really shake somebody down for Fuentes, I’m happy with a couple high draft picks.

I hate the fits of the players.

Victorino and Fowler each lose value when they aren’t in center, so I struggle to see how this helps long term. I like Fowler’s potential over Victorino’s present ability, and think Shane would be a Coco Crisp in Boston type role player.

Carrasco certainly has his pluses, but he isn’t a big GB% guy, or blessed with staff ace stuff, so he may struggle with the Coors transition. Good prospct, but matched up against comparable players, he isn’t as good a fit here.

Happ seems like a guy we have quite a few of, and would join the “see what sticks” group of AAA-MLB pitchers we have right now. Likely better than current options, but not a longterm stalwart.

Marson is another great prospect, but with Iannetta securing the catcher position for at least the next five team controlled years, where does Lou fit long term?

These trades aren’t just about winning in the BA handbook, they have to make sense down the road, and this one doesn’t.

I think the value in the package is fair, but the pieces just aren’t great fits.

ehhhhhhh

Buchholz is probably off limits, but the Rockies would do good to get Masterson as the centerpiece. Masterson fits the Coors profile and he can add K’s with the slider. GB’s plus K’s makes Masterson a good fit with Cook and Jimenez.

Next, I’d stay away from Carter and ask for Kalish or Reddick. Reddick has the better numbers, but a slightly lesser profile, yet I may prefer him more. His swing generates plenty of line drives and solid pop, so he should have a good offensive profile for Coors. Defensively, he’s said to have only average speed, so he may not be as good defensively in Coors (though he is said to have a plus arm.)

Kalish has a better long term profile based on tools, but he hasn’t been as productive this year and could be a little further away from the bigs.

The third player I’d request would be Daniel Bard, who has had a remarkable recovery as a prospect since being switched to relief. I’d flirt with returning him to the rotation again, but should he stay in relief, he’s got quite a bit of value as a late inning flamethrower with big time K potential.

I think you can easily add a fourth and fifth player if you add Fuentes to the deal, as Boston is loaded, and by going with a Masterson/Reddick/Bard package, you aren’t putting a dent in Boston’s talent pool, but are getting guys that fit needs at the upper and lower levels. I think you can still get a pretty good fourth player too that is more a C grade guy, maybe someone like Weeden, an offensive minded catcher.

he’s a converted first baseman, and if possible, we should be looking for centerfielders who can convert to corners. Carter might be passable in Boston with the monster, but the vast space of Coors could hurt him defensively. Carter’s bat is major league worthy, I’m just not sure I like the fit.