Cross the Dodgers off the potential Kendrick trade list

[Scott34]

http://www.gammonsdaily.com/dodgers-sign-cuban-infielder-alexander-guerrero/

 

Suitors are certainly dwindling.

[ettin]

Yep! We had our shot and we blew it with Kendrick. If it really was Zach Lee and Chris Withrow we may regret it even more.

 

Now we will have to deal with the Blue Jays and Orioles in the off season if we want to make something happen.

Edited September 9, 2013 by ettin

[tdawg87]

For the sake of my sanity I'm going to assume the Kendrick trade was nixed by the Dodgers at the last minute.

[mtangelsfan]

For my own sanity I'll refrain from being angry about something I'll never have any idea whether it happened or not.

[Jobu]

For the sake of my sanity I'm going to assume the Kendrick trade was nixed by the Dodgers at the last minute.

For your sanity, I won't post a link to the Gammons thread.

You're welcome.

[Second Base]

I can't pretend to know Guerrero's value, but from what I've read about and heard about the guy, the Dodgers WAY overpaid on this one.  30 million for a scrappy 2B that at most would be somewhere around Kendrick's value.  

[Chuck]

I doubt this Cuban will be major league ready for a couple years anyhow. I still think they go after Kendrick in the offseason. 

[Angel Oracle]

I doubt this Cuban will be major league ready for a couple years anyhow. I still think they go after Kendrick in the offseason. 

That does work well with Kendrick having 2 more years left on his contract.

It's hard to believe that they are on HK's no trade list, being in a similar part of the country.

Edited September 10, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[tomsred]

For my own sanity I'll refrain from being angry about something I'll never have any idea whether it happened or not.

For the sake of my sanity, I'm not going to post on this subject.

[SoWhat]

"3:43pm: The Dodgers are no longer willing to pay Guerrero $32MM and may not pursue him at all, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Rosenthal notes that the team's position may merely be strategic; they could be backing off that number simply so Boras doesn't use that as a baseline when negotiating with other clubs."

Maybe they'll revisit the Kendrick for Lee deal in the offseason now

[Scott34]

Good news.

[ELEVEN]

If only the Dogs could have worked Carlos Marmol into the deal somehow...

[Vegas Halo Fan]

For my own sanity I'll refrain from being angry about something I'll never have any idea whether it happened or not.

 

A lot of the rumored deals are only rumors in the mind of some sports writer.

[BaseballMom]

For my own sanity I'll refrain from being angry about something I'll never have any idea whether it happened or not.

 

If only proven facts were posted on this board, it would be pretty dull....just sayin'

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

It took awhile, but it's finally a done deal.

Dodgers To Sign Alexander Guerrero

By Steve Adams [October 21 at 1:15pm CST]

1:15pm: Guerrero will indeed be a free agent following the conclusion of his contract and won't be eligible for arbitration, according to Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times. Hernandez adds that the contract contains a clause that prevents the Dodgers from sending Guerrero to the minor leagues without his consent after the first year of the contract (Twitter links).

11:12am: Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports, also via Twitter, that $10MM of the $28MM guarantee will be paid to Guerrero in the form of a signing bonus.

10:48am: The Dodgers have agreed to terms with Cuban infielder Alexander Guerrero on a four-year, $28MM contract that could reach $32MM via incentives, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez (on Twitter).

Early reports that pegged the Dodgers and Guerrero agreeing to a seven-year, $32MM pact proved to be premature. More recently, it was reported that he was nearing a five-year, $32MM contract with the Dodgers after switching over to agent Scott Boras, but bidding wassaid to be "wide open" once again shortly thereafter.

By talking the Dodgers down to four years at a similar (and potentially identical) guarantee, Boras has managed to commit only his client's age-27 through age-30 seasons. Guerrero, who will turn 27 this December, will be able to hit the open market entering his age-31 season, which should allow him to sign another strong contract if he is able to live up to his potential.

Guerrero batted .290/.402/.576 with 21 home runs in 328 plate appearances in his final season in Cuba's Serie Nacional. That line, along with the .316/.406/.586 that he slashed from 2010-12 in his age 23-25 seasons (h/t: Obstructed View), was enough for Boras to compare Guerrero's power to that of Dan Uggla. While that comp should be taken with a grain of salt, the bar is set pretty low for Guerrero in the Majors, at least among his new peers; Major League second basemen slugged just .376 this year as a group. It should also be noted that Ben Badler of Baseball America did call right-handed power Guerrero's best tool in his late July scouting report (BA subscription required and recommended).

Guerrero also drew interest from the Giants, Rangers, Red Sox, Twins and Reds, but ultimately wound up signing with the first team to which he was connected. With this agreement, the Dodgers seem to have taken themselves out of the running for Robinson Cano, though they could conceivably move Hanley Ramirez to third base and play Guerrero at shortstop. That seems unlikely, as it has long been rumored that the team has no intentions of pursuing Canoon the free agent market, and partial owner Magic Johnson controversially confirmed that thinking to reporters earlier this month. Guerrero's signing also seems to point to the fact thatMark Ellis' $5.75MM club option will be declined in favor of a $1MM buyout.

Guerrero is the second major Cuban star to sign in the past week, as the White Sox recently signed first baseman Jose Dariel Abreu to a record-setting six-year, $68MM contract.

Edited October 21, 2013 by AngelsAndRamsFan

[Blarg]

Los Angeles Dodgers of Cuba.

[Tank]

guerrero isn't as much fun to say as puig.

[HaloFan85]

I've read he compares to the .800+ OPS Dan Uggla.

[HaloFan85]

Now we will have to deal with the Blue Jays and Orioles in the off season if we want to make something happen.

You can maybe add KC as a potential suitor for Kendrick.

[bloodbrother]

What about Atlanta? Uggla was awful for them and they benched him at the end of the year/left him off their playoff roster

 

There's a lot of teams who could really use a 2B. Market should be pretty good the more we dig deeper into the offseason

[HaloFan85]

Not sure how they'd be able to move Uggla without paying a significant portion of his contract which would probably force them to keep him and just hope he bounces back.

 

I think Atlanta will need starting pitching more than anything else.

[martinpa25]

So are we sold that green will be the starting second baseman if Kendrick is traded?