Marco Scutaro traded to Rockies

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http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/story?storyId=7487532

 

Anyone know how good Mortensen is? With this being his 4th organization looks like the Rockies got a steal.

[Baldkin]

I can't believe that article says the Red Sox needed to "free up money" come on. They print money in Boston.

[brettac1]

They are trying to stay under the luxury tax threshold and sign some pitching. They were pretty close to it before this move.

[monty57]

I don't know the details, but it sounds like the new CBA adds more bite to the luxury tax, which is a big reason teams like the Yankees and Red Sox are not big players this offseason. I hope this new CBA helps "even the playing field" for mid market teams like the Brewers, although it will hurt them when they lose players like Marcum and don't even get draft picks.

 

While Mortensen was a 1st rounder (sandwich), it certainly appears that Colorado "won" this trade due in large part to the Red Sox needing to free up cash. Scutaro is a decent player, and the Rox didn't have to pay much for him.

[chadomac]

I sure would've liked Scutaro for this year. Seems the timing just wasn't right, but we could've gotten him if it was.

[CheezWizHed]

They print money in Boston.

 

Actually, that would be in DC and Fort Worth, TX. The mints are in Philadelphia and Denver. They just spend lots in Boston. http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif

[MNBrew]

I do think it's a bit amusing how, 11.5 years later, Scutaro, the last active "remnant" of the original Richie Sexson trade, continues to live to play yet another year.

 

Brewers got: Richie Sexson, Kane Davis, Paul Rigdon, & Marco Scutaro

Indians got: Jason Bere, Bob Wickman, & Steve Woodard

[GoudaBrew]

I knew about the Scutaro trade, but read the thread title as, "Marco Estrada traded to Rockies". My heart kind of jumped because I like Estrada's potential as a starter in Milwaukee. That's all I got.

[Raw Biz]

I knew about the Scutaro trade, but read the thread title as, "Marco Estrada traded to Rockies". My heart kind of jumped because I like Estrada's potential as a starter in Milwaukee. That's all I got.

I don't think Estrada will be anything more than a spot-starter at this point. He will probably be the long-man. He's already 28 so I don't know what "potential" is left. I like him for what he is but Fiers and Peralta are probably ahead of him if we needed a guy in the rotation long-term.

[RightFieldCoder]

Estrada is a great starter candidate for the 03-05 Brewers. Not for a team trying to make the playoffs. He'll become a decent starter if he gets traded to a team that can afford to let him start (Royals, Astros, etc).

[GoudaBrew]

I don't know. A 3.58 xFIP, stronger numbers as a starter than a reliever, a 3/1 K/BB ratio. Nothing about his 2011 was flukey (slightly low BABIP). Peripherals improved from 2010 to 2011 and from 1st half 2011 to 2nd half 2011. Yes, he's probably a spot starter, but we'll be glad we have him when there is an injury in the rotation. The big thing to watch with Marco will be if he can maintain a respectable GB/FB ratio.

[Raw Biz]

I don't know. A 3.58 xFIP, stronger numbers as a starter than a reliever, a 3/1 K/BB ratio. Nothing about his 2011 was flukey (slightly low BABIP). Peripherals improved from 2010 to 2011 and from 1st half 2011 to 2nd half 2011. Yes, he's probably a spot starter, but we'll be glad we have him when there is an injury in the rotation. The big thing to watch with Marco will be if he can maintain a respectable GB/FB ratio.

The reason he will only be a spot-starter and guys like Peralta/Fiers are ahead of him on the depth chart is because they will be stretched out as starters (assuming they start in AAA). If the team only needs a start here or there, Estrada could probably give them 4-5 innings without being stretched out. However, if they need a long-term starter, I don't think they would plug Estrada in because he will likely have been pitching out of the bullpen the whole year. Now, if for some reason they keep him as a starter in AAA and Fiers makes the team, well then the situation would be the other way around.

[RWeeksFan23]

Boston basically just gave him away, it's a shame, I would've loved to have had Scutaro in Milwaukee, he's better than Gonzalez and only what, like $1.5 mil more expensive

[reillymcshane]

Boston basically just gave him away, it's a shame, I would've loved to have had Scutaro in Milwaukee, he's better than Gonzalez and only what, like $1.5 mil more expensive

I read that no one wanted to pay all of Scutaro's $6 million contract. Everyone wanted some money kicked in. Rockies were the first to take on the whole contract.

[RWeeksFan23]

I don't see why, $6 million isn't an outrageous amount for one of the better SSs in the game.

[Raw Biz]

I don't see why, $6 million isn't an outrageous amount for one of the better SSs in the game.

You're right. Except Scutaro isn't one of the better SSs. I would put Reyes, Tulo, Hardy, Cabrera, Peralta, Castro, Rollins, H. & A. Ramirez, Andrus, Y. Escobar, Drew, and maybe even Jeter above Scutaro.

[RWeeksFan23]

Well when you put it like that, yeah I guess.

[Ennder]

He is actually a below average defensive SS and an erratic offensive player who is getting up there in age and starting to have injury problems. I'd have liked him too but not sure I want to pay him $6M and a player. He profiles much better as a 2B who backs up SS than a full time SS though so I think the Rockies makes a lot of sense for him.