Rangers have inquired about Grienke; also looking into Masset and Bonser

by hinduplaya on Jul 30, 2008 3:05 PM CDT

Hopefully, this hasn't been posted yet and sorry if it has but Jeff Wilson writes that

A major league source said the Rangers have inquired about Royals right-hander Zack Greinke, who is 8-7 with a 3.98 ERA and would command top prospects in return.

The Rangers have also asked about two other pitchers: the Twins’ Boof Bonser and the White Sox’s Nick Masset, a former Rangers prospect, according to a source. Trading Bonser would allow the Twins to call up Francisco Liriano.

Consider Hank Blalock off the block now that he has landed on the disabled list. The Rangers had to inform two teams about the injury, and a source said one of them was the Giants.

The Giants could become another team interested in catcher Gerald Laird, but only if they trade Bengie Molina to Florida.

Interesting names here with Masset and Bonser. But I read recently that Bonser was having a bad year. I wonder if their's any way we could get Baker instead from the Twins.

The Laird situation ahs been mentioned with the Giants, but it would be interesting to see what we could get from them.

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Bosner and Masset - yawn

by JBImaknee on Jul 30, 2008 3:07 PM CDT 0 recs

As I said in another thread

I imagine Bonser and Masset were brought up as potential returns for Blalock. HOWEVER, I love me some Greinke. I could see JD swinging a deal for him involving Salty, Andrus, and another prospect.

"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain

by dstar442005 on Jul 30, 2008 3:15 PM CDT 0 recs

andrus is too much

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 30, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

no

he’s not.

"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain

by dstar442005 on Jul 30, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yes

he is.

by Jea103 on Jul 30, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

I would prefer us to go after Liriano over Greinke just because he’s a lefty. Imagine having C.C. and Liriano in the same rotation. Two ace left handers. I prefer us to keep Andrus since we need a SS in 18 months. Maybe Salty(Although Minnesota doesn’t need a catcher) , Borbon, Beltre package can get something going.

by Monkey Brain on Jul 30, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

Prefer

by Monkey Brain on Jul 30, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

yeah greinke will be easier to get though

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 30, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

Why does what hand he throws with matter?

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jul 30, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ask BT

Which hand you use always matters.

;)

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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by Rodney on Jul 30, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

you've never gotten an acceptable answer to this?

our park, most good power hitters are left handed

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Jul 30, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

No I never have

To me it’s the same as when someone gets all excited about a guy cause he’s a switch hitter.

Ooh, he can hit either way, that makes him better!

No, it doesn’t.

All I care about is how good a hitter is at producing runs.

And all I care about with pitchers is how good he is at not allowing runs.

I don’t believe that a lefty has any significant advantages in our ballpark. I really don’t.

But please feel free to show me some statistical proof that I’m wrong. I love learning new shit.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jul 30, 2008 11:23 PM CDT up 0 recs

proof: the rangers

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 31, 2008 12:54 AM CDT up 0 recs

You would think

Kansas City might have a little interest in John Mayberry, not only as a baseball move but a PR move because some of Sr’s best years came in KC.

by tyd3311 on Jul 30, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

Think more like...

Salty and Tommy Hunter.

So... about the job with the Rangers?

by NoNameOnCard on Jul 30, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

wow.

no way. if we could get Greinke for that, it’d already be done.

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 30, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

we shouldnt trade any pitchers

but JD will find a way to get rid of a cy young

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 30, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

McCarthy for Masset

- joking -

by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jul 30, 2008 3:16 PM CDT 0 recs

I expect 4 trades

to be made when I wake up tomorrow…. One involving Byrd One with the Stache one invovling Salty AND one with Laird. I think they will both be dealt.

by AirJordan on Jul 30, 2008 3:18 PM CDT 0 recs

should be

and will be are two different things.

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 30, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

This was linked to in AJM's AM post

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Jul 30, 2008 3:18 PM CDT 0 recs

Greinke

i think he could be a beast, but i don’t know if i fully trust him to give up what KC might be asking for him at this point…

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 3:19 PM CDT 0 recs

davis?

and i guess that is fair from KC’s point of view

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Jul 30, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up 0 recs

MJH this morning said

Teagarden, Feliz and Andrus…Thanks but no thanks.

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 30, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

that is three guys

who will show up in most top 100 lists, and two guys who will be consensus top 40 guys (feliz and andrus).

no thanks.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yep, pass...

I don’t give up Davis, Feliz, or Andrus right now.

Grienke would be costly but I’d say maybe Salty, Main/Beavan, Beltre, and JMJ. Probably wouldn’t be enough but I wouldn’t offer much more than that.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 30, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

KC

They would want pitching back, Hurley and Salty; i would start there and see if they budge. i dunno about all this Feliz and Andrus business though.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

Already linked...

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 30, 2008 3:21 PM CDT 0 recs

Greinke

I don’t understand why KC would trade him, unless they could get back a Feliz/Andrus-type return.

"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner

by trza on Jul 30, 2008 3:28 PM CDT 0 recs

cause they need help in a lot of areas

so they would actually consider a 3 for 1 deal if the 3 are of high quality.

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 30, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

apparently pudge is a yankee....havent read it yet anywhere

by phatjeremy on Jul 30, 2008 3:32 PM CDT 0 recs

Heyman is reporting it

Pudge for Farnsworth, 10 years later Yanks finally get Rodriguez.

by Taylor on Jul 30, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

well that kind of sucks

i guess that is their answer to their catching problems

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Jul 30, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

Detroit

needs a catcher for the future…

by tyd3311 on Jul 30, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

Let's add Porcello to our 2007 draft haul...

drool

So... about the job with the Rangers?

by NoNameOnCard on Jul 30, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up 0 recs

Bonser

I don’t know that I could deal with having a pitcher named “Boof” on the team.

When I was in middle school, “boof” was the slang term me and my friends used to describe the act now popularly known as “buttsecks”- as in “you just got boofed.” Or as Cartman would say, “you just got f’d in the a.”

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Jul 30, 2008 3:41 PM CDT 0 recs

Boofed

We used that slang at my high school…

On topic: Bonser’s and Masset’s numbers are not that great. Bonser seems like a reasonable end-of-the-rotation starter, and Masset as a third or fourth option in the bullpen. I think we have enough of these types already.

by jwiscarson on Jul 30, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

Bonser Sucks

and the Twinks are looking to dump him.

Jul 30 Joe Christensen, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports the Minnesota Twins may part ways with SP Boof Bonser in order to make room for a player that is acquired at the trade deadline. Bonser would likely be claimed if the Twins try to pass him through waivers, according to two National League scouts.

by Rodney on Jul 30, 2008 4:16 PM CDT 0 recs

if that is true

i wouldn’t mind taking a flyer on him. can he stay healthy and pitch every fifth day? that alone would provide value around here. he always put up solid numbers in the minors. perhaps a move to the bullpen would help out in the short term.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

Linkie:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7766/news;_ylt=AnIsiWPCrTbdJD8a2iIT_TuFCLcF

by Rodney on Jul 30, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

Twins looking for 2B & 3B

Vazquez for Bonser. Do it all day.

by robert_d_wilfong on Jul 30, 2008 5:23 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah...

I guess, but Bonser doesn’t really excite me.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 30, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up 0 recs

glad i read the end of the thread

cause i was about to post the same thing.

Apparently there was talk of trying to get aurilla from san fran or some middle infied depth. Sounds like someone may actually want ramon. I wonder if he would be a type B free agent though. That is one guy based on his comments recently that you could offer arbitration to and have no worries whatsoever that he would accept.

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 30, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up 0 recs