Rockies Trade Candidates

Who comes up and starts at even a major league level? You have Jason Hirsh. Then you have Franklin Morales, who according to reports had a fast ball topping out at only 88 mph his last rehab start (which got him assigned to AAA). Hynick would actually get my first call if a pitcher went down today, based on numbers (though i don’t know much about him or his stuff). Smith maybe if he gets healthy.

In fact the lack of a major league ready starting pitcher, makes the Ian Snell trade more a plausible idea. I think the Rockies will be buyers not sellers for Starting Pitching.

Unless of course by the end of July they fall back to earth, then all bets are off, and Marquis should bring back a nice return. Every team needs another starter. Marquis would be an upgrade to any playoff team’s staff. A bidding war could actually get back more then Marquis is worth.

Then the Rockies should make a play to resign him. Marquis is the model pitcher in my opinion for Coors Field.

Well, there’s Atkins, but nobody’s gonna be taking that until they get REALLY desperate,

How much longer before he’s a free agent?

Manny isn’t the same as he once was. Weathers is hurt, and who knows what level he will be when he comes back. Bucky…well, sniff, also is gone for a least another year. All of the Rex Brothers are several years away, and who knows if any of them will pan out. I don’t like the idea of trading Street even if the Rockies fall out of contention. The pen is an area, that is thin. It’s good, but right now it’s thin. I don’t want to make it thinner. Plus Street is under contract for 2010.

In fact when the Rockies make deals, minor league power arms that could be bull pen guys and eventual closers to me is an area the Rockies should add to.

And, of course, we’ve fallen out of contention.

love ya Brad…but it’s time to trade high.

It seems to me that you are saying (unless I am misinterpreting) that Hawpe’s arm is less effective because most runners will not test him, preventing him from throwing out runners. Doesn’t the fact that runners won’t try to advance when Hawpe has the ball make him effective? He may not get the outs, but getting runners to hold still seems like a big plus to me.

The Cardinals, as we saw, need an impact power bat. Even if it’s a potential impact power bat. 3B is a weak spot for them due to several injuries. I don’t see anyone else taking a chance.

people here give him. However, teams will leverage his year so far against the Rockies and force them to deal Atkins at like 30 cents on the dollar… Basically what I’m saying is I agree with the whole “change of scenery” thing.

Jackson looked incredibly overrated and Joyce would plug an immediate hole.

As it stands, Joyce has hit AAA very well this season and was a shade above average in his short stint in the majors.

Jackson really took off though, that was a surprise.

It’s too early to give up on the highest pick in franchise history, especially while injured. Herrera and Frey are expendable but really aren’t more than replacement players at best. They wouldn’t net much, if anything. Murton is a legit candidate though

and kind of Hirsh, but I wouldn’t cry to see him moved.

But he doesn’t figure to be MLB caliber material, so he’s basically depth that could turn into something more valuable.

I’ll try and put up a fanpost in the next few days

Good thinking!

now go read my Ubaldo article!!!

If the team is out of contention, then a lot of names are available.
If the Rockies are still in contention, then it’s more of a “what pieces” are available that would have value, but still expendable to bring back players of need.

Totally different conversations really. But still valid trade talks.

It’s Tuesday Morning and I’m bored at work already.

that’s how

That being said, I’d like to see some shoring up so we didn’t have to rely on Embree and Rincon.