Offseason Rumors & Transactions Thread

[Guest]

Then include a vesting or club option

 

Better than a one year deal, but still not close to the best option for me. The one thing that Rasmus provides is the one thing the offense has in abundance, I'd rather not bet on his declining plate discipline reversing course or a fluke BABIP year like 2013 in order for him to be more than Chris Coghlan with an even less suitable skill set for this roster.

[imb]

woah woah woah it's one thing we allegedly have in abundance

[sneakypower]

he means Ks

[Bruno7481]

John Baker, yes that John Baker, is talking about Chris Denirdia going to the Cubs on Twitter.

[jersey cubs fan]

John Baker, yes that John Baker, is talking about Chris Denirdia going to the Cubs on Twitter.

 

took me a while but I figured out this was

Chris Denorfia.

 

John Baker @manbearwolf · 31m 31 minutes ago

Chris Denorifa to the @cubs ? Deno is one of my favorite teammates of all time! The Cubs fans are going to love him. Enjoy him Chicago.

[davell]

I like him more than Gomes, I guess. 2013 was one hell of an outlier for him. Geez.

[Bruno7481]

Rosenthal just confirmed it. 1 year deal for Denorfia.

[davell]

Have we got Maddon his quota of clubhouse dudes now hopefully?

[mul21]

I like him more than Gomes, I guess. 2013 was one hell of an outlier for him. Geez.

 

Are you talking about Denorfia? And if so, you mean 2014 right?

[Bruno7481]

Marlon Byrd to the Reds.

[jersey cubs fan]

Have we got Maddon his quota of clubhouse dudes now hopefully?

I really hope so

 

another player would be nice though.

[davell]

I like him more than Gomes, I guess. 2013 was one hell of an outlier for him. Geez.

 

Are you talking about Denorfia? And if so, you mean 2014 right?

 

He had 4 WAR in 2013, which was way higher than anything he'd done previously. 2014 was an outlier going the other way too though.

[davell]

Have we got Maddon his quota of clubhouse dudes now hopefully?

I really hope so

 

another player would be nice though.

 

I am hoping for a Fowler/Span type of move still.

[NonProfitCow]

Marlon Byrd to the Reds. They are going to be... not so good this year again.

[mul21]

I like him more than Gomes, I guess. 2013 was one hell of an outlier for him. Geez.

 

Are you talking about Denorfia? And if so, you mean 2014 right?

 

He had 4 WAR in 2013, which was way higher than anything he'd done previously. 2014 was an outlier going the other way too though.

 

I had just taken a quick look at the offensive numbers and they looked similar to other years. Definitely an outlier with most of the extra WAR coming from defense it would appear.

[sneakypower]

lol the Reds gave up Ben Lively for Byrd

[jersey cubs fan]

Mark Sheldon ‏@m_sheldon 10m10 minutes ago

Just talked to Jocketty. Said the $ coming over with Byrd only covers this year's salary, not the option year if it vests. #reds

[imb]

lol the Reds gave up Ben Lively for Byrd

 

Hahahhaha holy [expletive]

[craig]

I like him more than Gomes, I guess. 2013 was one hell of an outlier for him. Geez.

 

Are you talking about Denorfia? And if so, you mean 2014 right?

 

He had 4 WAR in 2013, which was way higher than anything he'd done previously. 2014 was an outlier going the other way too though.

 

I had just taken a quick look at the offensive numbers and they looked similar to other years. Definitely an outlier with most of the extra WAR coming from defense it would appear.

 

His offensive rate numbers in 2013 seem in line with his previous three years. 2014 was way off low, but 2013 was not at all flukey high.

 

His WAR was probably higher in 2013 in large part because he got 520 PA; in his other seasons he's been 300's.

[Clem Fandango]

lol the Reds gave up Ben Lively for Byrd

 

Hahahhaha holy [expletive]

 

Never heard of Lively before, but judging by his numbers would this be like us trading C.J. Edwards for Byrd?

[Guest]

Hendricks is probably the name that evokes a closer image of Lively's ability, although not a mirror comparison.

[davell]

lol the Reds gave up Ben Lively for Byrd

 

Hahahhaha holy [expletive]

 

Never heard of Lively before, but judging by his numbers would this be like us trading C.J. Edwards for Byrd?

 

No, he's a decent prospect, but if we had him, he'd fall in behind Vogelbach.

[davell]

Hendricks is probably the name that evokes a closer image of Lively's ability, although not a mirror comparison.

 

I was thinking Blackburn.

[Clem Fandango]

Hendricks is probably the name that evokes a closer image of Lively's ability, although not a mirror comparison.

I was thinking Blackburn.

if we had him, he'd fall in behind Vogelbach.

 

And I wouldn't trade any of those people for Byrd, so... lol Reds

[Guest]

Hendricks is probably the name that evokes a closer image of Lively's ability, although not a mirror comparison.

 

I was thinking Blackburn.

 

Yeah, Blackburn with very good results through AA is pretty close.