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Originally Posted by Flickered Flame
As some of you know, I have a couple of connections within the A's org., I was told not to be surprised if Hanley Ramirez ends up a Blue Jay.
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I could dig it if...
A: He can play a reasonable 2B (Because 3B and SS are taken),
B: The price in assets is reasonable (I'm assuming the cost will be K. Johnson + Prospect/s or just Prospects)
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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
Would have to think Yunel/Hechavarria is in any deal to Miami, although I shudder to think of Hanley at SS defensively.
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Yunel is a top 10 SS in MLB even in a down year and he's on a extremely extremely team friendly contract. I would hesitate at any deal that involved him going the other way. I'd be willing to part with Hechavarria due to the suspect bat (but that D is just soooo good). I think they're looking to get someone to replace Johnson next year if they go after someone like Ramirez (2B being the less demanding leftside MIF position).
But yes this smells very much like an Anthoupolis move (buy low on a high upside player under team control with "make-up" issues).