Nashville sends:
Steven Clulow(BBA)
Omaha sends:
Alexis Urgeses(A)
Miroslav Tamonek(AAA)
Uh...
Hm...
I... well... you know what? Nevermind - inc. plagiarism:
Louisville-Calgarybschr682 wrote:Yikes.
Louisville gets:
Sparky Andersen 2B
Antonio Cruz 2B, A Quebec
Calgary gets:
Antonio Robles
Jose Cota OF, AAA Missouri
A rare deal that sees both MLers and prospects going back both ways. Of course, both prospects are minor league fodder so we'll cut to the chase of Andersen for Robles. They are both 25 and still in team control years (with Andersen being in arb and Robles still in min salary time) so they are similar there - meaning it boils down to a pretty straight swap. On skillset alone, I certainly side in favor of Robles (LH'd, good defense) based on my player preference, but it's tough to argue against Andersen's steady success throughout his career (who wouldn't want a .384 OBP atop their lineup?). Incredibly, he is hitting his way into a solid WAR this year despite a -7.1 ZR in 1/2 a season's worth of games played as well. I'm trying to not let my player bias show here, so I'll call this one a wash (though with the likely caveat that both teams got what they wanted in swapping positions).
Louisville-Omaha
Louisville gets:
THE CHUNK Cavazos SP
Omaha gets:
SLIDER Ramirez
Oh, hey, there's a familiar face! Good to see Chunk still putting up solid WAR numbers even as he starts to Sundown in his old age. Looking at their team, it looks like Louisville really needed a #3 SP to pitch twice in the playoffs and that's what they get here. With his age and contract; however, it feels like a tough pill to take - which is exactly why Omaha decided to literally give him away. In the end, it feels a touch short-sighted for the Sluggers as Cavazos will be 35 soon and still has 3 years and 40.5M left to get paid. Of course, he still has it now, so maybe he keeps it all the way through? Or maybe they get one more year and then he falls off a cliff? I suppose time will tell on Louisville's side of the deal, but I can clearly and emphatically congratulate Omaha on a prescient move for their franchise either way.