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Hank Scorpio Hangout Grand Counsel

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You may be right...I don't know if this has been posted, but rotoworld posted this news today, from LA Times...Colletti seems really apprehensive about trading kemp

No mention of Andruw Jones?

I'm sure Colletti isn't crazy about trading Kemp, but "you gotta spend money to make money, Lou."

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What's mostly lost in all of this Kemp talk is that Andre Ethier is a heckuva good ballplayer himself.
Agreed, he doesn't have the upside Kemp does, but both are already pretty well established as 800-850 OPS guys right now. Kemp could very well end up being a 900+ OPS guy, and I don't think Ethier quite has that ceiling, but we certainly won't be unhappy with what Ethier would do in Baltimore, even if we regret not getting Kemp if/when he's pounding out 900 OPS seasons like Jason Bay.

I still think Kershaw + Ethier is a much better package than Kemp + McDonald, although both are fantastic.

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The O's want 4-1 for Bedard from the Dodgers.

How about Ethier, Xavier Paul, McDonald & Hu

(No Kemp/Kershaw/LaRoache maybe gets a yes response)

We are building for the future correct ?

Then try to get Wood & (pitcher)

At that point see what Roberts brings.

You boost the Farm system get a few good ML ready talents

I sure it is tougher than that, but hey that is why I am not a GM

Kemp or Kershaw is a necessity, IMO. I don't care if we don't get both, just so long as we get one.

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Agreed, he doesn't have the upside Kemp does, but both are already pretty well established as 800-850 OPS guys right now. Kemp could very well end up being a 900+ OPS guy, and I don't think Ethier quite has that ceiling, but we certainly won't be unhappy with what Ethier would do in Baltimore, even if we regret not getting Kemp if/when he's pounding out 900 OPS seasons like Jason Bay.

I still think Kershaw + Ethier is a much better package than Kemp + McDonald, although both are fantastic.

I'd jump on either of those deals.

I'm sure Colletti is aware of what he's going to have to part with to land Bedard.

I think it'd be fruitful to discuss the strength of a Mariners or Reds package for Bedard as well. I know we've done it in other threads, but that might be a reality we'll face in the coming weeks.

Anyone like Adam Jones more than Kemp?

How does Cincinnati stack up?

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Then I assume that bigbird's source shouldn't be concerned whether Angelos will approve a trade of Roberts.

It could mean that Angelos and MacPhail have established specific parameters within which Roberts may be traded, such as after Bedard and Tejada are traded or maybe even more specifically to the Cubs, if the package becomes Pie plus a solid pitching prospect or something along those lines.

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