor BA is a lot easier to find than good SP

 

 

 

Hamilton can't even hit 25 HR anymore.  It's not as easy as you think.