Bonifacio & J. Russell Traded to Atlanta for Victor Caratini

[jersey cubs fan]

Kabukiman#7 ‏@7Kabukiman 7m

@PWSullivan wow, how sad, A baller with no pop for 2 Top tier players, Awful move

 

for some reason it took me 8 times to read that with the right emphasis; "A baller" instead of "a BALLER"

[PrimeTime]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

[Hairyducked Idiot]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

 

 

Russell sucks and has negative trade value if you don't throw in cash.

[Vinestal]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

It is kinda boring, oh well

[Guest]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

 

high is a relative term

 

this is a guy who was released in february (yeah, money reasons...still) and who didn't exactly set the world on fire this season either

 

 

imagine if this were 1998 and there were GMs out there dumb enough to give us like jon garland or todd noel for a [expletive] loogy

Edited July 31, 2014 by David

[jersey cubs fan]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

well they weren't going to get something REALLY good for those guys.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Guessing Theo spent the entire time trying to get Christian Bethancourt but ended up having to settle for Victor Caratini as the Braves wouldn't trade him for those guys.

[Guest]

Now the question is who gets added to the 40-man?

 

Fujikawa seems the most obvious candidate.

[ConstableRabbit]

Kabukiman#7 ‏@7Kabukiman 7m

@PWSullivan wow, how sad, A baller with no pop for 2 Top tier players, Awful move

 

for some reason it took me 8 times to read that with the right emphasis; "A baller" instead of "a BALLER"

Same, haha!

[jersey cubs fan]

Now the question is who gets added to the 40-man?

 

Fujikawa seems the most obvious candidate.

 

he needs to come off 60-day soon, right? How long has he been rehabbing?

[Guest]

Now the question is who gets added to the 40-man?

 

Fujikawa seems the most obvious candidate.

yep. Then he gets put on waivers right away before teams know if he's healthy, then he gets showcased for a couple of weeks before being traded.

[PrimeTime]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

well they weren't going to get something REALLY good for those guys.

 

Yea I know.. I Wasn't expecting some high end piece, but maybe a young low level pitcher like we got for Barney thrown it would've made it a bit better.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

well they weren't going to get something REALLY good for those guys.

 

Yea I know.. I Wasn't expecting some high end piece, but maybe a young low level pitcher like we got for Barney thrown it would've made it a bit better.

never hope for a pitcher.

[toonsterwu]

Love this trade. I always liked russell a bit more than I shoulld, but turnning russell and bonifacio into a good catching prospect with pop? awesome ... might be my favorite deal of ths regime's run when you factorin the talent involved.I

[jersey cubs fan]

Love this trade. I always liked russell a bit more than I shoulld, but turnning russell and bonifacio into a good catching prospect with pop? awesome ... might be my favorite deal of ths regime's run when you factorin the talent involved.I

seems like an odd take to me

[bukie]

Love this trade. I always liked russell a bit more than I shoulld, but turnning russell and bonifacio into a good catching prospect with pop? awesome ... might be my favorite deal of ths regime's run when you factorin the talent involved.I

seems like an odd take to me

Looks like it was such a hot sports take he forgot to finish it.

[Cubswin11]

Love this trade. I always liked russell a bit more than I shoulld, but turnning russell and bonifacio into a good catching prospect with pop? awesome ... might be my favorite deal of ths regime's run when you factorin the talent involved.I

wut

[bukie]

I am a fan of trading a light hitting utility infielder and a LOOGY that has trouble getting outs for an actual prospect.

[Andy]

Considering we literally just got information that makes our deal for Addison Russell and Billy McKinney look even better than it already did (not to mention Rizzo), bold move to say this is his favorite deal under Theo.

[RammyFanny]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

You know how everyone always talks about not trading much for a 2 month rental?

 

Now apply that to a guy who's had a .630 OPS after a crazy unsustainable hot first month, and a reliever who probably kind of sucks.

[CubsWin]

Love this trade. I always liked russell a bit more than I shoulld, but turnning russell and bonifacio into a good catching prospect with pop? awesome ... might be my favorite deal of ths regime's run when you factorin the talent involved.I

seems like an odd take to me

I look at it like this. The Cubs took two guys with marginal major league value who didn't figure into their plans going forward and turned them into an extra 2nd round pick in 2013, ranked 7th in the Braves org., who is a 20-year-old switch-hitting catcher. If you look at it in terms of competitive window, Russell and Bonifacio have more value to the Braves right now and a lottery ticket catcher fills a need for the Cubs future. It's two nothings/easily replaceables for one might be at a position of need. It's not a huge deal but it makes sense for both sides.

[Guest]

Considering we literally just got information that makes our deal for Addison Russell and Billy McKinney look even better than it already did (not to mention Rizzo), bold move to say this is his favorite deal under Theo.

 

Can you elaborate further for those of us who do not have time to hunt for this wonderful news?

[A New Era]

There was all these reports that the price on Bonafacio was high and about 6 teams after him and this all we get for him AND Russell? And we throw in cash too? Mehhh...

You know how everyone always talks about not trading much for a 2 month rental?

 

Now apply that to a guy who's had a .630 OPS after a crazy unsustainable hot first month, and a reliever who probably kind of sucks.

 

Yeah, it's all relative. Our return should be considered high for what we gave up. An organizational top 10 for empending FA that aren't that great. That IS a high "get". If you expected anything approaching a top 100, you are silly, IMO.

[Guest]

Considering we literally just got information that makes our deal for Addison Russell and Billy McKinney look even better than it already did (not to mention Rizzo), bold move to say this is his favorite deal under Theo.

 

Can you elaborate further for those of us who do not have time to hunt for this wonderful news?

 

The fact that 1.3 years of David Price just got acquired for Austin Jackson and Drew Smyly

[A New Era]

Considering we literally just got information that makes our deal for Addison Russell and Billy McKinney look even better than it already did (not to mention Rizzo), bold move to say this is his favorite deal under Theo.

 

Can you elaborate further for those of us who do not have time to hunt for this wonderful news?

 

The news is comparing the apparent not so great return for Price compared to netting Addison Russel + a guy who's probably on the verge of a top 100 spec.