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The offer would have to be crazy for them to trade him. He's the type of guy you try to build around, the way the Rays have done with their pitching. They just have to fill in a bunch of holes besides that and maybe go after a couple cheap free agents like alot of teams did this year right before the season started.
I'd go down the list of teams with the best farm system and that would extend him with a rich contract. My first guess would be Texas, especially if Lee leaves.
Texas would be a good fit for the reasons that you mentioned
One thing to remember though, Greinke has a no-trade clause in his contract. He has a list of 15 teams that he can refuse a trade to. I don't know if the Rangers on it. The word on the street says that the two New York teams are on it, but, other than that I don't know.
Texas would be a good fit for the reasons that you mentioned
One thing to remember though, Greinke has a no-trade clause in his contract. He has a list of 15 teams that he can refuse a trade to. I don't know if the Rangers on it. The word on the street says that the two New York teams are on it, but, other than that I don't know.
CC previously had the Yankees in on his no trade clause too, so that really doesn't matter. I wouldn't count on Greinke being traded within the division either.
CC previously had the Yankees in on his no trade clause too, so that really doesn't matter. I wouldn't count on Greinke being traded within the division either.
Another thing to consider with Greinke is that he missed most of the season in 2006 with social anxiety disorder. "Everyone" says he'd prefer to play in a more low key environment.
He's the type of guy you try to build around, the way the Rays have done with their pitching.
In the last four seasons, he's had one year which suggests that the above is true, and three seasons which suggest that while he's good, he isn't a franchise foundation. In the future, how likely is he to repeat his superstar season as he is to duplicate his other years?
On that basis, I would say that the smart move for KC would be to unload him now, while his perceived value still radiates that 2009 luster. If he adds one more season in keeping with those other three years, people will have caught on that he really isn't a megastar. That, and the fact that a team taking him in trade would now only be getting one year before he was a free agent again, would considerably reduce his trade value
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They just have to fill in a bunch of holes besides that
He won't go anywhere until the trading deadline. He's got about a dozen or so east coast teams he can't be traded to. He can't handle the pressure or anxieties of a major market. IMO, a big risk giving up a ton of prospects for
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