Since I'm kinda hoping they can stay in the Central race and we can ship Erik Bedard+ there for some package involving Yasmani Grandal or Devin Mesoraco (whichever catcher they're willing to give up). They already have Hanigan there for a few more years and can only really use one of those catchers. Or Yonder Alonso, I suppose - they need pitching, we need hitting. I'd take the AAA catcher or the AAA (newly minted) LFer and add him to our burgeoning cast of hitters, no problem (though I really like Grandal and he's only gonna be at AA by the end of this year).
Bedard would probably prefer Cincy to NY anyway, although Montero's value is falling a bit and might be gettable, as you say. We passed on V-Mart as a C/DH (he of the 136 OPS+ for Detroit right now) and I wouldn't mind take two at that concept.
Then re-sign Bedard in the offseason. ;)
But that assumes we don't go for it down the stretch with the rotation looking like they can win us 4 games a week just by themselves.
Erik's April stats: 5.96 ERA, 1.8 K/BB, 7 HR, 7 K/9
Erik's May after today: 1.05 ERA, 3.5 K/BB, 0 HR, 8.5 K/9
That May guy is worth a lot, to us or someone else. I am very curious to see our approach to June and July...
~G
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