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thecrow124
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In the biggest story of the day, Tampa is listening on David Price. Multiple reports have surfaced saying that the Pirates interrest ranges from "not at all, too expensive in dollars and prospects", to "very interrested, willing to include Jameson Taillon."
I will say this, the first report is partially accurate and the second report is probably pretty accurate. However, this is the biggest waste of time out there. Every team in baseball is interrested in David Price. Every single one, even the one that currently employ's him. Tampa doesn't need to trade him, they can afford him for one more season, and could possibly get a bigger return by holding on to him until the trade deadline. But conventional wisdom says they could get a bigger return by trading him before the season starts.
Here is the problem though, at either point, now or midseason, the cost of this trade in prospects alone is just going to be too steep for the Pirates. Don't get me wrong, the Pirates could put together a package of prospects that could win any bidding war, but would it really be worth it?
You would be looking at a package of Jameson Taillon, and/or Gregory Polanco, and then one of Nick Kingham, Tyler Glasnow,, Austin Meadows or Alen Hanson. Then probably 2-3 of the next tier prospects. You would be talking about depleting the farm system it took 5 years to build. I am not of the "hold onto prospects at all costs" way of thinking, but there is no way I would be trading 4-6 of my top 10 prospects for 2 years of anyone. Even in a bad farm system, that is just too much to give up.
I will say this, the first report is partially accurate and the second report is probably pretty accurate. However, this is the biggest waste of time out there. Every team in baseball is interrested in David Price. Every single one, even the one that currently employ's him. Tampa doesn't need to trade him, they can afford him for one more season, and could possibly get a bigger return by holding on to him until the trade deadline. But conventional wisdom says they could get a bigger return by trading him before the season starts.
Here is the problem though, at either point, now or midseason, the cost of this trade in prospects alone is just going to be too steep for the Pirates. Don't get me wrong, the Pirates could put together a package of prospects that could win any bidding war, but would it really be worth it?
You would be looking at a package of Jameson Taillon, and/or Gregory Polanco, and then one of Nick Kingham, Tyler Glasnow,, Austin Meadows or Alen Hanson. Then probably 2-3 of the next tier prospects. You would be talking about depleting the farm system it took 5 years to build. I am not of the "hold onto prospects at all costs" way of thinking, but there is no way I would be trading 4-6 of my top 10 prospects for 2 years of anyone. Even in a bad farm system, that is just too much to give up.