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Would You Make This Deadline Trade?

Matt Lawton (OF) and Mark Redman (LHP) from Pittsburgh for Chris Burke (2b), Wandy Rodriguez (LHP) and a prospect from AA or lower?Astros get a solid corner OF with a high OBP (.378) and strong OPS...

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That's rather stiff for one guy, a set-up reliever as well.Are you trying to gut the Express?

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If you're asking would I make the trade... I don't think so, tho in a very "surface" kind of way, it works.If you're asking would Purpura make the trade... can't even imagine him doing so... I believe...

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well, i like Self, but I am not high on Scott or Duckworth, and I am tired of waiting for Carlos Hernandez to come around. I really think these guys can land us a solid reliever. I don't expect them...

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Nah. I don't like Lawton and he's only a rental anyway. I think if that's the best deal we can make, I'd stand pat. Now Alou and Eyre, I'd do. I'd rather have Dunn, but I'll take Alou. Assuming they...

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Would the Rangers give us Kevin Mench for Jason Lane, Brandon Duckworth, and one pitching prospect like Fernando Nieve ?

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Quote: Would the Rangers give us Kevin Mench for Jason Lane, Brandon Duckworth, and one pitching prospect like Fernando Nieve ?In a millisecond, before we changed our minds. Why would we do that?

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Kevin Mench is a good hitting LF .. perhaps throw in Burke instead of Lane .. and maybe it would make more sense

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I don't think the Astros will make any significant deals by tomorrow. Leave well enough alone.

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In fact Amy, I need to change that trade idea .. I would offer Rangers Chris Burke, Brandon Duckworth, and a pitching prospect like Fernando Nieve for Kevin Mench. Mench would give us the good hitting...

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Ryan, you throw in harville and hernandez in your pot for kevin mench (maybe remove nieve) and we'd have got ourselves the best trade in the history of the franchise...

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Quote:Mench would give us the good hitting LF we need, he is really good and cheap salary wise, and Rangers would get the young 2nd baseman they wanted this past winter in Chris Burke, The way Phil...

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Dak, I agree. The Rangers wanted to give us Soriano this past winter for Backe and Burke. At the time it was to much for Astros to give up. But this time we could probably give up Burke, Duckworth,...

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Not when Wandy's won 5 of his last 7 starts and the 'stros have won in 6 of the games. He might be a great number 4 or 5 starter for years. Redman's not that much better than Rodriguez, i think. The...

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Quote:I would offer Rangers Chris Burke, Brandon Duckworth, and a pitching prospect like Fernando Nieve for Kevin Mench.Mench would give us the good hitting LF we need, he is really good and cheap...

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i just think any trade we do should include harville, duckworth, and hernandez... if you aint using em, lose em...

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Quote:i just think any trade we do should include harville, duckworth, and hernandezWhy would ANY team want them? I've almost forgotten the Astros even had them...excluding Harville and he's almost...

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Quote:But that's too much to give up for him. I agree Amy, but it will take that sort of over the top trade to get Kevin Mench. Teams want you to over-pay. I think Mench is good enough to give up...

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oops, sent to wrong thread

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Amy, what about Manny Ramirez ..

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