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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Moves, Signings, Ramblings

A buddy is, for reasons I've been unable to ascertain, a huge Florida Marlins fan. Makes no sense given his background but it's a free world and he's otherwise OK.

He sent me a Facebook note yesterday: Heard you guys were interested in Uggla.

You guys? I told him if I was really one of those guys, Adam Dunn would be signed by now. I'm just a detached fan. But as a fan, yeah, I'd be interested in Uggla.

I'm curious what it would cost. If it could be done for Derek Norris and some other "prospects," I'd be all for it. Because then you could move Danny Espinosa to short and use Ian Desmond as the chip to maybe, maybe, just maybe land Zach Greinke.

I see all these stories out there saying how teams are going to ask for Jordan Zimmermann and/or Ian Desmond for any deal involving a real player. I would very much not like it if the Nats send Jordan Zimmermann somewhere else. And while I have no issue at all with Ian Desmond remaining a Nat, I also have no issue with him going somewhere else if the return is good.

Zach Greinke is good.

Yes, I realize this is all pointless meandering of the mind. None of it will happen. Still, it's nice to dream.

I'm also left wondering this: the Nats won't give four years to a player who is pretty much in his prime but the Redskins can give about a zillion years and a kajillion dollars to a player who is past his prime and maybe, just maybe, past the days of being reasonably effective?

No wonder I'm always confused and mumbling.

4 comments:

Harper_ROY_2012 said...

IF we could get Greinke for Desmond and some low A non-prospects AND we could get Uggla for say Mike Burgess and a pticher not named Zimmerman, I would do it in a heart beat.

MikeHarris said...

Yeah, any pitcher not named Zimmermann or Jee-SUS and I'm all about that. With Ramos, Flores (so we hear) around, Norris could make a nice chip, too.

Maybe the Marlins will take Thompson back.

Be funny as hell to unload Morgan on them.

MikeHarris said...

Well, so much for the Uggla part. I don't think Atlanta got him to send him to the Nats.

Aussie Gus said...

SURPRISE, a better team got the man we wanted! Who woulda thunk?