Site Project: 29 Trades for 29 Teams
by Stacey on Dec 8, 2011 10:01 AM EST
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PrintIn yesterday's Open Thread, Tezcatlipoca introduced his idea of writing up twenty-nine trades the Orioles could make, one with each team in the majors. It was immediately seen as a fun off-season exercise by a number of us, so I'm officially making it a thing. None of us knows exactly what is a feasible trade, but that doesn't mean we don't spend time talking about it here. So pick a team, take a look at what they have, and write up a trade proposal. Front page writers, put them on the front page. Everyone else, write up a FanPost and I'll front page it for you.
The idea is to come up with a trade proposal for every other team, but there if someone has already picked the team you wanted to write about but you have a different trade idea, go for it. It might take us awhile, but I bet we can get something down for all twenty-nine teams.
If you want to participate and you know what team you want to write about, put it in the comments. I'm going to write a post for tomorrow (stupid work delays me until then) proposing a trade with the Washington Nationals. That's one team down!
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Rays - tflach2
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers -- Astronaut Mike Dexter
Kansas City Royals - HIO'sFan
Minnesota Twins
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - twistedlogic
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics - salvotion
Seattle Mariners -- Westie
New York Mets
Washington Nationals -- Stacey
Florida Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates -- Andrew_G
Cincinnatti Reds -- mdterps0325
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs - Gamecock24
Milwaukee Brewers
San Diego Padres -- KellRawLive
Colorado Rockies -- dfa
Los Angeles Dodgers -- duck
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Francisco Giants -- IgggesRule13
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This is tremendous
And I would like (spins wheel) the Pittsburgh Pirates
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
I'd like to write something
I’ve never written anything for this blog (or any blog, for that matter), but this sounds interesting. I’m getting killed at work today and out of town for a wedding this weekend, but I’ll pick a team and put something together next week.
by Reboulet's Moustache on Dec 8, 2011 10:28 AM EST reply actions
I love this idea
Can I claim the San Diego Padres?
Luke Scott Luke Scott Luke Scott you still my boy-Adam Jones
Seattle Mariners!
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 8, 2011 11:22 AM EST reply actions
I'd like the Dodgers
May be closer to Christmas break before I get to it, is that a problem?
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Yes, you're too late
We’ve already made a monster deal with them
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 8, 2011 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
Certainly changes teh face of the franchise...
What was the dude’s name again?
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
I'll take the Tigers
Kind of a layup I suppose. And by that I mean, we’re totally getting Justin Verlander.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 8, 2011 1:11 PM EST reply actions
We could have had him
If we hadn’t drafted the scary talented Bill Rowell.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Major_League_Baseball_Draft
Keeping up on the western division teams,
I’ll grab the Rockies. I’ve always loved Ryan Spilsomethingorothergh for some reason!
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
I added the list of teams and people who have made claims so far
Like I said, we can do more than one per team but that’ll be a concise list for anyone looking for an unclaimed team.
can we propose a 3 way trade?
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
sure, why not?
do you have teams in mind?
by Stacey on Dec 8, 2011 4:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i'll probably a take a team...
not sure which one. i’m leaning boston because they have a minor prospect that i sort of like for the o’s.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I'll take the A's.
Because I like Westie’s suggestion from yesterday for tapping into their pitching surplus.
Mother, did it need to be so high.
I demand to be cited.
Please use Chicago style. I want to be in a footnote.
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 8, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
A colleague of mine has described footnotes (and I think accurately) as
having the doorbell ring in the middle of having sex.
Mother, did it need to be so high.
MLA>>>
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 8, 2011 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
I am likely to save my post(s) for a week or two.
I don’t want to have so many of these in one day that good posts get missed in the volume. I’m also willing to pick up the slack on teams nobody cares about.
This
I wrote some hopefully decent material today but I think I’ll wait until early to mid next week to release it. Maybe we can start taking days?
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 8, 2011 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
I'll take a familiar trading partner in the Cubs
i’m kind of excited to write something of length/substance about sports again, been a few years
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
are we allowed to trade for former O's?
I miss Koji :*(
"Birdland is the belief that as great as today just was, tomorrow might be even better." -EME
by OriolesOptimist on Dec 8, 2011 11:52 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
I'll hit up the Rays.
I think I’ll go WFAN style and pitch Price and Shields for Andino and Gregg. (Not a factual statement)
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
Just a suggestion...
It might be easier to find the new 29 for 29’s if they were put in their own section in that menu on the left side of the front page. I’m not sure how often other stuff gets posted in Fun & Games.
Problem is you can't do that with FanPosts, only front page posts
I’m gonna figure out a way to put it on the sidebar somewhere, though.
we should strike the rangers from the list!
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
Well...
We traded Koji to the Rangers.
We traded Gonzalez to the Rangers.
If we can’t figure out a way to get the Rangers to take Kevin Gregg, I don’t think we deserve this community project.
Also: can this be a top fanpost recommendation?
Or something that will catch everyone’s eye? I had to look down in archives to find the main post for this for the details. I think this is an outstanding idea and I’m looking forward to everyone’s ideas and the research they have put into this.
Unfortunately it's not a FanPost, so it can't go on the sidebar
I probably should have done it that way. But I created a widget on the sidebar that people will hopefully see, and I of course won’t shut up about it.
Guess I should get in on this....
I’ll take the Angels of Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I claim the Mets
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
Actually, I probably shouldn't. I have exams. I'll post again if I can
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
by J(O's)elskIL on Dec 10, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
I went all in and traded with the PHN
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
by J(O's)elskIL on Dec 11, 2011 3:53 AM EST up reply actions
if we are in need of filling out the remaining 29 teams
i’ll throw my hat in to write up another one, but will definitely give other people a chance to do one first
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
likewise, for me
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 16, 2011 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
I did one
And it kind of sucked, so If you are willing to give me another, I’ll take the White Sox. But other people should have a chance first if they want
Also,
someone should try to get Gerardo Parra from the Diamondbacks under the pretense that we’ve already traded Jones. Would be a neat perspective.
can he play center?
I know he actually deserved the Golden glove he won, but that was left field.
by mdterps0325 on Dec 20, 2011 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
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