Trade: [TEX/OAK] Elvis Andrus and Aramis Garcia for Khris Davis, Jonah Heim, David Acker

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[DougieSmash]

Rolf A's. At least Crash was good not long ago.

 

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[Terry Yake]

what an odd trade

i get wanting to get rid of KD's contract but andrus is even more expensive and under contract for another year or two. plus he was pretty shit last season. KD was too but he showed some signs of life in the playoffs and if he hits like he normally does in texas, the rangers just robbed the A's blind

sad to see khrush go. haven't had that much fun watching someone on the A's hit in years

 

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what an odd trade

i get wanting to get rid of KD's contract but andrus is even more expensive and under contract for another year or two. plus he was pretty shit last season. KD was too but he showed some signs of life in the playoffs and if he hits like he normally does in texas, the rangers just robbed the A's blind

sad to see khrush go. haven't had that much fun watching someone on the A's hit in years

Davis after hitting 48 home runs in 2018, crashed back down to earth since.

 

[Terry Yake]

that explains throwing in heim and acker

really don't like losing heim. he played well in the backup C role last season

 

[Perennial]

Davis and Gallo hitting in the lineup...

 

[darko]

Don't mind this trade for Oakland. Davis is crap.

 

[darko]

Davis and Gallo hitting in the lineup...

Imagine having 2 guys with 600 at bats each and hovering around Mendoza line. Ouch.

 

[Terry Yake]

i would've never guessed that KD is a year older than andrus

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Great. Trade a dude who epitomizes the town for a dbag with a shit eating grin. His struggles (and hip issue) are behind him. I’d is gonna rake this year.

Davis after hitting 48 home runs in 2018, crashed back down to earth since.

You mean after he hit the same total the previous 2 seasons, as well??

Don't mind this trade for Oakland. Davis is crap.

Davis was tearing it up into mid may last season when stupidass inter league play caused a defensive injury in his hip that he played through. He was finally healthy and confident going into the playoffs this October and he mashed.

 

[Terry Yake]

Great. Trade a dude who epitomizes the town for a dbag with a shit eating grin. His struggles (and hip issue) are behind him. I’d is gonna rake this year.

You mean after he hit the same total the previous 2 seasons, as well??

Davis was tearing it up into mid may last season when stupidass inter league play caused a defensive injury in his hip that he played through. He was finally healthy and confident going into the playoffs this October and he mashed.

yeah, wouldn't surprise me at all if he returned to his usual form in '21

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

yeah, wouldn't surprise me at all if he returned to his usual form in '21

There are few power guys I take over KD when he’s healthy and confident.

 

[Unholy Diver]

If Davis stays healthy the Rangers might make a real run at the team strikeouts record, they were right on the cusp in 2019

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

If Davis stays healthy the Rangers might make a real run at the team strikeouts record, they were right on the cusp in 2019

I’m guessing more teams are subscribing to that method. Go big or go home is better to them than a guy who makes a lot of contact but gidp’s all the time.

 

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Davis is back to Oakland on minor league deal


This trade was a swap of awful players who formerly had good production in a swap of contracts and change of scenery move

Davis didn't last in Texas long before getting his release while Andrus has done nothing to turn his career around in Oakland

None of the spare parts have done much of note either though Acker has potential in longrun though its a longshot

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Rangers are now paying the salaries of Davis, Andrus, Petit, Romo, Moreland and Rosenthal • to play on the A’s

(Rosenthal won’t play, but Texas money is paying him)

 

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Khris Davis back in Oakland.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Andrus he may be bound for Southside of Chicago



With Anderson injury the Sox need someone to play there (+ Garcia an option to play there is injured now as well)

Andrus sucks as hitter at this point but is still solid fielder so that should help Sox if he comes

Meh nothing really out there as upgrade so there is no real downside, but I don't expect anything from Andrus if he comes to Chicago except hopefully dependable glove

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

He’s an average hitter at the plate this season, and he’s a likable guy who’s always positive. Can’t see the bad in this for the Sox, especially for league minimum.

I mentioned it before it happened, but the A’s were never going to allow him to have the pa’s needed for his mutual option next year. Releasing him to catch on with a contender was literally the least they could do for him.

 

[Terry Yake]

He’s an average hitter at the plate this season, and he’s a likable guy who’s always positive. Can’t see the bad in this for the Sox, especially for league minimum.

I mentioned it before it happened, but the A’s were never going to allow him to have the pa’s needed for his mutual option next year. Releasing him to catch on with a contender was literally the least they could do for him.

normally it'd piss me off, but paying 2023 elvis andrus 15 mil or whatever he's owed is laughable. not letting him reach the # of PAs he needed was the only option

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

normally it'd piss me off, but paying 2023 elvis andrus 15 mil or whatever he's owed is laughable. not letting him reach the # of PAs he needed was the only option

For sure, but it’s more the way they went about it. If he’d been getting days off from the get it would be one thing, but he only missed like 4 of the first 100 games then they started benching him every other game. It’s also clear by his words that management didn’t even discuss his situation with him, which is disrespectful to a 14-year vet.