8 trades in 8 days

by NYTXFAN on Jul 23, 2008 5:49 PM CDT

Well now, 58% said no to yesterdays deal, so it isn't gonna happen now is it. This next one I think makes sense for both teams.

Breaking news: The Texas Rangers trade minor league catcher Taylor Teagarden and Eddie Guardado for minor league pitcher Clay Buchholz.

Face it, straight up will never happen even if T.T. is probably the 2nd best catcher in the minors. That's why you add Eddie G in this deal. Eddie is gone after 2008 and I doubt we get compensation for him. So basically you are trading the 2nd best catcher in the minors for a top 5 pitcher in the minors. Both are major league ready which will entice both teams. Boston needs an offensive/defensive whiz like Mr. Teagarden to replace Varitek.

This deal makes even more sense for us. We get an "Ace potential" pitcher to plug into an un healthy rotation. We figure out our log jam at catcher by penciling in Laird as your starter(as hard as that is for me to write) and Salts McGee as your back up, at least for next year. Salts needs major defensive work, but Boston isn't going to jump on this offer if Salts is added. Next we have MaxRam who will find his at bats through first base/DH/3rd catcher. Come 2010, your starting catcher and backup will be Salts and MaxRam, which I think we can all live with.

Even though I love this kid T.T., to get such an awesome pitcher back he has to be included. So Go on vote on this one.

Also I'd like to add that their is big risk on both sides of this trade, sorta like the Hammy/Volquez trade of last year. Both have tremendous potential.

Poll

T.T. and Eddie G for Clay Buchholz?

Yes

24 votes

NO

6 votes

I would but Boston wouldn't

72 votes

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I would trade ANYONE in this organization

for Buchholz. Maybe even ANYTWO, and I’d throw Everyday Eddie or CJ in along with ‘em

by JBImaknee on Jul 23, 2008 5:54 PM CDT reply actions

* other than Hamilton or Kinsler

by JBImaknee on Jul 23, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions

This is a silly one. Not close to reality.

by ericeric on Jul 23, 2008 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

Tea is a cut above the rest of our catchers.

If we expect to ever have a good pitching staff a catcher like Tea would be instrumental in keeping it that way.
I would love the trade if it included any of our other catchers and Eddie +.

Laird for President

by rldwb on Jul 23, 2008 6:00 PM CDT reply actions

I would love the trade if it included any of our other catchers

One reason why Boston doesn’t even get back to us.

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Jul 23, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Boston would never, ever do this.

Like, not ever.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jul 23, 2008 6:01 PM CDT reply actions

Maybe they have a groundskeeper also named Clay Buchholz

by Telegraph on Jul 23, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions

some of these have been worth consideration

but this one just made me laugh.

I am sure they have someone over on their site with the same trade, only with Charlie Zink’s name instead of Buccholz.

by clark on Jul 23, 2008 6:07 PM CDT reply actions

could you please formulate some kind of REAL trade scenario, please?

by oc on Jul 23, 2008 6:08 PM CDT reply actions

Feliz+Tea+Eddie G for Buchholz

Boston at least thinks about that one. And so does JD

by JBImaknee on Jul 23, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions

f that...

i can hold off a year for feliz

by octoberty on Jul 23, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't know if I'd do that

but I think that is what it would take. Buchholz is that valuable.

by JBImaknee on Jul 23, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions

yep...

Buch’s taking his big-league lumps right now.

he’ll be back on his wagon next year.

by oc on Jul 23, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions

which incidentally

is probably why now is exactly the time when a team like Texas should go after a Phil Hughes or Clay Buchholz. While in AA or AAA, they are untouchable like Feliz is now, and after they are established and dominant there is no reason to. But right now, public opinion on these guys is at a lull (fair weather fans are thinking maybe they aren’t really that good), and they aren’t contributing to the teams immediate needs.

This is when TB went after Matt Garza – he was untouchable until a couple of okay not great debut years in Minny.

by JBImaknee on Jul 23, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions

ive thought the same thing the last few weeks.

the NYY are in a playoff race and they need some serious help: they might be interested in a deal like Laird + Bradley + a minor leaguer (not one of our pitchers) for Hughes

"I’m sure you’ve seen Kiker before but I’ll just reiterate that the kid is mean on the mound. He is only 5’10’’ but he is an intimidator. He looks like he hates hitters. He has the juice for pressure situations."
-Jason Parks on Jul 22, 2008 10:08 PM

by Jayslick on Jul 23, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions

how bout,

the OC for a bag of dog crap!

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Jul 23, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't like oc

But he’s right about this. If you are going to do these at least have them make a little bit of sense.

Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!

by LSBUser on Jul 23, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions

You're way off here

you’re dealing a good catching prospect for like the 2nd best pitching prospect in baseball. How about Feliz, Teagarden, and Beltre just to get them to return our call?

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 23, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions

You're way off here...

by octoberty on Jul 23, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Try

to keep it brief next time.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 23, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions

he

by octoberty on Jul 23, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions

These trades you're suggesting are getting more ridiculous by the day.

by LiamP on Jul 23, 2008 6:10 PM CDT reply actions

Does everyone undervalue Tea?

He is an allstar/MVP caliber player if he pans out. Im just not sure why we shouldn’t expect that back.

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Jul 23, 2008 6:32 PM CDT reply actions

He might develop into an all-star catcher

but I think it’s quite a stretch to assume he has any MVP caliber seasons in him.

Give it a Name

by jparks77 on Jul 23, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions

the problem is

Buchholz is an allstar/Cy Young caliber pitcher if he pans out (which I think is far more likely). And that is far more valuable.

I think if the Rangers really think that Tea is going to be an allstar caliber player, they don’t trade him.

by JBImaknee on Jul 23, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions

perhaps

if you had Bowden instead of Buchholz, then MAYBE it would be worth a discussion.

by clark on Jul 23, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply actions

Angels GM Tony Reagins understandably laughed off the absurd report in a Minnesota paper of third-base prospect Brandon Wood and utilityman Robb Quinlan being the whole package to go to Atlanta for Teixeira as the “babble of bloggers.’‘

by oc on Jul 23, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions

You understand that

Buchholz is a top 5 prospect in baseball?

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 23, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply actions

Do u understand that that means jack crap?

Kinsler wasn’t a top 5 prospect in baseball, and Im sure others are with me that will say he is a top 5 major leaguer this year. Well, at least a case could be made for him.

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Jul 23, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions

It does mean jack crap

It may not in 4 years but RIGHT NOW it means everything. If you can’t understand that then you should really stop posting this jack crap.

Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!

by LSBUser on Jul 23, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Ummm...

It actually does mean something. It means he has a better shot of becoming a great ML player. There will always be a exception to the rule, but you can’t just throw his talent out the window and say he has the same chances of doing something that every other player has.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 24, 2008 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions