Francisco Lindor

[D-train]

I actually just asked this on the Hot Stove thread. Personally, no, I wouldn't. Thats too much.

On the Athletic, Jim Bowden wrote a piece about 13 moves the Mets should make now that they are getting a new owner. Here is a timely excerpt about his #1 move:

Lindor should be the Mets’ top trade target. He’s the complete player. The four-time All-Star is a Gold Glove shortstop with above-average range to both sides, a plus arm, soft hands and quick feet. He can turn the double play with the best of them. The Silver Slugger winner can hit for average and power and can steal as many bases as he wants to. The most important part of Lindor’s game is his high energy and positive attitude. His smile is contagious and like Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he’s the player you want to be the face of your franchise. It would take a strong package to land him but the Mets could package together Mauricio, Davis and Nimmo and that might be enough to pry him away from Cleveland. Lindor is a free agent after 2021, so the Mets will want to extend him either at the time of the trade or soon after if possible.


So the trade above seems substantially more than Bowden is saying the Mets would give up. I would think Crawford, Dunn, and Fraley gets it done.

I'd do that, but the Indians would hang up the phone at Dunn.

Throwing in Fraley is like selling someone a car and throwing in the dirty rag that you use to check the oil.

[AT Funchal-Madeira]

Yes, here we go again.... with fans thinking thatguys like Fraley, Bishop, or whomever we don't need can sweeten the pot for someone like Lindor. People don't want our crap.... and pretty much always know it's crap...

[D-train]

M's interest signal their interest in trading for Lindor:

https://twitter.com/Mariners/status/1324837218913935361

[Vogelbomb]

I’d be against it. It’s giving up a lot, and risks being a trade-for-rental if he can’t be signed here. For a marquee infielder, I’d rather wait to the 2021 FA season and go for Seager.

I'm with Petert. Why go after trade for Lindor when you can just add Seager in 2021 offseason, who is easily the better player?

[D-train]

I’d be against it. It’s giving up a lot, and risks being a trade-for-rental if he can’t be signed here. For a marquee infielder, I’d rather wait to the 2021 FA season and go for Seager.

I'm with Petert. Why go after trade for Lindor when you can just add Seager in 2021 offseason, who is easily the better player?

We could do both. Corey is a better hitter, especially this past season but Lindor is better defensively.

[D-train]

Would anyone trade Trammel and our #10 prospect Williamson for Lindor? That might get it Dunn.

[bpj]

Would anyone trade Trammel and our #10 prospect Williamson for Lindor? That might get it Dunn.

I'd do something like that but I think you were right about the Mariners boner for Crawford.

[D-train]

Here are 3 trade proposals for for Lindor. I would do the first but not the second two.

https://sodomojo.com/2020/11/08/mariner ... -lindor/4/

[Petert]

Here are 3 trade proposals for for Lindor. I would do the first but not the second two.

https://sodomojo.com/2020/11/08/mariner ... -lindor/4/

While I think it's a lot of fun to propose deals for Lindor, as Sodomojo has done, I take heart in the fact that:

a) None of those deals is going to be enough to bring Lindor here; b) another team is going to be foolish enough to eviscerate their farm system and send several of their top 10 prospects in pursuit of one year of Mr Lindor, and, c) he's going to turn around and go to the bright lights and a $33M x 6 yr contract in 2022: New York, LA, or maybe, just maybe, Miami...leaving said team sending the talent to face the wrath of their fans.

I would hate to see that happen to us, i.e. him walking out the door to another team. (Can you imagine if it were the Angels ?) It'd be another WTF moment, in the mold of A-Rod going to Texas, or half the team going to Baltimore for Erik Bedard.

[D-train]

Here is the crux of the issue in which the decision should be based on. I can see both sides.

https://sodomojo.com/2020/11/08/j-p-cra ... -mariners/