Cody Ross Rumblings

[Ramp]

Guess we think we need pitching more than hitting? IDK

when it comes to this front office, there is no thinking involved

[Bobbob1313]

Reading comprehension for the win:

Cincy-No clue?? Possibly Jeremy Hermida
NY-Cody Ross and Harang or Arroyo
Florida-Arthur Rhodes,a player most likely a bat, and prospects

[Beef]

Thank you bobchris

[Metes]

I wonder if Cody's defense makes up for .200 points of offense from Hammer

(not being a dick, legit wondering)

Okay, well I was saying for the money (Cody's $2.25 salary) but I see that Hammer makes just $2.95. I thought he had a bigger contract. You win.

[m26555]

Reading comprehension for the win:

Cincy-No clue?? Possibly Jeremy Hermida
NY-Cody Ross and Harang or Arroyo
Florida-Arthur Rhodes,a player most likely a bat, and prospects

You really think this "bat" is going to be anything special?

[FishFanInPA]

So we're gonna carry 3 lefties in the pen or is Pinto going to be traded away for a gaggle of baseball bats.

[MiamiHomer]

You really think this "bat" is going to be anything special?

What's to say it won't be?

[Metes]

Signing Kotsay would be such an unspeakable abortion of justice and all that is good in the universe

[m26555]

What's to say it won't be?

Unless we're including other stuff in the deal (such as Hermida, like TJ speculated), Cody Ross is not going to bring back Rhodes, a prospect(s), and a good hitter. I'm not sure Cody + Herms would do it, either.

[Beef]

You really think this "bat" is going to be anything special?

I just don't get the jumping to conclusions and the jumping to angry conclusions thing. I'll be pissed if certain things happen, indifferent if others happen and excited if others happen. But right now, where I don't really know whats going on and neither do you, getting upset over the very limited info we may or may not even have seems strange. You said it'd be cool if we got things we need most and added a bullpen arm but it'd be terrible if we got the bullpen arm as our big acquisition. I can agree with that, but just because we have information that we may be going after Arthur Rhodes, can we imply that the Fish plan on that being their huge acquisition and ending their dealings there?

[Bobbob1313]

You really think this "bat" is going to be anything special?

I think that is a safer bet than us just giving up Cody for nothing, which is what most of you are saying.

[Metes]

Is it really a lock that we bring back Pavano? Tj thinks so. What y'all thinks? I wouldn't be against it.

[m26555]

I just don't get the jumping to conclusions and the jumping to angry conclusions thing. I'll be pissed if certain things happen, indifferent if others happen and excited if others happen. But right now, where I don't really know whats going on and neither do you, getting upset over the very limited info we may or may not even have seems strange. You said it'd be cool if we got things we need most and added a bullpen arm but it'd be terrible if we got the bullpen arm as our big acquisition. I can agree with that, but just because we have information that we may be going after Arthur Rhodes, can we imply that the Fish plan on that being their huge acquisition and ending their dealings there?

I understand where you're coming from, but we've pretty much already said that our top prospects are off-limits, and if we do in fact deal Cody and Hermida in the same deal, we lose two pretty big trade chips. Can you realistically see us acquiring a nice bat if we make a move like this? Also, UNLESS there is more to this rumor than we know, I can't see Ross + Hermida bringing back that big of a haul; I just can't.

And, for the record, I'm not really jumping to conclusions; I'm just saying I'd be VERY pissed IF we made this deal.

[Beef]

I understand where you're coming from, but we've pretty much already said that our top prospects are off-limits, and if we do in fact deal Cody and Hermida in the same deal, we lose two pretty big trade chips. Can you realistically see us acquiring a nice bat if we make a move like this? Also, UNLESS there is more to this rumor than we know, I can't see Ross + Hermida bringing back that big of a haul; I just can't.

And, for the record, I'm not really jumping to conclusions; I'm just saying I'd be VERY pissed IF we made this deal.

Yeah, my comments were mostly for everyone. It seems that one rumor turns into everyone freaking out and getting angry about all sorts of things that are just further speculation on top of speculation.

[Bobbob1313]

What if the prospect we get is like a 'c' but we get a good hitter out of it?