Comments on: Why the Joel Hanrahan Trade is a Good Move

By: Todd Smith

Todd Smith — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:28:27 +0000

I think Jones is going to be too expensive for a part-time, platoon player in 2014, so it would be wise to move him at some point this year.

By: buster09

buster09 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:01:00 +0000

Stephen : I wholeheartedly 2nd that ! I wish I would have thought of it !

By: buster09

buster09 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:55:34 +0000

Wow ! It sure looks to me like the spill over from Smizikstan and DK VILLE is coming this way Tim. No ” shrewd ” trades,no ” impact ” players for a $ 7 mil doller reliever who at the present time will be a FA after the 2013 season ? Do you people pay attention to MLB deals at all ?

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:03:34 +0000

The Red Sox were the same team that traded Josh Reddick and prospects for Andrew Bailey last year, and traded Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland for Melancon. They tend to value established relievers, rather than taking a chance on someone who has the skill but isn’t fully established.

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:55:01 +0000

Personally, I don’t see either one making an impact.

I see it as a trade of util infielders….and more years of control for a reliever.

Nothing more or less. And, like “Y2JGQ2 ” says above, it doesn’t really strengthen our team….nor weaken it.

Foo

By: beatembuccos21

beatembuccos21 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:42:13 +0000

I think you are higher on Jerry Sands than most people are.

The people at SoxProspects, whom Tim has referenced, were considerably more glowing in their praise of Reddick (http://www.soxprospects.com/players/reddick-josh.htm) than Sands (http://www.soxprospects.com/players/sands-jerry.htm)

By: dave1231959

dave1231959 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:42:43 +0000

Did somebody post the Pirates Prospects web address on Smizik’s page today?

By: swartnp7

swartnp7 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:56:28 +0000

Everyone would have cheered because NH would have “landed a top ten prospect!”

By: swartnp7

swartnp7 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:55:08 +0000

So, other teams should have traded the likes of: Travis D’arnaud (elite catching prospect), Mark Trumbo/Billy Butler (legit power hitter), or Machado/Andrus/Profar/Bogaerts (young SS), or Trevor Bauer type pitcher, for 1 yr of a closer that wont even net you a comp pick?!

Imagine if the Buccos traded Hanson, Polanco, Taillon, Bell, Heredia, or Marte for a one year rental closer! The pitchforks would be marching outside PNC ASAP!

By: swartnp7

swartnp7 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:46:30 +0000

To all of you loyal readers saying NH should have “gotten a young impact SS or legit power hitter.” …. WHO ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! WHAT SS WAS AVAILABLE?! you want the rarest commodity for one yr of a $7million closer?! Profar? Machado? get real.
WHAT POWER BATS?! Upton? Billy Butler? Seriously, GIVE US NAMES, GIVE US LEGIT OPTIONS! Who are these mythical people you seek? You don’t think the gm wanted the same thing? You think those players were just sitting there and the gm said “hmmm nah, I’ll go with this AA suspect instead.”

To those saying “shoulda just hung onto him and got compensation” not happening. Those saying he shoulda traded Hanny a yr or two ago are the same ones who would burned NH at the stake if he traded the contending teams closer. Plus, how high was Hanny’s value two yrs ago when he wasn’t even an all star yet. Oh, and how many of you wizards out there knew Hanny was gonna be a legit allstar closer when he was traded for?

What do we really know? Maybe the dodgers wanted Hanny AND Jones for Cap and Gordon and NH said no.