Dodgers/Rays Trade 1-12-17 8:19 am ET

[BHows]

Dodgers send OF Blackmon, Charlie, $6.5m (2020)  to Tampa for
OF Garcia, Jose Adolis,
SP Dunning, Dane, $0.5m (P-n/a)

The old buy low, sell high. I like what I'm getting in return believing both will be big contributors in the near future

[kidd5jersey]

Tampa agrees to this deal. Adding Chucknasty is very important. Everyone knows men with beards have special powers and I wanted the best. I'm giddy to add him (been trying for two years) . Not concerned with prospects as I am stacked in that area.

Thanks Rick!
Kevin

[LockedNLoaded]

 

[Anthony]

Blackmon was the 3rd best batter last year in a hitters heavy league. Neither one of these guys is a top 100 spec. LA has plenty of cap room so it's not like this is a cap dump. Garcia did hit .301/.342/.478 in AAA last year, but Blackmon hit .331/.399/.601 in the majors, so I'd like to hear more of an explanation from LA. My initial thought is to veto, but not officially casting my vote yet.

[ldsjayhawk]

Rick strikes me as a guy that knows what he is doing and does play the funny business.

 

[BHows]

Yeah, that explanation was written at 5A. Not my best work.
As a Red fan I can't stand the Cards but I've come to respect the organization and their ability to find well rounded players. Witness his numbers in so far and I believe they have a "Blackmon-ish" OF in the near future. He'll be 25 shortly and I think St. Louis will have no choice but to give him a shot in the near future.
In college Dunning pitched for a top BB school at U. of Florida and has the prototypical body type for a SP. He's not Top 100 but he is a former #1 draft pick and is currently ranked #8 in a pretty good CHW farm. The Sox thought enough of him to insist he be included in the Adam Eaton trade shortly after Washington had drafted him.
His WHIP and SO/9 is pretty impressive, number that translate very well in FGM scoring so his prospect rating means very little to me. I think we are witnessing a shift in FGM where pitching is becoming more critical. Not so much in quality but in quantity so cheap pitching will become more important 

[Flash]

Dodgers send OF Blackmon, Charlie, $6.5m (2020)  to Tampa for
OF Garcia, Jose Adolis,
SP Dunning, Dane, $0.5m (P-n/a)

The old buy low, sell high. I like what I'm getting in return believing both will be big contributors in the near future

Trade approved 2-0.

Fantraxed 1-14-18

[Flash]

Dodgers send OF Blackmon, Charlie, $6.5m (2020)  to Tampa for
OF Garcia, Jose Adolis,
SP Dunning, Dane, $0.5m (P-n/a)

Processed - All Rosters Updated 1/14/18