2016 Trade Deadline

[Seiklis]

They keep wondering who they need to acquire, then they keep batting Jimmy Rollins at the top of the order.

Smrt Baseball

Not anymore

 

[Seiklis]

oops, missed the draft thread

 

[elcheato]

Considering the uncertainty surrounding Michael Brantley, the most obvious move for the Indians is to add an outfielder. But considering the struggles of Yan Gomes, wouldn't it make sense for the team to also ponder a trade for Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy?

True, Gomes is signed through 2019, but the Indians currently rank 28th in the majors in OPS at catcher. Lucroy, under contract for $4 million this season with a $5.25 million club option for next season, is affordable to even low-revenue clubs. And the Indians, if they gave up top prospects, perhaps could require the Brewers to take back Gomes in the deal.

I'm just thinking out loud, and my guess is that the Indians are not inclined to give up on Gomes, who had a breakout season in 2014 and was slowed by a knee injury in '15. The larger question is this: Will the Indians finally turn aggressive and make an impact trade?

Rival executives routinely cite the Indians as excessively cautious, overly protective of their young talent. Low-revenue teams, to some degree, need to operate with such restraint. But think about where the Indians might be if they had acquired third baseman Todd Frazier last offseason.

The Reds, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, wanted one of the Indians' top minor-league outfielders, Clint Frazier or Brad Zimmer, plus two other prospects in trade discussions involving Todd Frazier.

The White Sox instead landed Frazier by sending a significant package to the Dodgers -- outfielder Trayce Thompson, right-hander Frankie Montas and infielder Micah Johnson -- with the Dodgers then trading three other youngsters to the Reds.

Frazier is batting only .206, but thanks to his 19 homers the White Sox rank 16th in the majors in OPS at third base; the Dodgers are 29th, the Indians 30th.

There also is this: The White Sox, according to sources, have had a longstanding interest in Lucroy, though their farm system might not be strong enough for them to match up with the Brewers.

I don't care about the Todd Frazier stuff in this, but Lucroy is an interesting option for the Indians if they do want to get aggressive. Would be a huge help to the lineup.

 

[AZ_]

They've got way too much financially invested into Gomes to use assets on Lucroy.

Unless Gomes forgets how to play defense too, this isn't ever going to be something they'll pursue. The chemistry he has with the staff alone is enough to warrant saying no to this.

 

[AZ_]

 

[AZ_]

Clint Frazier and Bradley Zimmer have become options for the club this season?

Well, that certainly doesn't sound promising. I'd like to believe this is because of how well they've played (and they have), but I know better.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Clint Frazier and Bradley Zimmer have become options for the club this season?

Well, that certainly doesn't sound promising. I'd like to believe this is because of how well they've played (and they have), but I know better.

Can you expand? Not sure what you mean by this

Also I think reliever is the biggest need, what does a good 8th inning guy usually cost prospect wise?

 

[B Mac]

Can you expand? Not sure what you mean by this

Also I think reliever is the biggest need, what does a good 8th inning guy usually cost prospect wise?

It means he brought their names up not so much to talk about how they are going to help on the field, but to draw some attention to them from other GM's for trade purposes.

 

[AZ_]

Can you expand? Not sure what you mean by this

Also I think reliever is the biggest need, what does a good 8th inning guy usually cost prospect wise?

It means he brought their names up not so much to talk about how they are going to help on the field, but to draw some attention to them from other GM's for trade purposes.

I don't agree with that at all, GMs are already well aware of the two Top 50-ish prospects the Indians have in their system.

It's meant more to show that they're looking deeper into options available because Michael Brantley doesn't seem to have any timeline for a return.

The fact these guys could be possibilities later on in the season tells me that they don't necessarily know if Brantley will be returning to provide anything.

 

[BMAN]

Fucking a Tribe. Why the fuck would they rush Brantley back like that?

 

[AZ_]

Fucking a Tribe. Why the fuck would they rush Brantley back like that?

He was cleared by everyone involved. Both outside the organization and within.

Don't think anyone was in a position to tell him no.

 

[AZ_]

 

[BimboColesHair]

Jay Bruce/Indians rumors are starting to heat up for some reason...me no likely...

 

[AZ_]

Jay Bruce/Indians rumors are starting to heat up for some reason...me no likely...

He added the Indians to his no-trade list in November (Per Rosenthal), so that's a hurdle to get over before this even happens.

 

[BimboColesHair]

He added the Indians to his no-trade list in November (Per Rosenthal), so that's a hurdle to get over before this even happens.

Yup...hey, Jay...don't take the Indians off that list...k thanks...