Perryman breaks down the Rangers' trade bait

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 24, 2009 10:51 AM CDT

Our man Z is over at the DMN blog this morning with a good, detailed post breaking down the guys that the Rangers have that could be pieces in a deal, and what sort of value the pieces represent.

If you haven't already, be sure to check it out...

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Tommy Hunter

If we trade him? I’ll puke.

Nice report, Z. Er, Mr. Perryman.

by 3Bagger on Jul 24, 2009 11:14 AM CDT reply actions

Well

You couldn’t sell higher. This isn’t a dominant missing-bats pitcher.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on Jul 24, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions

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For me, the trades never bring enough return. The established players you get always have a contract that I don’t like. So, why bother?

I still say, throw 75-100 arms against the wall and see who sticks. Develop internally. Hunter is sticking so far. And if we need someone else, we should trade a Vet and get 3 back.

by 3Bagger on Jul 24, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Greg Maddux wasn't exactly a "missing bats pitcher" either.

by Redcaps on Jul 24, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions

sure, he was a college pitcher and expected to rise fast – but he rose even faster than anybody expected. If we had Holland, Feliz, etc. up here for a few starts to close out one year, which went up and down, and then the following year had them up putting together the kind of starts Hunter is, we’d be calling them the first true ace we’ve had in a while.

I don’t expect Tom to keep this up, or to be a true ace…but jeez, you’ve got to admire what he’s been doing more than “this isn’t a dominant missing-bats pitcher.” Give the guy some praise. And we could sell higher – if he keeps this up until the end of the year. And I think it’s reasonable to expect him to go out and keep performing as he has been, with maybe a full run drop in ERA due to a few of those hits falling where they didn’t in the past couple of weeks…

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 24, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Holliday to the Cards?

Norm reporting on the ticket for 3 prospects. Brett Wallace + 2.

by 3hacks on Jul 24, 2009 11:24 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

done deal

wouldn’t be surprised to see him sign there long-term

by Sherman McCoy on Jul 24, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Matt H. Trade

I think Matt H is a PED/Rockies phenom. He looks slimmer this season.

by 3Bagger on Jul 24, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

I kinda

doubt the PED thing. He has been a monster since he was 17

You are obsessed with bodily wastes A turd being held under my nose, this team being a steaming pile, Jonny Donuts having a stinky diaper, the front office pissing themselves, the team crapping the bed…

I think you should seek counselling.

(AJM to Josey Donuts)

by Michael Cave on Jul 24, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions

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He is a very big man. Based on the two books I (mostly) read over the last year, there seems to be two types of power hitter in the MLB – those that use PED’s and those that use PED’s less NOW than they used to.

So, it’s not personal as much as epidemic. His power numbers have slipped some since the rules tightened up.

by 3Bagger on Jul 24, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions