Article: Game Thread: Twins v Tigers, 7/9 @ 7:10pm CT

[gocgo]

 

How about Mat Latos AND either AJ Ramos or Carter Capps in trade?  The Marlins are definitely sellers and payroll cutters- both would be big upgrades, plus renting latos at low current value, and overall not for the cost of mortgaging the farm.

Not sure that Latos is that much of an upgrade with a 1.31 WHIP.  Capps I can get more excited about and Ramos...of course there are those that will be afraid of anyone named Capps.  A dominant lefty would be nice, but that's asking too much.  Hopefully O'Rourke will be that guy.  Thompson definitely isn't and Duensing either.

[jokin]

 

Not sure that Latos is that much of an upgrade with a 1.31 WHIP.  Capps I can get more excited about and Ramos...of course there are those that will be afraid of anyone named Capps.  A dominant lefty would be nice, but that's asking too much.  Hopefully O'Rourke will be that guy.  Thompson definitely isn't and Duensing either.

 

Yeah, but I think you have to throw in Latos' name to make that deal.  The Marlins have a history of shedding payroll and holding a fire sale on their expensive contracts in down seasons.  To get one of the two quality RPs, you would probably have to be willing to take on Latos's contract and perhaps one more, such as Martin Prado (part of his salary is paid by the Yankees).  With Santana being unavailable in postseason, Latos could make a strong 4th SP option.

[gocgo]

 

Yeah, but I think you have to throw in Latos' name to make that deal.  The Marlins have a history of shedding payroll and holding a fire sale on their expensive contracts in down seasons.  To get one of the two quality RPs, you would probably have to be willing to take on Latos's contract and perhaps one more, such as Martin Prado (part of his salary is paid by the Yankees).  With Santana being unavailable in postseason, Latos could make a strong 4th SP option.

Yeah, I keep forgetting about the Santana postseason ban...either that or I don't dare to think that far ahead.