A's and Buccos deal prospects

[Colby]

:OAK: to :PIT:
P Rzepczynski, Marc, $0.5m (P-n/a) <----- make this P-2012
OF/CI Raburn, Ryan, $1.0m (2011)

:PIT: to :OAK:
SP Porcello, Rick, $2m (2012)

Rzep and Porcello are under contract through 2012, but Rzep's is much more friendly to a small market club.  Porcello could be a great one, but there is more of a track record in the minors to go with the southpaw that is Rzep.  Raburn is the player I originally inquired about.  He'll put up good numbers on average, and he should help out big time in the CI platoon that I see the Pirates having over the next two years.

[Needle Juice]

:OAK: to :PIT:
P Rzepczynski, Marc, $0.5m (P-n/a) <----- make this P-2012
OF/CI Raburn, Ryan, $1.0m (2011)

:PIT: to :OAK:
SP Porcello, Rick, $2m (2012)

Rzep and Porcello are under contract through 2012, but Rzep's is much more friendly to a small market club.  Porcello could be a great one, but there is more of a track record in the minors to go with the southpaw that is Rzep.  Raburn is the player I originally inquired about.  He'll put up good numbers on average, and he should help out big time in the CI platoon that I see the Pirates having over the next two years.

The A's confirm this deal.  I really didn't want to give up either guy.  I love Raburn's versatility.  With Guillen, Mags, Inge in front of him, I think he could get a lot of playing time.  Rzep is very good for this league due to his K/9 and GB%.  I don't like that he pitches in the AL East and think his success could be because of the lack of scouting reports on him.

Now Porcello.  I think he will continue to improve, only 21 and the GB% that he has will continue.  His 4 pitch reportiore will begin to get better as he relies on other pitches than his fastball more.  His K/9 should increase as he begins to get batters off balance. 

Bottom line of this trade is that I love the idea of having a rotation of Josh Johnson, Brett Anderson, Rick Porcello, and Liriano (bounceback) until 2012. 

[lp815]

Nice trade guys. :koolaid:

[guak2005]

 :iatp:

[Dan Wood]

Need one more approval

[Dan Wood]

Colby this trade puts you in the over 40 crowd.

[Colby]

I was going to drop a guy after this or the Ramirez contract...

DROP: OF Stavinoha, Nick, $0.5m (P-2012)

[Dan Wood]

Still need one more approval from the TC

[BHows]

Don't know how i missed it. Approved