Wheels Tupay wrote:

gr wrote:GM search isn't really that sexy to follow on a daily basis
Probably won't be a factor in free agency
Few trade assets left to unload (Howard/Ruiz)
No polarizing personalities anywhere to be found

Yeah, I'd say its going be pretty quiet

Giles is a trade asset.

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:

gr wrote:GM search isn't really that sexy to follow on a daily basis
Probably won't be a factor in free agency
Few trade assets left to unload (Howard/Ruiz)
No polarizing personalities anywhere to be found

Yeah, I'd say its going be pretty quiet

Giles is a trade asset.

i'd have no problem dealing him but i don't think you'd ever get more value than he is worth to the team going forward.

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lethal wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:

gr wrote:GM search isn't really that sexy to follow on a daily basis
Probably won't be a factor in free agency
Few trade assets left to unload (Howard/Ruiz)
No polarizing personalities anywhere to be found

Yeah, I'd say its going be pretty quiet

Giles is a trade asset.

i'd have no problem dealing him but i don't think you'd ever get more value than he is worth to the team going forward.

Is he really worth much to a losing team the next 2 seasons? By the time the team can use a top notch closer, he'll be entering his arbitration years, only the first 2 of which represent real value. If you could package him with Ruiz (or even Howard) and get a package back like the Braves did for Kimbrel, that's a win.

ReadingPhilly wrote:i have no desire to get rid of ruiz or howard. there really isn't a point to it at this stage. if someone came in and offered some premium prospects, great. i don't think that is going to happen.

Shore wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:i have no desire to get rid of ruiz or howard. there really isn't a point to it at this stage. if someone came in and offered some premium prospects, great. i don't think that is going to happen.

Wait, what? Unless you get premium prospects, you're not interested in moving Howard or Ruiz?

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Shore wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:i have no desire to get rid of ruiz or howard. there really isn't a point to it at this stage. if someone came in and offered some premium prospects, great. i don't think that is going to happen.

Wait, what? Unless you get premium prospects, you're not interested in moving Howard or Ruiz?

they're both gone after this season anyway. why would i want to attach giles to one of them for someone to take them?

ReadingPhilly wrote:i don't think money is any issue for the team.

Shore wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:i don't think money is any issue for the team.

Playing time and development are. If, combined, they keep 400 ABs away from ANYONE else who might help in the future, it's a total waste.

If money's no issue for this team, release them both.

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Shore wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:i have no desire to get rid of ruiz or howard. there really isn't a point to it at this stage. if someone came in and offered some premium prospects, great. i don't think that is going to happen.

Wait, what? Unless you get premium prospects, you're not interested in moving Howard or Ruiz?

they're both gone after this season anyway. why would i want to attach giles to one of them for someone to take them?

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