Michael Young Traded To The Phillies

Discussion in 'Baseball Talk' started by Mike, Dec 8, 2012.

  1. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    Michael Young has accepted a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies, who will ship right-handed reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league righty Lisalverto Bonilla to the Rangers to complete the deal, according to a source.

    The deal gives Young an opportunity to play more and it gives the Rangers another bullpen candidate.

    Young had a no-trade clause and needed to waive it to get the deal done.

    A source said Thursday that the Rangers were going to have to pay at least half of Young's $16 million 2013 salary to complete the deal. Young will receive $1.2 million in "benefits" in exchange for waiving his no-trade clause, a source confirmed to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.

    ESPN.com
     
  2. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    Michael 'not so' Young. Not a fan of this unless it's to get Hamilton.
     
  3. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    Is Young Hamiltons version of Dennis Rodmans Jack Haley?
     
  4. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    meh...
     
  5. mj1987us26

    mj1987us26 Super

    I thought the Phils had a good GM. This is weird, the world must be ending soon.
     
  6. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    12.21.12 - Very soon.
     
  7. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    big trade for the Phillies here. i see them as the winners
     
  8. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    Before today, the Rangers thought the money they saved in dealing Young to Philly could be used to land Greinke. That was before the news broke about him maybe going to the Dodgers.
     
  9. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    what?
     
  10. VikingsFan28

    VikingsFan28 Wherever Alex Morgan is

    LOL the phillies
     
  11. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    ^^^ bj upton says hi


    not a bad move and not a blockbuster. stop gap till the kid in the monors is ready and young is better than franzen. gave up nothing really to get him and the rangers are paying $10mil of his salary.

    now go get hamilton cause his price drops every day he isnt signed.
     
  12. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    Young's leadership skills in the clubhouse are great, I understand.
     
  13. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    Hopefully he can have a decent bounce back season instead of being finished. I wish he was better defensively.
     
  14. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    Yeah, his defensive skills have decreased.
     
  15. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    yeah the defense to me is the biggest concern here but the team needed to get another good bat in the line-up that doesnt strike out a ton.

    line-up thoughts ? i think we may see this because amaro will tell chalie to drop rollins out of the lead-off spot.

    cf - revere
    ss- rollins
    2b - utley
    1b - howard
    3b - young
    rf - brown/mayberry
    lf - ruff
    c - ruiz (or whoever is catching to start)
    pitcher
     
  16. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    Depending on what we see in spring training, Ruf and Young may be flip-flopped in that lineup.
     
  17. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    id be ok with that. whoever gives howard more protection.

    of course that changes altogether if somehow hamilton lands here.
     
  18. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Hamilton is a nice thought...I just feel like that wont happen...here's to hoping I'm more than wrong.
     
  19. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    Even though the middle of the lineup would be packed with lefties, without picking up Hamilton I don't have much hope for this team to be serious contenders next year. I don't think Chase and Ryan are ever going to be who they were.
     
  20. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    thats ultimately the issue.