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Post by stinie3 on Apr 27, 2008 11:33:17 GMT -5
Giants get: SP Josh Beckett CL Jonathan Papelbon (AAA)
Marlins get: OF Shin Soo Choo (AAA) CL Leon Ybanez (AA) RP Dave Elder RP JT Thomas (AAA) RP Ryan Jensen (AAA)
I hate moving Choo, especially after dealing "choo-lite" in Bubela, but I still have an OF and have done a complete overhaul my youthful pitching staff in the last couple of days.
Beckett is still young and signed for 3 more years, and Papelbon has good talents but hasn't played up to them yet. Hoping he will develop and give me another option at either SP or RP.
That future outfield of Lemond, Clark, Choo is potentially the best I have ever seen.
Thanks and GL to Fusco!
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Post by Florida GM on Apr 27, 2008 11:41:27 GMT -5
Marlins agree.
Although it is tough to trade a young pitcher like Beckett, he really hasn't done much for us....era was 5.60 last season and near 5 the prior season. Combine that with his 7M salary and it was a luxury Florida didn't want to carry.
On the plus side, Choo and Ibanez (Choo especially since he is so close), appear to be geniune prospects who can be in the lineup for many seasons. Specifically, Choo provides OBP and speed/steals to complement the potential power of fellow OFs Clark and Lemond.
Elder and to a lesser extent Jensen and Thomas are players who can fill slots at the major league level while the farm matures.
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PB
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Post by PB on Apr 27, 2008 12:00:02 GMT -5
I like this deal for both sides in this. Giants are now going to be unstoppable with Beckett and Papelbon and the Marlins get two great prospects in Choo and Ybanez. James this is the kind of deal you should have made.
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Post by masej on Apr 27, 2008 12:51:05 GMT -5
k peter... i dont have a beckett or a paplebon, deal is over, so it would be great if you could stop with that.
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Post by steve on Apr 27, 2008 13:03:39 GMT -5
Makes sense for both sides...SF has enough OF to give up Choo, Beckett hasn't been producing for FLA. SF pitching staff will be unbeatable with the addition of Lilly and Beckett, FLA outfield will be amazing.
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Post by bbednarko on Apr 27, 2008 13:12:55 GMT -5
Done.
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