Fukudome

• Wooball

  

  Cubs picking up majority of $5 million. Supposedly for 2 minor leaguers, but haven't seen any names
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Con_Alma;844259 wrote:Who could they spend money on? They already offered to pick up Beltran's contract.

  
  Yeah I bet, not on the Dolan's watch. BTW We're going to give up too much for fukuworthless RT @si_jonheyman: theres agreement on fukudome to #indians, w/ just logistics to go. #cubs paying vast majority of fuku's $5M.
  
  No way they trade him for nothing if they're paying his contract. SMFH.
• Con_Alma

  Commander of Awesome;844270 wrote:Yeah I bet, not on the Dolan's watch. ....

  What do you mean you bet? The Indians made an offer for Beltran and it included picking up his entire salary. Beltran rejected it through his agent Boras.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Con_Alma;844273 wrote:What do you mean you bet? The Indians made an offer for Beltran and it included picking up his entire salary. Beltran rejected it through his agent Boras.

  
  No it was his remaining salary on the yr. There's a difference.
• Con_Alma

  Of course it was for the remaining part of the year or the entire time he was playing for the Indians. Isn't that enough?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Con_Alma;844281 wrote:Of course it was for the remaining part of the year or the entire time he was playing for the Indians. Isn't that enough?

  
  Agreeing to pay the remaining salary and one prospect for the Mets second best offensive player and best trade bait is def not enough and the fucking Idians knew it. They made the offer to save face to act like they tried to do something.
• Con_Alma

  Commander of Awesome;844287 wrote:Agreeing to pay the remaining salary and one prospect for the Mets second best offensive player and best trade bait is def not enough and the ****ing Idians knew it. They made the offer to save face to act like they tried to do something.

  I haven't commented on why they made the offer but I asked what it is you think they could spend money on. I provided an example of them making an offer of spending money on a high priced player in Bletran. Offering more prospect in the deal doesn't mean they are willing to spend more money.
  
  Where would you like to see them spend money? There's not a lot of options to do so right now.
• Wooball

  

  Heard it is for 1 upper level and 1 lower level prospect. That is still pretty vague.
• Wooball

  

  Commander of Awesome;844287 wrote:Agreeing to pay the remaining salary and one prospect for the Mets second best offensive player and best trade bait is def not enough and the fucking Idians knew it. They made the offer to save face to act like they tried to do something.

  
  Isn't that what he ended up being traded for?
• Crimson streak

  

  Commander of Awesome;844287 wrote:Agreeing to pay the remaining salary and one prospect for the Mets second best offensive player and best trade bait is def not enough and the ****ing Idians knew it. They made the offer to save face to act like they tried to do something.

  
  The mets agreed Beltran didn't. So I dk where you are getting at
• Crimson streak

  

  Wooball;844313 wrote:Heard it is for 1 upper level and 1 lower level prospect. That is still pretty vague.

  
  If they gave up Pomeranz white Kipnis or chiz I will fucking drive to Cleveland and punch the gm in the face
• like_that

  

  Wooball;844313 wrote:Heard it is for 1 upper level and 1 lower level prospect. That is still pretty vague.

  
  Where did you hear this?
• Wooball

  

  like_that;844325 wrote:Where did you hear this?

  
  Paul Hoynse tweeted it. It just says upper level and lower level, so I'm not sure how to take that. Does that just mean a AAA player and A-ball player? or does it mean a top tier and lower tier prospect? I'm assuming it means the former.
• Wooball

  

  Hoynes says its 1 pitcher and 1 position player
• like_that

  

  Regardless, Fuckingdome does not deserve 2 players. He has been a bust since he came to the MLB.
• dazedconfused

  

  i can live with carlton smith and abner abreu if those are the two going west
• Crimson streak

  

  I think s change of scenery for fukudome could help him a lot. Well let's hope so
• like_that

  

  Crimson streak;844369 wrote:I think s change of scenery for fukudome could help him a lot. Well let's hope so

  
  Yeah, I don't see how going from the shittier league to the much tougher league is going to help fuckyoudome lol.
• BR1986FB

  Laley23;844265 wrote:ALSO, another LH bat? Jesus.

  
  Beat me to it. I thought the whole purpose of this was to acquire a "right handed stick with some pop?" Instead they snag a punch & judy hitter who bats lefty?
• bases_loaded

  

  like_that;844376 wrote:Yeah, I don't see how going from the ****tier league to the much tougher league is going to help ****youdome lol.

  
  He's better than Travis Buck and Austin Kearns
• hoops23

  

  If that's who we gave up, I'm fine with it. He's an upgrade over Kearns/Buck/Duncan and people seem to think the Indians have another move or two lined up.
• like_that

  

  bases_loaded;844378 wrote:He's better than Travis Buck and Austin Kearns

  That's not saying much. I wouldn''t give a way pieces for a player like fukodome, especially since this team will be out of contention after these next 13 games.
• bases_loaded

  

  hoops23;844383 wrote:If that's who we gave up, I'm fine with it. He's an upgrade over Kearns/Buck/Duncan and people seem to think the Indians have another move or two lined up.

  
  It doesn't make sense to make a trade for a 34 year old if you aren't buying
• bases_loaded

  

  like_that;844386 wrote:That's not saying much. I wouldn''t give a way pieces for a player like fukodome, especially since this team will be out of contention after these next 13 games.

  
  I would give away two prospects neither being top notch for a guy who is an immediate upgrade
• Wooball

  

  bases_loaded;844391 wrote:I would give away two prospects neither being top notch for a guy who is an immediate upgrade

  
  I'm going to wait to pass judgment on this move until after the July 31 deadline. IF nothing else happens, then this move doesn't make any sense. If they make another move for a middle of the order bat, then I think Fukudome could help extend the line-up.