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Dude, you beat me to it

I know it won’t make Detroitchik happy, but hey, maybe now we can keep Grandy.

by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 7, 2009 5:16 PM EST reply actions  

I'll take anything

If we can keep Grandy.

President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.

by David Tokarz on Dec 7, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions  

hahaha

I expressed my joy in the main thread dedicated to Opie.

by Detroitchik on Dec 7, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions  

As posted on ESPN

Nick Pietruszkiewicz:

Meanwhile, Buster Olney says for the Yankees to get Granderson, it will cost Phil Hughes and Austin Jackson.

From Peter Gammons: To get Curtis Granderson, the Tigers asked the Cubs for Starlin Castro and two prospects. The Cubs considered that to be too high a price.

Good to see them asking for a lot.

by KidRick48 on Dec 7, 2009 5:38 PM EST reply actions  

Not enough, IMHO

Though I’m a bit red-in-the-eyes-raging about this possibility. However those deals have to change by virtue of the Everett signing, I imagine.

by john.kmiecik on Dec 7, 2009 5:50 PM EST up reply actions  

not necessarily

Castro is the Cubs top prospect, for the most part, so DD could simply be gunning for best possible package, as Daniel Fields is several years away anyways. The Yankees also don’t really have a shortstop worth discussing in a trade, so it wouldn’t have been a factor there.

by toonsterwu on Dec 7, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions  

what it does mean, though

is that there’s no need for a stopgap shortstop player/prospect type as a part of a package.

by toonsterwu on Dec 7, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions  

I would be actually stunned if the Yankees make that deal.

And the Cubs refuse to trade Castro. Someone else (Angels?) may still be part of this.

by rook34 on Dec 7, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions  

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi think they are

The Angels, that is. I still don’t care for what they have to offer in terms of Grandy’s value.

by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 7, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions  

Now that Figgins is gone

I really can’t see the Angels putting together a package. Aybar probably doesn’t get moved, as he might be their default leadoff option now, and Wood finally has a place to play. They have limited payroll flexibility (I think one rumor put it at 12 million) and they have other needs in the OF, rotation, pen, that I think they would almost have to give Wood a look to save them money.

Without Aybar/Wood, the capability to put a really intriguing package together diminishes greatly. There’s some interesting arms, like Reckling, but it’s hard for me to see a package there that would be worth it for you guys.

by toonsterwu on Dec 7, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions  

I need to pay

more attention to FanShots! Oops!

by ChrisDTX on Dec 7, 2009 6:02 PM EST reply actions  

according to rosenthal, opie signed for $1.5

link

at first I was like, “what? whoa!” now I’m like “why? …nice.”

by allikazoo on Dec 7, 2009 6:08 PM EST reply actions  

Wow.

I guess when your only choice is the Tigers or a non-contender like Pittsburgh, you take what you’re offered.

by StringTheory on Dec 7, 2009 6:10 PM EST up reply actions  

That contract is incredibly good for the Tigers.

I’m so surprised to see Everett sign for so much less than predicted.

by 13194013 on Dec 7, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Everett said he loved it here a couple times on FSD

Could have been a combination of “I’m not playing in Pittsburgh, where players go to die.” and “Sure, I’ll stick around and still bring home $1m to Mrs. Everett.”

by john.kmiecik on Dec 7, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions  

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