A couple of trade ideas

[NJOriolesFan]

Trade J.J. Hardy and a mid-level prospect (or Wilson or Wright or Alvarez) to San Diego for Andrew Cashner. Padres need a shortstop.

Trade Ubaldo Jimenez, Brian Matusz and a prospect to Minnesota for Trevor Plouffe and Oswaldo Arcia. Sano plays 3rd for Twins. For some reason Twins don't want to use Arcia.

We would save $10 million this year. We could then sign Kazmir or Gallardo. And we could also do Upton or Davis, if he comes to his senses.

Rotation: Gallardo/Kazmir, Tillman, Gausman, Cashner, Gonzalez

Bullpen: Britton, O'Day, Brach, Bundy, Worley, Givens, one more reliever

Catchers: Wieters, Joseph

1st Base: Trumbo

2nd Base: Schoop

3rd Base: Plouffe

shortstop: Machado

infield: Ryan Flaherty

outfield: Arcia, Jones, Upton/Davis, Parades, Reimold/Lake/Rickens??/Hoes

Thoughts?

[Machado13]

Cashner still doesn't know how to pitch. I would pass on him...he would get destroyed in the AL. The guy doesn't do well in pressure situations either.

[mdbdotcom]

San Diego doesn't need a SS that bad. That would be great for the Orioles. No chance of that one happening. I don't think you find a team to take Hardy and his contract for a bag of balls.

SD might do it if we take back Melvin Upton as well.

[mdbdotcom]

That's more along the lines of reality.

Melvin had a nice little bounceback last year.

[mdbdotcom]

He couldn't have gotten any worse but yes, he was better. He makes about 31M over the next two years though.

Might be worth it if Ross came along with Melvin in exchange of Hardy. It would be nice to move Manny to SS. Have to sign Freese or someone to play 3B.

[paulcoates]

Why did BJ change his name to Melvin?

[mdbdotcom]

Why did BJ change his name to Melvin?

To get to the other side? Or, maybe he got tired of the jokes.

[NJOriolesFan]

IN honor of his dad who I assume was also named Melvin.

[2010BUCK26]

I don't think we will get anything for JJ. Unfortunately it seems his back has started to fail him. I hope he proves me wrong but the nagging back injuries do not bode well for him.

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[Larry18]

Why did BJ change his name to Melvin?

His given name is Melvin Upton Jr.

[weams]

I don't think we will get anything for JJ. Unfortunately it seems his back has started to fail him. I hope he proves me wrong but the nagging back injuries do not bode well for him.

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He has a torn labrum from the Schoop collision.

[Larry18]

The senior Upton is called Bossman, so his was called Bossman Junior or BJ for short.

[Mayor McCheese]

Getting rid of Hardy, Ubaldo, and Matusz.... sounds like a dream to me.

[2010BUCK26]

He has a torn labrum from the Schoop collision.

Wasn't his back bothering him off and on for the last 2 seasons? I know he missed time in the beginning of the season for his shoulder. Could have sworn his back was acting up again too.

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[weams]

Wasn't his back bothering him off and on for the last 2 seasons? I know he missed time in the beginning of the season for his shoulder. Could have sworn his back was acting up again too.

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His back is an issue. He gets back spasms. The labrum is the current big deal.