Tribe hosting the Rays

• Wooball

  

  Right-Handed (or switch hitting) bats that may be available before the trade deadline, what would you be willing to part with for these guys:
  
  Name - Position - AVG/OBP/OPS/HR
  Carlos Quentin - LF - .277/.416/.970/7 - Free Agent after 2012
  
  Chase Headley - 3B - .272/.374/.794/8 - Free Agent after 2014
  
  Edwin Encarnacion - 3B/1B/DH - .295/.379/.943/22 - Free Agent after 2012
  
  Shane Victarino - CF/LF - .247/.313/.686/8 - Free Agent after 2012
• Crimson streak

  

  I would love encarnacion
• Glory Days

  

  Wooball;1219807 wrote:Right-Handed (or switch hitting) bats that may be available before the trade deadline, what would you be willing to part with for these guys:
  
  Name - Position - AVG/OBP/OPS/HR
  Carlos Quentin - LF - .277/.416/.970/7 - Free Agent after 2012
  
  Chase Headley - 3B - .272/.374/.794/8 - Free Agent after 2014
  
  Edwin Encarnacion - 3B/1B/DH - .295/.379/.943/22 - Free Agent after 2012
  
  Shane Victarino - CF/LF - .247/.313/.686/8 - Free Agent after 2012

  none of those. its not worth giving up people for them to leave at the end of the season.
• Laley23

  

  Encarnacion would be great. I doubt youd give up anything in the future plans for him. Toronto asks for too much, they will be stuck with him.
  
  Victorino no thanks. Need power.
  
  Quentin is a bigger name, and I think would cost a little more. I wouldnt mind him for cheap, but injuries mean it better be real cheap.
  
  Headley I have never liked. He goes through stretches where he hits well, but just lacks any kind of power. But, SD might be the reason. Cant figure it out. But, as a 3B, Id prefer Chiz. If Headley wasnt locked in till 2014, maybe.
  
  
  Guy Id love to see us go after is Soriano. I dont think it would cost too much, and he has the ability to carry an offense for a couple weeks. He has Peralto syndrum, where he swings at AWFUL pitches and wont hit .300. But he can go on a tear with 6 HRs in 10 games. Plus, hes played in big, big moments.
• Wooball

  

  I'll add Soriano's #s to compare to the others:
  
  Alfonso Soriano - OF/DH - .266/.324/.802/15 - Signed through 2014 at $18 million per year - The more $$$ the Tribe would accept would lower the prospect(s) we'd have to send out.
  
  I am not overly excited about Headley, but the argument is that if he got out of Petco his power #'s would increase. It would help, but I'm not sure to what extent. Can he play 1B? If so, it might be a plus that he is under control for 2 more years, as he would be relatively affordable.
• BR1986FB

  May have already been posted but the Tribe scouts were at the Cubs game last night scouting RHP Matt Garza for a potential trade.
• Laley23

  

  BR1986FB;1219954 wrote:May have already been posted but the Tribe scouts were at the Cubs game last night scouting RHP Matt Garza for a potential trade.

  Garza doesnt excite me, but it does make us better. Garza does "seem" to step up in big games though, I will say that.
• vball10set

  I know we can always use good pitching, but IMO, offensive help is a priority. We need a couple more productive bats if we plan on making a run at the post season.
• BRF

  

  BR1986FB;1219954 wrote:May have already been posted but ....

  You mean you can't scroll back a few posts on a 2012 OC Tribe thread?! Ha ha ha!
  
  SpeakIng of "ha ha", you've become quite the joke teller. Thanks for the ammunition!
• BR1986FB

  BRF;1219972 wrote:You mean you can't scroll back a few posts on a 2012 OC Tribe thread?! Ha ha ha!

  No, I checked this thread but I thought someone might have posted it on the longer MLB thread.
• Crimson streak

  

  Well Masterson sucks today
• Crimson streak

  

  Tribe answer with 2 in the bottom of the inning... But leave it Hafner to kill a rally
• Laley23

  

  Masterson not sharp? Following on phone, and he does have 5ks...but 4 runs and 3 walks. Ugh
• Glory Days

  

  Crimson streak;1220102 wrote:Well Masterson sucks today

  looks like he has been hanging around Ubaldo lately.
• Crimson streak

  

  Laley23;1220125 wrote:Masterson not sharp? Following on phone, and he does have 5ks...but 4 runs and 3 walks. Ugh

  
  He is very wild today. Keeps getting behind on hitters and its killing him
• Mulva

  

  The first pitch I saw of last night's game was the Hafner home run. The first (only) pitch I saw tonight was that Luke Scott home run.
• Crimson streak

  

  Gives up a hr to guy that was hitless in his last 41 at bats awesome
• Glory Days

  

  Crimson streak;1220142 wrote:Gives up a hr to guy that was hitless in his last 41 at bats awesome

  that is about par for the course. seems like they keep the bigger hitters in the park. but the guys who hit 1-3 homeruns a year always go deep against the tribe.
• BRF

  

  BR1986FB;1219974 wrote:No, I checked this thread but I thought someone might have posted it on the longer MLB thread.

  Ah, I see.
• Glory Days

  

  holy shit, i turned the game off for a few minutes and the Rays blew up. hopefully this isnt one of those "win the first game, lose the rest series".
• Gardens35

  Down 10-3, Top of 8.
• IggyPride00

  

  Good thing the break is coming up because the Sox are starting to surge a bit with 4 in a row and 8 of 10.
  
  Only 3 games out right now, but it would be nice to just get into the break already and re-charge the batteries for the second half without losing a bunch of ground right here at the end.
• hoops23

  

  lol, of course after I post how pathetic TB's offense has been they put up a 10 spot on our "ace"
• DeadliestWarrior34

  

  hoops23;1220225 wrote:lol, of course after I post how pathetic TB's offense has been they put up a 10 spot on our "ace"

  
  Way to ruin it man. I have one GFY with your name all over it.
• ohiobucks1

  

  Don't worry guys. Your friend OB1 will be there tomorrow and will bring us a win.