(04-16-2018 08:34 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(04-15-2018 07:54 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(04-15-2018 07:47 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(04-15-2018 07:21 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(04-15-2018 06:00 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  Why would the Astros? Oh yeah, because 3>2

so lets look at the Verlander trade. You know what the Astros gave up? 3 guys, only 1 of which was a top 50 prospect- and by that I'm talking about a 35-50 level prospect. Hardly a top 5 prospect and a MLB SS which is what Turner/Robles would be.

Probably because Gerrit Cole was not all that great. Bumgarner is far better than Cole was

I wasn't even talking about Cole. I was talking about Verlander. Gave up 3 guys- with only 1 being even a decent prospect. The Astros didn't even give up that to get Cole.

No chance at all that Nats would deal top 5 prospect Robles and budding star Turner to get Bumgarner. absolutely none.

Apologies, read it quickly on my phone and just assumed you were talking about Cole.

In the end, that could be the difference between the Astros and Nationals.

Nats may do a trade like that to get someone like a Verlander- but it wouldn't be at the expense of a guy like Robles let alone Turner.