Author Topic: Pirates/Nationals strike a deal (Read 598 times)

lp815 · « **on:** April 13, 2010, 12:23:33 PM »

The Pirates and Nationals have agreed to the following:

Pirates receive:
Ryan Zimmerman $9.0m (2013)

Nationals receive:
Chase Headley $0.5m (P-2011)
Marc Rzepczynski $0.5m (P-n/a)
Jose Tabata $0.5 (P-n/a)
Draft pick 2-3 from PIT (from DET)

Moving Zimmerman and Dunn is a goal of mine this year, and I feel I have received a good return on the Zimmster. A quality young reliever who showed promise in '09, a top OF spec, and a young CI who will hopefully turn the corner this year. Zimm could be A-Rod lite in the coming years, but his salary was not one I wanted to keep for 4 years. Pirates to confirm, good dealing Colby.

EDIT: Listed Tabata's salary as 0.4, changed to 0.5.

Colby · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2010, 12:29:50 PM »

Quote from: Jake on April 13, 2010, 12:23:33 PM

The Pirates and Nationals have agreed to the following:

Pirates receive:
Ryan Zimmerman $9.0m (2013)

Nationals receive:
Chase Headley $0.5m (P-2011)
Marc Rzepczynski $0.5m (P-n/a)
Jose Tabata $0.5 (P-n/a)
Draft pick 2-3 from PIT (from DET)

Moving Zimmerman and Dunn is a goal of mine this year, and I feel I have received a good return on the Zimmster. A quality young reliever who showed promise in '09, a top OF spec, and a young CI who will hopefully turn the corner this year. Zimm could be A-Rod lite in the coming years, but his salary was not one I wanted to keep for 4 years. Pirates to confirm, good dealing Colby.

Buccos agree to this deal. I lose a good bit in this deal, but I gain a cornerstone of my offense. I can afford Ryan, who is now the Pirates highest paid player. Replacing Tabata and the draft pick (I think I am done trading them) will be tough, but I have managed to bring in other top prospects that weren't previously there (Turner, Chapman, Ramirez, Marte).

I have been gunning for Ryan Zimmerman for quite some time as he was the best corner infielder out of all the smaller market teams not looking to be in contention. I am personally a fan of him, and at his age, and with his power, $9m/year isn't much.

Needle Juice · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:58:48 PM »

:iatp:

Very good return for Zimmerman. Headley is a professional hitter. Rzep is a very good GB pitcher with a K/9. Tabata is a good prospect that may one day pan out, if he develops power. Zimmerman, when healthy, is a top CI option.