29th
Well, there goes both the Yankees(Snell) & Red Sox(Wilson) Plan C’s for the trade deadline.
Breaking down this trade for the one Mariners fan I know in the world:
Seattle gets a solid starting shortstop and a back of the rotation guy. Not exactly the type of deal signifying that you should book tickets for an October parade in 2010.
Pittsburgh gets Ronny Cedeno(a below average SS), Jeff Clement(very good 1B or catching prospect for the Pirates to develop and trade in 2013), Nathan Adcock(24th best prospect in BA), Aaron Pribanic(27th in BA), & Brett Lorin(28th in BA). The last 3 guys all project as back of the rotation pitchers, with a ceiling as a #3 starter, or power arms for the bullpen.
Final Verdict: If only one of the pitchers reach their potential, all are under the age of 23, then the Pirates win this deal by a wide margin.
1) The Pirates will only “win” this deal if they don’t trade all of those guys in their first three years in the Bigs, which we all know they will.
2) The Mariners are 7.5 games out. I’m surprised they’re looking to buy right now. Does this mean Washburn is a Yankee?
3) Not the same trade, but the Phillies really stepped up their rotation with the addition of Lee. I got to see him pitch in person last year at a Cleveland-Cincinnati game (don’t ask) and, when he is on, he has elite stuff. I still don’t know that they are at the same level as the Dodgers staff though. And I’m interested to see whether they hang on to Ben Francisco and keep him on the bench or they turn him around for some relief help (maybe to Baltimore for Sherrill?).
