OT: Philadelphia Phillies: Pitchers And Catchers Soon

[SolidSnakeUS]

If we get Bryant, what happens to Bohm?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

If we get Bryant, what happens to Bohm?

Traded for Bryant or moved to first base, while trading Hoskins.

Or none of the above.

 

[Prongo]

If we get Bryant, what happens to Bohm?

He plays as a utility third baseman/1st baseman and left fielder until the DH comes to the NL next year. Then he is your first baseman.

 

[dragonoffrost]

As a Reds fan Bryant is a solid 3B, I'll be happy the he's gone from the Cubs.

 

[wankstifier]

Chicago appears to operate like Boston. I'm wondering what the ask for Lester + Bryant would be.

 

[landsbergfan]

Honestly Boston killed it here. Verdugo and a top prospect for a rental. Shelling out a bunch of cash to cover Price but whatever

lots of guys think Graterol is bullpen, but still a great arm. Seems like Mookie truly was set on going to FA so it is a much better deal than it looks on the surface. Raptors/Kawhi type deal

 

[DancingPanther]

lots of guys think Graterol is bullpen, but still a great arm. Seems like Mookie truly was set on going to FA so it is a much better deal than it looks on the surface. Raptors/Kawhi type deal

Exactly. It's good asset management. If they waited until they were out of it midseason they hardly get a Verdugo out of it, probably

 

[landsbergfan]

Exactly. It's good asset management. If they waited until they were out of it midseason they hardly get a Verdugo out of it, probably

Tough to say, but a lot of risk to be worth squeezing a little bit more out of a deal anyway

 

[DancingPanther]

Tough to say, but a lot of risk to be worth squeezing a little bit more out of a deal anyway

I figure they have no leverage this time in June when their 3rd in the AL East. Even if a team ends up renting him for a few months at that point, it's for cash and a prospect. A young, already contributing potential All Star in Verdugo (or a similar player elsewhere) is likely off the table at that point

 

[montreal]

Honestly Boston killed it here.

I wouldn't be surprised if management messed up twice by not hiring their GM Bloom, the first time they opted for Klentak over him and then they could have fired him and gone with Bloom after he left TB, although after getting shot down the 1st time he may have just not wanted it as I don't think many would chose to work under our dysfunctional owner/management vs going to boston.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Is there any way that the Phillies could land Bryant without parting with Bohm, Hoskins, or Howard? I don't know what type of value the second tier of prospects hold or if there is anyone on the ML roster that they would consider. I'd still probably be in favor of getting Bryant even if one of them was part of a deal. I definitely would not want to give up 2/3 of them. Does Stott and Medina move the needle at all in a Bryant move?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Kingery+

Medina's value has tanked. Hoskins does nothing for them. They'd probably holdout for Howard.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Kingery+

Medina's value has tanked. Hoskins does nothing for them. They'd probably holdout for Howard.

I'd be ok with Kingery+. I like him a lot but with Bohm in the pipeline maybe a shift to second isn't out of the question? I'd prefer obviously not to trade our best prospect, but really with the Phillies track record he probably isn't as good as we think.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Bohm can't play 2B. LF maybe. DH is a possibility next year.

 

[Rebels57]

Headed for another painfully mediocre season again, right?

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Bohm can't play 2B. LF maybe. DH is a possibility next year.

Either way, if they can land Bryant they can find a place for Bohm to play.

 

[montreal]

Headed for another painfully mediocre season again, right?

if everything goes right maybe they win 90 games. But it's going to come down to injuries, how much better the new coaches are at their job (pitching, hitting and of course the manager), then they are going to need a couple guys from the farm system to step up big this year. It looks like Howard will be on an innings limit so I don't know how that will play out, but if Bohm, Brogdon, Romero, Damon Jones, etc... if they have a couple guys that can at some point step into a role and actually excel there then that should help a good bit.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

That’s funny. A prospect actually turning into a useful piece.

 

[trostol]

one spot..keeper league..not sure if you are gonna be taking over the team or coming in empty...up for grabs if anyone is interested

Join my Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball league, Clueless Baseball Season 9

 

[Jack Straw]

I’m amazed that somewhere people are getting paid to think up these things

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I’m amazed that somewhere people are getting paid to think up these things

Rob Manfred is the worst commissioner in all sports in our lifetime.

 

[trostol]

I’m amazed that somewhere people are getting paid to think up these things

unless they cut back on the regular season..this will push the WS into like..mid November or something...

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

I’m still not sure why they insist on 162 regular season games, only 12 playoff teams and half the series aren’t even 7 games.

Baseball really could use some changes.

 

[Jack Straw]

I’m still not sure why they insist on 162 regular season games, only 12 playoff teams and half the series aren’t even 7 games.

Baseball really could use some changes.

Yeah, it could. But letting playoff teams choose their opponent is not one of them.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]