Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:Originally posted by Murphys1:Originally posted by Ninerjohn:Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:I wasn't trying to say Duvall would be the centerpiece for a trade, more an asset to sweeten the deal. Like pd said, he could be thrown in as another piece to get a SP, OF or RP.
Duvall isn't a bad prospect at all, he's just not a very good 3rd basemen which is why they didn't look to him as an answer to replace McGIDP. He's been playing more 1st these days, and could be a very good option for some teams as a backup (121 HRs in 5 minor league seasons is pretty special). We're good at 3rd and 1st so he's just not needed here.
I dont disagree but with his limited trade value right now I think he could be more valuable as a bench RH bat. Now if by adding him to a deal we could get someone good.. then that would be fine.
Might not be a bad idea to wait and see if he really has made this progress he was talking about with his swing. He runs ok, maybe a little work in LF? Any guy that can play third ought to be able to catch a flyball, no?
He probably couldn't be any worse than Ishikawa in LF and we won a ring with him there. But again, once Aoki gets back, there's not going to be a lot of ABs for anyone else in LF.
This. The only way he is around in the next month or two is a late call up for a RH pinch hitter off the bench. But Maxwell probably doesn't want to give that job up, plays better D, and now has a ton of experience.