CurryStopstheRuns":371bggnh said:
Rob12":371bggnh said:
So the Marlins MLB.com beat writer (Frisaro is his name, look him up on Twitter) and Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the M's are making a big push for Ozuna. But Frisaro says the deal will be bigger than that. That leads me to at least wonder if Jose Fernandez is a part of the talks. For as insanely talented as he is, I guess he has some big issues with his attitude.
Ozuna and Fernandez to Seattle? That would be insane. The package heading out would be huge. Probably something to the effect of Paxton, Walker, Peterson, Alex Jackson? It would be A LOT.
Gonna be interesting to say the least.
The Mariners wouldnt offer all of that up. Z left bro. Fernandez is talented, but has already had Tommy John surgery. If the rumors of his attitude are true then that combined with surgery significantly lowers his value. Especially since neither Paxton or Walker have had ligaments replaced.
But, if they want to throw Dee Gordon into the mix then I am all ears.
I'd be all for Dee Gordon.
That package I mentioned isn't much at all.
Walker is a young pitcher who has shown brilliant flashes. He was unhittable at times last season. He has a bad habit of leaving his fastball up.
Paxton is made of glass. He's 27, so it's not like he's a young prospect. He is hurt constantly, and can't really be counted on. His spot in the rotation is not a given.
Peterson? He struggled mightily last season. That's troublesome for a college drafted bat that was largely considered to be the best pure hitter in his class.
Jackson is completely unproven and insanely young. He couldn't hack it in A ball, so he had to be sent to short season where he was decent, but not really good.
We tend to overvalue our prospects. But if the Marlins called tomorrow and offered me Ozuna and Fernandez for Walker, Paxton, Peterson, and Jackson, I would do it in a heartbeat. A possible rotation of Felix/Fernandez/Iwakuma (assuming they extend him) would be very nice. And you're giving up a potential star in Walker and three unproven prospects for a very good young outfielder and a bonafide ace who has some baggage. It's a high risk/high reward move.
Despite the injury and reported "attitude" issue, Fernandez demands a huge package in return.