Would you trade...

by phatj on Apr 12, 2007 3:09 PM EDT

Carlos Carrasco for Mark Teahen?

There's an interesting discussion of this very question here, and I thought I'd take the pulse of the TGP readers.

My personal feeling is that if Teahen's shoulder is 100% healthy (he had off-season surgery on his labrum, I believe -- a particularly worrisome bit of anatomy), I'd do this in a NY minute and I'd sweeten the deal if needed.

Teahen is an above-average 3B, both offensively and according to scouts and stats, defensively as well, right now. He's an inexpressibly vast upgrade over Nunez, and a big step up over Helms as well. And he's young so he's likely to get better, and four years from free agency.

What do the rest of you think?

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Well? Wouldja?

Lesser prospect, maybe, but not Carrasco

9 votes

Teahan is teh suxx0rz!

1 votes

Yes, and I'd throw in another prospect if necessary

8 votes

Yes -- but no more

5 votes

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Re: Would you trade...

To me this is almost the definition of no-brainer. I like Carrasco, and I think he could be a #2 in the big leagues. But starting pitching depth is the Phils' big organizational strength, and third base is their ongoing hole at the big league (and upper minors) level. Maybe Costanzo will put it all together, but he's at least a year away, more likely two, from contributing in the bigs. Henry and Cardenas are much farther off; even if they make it, our current core will be at the end of or out of their primes by then.

I'd do this deal in a hot minute, and probably would throw in a second legit prospect arm (Happ, say) if need be.

by dajafi on Apr 12, 2007 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

Re: Would you trade...

Would you trade Carrasco for say... Howard? Looking at Back She Goes, it looks like PECOTA has Teahen valued at about 5 WARP the next few years. Didn't Howard have a WARP of like 8.5 last year? So heck yea I make the trade for Teahen if it was available.

by Homer on Apr 13, 2007 10:42 AM EDT reply actions