Offseason Rumors & Transactions Thread

[davell]

I love Harper, but outside of Baez/Soler, I wouldn't give up any 2 of the guys mentioned and I'd think twice on a one for one involving Rizzo or KB. Mainly because Harper isn't THAT far from FA.

[Gmoney08]

Instead of answering the crazy question of why we would want Bryce Harper I will pose another question.

 

 

I doubt Harper will be made available but if the Nationals were idiots and he was...

 

What teams in baseball could even conceivably land Harper and also want to do the deal for themselves.... would any team be in better position than the Cubs?

 

For example off the top of my head the Angels could trade Trout for Harper but I don't think they would want to do the deal themselves.

 

The Twins could put together a very impressive package for Harper but I doubt they would feel confident that Harper would resign there. I don't see them consolidating all their prospects for a guy that very realistically could bolt or will cost 300m with Boras as his agent.

[Cubswin11]

If there really is a big enough rift between Harper and the Nats that they are going to trade him, you'd think their demands would be a little less than if it was "let's just gauge what we could get." I don't think it would be crazy to think something like Baez/Almora/Mckinney/Vogelbach/whatever 1-2 pitchers they like of CJ/Pierce/Tseng/Underwood and then maybe a few of major league or close to major league pieces like Wood/Castillo/Hendricks/Szczur/Watkins/Ruggiano/Coghlan would get it done.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Could you imagine the douch factor with Harper and Baez in the same glorious lineup?

[gscool89]

Could you imagine the douch factor with Harper and Baez in the same glorious lineup?

Oh my God people would hate us and it would be glorious.

[Gmoney08]

I feel more than likely it would have to be a market that could afford Harper and also Harper would have to want to resign there.

 

Teams I'm thinking of are the Cubs, Boston, the Yanks, Dodgers, Angels, and Rangers.. maybe a Giants, Cardinals, or Tigers.

 

Do any of those teams have near the ammo the Cubs have in this situation? Who would be the hardest team to beat if this actually was going down?

[Butterscup1679666578]

there's a 0% chance they trade him anyways so nothing matters

[Cubswin11]

I feel more than likely it would have to be a market that could afford Harper and also Harper would have to want to resign there.

 

Teams I'm thinking of are the Cubs, Boston, the Yanks, Dodgers, Angels, and Rangers.. maybe a Giants, Cardinals, or Tigers.

 

Do any of those teams have near the ammo the Cubs have in this situation? Who would be the hardest team to beat if this actually was going down?

They could beat anyone if they wanted, the only thing they may have a hard time with would be if the Nats were requiring big time pitching prospects. But still, our hitting prospects>any teams pitching prospects.

[imb]

Harper would paralyze himself on the outfield wall at wrigley

[RammyFanny]

If there really is a big enough rift between Harper and the Nats that they are going to trade him, you'd think their demands would be a little less than if it was "let's just gauge what we could get." I don't think it would be crazy to think something like Baez/Almora/Mckinney/Vogelbach/whatever 1-2 pitchers they like of CJ/Pierce/Tseng/Underwood and then maybe a few of major league or close to major league pieces like Wood/Castillo/Hendricks/Szczur/Watkins/Ruggiano/Coghlan would get it done.

There is no way they trade someone as valuable as him and not get one of Russell, Bryant, or Soler. They would get ripped to shreds. Your trade also involves like 9 players from us. I know a Harper trade would be unique, but THAT many players almost never go in a single deal. They would have to want quality over quantity .

[The-Kris-Bryant]

Could you imagine the douch factor with Harper and Baez in the same glorious lineup?

about half as high as having 1 ryan braun in the lineup

[Gmoney08]

Harper would paralyze himself on the outfield wall at wrigley

 

Cubs luck they would trade Bryant, Russell, and Soler for him and this would happen opening night at Wrigley..

[Gmoney08]

I feel more than likely it would have to be a market that could afford Harper and also Harper would have to want to resign there.

 

Teams I'm thinking of are the Cubs, Boston, the Yanks, Dodgers, Angels, and Rangers.. maybe a Giants, Cardinals, or Tigers.

 

Do any of those teams have near the ammo the Cubs have in this situation? Who would be the hardest team to beat if this actually was going down?

They could beat anyone if they wanted, the only thing they may have a hard time with would be if the Nats were requiring big time pitching prospects. But still, our hitting prospects>any teams pitching prospects.

 

I do think the Cubs would be in the premier position but which teams could be our biggest competition? I havent followed the farm system around the league as much lately.

[mul21]

Instead of answering the crazy question of why we would want Bryce Harper I will pose another question.

 

 

 

Well, that wasn't the question. It was why would we give up so much for a guy who, while really good, isn't Mike Trout. He's essentially JD Drew as far as I can tell. And while that's a really good player, I don't see why we'd be willing to give up as many players who are as good/potentially as good as they are.

[TruffleShuffle]

Harper would paralyze himself on the outfield wall at wrigley

 

Cubs luck they would trade Bryant, Russell, and Soler for him and this would happen opening night at Wrigley..

 

if the cubs do anything as dumb as making that deal, they deserve for bad things to happen.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Harper would paralyze himself on the outfield wall at wrigley

 

Cubs luck they would trade Bryant, Russell, and Soler for him and this would happen opening night at Wrigley..

 

with lester throwing his arm out on the pitch

[Cubswin11]

When is Harper a FA? Fangraphs has his contract at 5/$9.9 ending this year, does he go to arbitration after this year I assume? For how long is he controlled?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

When is Harper a FA? Fangraphs has his contract at 5/$9.9 ending this year, does he go to arbitration after this year I assume? For how long is he controlled?

 

Four more seasons.

[Gmoney08]

When is Harper a FA? Fangraphs has his contract at 5/$9.9 ending this year, does he go to arbitration after this year I assume? For how long is he controlled?

 

I think after 2018

[SABR Gamer]

Instead of answering the crazy question of why we would want Bryce Harper I will pose another question.

 

 

 

Well, that wasn't the question. It was why would we give up so much for a guy who, while really good, isn't Mike Trout. He's essentially JD Drew as far as I can tell. And while that's a really good player, I don't see why we'd be willing to give up as many players who are as good/potentially as good as they are.

 

You aren't very good at this whole baseball analytics thing, huh?

[Agony and Ivy]

When is Harper a FA? Fangraphs has his contract at 5/$9.9 ending this year, does he go to arbitration after this year I assume? For how long is he controlled?

 

That contract is one of the issues at play. Harper is going to file a grievance against the Nats because they don't want to let him go t arbitration

[gscool89]

RT @Ken_Rosenthal: #RedSox have agreement in principle for #DBacks’ Miley, sources tell me and @jonmorosi. AZ will get Webster, De La Rosa and a minor leaguer.

[Guest]

Boy that is a terrific deal for Arizona, I might take Webster over Miley straight up for 2015 performance alone.

[Agony and Ivy]

Boy that is a terrific deal for Arizona, I might take Webster over Miley straight up for 2015 performance alone.

 

Meh I'm not sure about that but either way this seems like a marginal upgrade.

[SouthSideRyan]

Instead of answering the crazy question of why we would want Bryce Harper I will pose another question.

 

 

I doubt Harper will be made available but if the Nationals were idiots and he was...

 

What teams in baseball could even conceivably land Harper and also want to do the deal for themselves.... would any team be in better position than the Cubs?

 

For example off the top of my head the Angels could trade Trout for Harper but I don't think they would want to do the deal themselves.

 

The Twins could put together a very impressive package for Harper but I doubt they would feel confident that Harper would resign there. I don't see them consolidating all their prospects for a guy that very realistically could bolt or will cost 300m with Boras as his agent.

 

The Red Sox :/