miggitymatt
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Favorite Baseball Team: Tampa Bay Rays
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Post by miggitymatt on Jan 16, 2015 21:05:49 GMT -5
Dbacks receive: Alex Cobb 5th 2.8 Andrew Velazquez (Rays) 1st 0.3 www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=velazq000and&mobile=false (previously unprotected) Rockies receive: Yoenis Cespedes 4th 2.0 Cap: Dbacks +1.1 Rockies -0.8 I felt that I needed another #1/#2 type SP in order to solidify my pitching staff. Being a Rays fan, naturally, I really like Cobb and believe he has top 10 SP potential. Hate to give up Cespedes but felt that he was my 4th OF and Power is the strength of my team, so I should be able to absorb the loss. Having said that, he has the potential for a MVP type season hitting in between Miggy and Vmart. Plus he'll probably be a Yankee in 2016. This trade hurts me in 2016/2017 but I'm playing to win in 2015. He's a long way off but I'm glad to get Velazquez back, as well. I was kicking myself for not protecting him before. Nice dealing with you, Rockies.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2015 5:29:40 GMT -5
I don't think I'm going to win an offensive piece like this is free agency, and my team needs it. I had a good alternative offer, but i think Cespedes is pretty reliable and if he just keeps doing what he's been doing I'll be happy. I'm hoping that my FA pickups of Sanchez and Fister mean that I'll survive the loss of Cobb. If he's still in Tampa at the end of 2016 I'll kick myself over the discount, but c'est la vie. Velazquez is a bit of compensation for the extra year I gain, and perhaps a bit of closure over that whole sticky 'Andrew Velazquez' thread.
Thanks Matt.
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Post by bigfly73 on Jan 17, 2015 11:42:49 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2015 15:04:09 GMT -5
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