I will send along some cash with Figgy too. And pack his bags. We can't use him and his brain is now Safeco mush. I hated Jeff Cirillo, and I hate Jack Wilson and Chone Figgins. I doubt we can move him for anything, but I'd be exceedingly grateful if we could.
I would take Yonder Alonso in some larger package deal for multiple Ms, but the centerpiece would have to be one of the catchers. Mesoraco is probably untouchable, but Grandal can be had, and I want him. I'd also try to rip Donnie Joseph, LHRP, from their grasp.
But Grandal's my guy and has been all year. I would also try to get Matt Carpenter out of the Cardinals, which shouldn't be the hardest thing ever. They want a reliever, and we have a couple. Give em White. Carpenter's a 25 year old 3B with slightly underwhelming power for the position. He just walks a TON and is a lefty so Safeco won't steal that power.
Greek god of walks: 5.55 plate appearances per walk in the minors
Adam Dunn: 6.45
Carpenter: 6.79
His batting eye is 1:1. He puts together rock-solid at-bats. And he's blocked by Freese and Descalso who are club-controlled for many years to come. Get him.
Then Seager is available for trade to a team that needs a SECOND baseman, where he has more value.
I would want 2 plus vet bats still. Hard to run out there in 2012 with 5 batters (Halman, Carp, Smoak, Ackley, Carpenter) who could get significant time on the field and all have less than 2 years experience in the league, most with just a couple hundred ABs or fewer, and expect them to also be the best hitters on the team.
Since we're not signing Fielder, however much the idea might appeal to me, it would be something else. I still feel like Kubel is the guy we'll pick.
Trade pitching to the Royals for whichever of Butler/Gordon they want to give up, and call it a day. Wil Myers is coming on for them, and he's got to get into that crowded OF somehow, and Butler's not keen on DHing. Gordon's getting more expensive starting next year and is a free agent after 2. It can happen.
Ichiro, Ackley, Smoak, Kubel, Gordon, Olivo, Carpenter, Halman, Ryan, with Grandal and Nick Franklin at AAA and Carp as the 4th outfielder/part-time DH while we wait for Ichiro to complete his last year with us.
I could run with that. It would be exponentially more interesting a lineup than we currently have.
~G
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