The Royals seem open to trading Kris Bubic, but where would be a good fit?
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Giants? Heliot Ramos maybe?
I think other teams not making statements (through their journalist mouthpieces) about Bubic says it all. The value just isn’t there for him. In that I mean, teams are viewing him as a guy with one year of control, a year removed from TJ, with a questionable shoulder as well. The return for that idea of a player is not equivalent to keeping Bubic for one year.
People will end up screaming, “I TOLD YOU WE SHOULD HAVE TRADED HIM WHEN WE HAD THE CHANCE”. But the reality is…no one wants to pay his actual value. This is the same type of situation, for very, very different reasons as the Whit Merrifield situation.
If the Royals could trade him for his worth, they probably would have.
But he’s still here.
So unless someone on another team blinks first, start assuming he’s here and the Royals (same guy screaming earlier) “LET HIM WALK FOR NOTHING WHEN I SAID ALL ALONG WE SHOULD HAVE TRADED HIM!” at the end of the season.
His late season velocity cratering and IL stint due to shoulder issues are probably making teams hesitant to offer what the royals think his full value is.
Letting teams see if he is healthy and throwing better in spring training will raise (or eliminate) his value, that is the time to make a trade.
Clearly we can deal him to the Mets for Soto and a bag of peanuts
Bubic was pretty much always going to be a deadline guy imo. The big names the Royals have been linked to don’t really make that much sense for Bubic.
The Red Sox have a need for starting pitching to deal Durran and want controllable starting pitching from him while also competing this season. So from their perspective Ragans is the right answer.
Cards aren’t trying to compete this year so a one year guy doesn’t help their cause any.
I honestly think he’ll be traded, but not until he shows up to spring training and is healthy. His injury record is terrible so it’s reasonable to be cautious when acquiring him.
I also think the team that will deal for him will be one that’s not being talked about. Some contender will have a couple major injuries in ST and come knocking.
The Yankees should. He would do well in their rotation….and I only ever wish for that team to burn in the hot fires of hell.
We should hold on to him, let him prove himself through the all-star break. And then try to trade him when his value is higher near the trade deadline to a contender who can give us back whatever our weakest spot looks like heading into the deadline (assuming we’re contenders). Otherwise, just take prospects.
Depends on the return. Dude misses way too much time to spend a lot of money on. Let some other team make that mistake.
If I knew he’d be healthy for at least 80% of his starts I’d love to have him. Good pitcher. But availability is the best ability
9 comments
Giants? Heliot Ramos maybe?
I think other teams not making statements (through their journalist mouthpieces) about Bubic says it all. The value just isn’t there for him. In that I mean, teams are viewing him as a guy with one year of control, a year removed from TJ, with a questionable shoulder as well. The return for that idea of a player is not equivalent to keeping Bubic for one year.
People will end up screaming, “I TOLD YOU WE SHOULD HAVE TRADED HIM WHEN WE HAD THE CHANCE”. But the reality is…no one wants to pay his actual value. This is the same type of situation, for very, very different reasons as the Whit Merrifield situation.
If the Royals could trade him for his worth, they probably would have.
But he’s still here.
So unless someone on another team blinks first, start assuming he’s here and the Royals (same guy screaming earlier) “LET HIM WALK FOR NOTHING WHEN I SAID ALL ALONG WE SHOULD HAVE TRADED HIM!” at the end of the season.
His late season velocity cratering and IL stint due to shoulder issues are probably making teams hesitant to offer what the royals think his full value is.
Letting teams see if he is healthy and throwing better in spring training will raise (or eliminate) his value, that is the time to make a trade.
Clearly we can deal him to the Mets for Soto and a bag of peanuts
Bubic was pretty much always going to be a deadline guy imo. The big names the Royals have been linked to don’t really make that much sense for Bubic.
The Red Sox have a need for starting pitching to deal Durran and want controllable starting pitching from him while also competing this season. So from their perspective Ragans is the right answer.
Cards aren’t trying to compete this year so a one year guy doesn’t help their cause any.
I honestly think he’ll be traded, but not until he shows up to spring training and is healthy. His injury record is terrible so it’s reasonable to be cautious when acquiring him.
I also think the team that will deal for him will be one that’s not being talked about. Some contender will have a couple major injuries in ST and come knocking.
The Yankees should. He would do well in their rotation….and I only ever wish for that team to burn in the hot fires of hell.
We should hold on to him, let him prove himself through the all-star break. And then try to trade him when his value is higher near the trade deadline to a contender who can give us back whatever our weakest spot looks like heading into the deadline (assuming we’re contenders). Otherwise, just take prospects.
Depends on the return. Dude misses way too much time to spend a lot of money on. Let some other team make that mistake.
If I knew he’d be healthy for at least 80% of his starts I’d love to have him. Good pitcher. But availability is the best ability