Ethier for Jiminez Trade Article on Bleacher Report

[unitastoheap]

Makes a lot of sense to me. Somebody needs to convince DD and Peter!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2367256-why-an-andre-ethier-for-ubaldo-jimenez-swap-makes-sense-for-everyone-involved

[weams]

Makes a lot of sense to me. Somebody needs to convince DD and Peter!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2367256-why-an-andre-ethier-for-ubaldo-jimenez-swap-makes-sense-for-everyone-involved

And me. I remain unconvinced.

[waroriole]

And me. I remain unconvinced.

I'd rather have Ubaldo.

[El Gordo]

Why is Snider penciled in as the everyday RF? Steve Pearce is the better glove and the much better bat. Wouldn't start Ethier over Pearce either.

[Crazysilver03]

Makes a lot of sense to me. Somebody needs to convince DD and Peter!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2367256-why-an-andre-ethier-for-ubaldo-jimenez-swap-makes-sense-for-everyone-involved

De Aza would most likely be going with Ubaldo in the theoretical deal. Don't need him this year with Ethier and would free up some more money.

But I prefer De Aza and Ubaldo over Ethier.

[backwardsk]

Yeah, I'm not feeling it. Not only are we adding payroll, we'd be forced to dump an outfielder to make room. We'd also be down to three starters for next season and would either have to rely on our minor leaguers for the fifth spot or get a guy in FA.

There's a lot of uncertainty for 2016 and beyond, but paying $15M+ for a 34 year old Ethier is not the solution, IMO.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[weams]

I'd rather have Ubaldo.

Most sane people would. And the Money is better too.

[MurphDogg]

Yeah, I don't know how you can state without any support that Ethier would be an immediate upgrade over Travis Snider when Snider is coming off a 2.1 rWAR season going into his age 27 season while Ethier is coming off a replacement level season and will be 33 in April. Ethier might be better but it isn't a slam dunk. Ethier's contract is significantly worse than Jimenez's.

[weams]

Makes a lot of sense to me. Somebody needs to convince DD and Peter!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2367256-why-an-andre-ethier-for-ubaldo-jimenez-swap-makes-sense-for-everyone-involved

This post, especial the reference to the decision makers, seems to indicate that this would be a smart move, if only we would open up the coffers and have the highest Orioles payroll ever. Oh, right. We already did. And do.

[backwardsk]

De Aza would most likely be going with Ubaldo in the theoretical deal. Don't need him this year with Ethier and would free up some more money.

But I prefer De Aza and Ubaldo over Ethier.

I agree that we'd have to get rid of an OFer, but why would LAD want $5M+ fifth outfielder?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[21xxxv]

Shouldn't it be by low sell high? What's wrong with this deal? Everything.

[weams]

Yeah, I don't know how you can state without any support that Ethier would be an immediate upgrade over Travis Snider when Snider is coming off a 2.1 rWAR season going into his age 27 season while Ethier is coming off a replacement level season and will be 33 in April. Ethier might be better but it isn't a slam dunk. Ethier's contract is significantly worse than Jimenez's.

My opinion is that Snider was the cream of the crop of available left handed right fielders who are under team control for multiple seasons.

[Can_of_corn]

Shouldn't it be by low sell high? What's wrong with this deal? Everything.

It is a nice deal for the Dodgers.

So it has that going for it, which is nice.

[Tx Oriole]

Makes a lot of sense to me. Somebody needs to convince DD and Peter!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2367256-why-an-andre-ethier-for-ubaldo-jimenez-swap-makes-sense-for-everyone-involved

Doesn't make sense to me. I'd keep Jimenez. IMO

[weams]

It is a nice deal for the Dodgers.

So it has that going for it, which is nice.

Many folks like deals that are nice for other teams.