The Winter Meetings Thread

[gscool89]

https://twitter.com/aballer53141

 

 

I'm not great with twitter but this guy claims to have a source in the Cubs front office that says they are in discussions with the Nats for Harper..

 

 

I'm doubting it lol

Harper AND Zimmerman? Okay lol :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Washington Post reporter tweeted this:

RT @JamesWagnerWP: Doesn't appear anything major happening with Nats now. If anything, Nats could move relievers first. Teams desperate for cheaper relievers.

[Gmoney08]

https://twitter.com/aballer53141

 

 

I'm not great with twitter but this guy claims to have a source in the Cubs front office that says they are in discussions with the Nats for Harper..

 

 

I'm doubting it lol

Harper AND Zimmerman? Okay lol :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Washington Post reporter tweeted this:

RT @JamesWagnerWP: Doesn't appear anything major happening with Nats now. If anything, Nats could move relievers first. Teams desperate for cheaper relievers.

 

Just GIVE him to us, disband, and go back to Montreal you chumps!

[UMFan83]

For Harper AND Zimmerman id expect us to give up something like Bryant, Baez, Russell and CJ Edwards.

[Deeg]

Signing Lester has made fans drunk with lust for next year. Russell, Baez, Bryant? Trade 'em all. Trade Baez for a rental player in Upton. Trade all three of them for Harper. Doesn't matter - 2015 or bust!

[UMFan83]

Signing Lester has made fans drunk with lust for next year. Russell, Baez, Bryant? Trade 'em all. Trade Baez for a rental player in Upton. Trade all three of them for Harper. Doesn't matter - 2015 or bust!

 

Wait Harper is a free agent after 2015?

 

I'm not super excited to give away guys like Bryant and Russell but you're talking about acquiring a guy who is younger than Bryant, has a higher ceiling, and has proven it in the majors at an age where 99% of players are either in college or the low minors. He could easily be in the same area code as Trout as early as next year

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, zero reservations about moving anyone in the Cubs system for Harper.

[UMFan83]

I mean Christ the guy was a 5 win player at age 19

[Guest]

MLB Radio reported that the Nats were working on a trade that would blow the roof off the building but it fell through. Edited December 11, 2014 by CubinNY

[Elrhino]

I would give the Nats anything they wanted for Harper. But other than that, I'm not really wowed by the bats being linked in trade rumors. I just kinda want to see how it all shakes out when our super blue chips start getting MLB at bats, and maybe revisit the trade market in July. Really have no desire to start trading guys with 6-7 WAR ceilings for a 3 WAR player like Upton (especially a rental) or a constant injury risk like CarGo.

[davell]

I still think we'll do SOMETHING substantial prior to the season, but if we just add Masterson and Gomes, we'll still be buying at the deadline. Hell, if we do nothing else, we will be.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Signing Lester has made fans drunk with lust for next year. Russell, Baez, Bryant? Trade 'em all. Trade Baez for a rental player in Upton. Trade all three of them for Harper. Doesn't matter - 2015 or bust!

 

Bryce Harper is not a "2015 or bust" player you prospect-slurping goon.

[Deeg]

Signing Lester has made fans drunk with lust for next year. Russell, Baez, Bryant? Trade 'em all. Trade Baez for a rental player in Upton. Trade all three of them for Harper. Doesn't matter - 2015 or bust!

 

Bryce Harper is not a "2015 or bust" player you prospect-slurping goon.

 

Trading away all of our top prospects for anybody, which is what it would take for Harper, would be an incredibly short-sighted and stupid move. As would trading any of our top 4 for a rental in Upton.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Signing Lester has made fans drunk with lust for next year. Russell, Baez, Bryant? Trade 'em all. Trade Baez for a rental player in Upton. Trade all three of them for Harper. Doesn't matter - 2015 or bust!

 

Bryce Harper is not a "2015 or bust" player you prospect-slurping goon.

 

Trading away all of our top prospects for anybody, which is what it would take for Harper, would be an incredibly short-sighted and stupid move. As would trading any of our top 4 for a rental in Upton.

 

If Bryce Harper was still in the minors, he'd be OPSing 1.200 as CFer in AAA and they'd retire the No. 1 overall prospect spot so that all future prospect lists had to start at No. 2.

 

*Not* trading multiple top prospects for Bryce Freaking Harper is short-sighted. He's *younger* than several of those prospects you're scared to trade.

[Deeg]

Signing Lester has made fans drunk with lust for next year. Russell, Baez, Bryant? Trade 'em all. Trade Baez for a rental player in Upton. Trade all three of them for Harper. Doesn't matter - 2015 or bust!

 

Bryce Harper is not a "2015 or bust" player you prospect-slurping goon.

 

Trading away all of our top prospects for anybody, which is what it would take for Harper, would be an incredibly short-sighted and stupid move. As would trading any of our top 4 for a rental in Upton.

 

If Bryce Harper was still in the minors, he'd be OPSing 1.200 as CFer in AAA and they'd retire the No. 1 overall prospect spot so that all future prospect lists had to start at No. 2.

 

*Not* trading multiple top prospects for Bryce Freaking Harper is short-sighted. He's *younger* than several of those prospects you're scared to trade.

 

Not for the first or last time, thank goodness hyperactive message board "experts" aren't running this team.

 

It's a moot point as far as Haprer is concerned anyway, as the Nats aren't moving him.

[TruffleShuffle]

younger and with two fewer years of team control (the ones in which he didn't get paid anything).

 

sure you give up a significant amount of value for harper, but any GM who would consider dealing soler, bryant and russell for harper should be shot in the face.

[Derwood]

Ranking of our players/prospects and Harper in order of oldest to youngest:

 

Anthony Rizzo

Starlin Castro

CJ Edwards

Arismendy Alcantara

Kris Bryant

Jorge Soler

Bryce Harper

Javier Baez

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Not for the first or last time, thank goodness hyperactive message board "experts" aren't running this team.

 

Says the guy who spazzed because the people who are actually running the team got a major-league starter for a fringe prospect.

[Deeg]

Not for the first or last time, thank goodness hyperactive message board "experts" aren't running this team.

 

Says the guy who spazzed because the people who are actually running the team got a major-league starter for a fringe prospect.

 

You really are out to prove the reputation is well-earned, aren't you?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

You really are out to prove the reputation is well-earned, aren't you?

 

I'm not "out" for such purposes, but it is absolutely well-earned.

[UMFan83]

It's a moot point as far as Haprer is concerned anyway, as the Nats aren't moving him.

 

Yes because Harper is so valuable the Nats wouldn't even accept a Bryant/Russell/Soler package.

[Deeg]

It's a moot point as far as Haprer is concerned anyway, as the Nats aren't moving him.

 

Yes because Harper is so valuable the Nats wouldn't even accept a Bryant/Russell/Soler package.

 

Or because Theo isn't nearly stupid enough to offer it.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'd give them Bryant and Russell in a heartbeat.

[Abe Frohman]

Personally, I don't think I'd want to see Bryant dealt for anyone.

[Sammy Sofa]

We're talking about ridiculous returns. Harper is younger and a proven asset. Bryant isn't a can't-miss player.

[NOLA]

I'd give them Bryant and Russell in a heartbeat.

Substitute either of those names with Soler? I wouldn't.