The Combined 'We're Trading Greinke' Thread (part 2)

[pebadger]

Unless the Brewers are riding a 3-game streak going into ZG's scheduled start on Tuesday, I guess I'd prefer he doesn't start that game either. There should be a deal to be made by that point and getting an extra start for the buyer should be worth something.

[adambr2]

5 years and $112M is $22,400,000 per season, it's a more than a fair and generous offer for a starting pitcher that has had one season in his career with an ERA under 3.47.

 

If Greinke wishes not to accept it, it's time for Melvin to shake his hand, wish him the best of luck in free agency, and end contract negotiations right there, as 5/$112 is no doubt already pushing the upper limits of what they're comfortable offering him.

[Oxy]

I'd be comfortable with a rotation of Greinke, Gallardo, Narveson, Estrada, and Fiers, with Peralta, Rogers, and Nelson as your "extra" starters. It wouldn't make the Brewers favorites, but we would still be contenders. If they slightly overachieve for the first half, then you become buyers next summer to make a playoff push, and if they underachieve you sell everybody off. I'd be fine with trading Greinke right now as well, but I really think that everybody around here is going to be very disappointed at the return. You only get one compensation pick for losing a class A free agent now, right? That really knocks his trade value down.

[TURBO]

Narveson will not be a #3 type starter, ever, especially coming off multiple surgeries. I'm not sure I understand the love for this guy on this board.

 

Did people forget how serious his injuries/surgeries were?

 

He can not be counted on to fill a rotation spot in 2013, just can't...

 

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