Marcell Ozuna Watch - (Update: Traded to Cards Pg. 13)

[MrCrowesGarden]

I'm going to take a stab at this:

Grichuk + Alcantara + Sierra. We send cash to offset Grichuk's arbitration salary for next year.

I think more than that. Maybe you get away with it if you take Tazawa or Ziegler.

[Fat Strat]

I'm basing that proposal on Goold's repeated statement that they want to turn 2 OF'ers into 1 OF'er and the Marlins interest in Alcantara for Stanton.

I also think that Martinez might go in the deal, possibly in place of Grichuk. Those two might be essentially interchangeable in terms of value.

Edit: MCG, I also think it might take more, but Cards deals usually involve less rather than more, so I'm going with that in my prediction. I think Alcantara is more intriguing to other teams than he is to us (as fans).

[Popeye_Card]

Two of Grichuk/Martinez/Sierra plus Alcantara for Ozuna plus Tazawa would be OK with me.

We’d have to get rid of another mediocre bullpen arm to make room for Tazawa, but I don’t mind taking on his contract for his upside. No interest at all in Ziegler unless we just flat release him.

[Radbird]

Okay, I'm calming down a bit. Ozuna and Machado will go a long way to helping me get over post-Stanton trauma.

[go birds]

Hope they don’t overpay for only two years of control.

I don’t really trust this FO to pull this off tbh

[Popeye_Card]

Hope they don’t overpay for only two years of control.

I don’t really trust this FO to pull this off tbh

I thought their problem is that they were unwilling to pay what it takes to acquire high-level talent?

[TimChopsula]

Ozuna don't dance?

We were chasing a record in the other thread.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Two years is fine. Obviously I’d like more but it’s not a rental.

[go birds]

Hope they don’t overpay for only two years of control.

I don’t really trust this FO to pull this off tbh

I thought their problem is that they were unwilling to pay what it takes to acquire high-level talent?

Ozuna is fine but I haven’t been a proponent of getting him. I’ve been pushing for yelich

[Popeye_Card]

Hope they don’t overpay for only two years of control.

I don’t really trust this FO to pull this off tbh

I thought their problem is that they were unwilling to pay what it takes to acquire high-level talent?

Ozuna is fine but I haven’t been a proponent of getting him. I’ve been pushing for yelich

Well I think most would prefer Yelich, but it remains to be seen if he’s really available and Ozuna better fits the need for a 30+ HR type bat.

I don’t mind giving up one “good” prospect like an Alcantara plus a couple spare parts / questionable ceilings to get two seasons of Ozuna. I think I would be passing if the asking price is significantly more.