Post by White Sox GM (Michael) on Jan 11, 2016 12:25:35 GMT -5
Since we've been around a while and tend to be trade-happy, I thought it would be cool to look back at the trade history of some players in this league. Warning: some of these deals will look really stupid in hindsight. But maybe they won't.
Miguel Cabrera
Miggy has been a star since the league began in 2011, so he's always been in blockbusters.
2011:
He started on the Tigers before being traded to the Phillies with Austin Jackson for Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, and Shane Victorino. Then, he was dealt with Roy Oswalt and Chase Utley for Joey Votto, Francisco Cordero, and Brandon Phillips of the Reds. Cabrera ended up having one of his best seasons yet, leading the league in average and on-base percentage.
2012:
Before the season, Miggy was dealt to the Braves for a package headlined by Adrian Gonzalez and what turned out to be not much else - Cincy also got Carlos Perez, David Holmberg, Eric O'Flaherty, and a 3rd rounder. A similar deal went down when the Tigers reacquired Miguel in exchange for another big-time first baseman. I'll just post the deal here:
Tigers Get:
Miguel Cabrera - $11M
Gavin Floyd - $5M
Justin Smoak - $1M (4)
Matt Dominguez (spect)
Rod Barajas - $0M
Braves Get:
Joey Votto - $6M (5)
Clay Buchholz - $1M (5)
Mat Gamel - $.3M (1)
Ivan Nova - $.5M (2)
JP Arencibia - $.5M (2)
This trade received attention for not only being an obvious blockbuster, but also owners thought that the Braves got the better end of the deal, which was a rarity in 2012. This ended up basically being Miggy for Votto and Buchholz, which, like the last deal, could be a lesson in quality over quantity for big trades like this one.
The next month, Miggy was shipped off to the Diamondbacks for Jose Bautista, Jeremy Guthrie, and A.J. Pierzynski. Surprisingly, this many deals for a superstar in one offseason is not that much of a rarity, especially in the earlier ODC years. Actually, all these deals happened within a span of a few weeks. But there's more. The D-Backs almost traded Miggy back to Atlanta, but that deal was vetoed. It was one of those special weird deals where some voters thought one team one, and other voters vetoed because they thought the other team won by so much. How the hell does that even happen? You can check that deal out yourself: ondeckcircle.proboards.com/thread/2183/braves-backs-vetoed
Anyway, Miggy was of course traded again, this time to the Marlins. This was quite the haul for Miami (Florida at the time?), who got Miggy and Jay Bruce, although they gave up Justin Upton, Pablo Sandoval, Mitch Moreland, and Ryan Lavarnway. Turns out that everyone who traded Miguel was kinda stupid, since he won the Triple Crown this season.
2013:
This deal was technically in late 2012, but it was when the Marlins' season was over. As is typical between my team and the Marlins, we didn't deal a lot this season (probably not at all), but we made our one year-end blockbuster. This time, Miggy was sent to the White Sox for Matt Holliday, Tyler Skaggs, and a 2nd rounder. Cabrera had another fantastic season, leading in all triple-slash categories and winning the AL MVP this time.
2014:
Cabrera got traded again, of course, this time to Bryan's Nationals. That deal sent Chris Sale and Chris Johnson to Chicago. Cabrera had another fantastic season, although it was a few notches below his typical elite level.
2015:
After the 2014 season, Cabrera reached his current landing spot with the Red Sox. Perhaps out-of-character for Jimmy, the prospect-obsessed GM decided to go out and get a big bat for his lineup. He traded Alex Gordon, DJ Peterson, two firsts, and both his Rule V picks for Miggy. Cabrera was great yet again, leading in AVG and OBP, but his season was cut to 118 games by injury. Also, we may be seeing a shift in Miggy's game, as he only hit 18 home runs, failing to hit 30 for two seasons in a row.
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Let me know if you like this idea and have any critiques. You can also suggest other players for this series, as I can easily do more of these.
Miguel Cabrera
Miggy has been a star since the league began in 2011, so he's always been in blockbusters.
2011:
He started on the Tigers before being traded to the Phillies with Austin Jackson for Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, and Shane Victorino. Then, he was dealt with Roy Oswalt and Chase Utley for Joey Votto, Francisco Cordero, and Brandon Phillips of the Reds. Cabrera ended up having one of his best seasons yet, leading the league in average and on-base percentage.
2012:
Before the season, Miggy was dealt to the Braves for a package headlined by Adrian Gonzalez and what turned out to be not much else - Cincy also got Carlos Perez, David Holmberg, Eric O'Flaherty, and a 3rd rounder. A similar deal went down when the Tigers reacquired Miguel in exchange for another big-time first baseman. I'll just post the deal here:
Tigers Get:
Miguel Cabrera - $11M
Gavin Floyd - $5M
Justin Smoak - $1M (4)
Matt Dominguez (spect)
Rod Barajas - $0M
Braves Get:
Joey Votto - $6M (5)
Clay Buchholz - $1M (5)
Mat Gamel - $.3M (1)
Ivan Nova - $.5M (2)
JP Arencibia - $.5M (2)
This trade received attention for not only being an obvious blockbuster, but also owners thought that the Braves got the better end of the deal, which was a rarity in 2012. This ended up basically being Miggy for Votto and Buchholz, which, like the last deal, could be a lesson in quality over quantity for big trades like this one.
The next month, Miggy was shipped off to the Diamondbacks for Jose Bautista, Jeremy Guthrie, and A.J. Pierzynski. Surprisingly, this many deals for a superstar in one offseason is not that much of a rarity, especially in the earlier ODC years. Actually, all these deals happened within a span of a few weeks. But there's more. The D-Backs almost traded Miggy back to Atlanta, but that deal was vetoed. It was one of those special weird deals where some voters thought one team one, and other voters vetoed because they thought the other team won by so much. How the hell does that even happen? You can check that deal out yourself: ondeckcircle.proboards.com/thread/2183/braves-backs-vetoed
Anyway, Miggy was of course traded again, this time to the Marlins. This was quite the haul for Miami (Florida at the time?), who got Miggy and Jay Bruce, although they gave up Justin Upton, Pablo Sandoval, Mitch Moreland, and Ryan Lavarnway. Turns out that everyone who traded Miguel was kinda stupid, since he won the Triple Crown this season.
2013:
This deal was technically in late 2012, but it was when the Marlins' season was over. As is typical between my team and the Marlins, we didn't deal a lot this season (probably not at all), but we made our one year-end blockbuster. This time, Miggy was sent to the White Sox for Matt Holliday, Tyler Skaggs, and a 2nd rounder. Cabrera had another fantastic season, leading in all triple-slash categories and winning the AL MVP this time.
2014:
Cabrera got traded again, of course, this time to Bryan's Nationals. That deal sent Chris Sale and Chris Johnson to Chicago. Cabrera had another fantastic season, although it was a few notches below his typical elite level.
2015:
After the 2014 season, Cabrera reached his current landing spot with the Red Sox. Perhaps out-of-character for Jimmy, the prospect-obsessed GM decided to go out and get a big bat for his lineup. He traded Alex Gordon, DJ Peterson, two firsts, and both his Rule V picks for Miggy. Cabrera was great yet again, leading in AVG and OBP, but his season was cut to 118 games by injury. Also, we may be seeing a shift in Miggy's game, as he only hit 18 home runs, failing to hit 30 for two seasons in a row.
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Let me know if you like this idea and have any critiques. You can also suggest other players for this series, as I can easily do more of these.
