Thoughts

[Cdaniel]

We sign Tanaka and Hughes. We also go hard after Tanaka. If we are fortunate to get Tanaka we sign him and trade either Aybar or HK for prospects. We might be over on the luxury tax for the first year but our pitching rotation would be awesome! Thoughts?

[jsnpritchett]

We're getting Tanaka twice?

[Stradling]

CDaniel are there two Tanakas? Or did you mean Garza?

[Cdaniel]

I meant Garza. HA! I've been drinking and I'm just brain storming.

[Cdaniel]

My bad.

[KingJustinian]

Unless Arte has the money to consistently go over the luxury tax we should only get 1 of Tanaka/Garza. Trout will be getting huge raises and we already have two fairly high paid starting pitchers locked up for the next few years.

[Cdaniel]

Well we drop wells contract next year along with Blanton. If Tanaka works out we can flip Garza in the offseason. Especially if the prospects we got in the Aybar or Kendrick trade progress.

[mancini79]

I like the thinking. Go after two Tanakas and hope we get one.

[Tank]

We're getting Tanaka twice?

That'd be pretty helpful.

[YouthofToday]

Although Wells and $21 million are off the books that will be nearly entirely eaten by arb raises to Trumbo and Trout alone.

[Docwaukee]

Tanakaka?

[Mark68]

There is much Tanaka in this thread.

[Cdaniel]

I don't know the figures but if we have 8 mil left we sign Hughes for avg. 6 mil over 3 years. Sign Garza for avg of 14 mil and the same for Tanaka. That puts us over by 26 mil of the 189 lux tax right? We trade Aybar or HK that drops it to 18 mil. For the one year only. We make that up next year when Wells come off alone plus another 8 mil for Blanton. Hopefully we get some near major league ready prospects ie Bultler to contribute in 2015 and flip Garza next year if need be to clear cap space for more prospects. It helps us compete this year and we have a plan B for the future if it doesn't work out. We give trout a good raise this year and sing him to a contract in 2015. Am I drunk or does this make sense?

[Homebrewer]

Go hard over Tanaka

[Cdaniel]

In 2015 we can trade HK for even more prospects because Lindsay will be ready to take over 2B.

[Cdaniel]

We build our Farm while we still compete. Trading HK gives us more cap space to give that longterm deal to Trout without going over the lux. Tax.

[YouthofToday]

If we got Garza at $14 per year we would probably have to offer him seven years.

[Homebrewer]

In 2015 we can trade HK for even more prospects because Lindsay will be ready to take over 2B.

Stick with the fiddle Charlie

[Stradling]

Staying consistent with the OP and this thread I think we should trade Trumbo to Colorado for pitching. Then we should trade Trumbo to the Mets for pitching. Let me know what you guys think.

[Cdaniel]

Stick with the fiddle Charlie

What does that mean?

Say Garza commands 16mil a year along with Tanaka that still puts us good shape going into 2015 if we trade Aybar this year and HK in 2015. Should I put the drink down? Maybe so.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

What does that mean?

Say Garza commands 16mil a year along with Tanaka that still puts us good shape going into 2015 if we trade Aybar this year and HK in 2015. Should I put the drink down? Maybe so.

He's calling you Charlie Daniels. 

[Cdaniel]

He's calling you Charlie Daniels.

He is pretty close. HA.

[mancini79]

He is pretty close. HA.

 

Charlene Daniels??

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Tanakaka?

I think AO has already trademarked the use of tha name. To be unveiled after his first mediocre outing.

[YouthofToday]

Trumbo, Quinlan and Izturis for Tanaka and a stud 19-year-old Vietnamese pitching prospect. Get err done Jerry!!!

Edited November 28, 2013 by YouthofToday