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Guys,
I appreciate the concern about the trades with Dave. In the the Marte Trade, Dave approached me about Marte, CF. I told him " give me an offer that I can't refuse". I was platooning Marte v RHP and I had 3 backups as surplus. I wanted Mercado in return as he is going to be the Indians starting CF & plays all 3 OF positions.He had his best year in 2019 since 2014 & the Pirates traded him to SD. Pissed me off as I am a die hard Pirates fan. I know business is business, but just the same. Garver didn't adjust well to PNC Park with me. I wanted Gomes in return. He signed a multi year contract with the Nationals as a starter. Josh James is an up & coming Pitcher.
James is slated to be the 5th Starter for the Astros. Matt Thompson, SP CHW (Prospect), a rookie out of Cypress Ranch HS, Cypress, TX(Houston area). Excellent pitcher. Strong Baseball program based on my 32 years living in Texas.
Danny Santana was on Dave's Available Players to Move List. I was interested for his versatility, bat & defense. He's slated to be the Rangers starting CF, but can used everywhere except C & P. Right now I have Encarnacion. at 1B with Walker & Dozier. Encarnacion is 37 & with CHW as a DH. I don't have a problem with Dave picking the !st & 2nd Rnd 2021 Prospects Team & me getting Rnds 3 & 4. I don't see anyone asking me for Encarnacion.
Eddie inquired about Odorizzi, SP. & I asked him what did he have to offer. He gave me a list & I picked Ryan McMahon, 2b, COL. He's 25 and hit 24 HRS in 2019. He will be the starting 2B for the Rockies & gets on base. He can also play 1B/3B if need. I didn't want another SP as I have plenty.
I always check the scouting reports on players to be traded on CBS Sports.com mostly & sometime Yahoo Sports on whether
I like what I see in return. If I don't like it, I won't trade. In my early dealings with Dave, he was a hard bargainer. It depended on what did I really want in return. I've pushed back quite a few times with Dave in this league & the league I'm a commissioner. I questioned some trades in this league but, never complained. Everyone has their reasons for trading. Some guys will take advantage of other owners & rip them off, most won't. "Another man's trash is another person's treasure". Some guys might gain an advantage in their division based upon a trade. I see all the time "I've got so an so available to help you with a division run" Nobody says anything about that.
I mostly went for youth in these trade except for Yan Gomes, C (32)/Garver, C(29).
Anyway, that's my thoughts about my trades. If you think I'm crazy, so be it. I've backed up why I made them. Hopefully, they work out. Isn't that we all do? What looks good on paper, doesn't always happen. We hope hope it does.
Tim K