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More than a Year Later, the Justin Upton Trade Looks Worse

On May 6, 2014 By

Sometimes, it’s not hard to know what GM Kevin Towers is thinking. In the most recent offseason, the team was very public about its desires to add a power-hitting outfielder and a front-line starter. In the offseason before that, it was the desire to trade a power-hitting outfielder.

Whether stating your priorities to the world helps potential trade partners come …

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Could David Price Land in the Desert?

On October 23, 2013 By

At ESPN, Dan Szymborski officially kicked off the trade speculation season with a piece on possible fits for David Price, setting the blogosphere aflame with responses to each package floated by Dan.

I pretty much agree with everything that AZ Snake Pit’s Jim McLennan wrote, so feel free to go check that out now, if you haven’t already …

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With Other AZ OFs Offering Premium Production, Jason Kubel Could Get Moved

On August 8, 2013 By

At the trade deadline this season, Jason Kubel was on fans’ “please trade” list, along with Ian Kennedy. Kennedy was sent to San Diego for relief help, but Kubel remains on the roster and in the team’s five-way OF logjam. So should Kubel still get moved?

Of course, the presence of the other four outfielders on the active roster …

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After Three Years, a Look Back on the Haren Trade to Angels

On July 31, 2013 By

Now that three years have passed since Arizona traded Dan Haren to the Angels, it’s a good time for a collaboration with Halos Daily on how the trade has panned out.  Check out their post on the Angels’ end of the trade.

Dan Haren has been involved in two of the four or five most significant trades in the history …

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Oakland Athletics Could Be Good Trade Fit for Arizona

On July 30, 2013 By

I’ve indulged in an inordinate amount of wishful thinking during this trade deadline season, but more than 24 hours left to spare, I’m going to keep at it.  I continue to think that SS/2B Chris Owings, in particular, fits another team better than the Diamondbacks because the team is set at SS and 2B for the foreseeable future (Didi Gregorius …

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As Trade Dominos Fall, Fewer Relief Options for Towers

On July 29, 2013 By

As of this writing, July 29 has already seen two trades of relievers — Angels LHP Scott Downs to Atlanta, and Astros RHP Jose Veras to Detroit.  Despite his current status on the disabled list, White Sox RHP Jesse Crain is also rumored to be on the move, to either Tampa Bay or “another club.”  It has also been …

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Possible Trades: Is Toronto a Match with Arizona?

On July 28, 2013 By

Arizona’s main need right now is in the bullpen.  Before Sunday’s game, GM Kevin Towers reiterated that adding another LHP to Tony Sipp was front office’s main priority right now.  Given the continued recent struggles of David Hernandez (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 runs, 2 of them earned), perhaps the search should include some RHP targets as …

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The State of the ‘Pen: Options for Arizona from Inside and Outside the Organization

On July 26, 2013 By

Like many teams, Arizona is monitoring the market for potential upgrades via trade.  Given the recent performance of the rotation and the imminent return of Trevor Cahill and Brandon McCarthy, the Dbacks really do not have a need for a starting pitcher.  There are very few starters available who might represent an upgrade anyway.  Likewise, the Dbacks do not …

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