08 Apr 2015 15:21:26
Phillies Trade
Paplebon

Blue Jays Trade
DNavarro
TRedmond
DJ Davis

3 for 1 Trade that clears $7,475.000 off this Years Salary and $13,000.000 next Season for Philly, DJ Davis is the future Centrefielder for Philadelphia and that's what they are looking for in there rebuild.

Jays get there Closer without giving away the farm just Salary which you will have to shellout if you want a true Closer for the 9th inning.

Thoughts?

1.) 08 Apr 2015
08 Apr 2015 21:09:37
So a high quality reliever for a backup catcher they don't need, a mediocre reliever and a "Centerfielder of the Future" who has hit a career .228 in 3 years in the minors.

Based on the way you spelled Centerfielder, it's obvious you're a Blue Jays fan. although, based on these moronic trades, it was already evident.

The Phillies saw what the Braves just got for Kimbrel. they certainly won't settle for the remnants at the bottom of a trash can.

2.) 09 Apr 2015
So Paplebon at his age and declining as a Top Closer is in the same class as Kimbrel now.
It doesn't matter what I think or anyone else on here thinks, MLB is a business and winning is the obvious choice for keeping your business in a profit, right now Paplebon isn't going to sell or decline any "business" for Philly and he is going to cost $26,000.000 for the next 2yrs, I agree DNavarro, Redmond and DJ Davis even together are not worth Paplebon, my point is this is a financial Trade with the possibility that DJ Davis becomes a MLB Player in the future, so some people need to understand not all Trades that happen are not based on Talent, there is the business side to MLB

3.) 09 Apr 2015
09 Apr 2015 17:06:15
DJ Davis will not become a future CF. He's a fringe 25-roster man. and that's a stretch. If he's hitting .228 with minor league pitching, what suggests he'll get it together in the majors?

And even in the sense of financial trades, players still have value.

If I have two lamborghinis I have to get rid of them, I'm not going to trade them for a couple ham sandwiches. I could probably get a nice Pontiac Solstice or something. Shed payroll AND gain something strong in return.

If it was just about shedding payroll, the Phillies would have traded Hamels long ago.

4.) 09 Apr 2015
Cole Hamels will be Traded for less his value to, its about shedding payroll more then you believe or want to believe, and sorry you don't Trade a 26yr old Kimbel for that package either unless its about salary.
Lets just wait and see when Philly Trades Paplebon as well as Hamel and maybe orthers and what Philly gets in return.

5.) 09 Apr 2015
Closers are vastly overrated.

And, if the Braves are rebuilding, why spend that much on a closer anyway?

The Braves made out like bandits on this trade, but the Padres did well too, since they want to contend now.

6.) 10 Apr 2015
09 Apr 2015 23:42:47
Pinball,

Hamels might not get the value the Phillies are expecting. and neither will Papelbon. but you're thinking the Blue Jays will get a steak for a snack-pack in a trade. it's not happening.