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It's been a busy couple days on the MLB Hot Stove.
We've seen Adrian Gonzalez traded to the Boston Red Sox. We watched the Washington Nationals sign Jayson Werth to a seven-year, $126 million contract. And that's before the annual Winter Meetings, which start today in Orlando.
One of the big names who's most likely to find a new home this week is Kansas City Royals' ace Zack Greinke. The 2009 AL Cy Young winner has two years left on his contract, and the Royals don't expect to be playoff contenders before he hits free agency, so they're trying to maximize their return by dealing him now, where to buy MLB Jerseys? maybe ujersy is a good choice.
Below are 10 hypothetical deals that could be made for Greinke, one for each team. I did my best to make them realistic, but remember that it's all only speculation.
Before we get into the deals, though, we have to ask: What can we expect from Greinke in 2011-2? He may never again match his 2.16 ERA from 2009, but he's far better than the 4.17 mark he posted in 2010.
His 3.34 FIP is much closer to his true talent level, and at 27, he still might get better. Eleven Wins Above Replacement is probably a fair expectation for Greinke over the next two years, though barring injury, he could go way beyond that.
In return for Greinke, the Royals want"two young pitchers with Greinke-like potential in any trade for their ace," according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, so I tried to include promising young pitchers in my proposed deals whenever possible.
Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers are regarded as the favorites to land Greinke, regardless of whether or not they re-sign Cliff Lee. What would it take to bring him to Arlington?
The centerpiece of this deal would be right-hander Tanner Scheppers.Baseball America called him the42nd-best prospect in the game before the 2010 season, and now says he has the best fastball and curveball in the organization. Scheppers, 23, posted a 3.0 K:BB ratio in 80 innings between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Oklahoma City this year.
Joining him in Kansas City would be 24-year-old righty Tommy Hunter, a starter with 251 innings of big-league experience. He went 13-4 with a 3.73 ERA in 2010, if you want to buy Houston ColtsJerseys, go to ujersy.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are going to upgrade their rotation this winter. That's not a question, it's a factthe Yankees always get what they want.If they miss out in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes, you can bet they'll be in on Greinke.
Leading off this trade for the Yankees isDellin Betances. The Yankees would undoubtedly like to sell ...
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