Hammel/Samardzija Traded to A's for Russell/McKinney/Straily

[sneakypower]

This creates a log jam in the middle infield. Who is the odd man out?

Bryant RF, Baez 2B, Russel 3B, Alcantara CF.

Alcantara CF, Russell 3B, Rizzo 1B, Bryant RF, Castro SS, Soler LF, Baez 2B, Castillo C

 

This could conceivably happen by this time next year. Like for real. Not even best case scenario projections. [expletive] yeah!

and with quality depth like Valbuena, Ruggiano, Lake

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I wonder if this says something about how they feel about Almora. McKinney walks a lot more than AA.

i'm pretty confident this trade has nothing to do with albert almora

 

Correct. It's about getting talent wherever we can get it.

[Tedward]

McKinney is Almora-esque

 

mckinney has walked a lot this year and has 10 home runs.

 

And he's 19 playing in High A

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Crap. What does this mean for Olt?

[TruffleShuffle]

1. bryant

2. russell

3. baez

4. alcantara

5. schwarber

6. almora

7. soler

8. mckinnon

9. edwards

10. pierce johnson

 

 

that is a not a bad top 10.

[imb]

1. bryant

2. russell

3. baez

4. alcantara

5. schwarber

6. almora

7. soler

8. mckinnon

9. edwards

10. pierce johnson

 

 

that is a not a bad top 10.

 

ahahahahhaha holy [expletive] how preposterous

[RammyFanny]

Probably locks up another top 5 pick as well.

[ScrubMD]

Worst part of the deal is that it makes the rest of the trade season really boring.

[Sammy Sofa]

This creates a log jam in the middle infield. Who is the odd man out?

Bryant RF, Baez 2B, Russel 3B, Alcantara CF.

Alcantara CF, Russell 3B, Rizzo 1B, Bryant RF, Castro SS, Soler LF, Baez 2B, Castillo C

 

This could conceivably happen by this time next year. Like for real. Not even best case scenario projections. [expletive] yeah!

and with quality depth like Valbuena, Ruggiano, Lake

 

Still would rather see a bigger trade.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Ryan Phillips ‏@RumorsandRants 29m

The A's must not see the long-term upside in Russell. Otherwise they wouldn't have let him go.

 

Ahhh,,,STFU

[Guest]

is russell expected to add value defensively wherever he ends up?

[rawaction]

1. bryant

2. russell

3. baez

4. alcantara

5. schwarber

6. almora

7. soler

8. mckinnon

9. edwards

10. pierce johnson

 

 

that is a not a bad top 10.

 

Baez could legit be 3rd in someone's system. He hit 37 HRs as a 20 year old last year in the 2 mist pitcher friendly leagues in the minors.

[ScrubMD]

And Torres and Jimenez are rocking the [expletive] out of the ball in AZ. We're going to need to petition the league to add additional positions in a couple years.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

is russell expected to add value defensively wherever he ends up?

i'm pretty sure he has a similar profile to baez defensively. could handle ss, could be really good at 3rd.

[rawaction]

So? Beeler and Wada up? Hendricks to start in DH?

[Guest]

Jason Parks @ProfessorParks · 45m

Addison Russell will rank #6 overall on the upcoming #BPTop50. That would give the #Cubs the #3, #5, #6, and #18 best prospects in MiLB.

[Clem Fandango]

I still think this is a precursor to an offseason blockbuster and we will go into 2015 without one of Russell or Baez

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

So? Beeler and Wada up? Hendricks to start in DH?

don't forget about rusin and jokisch, the crafty leftys

[Brian]

Seems like just yesterday there Shark was a heavily ridiculed draft pick, and even sooner he was putting up uninspiring numbers in AAA.

[rawaction]

So? Beeler and Wada up? Hendricks to start in DH?

don't forget about rusin and jokisch, the crafty leftys

 

Ah. Rusin probably gets a shot.

[Illini Iceman]

So? Beeler and Wada up? Hendricks to start in DH?

 

I think it will be Straily and Wada with Beeler getting the DH start again. Don't see a big reason to add Hendricks to the 40 man immediately.

[imb]

god damn this owns

[Clem Fandango]

So? Beeler and Wada up? Hendricks to start in DH?

 

I'd rather them put Straily in there and let him start getting coaching from Bosio.

[TruffleShuffle]

this makes our early 2000s super-system look like complete garbage. a lot of those guys were lower level talents. it's pretty great that our system is packed with prospects who are close to the majors. yeah there's bust potential there, but some of these guys are going to pan out and be really good, and we still have players in the low minors like schwarber, tseng, jimenez and torres who would be top 10 prospects in basically every other system in baseball.

 

boy it sure is nice when players like brett jackson, vitters, candelario and christian villanueva start to suck, and it doesn't even matter.

[davell]

Seriously, I'm thinking the Mets, Pirates, and Mariners are all set up pretty well to make a run at Starlin.