carte blanche, like, 2 everyday major league players under service for more than 4 years and 2-3 B+/A prospects?

can someone give me a read on what hudson and mulder’s contract situations were when they were traded?

Generally when a team trades a player in the last year or two of his contract, they’re banking on the prospects they receive back to pay back in future value what they’d have the present value. Hence six years of Matt LaPorta, one of baseball’s best prospects, was traded for a half-year of Sabathia, baseball’s best current pitcher. (there were other aspects to the trade, but let’s keep it simple). And let’s face it, the Indians didn’t have a choice; they almost had to trade him.

In trading Sizemore at this juncture, there is essentially no player or group of players that can, even in the long run, match the value the Indians will be getting from him over the next 4.5 years (all, keep in mind for below-market dollars). I doubt six years of any prospect currently in the minors is going to top that.

The Lakers had conversations about trading Kobe because he demanded a trade. I don’t recall Grady doing that recently. Again, not a good comparison.

You’re really grasping for straws here, grover.

no, but it’s his value.

Yeah, I know Cabrera was the better hitter. I didn’t argue that. But Grady was the better fielder, and at a premium defensive position. Getting one of those who also hits like he does is very, very rare.

OK, so Cabrera was 2 years away from free agency. Grady is 4 years away NOT including this year (including the team option). Huge difference. And if the Tigers wanted Willis then they are dumb.

Maybe there is a price for Sizemore. But it would be so steep that no team would want to give it up, and Shapiro would never consider trading him because of all the backlash it would incite in Cleveland. You think the fans were mad about trading CC—that would be NOTHING!!

So you’re saying if Tampa, for example, called up and left a message saying “Price, Davis and Hellickson for Sizemore… gimme a call.” Shapiro wouldn’t even return the call?

Somehow I don’t think so.

So Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill don’t even come close to that?

That doesn’t jive with what most folks say about ‘em.

Great link. I was trying to find that but forgot where I read it. Do what he says—read that.

I could maybe see a trade for Grady if it involved David Wright or Evan Longoria. But neither of those are going to happen. Definately not anybody Oakland has. If they had someone who matches Grady’s value, the wouldn’t want to trade him. That’s what you’re not realizing grover.

Thanks for the link.

First off, I’m not Billy Beane. Which kinda sucks for me because his job is better then mine.

And I don’t think the A’s have 1 player, or even 2 players in their organization that would make such a deal tempting. 3 players though? Hmm…