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<blockquote data-quote="the juiceman cometh" data-source="post: 1772696" data-attributes="member: 747321"><p>DeJong isn't going to bring anything (that you'd actually want) back. You have to give something to get something, so it's either going to be a guy like Yepez or Carlson, an MLB-ready prospect like Burleson, or a top prospect like Walker or Winn or Baez, and the FO has been less willing to deal high ceiling prospects like that. When it comes down to it, I think Yepez makes the most sense. Don't get me wrong, I really really like Yepez, but he's already 24, he's a limited defender whose calling card is his power hitting, and at that he's only hit 4 homers and after a white hot start his OPS has come back down to earth at .776. Not to mention, I'm pretty sure he's going to end up defensively as a full time 1st baseman (unless he's a full time DH) and we are kind of set there for the time with Goldy now and Walker as the heir apparent. Yepez's trade value probably doesn't get higher and I could see him having a Matt Adams-esque career, which is not a knock because Adams had some good value. Just saying, if you could go back in time you'd absolutely trade Adams in 2014.</p><p></p><p>Agree that Bader and TON are not getting moved. I'd be absolutely shocked if they moved either of them. I don't think they'd even get value if they wanted to, as I think Bader is better than he gets credit for, and they'd be selling low on TON (who has 2 hits tonight I'm very happy to say).</p><p></p><p>As for Gorman, he's not going back down. There is an MLB learning curve, and the Cubs series certainly showcased that, but he's not the type of guy that's going to go back and forth between the minors and majors unless he has a sustained (we're talking months-long) drought. I think we, as fans, need to have reasonable expectations for him. He's already providing significantly more value with his bat than DeJong or Sosa, so it's a win. He doesn't have to put up All-Star or even ROY numbers right out of the gate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the juiceman cometh, post: 1772696, member: 747321"] DeJong isn't going to bring anything (that you'd actually want) back. You have to give something to get something, so it's either going to be a guy like Yepez or Carlson, an MLB-ready prospect like Burleson, or a top prospect like Walker or Winn or Baez, and the FO has been less willing to deal high ceiling prospects like that. When it comes down to it, I think Yepez makes the most sense. Don't get me wrong, I really really like Yepez, but he's already 24, he's a limited defender whose calling card is his power hitting, and at that he's only hit 4 homers and after a white hot start his OPS has come back down to earth at .776. Not to mention, I'm pretty sure he's going to end up defensively as a full time 1st baseman (unless he's a full time DH) and we are kind of set there for the time with Goldy now and Walker as the heir apparent. Yepez's trade value probably doesn't get higher and I could see him having a Matt Adams-esque career, which is not a knock because Adams had some good value. Just saying, if you could go back in time you'd absolutely trade Adams in 2014. Agree that Bader and TON are not getting moved. I'd be absolutely shocked if they moved either of them. I don't think they'd even get value if they wanted to, as I think Bader is better than he gets credit for, and they'd be selling low on TON (who has 2 hits tonight I'm very happy to say). As for Gorman, he's not going back down. There is an MLB learning curve, and the Cubs series certainly showcased that, but he's not the type of guy that's going to go back and forth between the minors and majors unless he has a sustained (we're talking months-long) drought. I think we, as fans, need to have reasonable expectations for him. He's already providing significantly more value with his bat than DeJong or Sosa, so it's a win. He doesn't have to put up All-Star or even ROY numbers right out of the gate. [/QUOTE]
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