Curious what you all think of the Cliff Lee trade?

by noelman31 on Jul 29, 2009 9:12 PM MDT

I see lots of people ignorantly bashing this deal on MLB.com, but I think Cleveland made out like bandits.

Carrasco is struggling with the shift to AAA this year, but I think that the dude is going to be a superstar. Donald projects to be a solid utility guy, maybe a starting second baseman. Marson is supposedly one of the better defensive catchers in the minors, dude hits 300 and draws walks. Yeah, he doesn't have power, but he looks like a Jason Kendall type of guy to me. I know nothing about the Single A guy (Knapp), but he has more strikeouts than innings pitched, so sounds like solid upside.

Lee had 2 months remaining on his contract. If they weren't going to sign him anyway, getting 4 high end prospects is a great move.

What do you all think?

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Lee isn’t a FA until 2011. He is signed at 8 million next year.

What do I think of the trade……..good trade both sides. Not sure why Cleveland made the deal as the prospects they got paled in comparison to what we are hearing for Halladay.

I wish we had the payroll flexability to make moves like this.

by cowboycr278 on Jul 29, 2009 10:42 PM MDT reply actions

9 million next year.

by mkorpal on Jul 29, 2009 11:23 PM MDT up reply actions

The deal is centered around Knapp

He has by far the most potential amongst them. 98 MPH fast ball. At worst, he becomes a very good closer.

Carrasco has taken a step back. He is still young, but there is serious concern about his mental makeup. His path in the big leagues may look a lot like De La Rosa’s.

Marson is a good defensive catcher, but he doesn’t have enough of a bat to be an elite starter. Average to below average starter or a very good backup is his future.

Donald has been absolutely horrific this year in AAA. Lots of strikeouts, no walks, no power, low average. He doesn’t have the defense to be a long term middle infielder or the bat to play the corners. He is destined to be a bench player unless he turnes it around quickly. And even if he does, he will never be an allstar.

For a former cy young winner who is under contract for 1.5 years with a manageable salary and a good backup outfielder for that package is a steal.

by mkorpal on Jul 29, 2009 11:31 PM MDT reply actions

Hmmm...

… on the flip side, I’ve read reports that Carrasco has been working a lot on his changeup, which could lead to the bad numbers. The dude started the futures game a year ago, and he’s 22 years old.

Donald has been hurt, but his numbers this year are bad.

Marson is an OBP machine (high walks). But I also don’t get where he fits in Cleveland with Shoppach, and Carlos Santana probably being up in the bigs by 2011. I guess it’s Marson & Shoppach in 2010, though?

I do respect your opinion, but I’m still high on it from Cleveland’s end. I guess I’ll tone down a bit and say it’s win-win.

by noelman31 on Jul 30, 2009 12:22 AM MDT up reply actions