Interesting Players Under 25: Marlins

Catcher:
1. Kyle Skipworth Rookie

Firstbase:
1. Gaby Sanchez 24 AA
2. Logan Morrison 20 LA

Secondbase:
1. Chris Coghlan 23 AA

Thirdbase:
1. Matt Dominguez

Shortstop:
1. Hanley Ramirez 24

Outfield:
1. Jeremy Hermida 24
2. Cameron Maybin 21 AA
3. Mike Stanton
4. John Raynor 24 AA
5. Bryan Peterson 22 AA

Starting Pitching:
1. Ricky Nolasco 25
2. Josh Johnson 24
3. Anibal Sanchez 24
4. Chris Volstad 21
5. Andrew Miller 23
6. Ryan Tucker
7. Scott Olsen 24
8. Brett Sinkbeil 23
9. Sean West 22

Relief Pitching:
1.

Interesting Prospects: Rockies

1. Hector Gomez SS LA 20- Young and supremely talented. Has no stats for the season. Excellent Glove. Power potential. Blocked by Tulo.
2. Dexter Fowler CF- Should hit for average and displays great patience. Steals plenty of bases. An excellent defender who glides to the ball with long strides. Only question is how much power he will develop but he is starting to show some this year.
3. Ian Stewart 3B- Very good power potential. should hit for decent average and has good plate discipline. Average defensively at 3B.
4. Eric Young 2B- Fast. decent average and plate discipline. Not much power.
5. Chris Nelson SS- Horrendous stats this season in AA after posting phenomenal stats in HA last yr. Still possesses great all around tools with power potential, good speed, and a solid glove. Alright but not great plate discipline.
6. Casey Weathers RP- potential closer with mid 90's FB and plus power slider.

Interesting Prospects: Reds

1. Todd Frazier 3B 22 HA- Plays SS, but will be a 3B by the time he reaches the majors. One of the Reds top 3 prospects. Hits for good power, average, shows good plate dicipline. The only negative is a little old for his age.
2. Neftali Soto 3B 19 HA- Another SS who will probably be moved to 3B. Young for High A, has shown decent power and probably profiles as a guy who will hit 25-30 hrs. Hasn't shown much plate discipline, but still very young.
3. Zach Cozart SS 22 HA- Decent numbers. Seems to be a true short stop with some power and plate discipline. A little old for his level.
4. Kyle Lotzkar P 18 HA Very young for his level. Still sports a decent ERA at 3.89 with very good peripherals. Doesn't sport a good Flyout/groundout ratio. Mechanics have some effort which could lead to injuries down the road.
5. Juan Francisco 3B 21 LA- Very good power potential. But old for level. Won't hit for a high average and has zero plate discipline. Great arm at 3rd but not much range.
6. Matt Maloney AAA- Classic number 5 starter who will serve as an innings eater.
7. Josh Roenicke AAA - Old even for AAA. However, has a great fastball and could still develop as a closer.
8. Alex Buchholtz SS SSA 20 82 AB's 9 2B 3 HR .366AVG .453OBP

Duke to the Dodgers:

A's Receive:
1. Andy LaRoche 3B
2. James McDonald SP
3. Ivan DeJesus SS
4. Austin Gallagher 3B/1B


Dodgers Receive:
1. Justin Duchscherer SP
2. Bobby Crosby SS


Breakdown:
1. Justin Duchscherer for Andy LaRoche, James McDonald, Austin Gallagher

2. Bobby Crosby for Ivan DeJesus

The All "Under 21" Team

C- Ramon Soto
1B- Franklin Hernandez
2B- Adrian Cardenas
SS- Nino Leyja
3B- Leonardo Gil
LF- Matt Sulentic
CF- Rashun Dixon
RF- Robin Rosario

1. Brett Anderson
2. Trevor Cahill
3. Michel Inoa
4. Ronny Morla
5. Jose Guzman

Mock Trade Series: Huston Street

Many teams are reportedly in pursuit of Street. Given his recent poor outings, I have to believe Beane is being more aggressive in shopping Street, as opposed to teams actively pursuing him. Nonetheless if teams have real interest in Street and convince themselves that his recent outings is just a blip cause by extraneous factors (maybe trade talks are affecting his head?), as opposed to an indicator of future success or injury- then they should be prepared to give up at least 2 high quality prospects to get him. Without further ado, let's run through the rumor teams, rank the likelyhood, and look at the possible returns.

1. Chicago White Sox
Reason- Ken Williams and Beane seem to mesh well when it comes to making trades. While Chicago has a poor farm system and the White Sox already have a closer- They still have a need for at least a setup man and have a just enough interesting prospects left in their barren farm system to make a deal possible.

Return: Josh Fields, Aaron Poreda

2. Tampa Bay Rays
Reason: While there isn't much of a transaction history between Beane and Friedman, given the Rays strong farm system, it's very easy to see Beane targeting the Rays as a team he wants to trade with. I hate to say it, but Street's recent performances have pretty much ruled out the chances of him being able to pry a prospect of the caliber of a Hellickson or Davis. Regardless, the rays have enough other interesting prospects to create a match.

Return: Reid Brignac, Nick Barnese, Mitch Talbot

3. Los Angeles Dodgers
Reason: I think this is a perfect match- except for the fact that Beane will have to deal with GM Ned Colleti- who simply should not be a GM. Maybe this is the year Colleti wakes up and realizes his team is one solid trade away from making the playoffs and finally pulls the trigger. The team has strangely soured on 24 yr old 3rd basemen Andy LaRoche- strangely because they haven't given him enough AB's at the major league level to determine anything. The A's should be poised to pry him away from the Dodgers ala Ryan Sweeney (who wasn't given a chance prior to coming to the A's).

Return: Andy LaRoche, Joe Meloan

4. Boston Red Sox
Reason: It is believed that Street is being shopped to the Red Sox. However, I just don't see them biting. They certainly have the prospects to pull off a deal- but I feel Epstein would be weary of Beane pulling too much talent from his system and, as a result, be very stingy in his offer.

Return: Michael Bowden, Josh Reddick, Daniel Bard

5. Cincinnati Reds
Reason: Not much reson other than the fact that there is a report that the reds are interested. This is the only team that would not acquire Street for a playoff push this year. However, you can still see the logic in a non-contending team trading for street given that he is only 24 yrs old. Still it seems like a longshot that a deal would get done.

Return- Todd Frazier, Homer Bailey or Neftali Soto, Joe Roenicke, Matt Maloney

Mock Trade Series: Justin Duchscherer to the White Sox

A's Receive:
1. Josh Fields
2. Aaron Poreda
3. Chris Getz