Royals add Ben Zobrist

[drjim]

You'll have to give up a lot to get someone that has years of control and no question marks. Like, a lot......a ridiculous a lot. Would you give up the top 2-3 prospects for a decent, but not great, catcher?

I would need more information.

[markos]

 

I would need more information.

What would you give up for Lucroy? In an attempt to mimic the structure of the Shields/Myers deal, what would you say to a Lucroy/Will Smith for Sano/Stewart/Meyer/Cabbage swap? 

[Mike Sixel]

The point was pretty clear, if you will only trade for cost controlled guys w/o question marks, the cost will be ridiculously high. And the supply very, very low.

[tobi0040]

 

What would you give up for Lucroy? In an attempt to mimic the structure of the Shields/Myers deal, what would you say to a Lucroy/Will Smith for Sano/Stewart/Meyer/Cabbage swap? 

 

I would not trade Sano alone for Lucroy and Smith. Not even a question.  His ceiling is higher than Lucroy's and he is 22 and controlled.

[drjim]

 

I would not trade Sano alone for Lucroy and Smith. Not even a question.  His ceiling is higher than Lucroy's and he is 22 and controlled.

 

Agree with this. I wouldn't trade Sano for Lucroy.

[drjim]

 

The point was pretty clear, if you will only trade for cost controlled guys w/o question marks, the cost will be ridiculously high. And the supply very, very low.

 

Agree on that. Which makes trades like that rare.