By: Blake Hopper
Matt Garza, Cubs
Garza tops my list of the best available trade pieces for
two reasons: He can remain under
club control through 2013,
and I like what I have seen out of him in the playoffs.
· Likelihood of Being Traded: 60%
· Potential Suitors: Yankees, Braves, Red Sox, Rangers, Dodgers
· Prediction: Traded to Yankees
Zack
Greinke, Brewers
Greinke comes in a close second on this list. His physical
abilities are comparable to Garza’s.
But, he will demand a
$100 million dollar plus contract in the offseason and I have
concerns as to how he will perform in October.
· Likelihood of Being Traded: 80%
· Potential Suitors: Braves, Dodgers, Rangers
· Prediction: Traded to Rangers
Fransisco Liriano, Twins
Most people would disagree with valuing Liriano this high,
but has anyone watched him pitch for the last month?
He has a very friendly contract and is the perfect low-risk,
high-reward guy on which to take a gamble.
· Likelihood of Being Traded: 70%
· Potential Suitors: Braves, Yankees, Dodgers,
· Prediction: Traded to Braves
Carlos
Quentin, Padres
Quentin is the best hitter likely to be available. If there
weren’t such a shortage of pitching, he would rank higher on the
list. His power is off the charts, and
on a half season rental, his history of injuries shouldn’t scare teams.
· Likelihood of Being Traded: 55%
· Potential Suitors: Phillies, Pirates, Indians,
Tigers
· Prediction: Traded to Phillies
Fransisco
Rodriguez, Brewers
Teams are
always in need of relief help at the deadline
and
Rodriguez has all the experience necessary to perform
in
crunch-time. He helped lead the Angels
to their 2002
World Series
win and pitched with Milwaukee in the playoffs
last
year. He is the best reliever available.
· Likelihood
of Being Traded: 60%
· Potential
Suitors:
Angels, Red Sox, Tigers,
· Prediction: Traded
to Angels
Ryan
Dempster, Cubs
Dempster may
have ranked higher on the list if he hadn’t
landed on
the disabled list. Also, his first-half
numbers
indicate
that some regression is due in the second-half
of the
season. Still, an established veteran
who could provide
solid value
as a 3rd or 4th starter.
· Likelihood
of Being Traded: 70%
· Potential
Suitors:
Dodgers, Yankees, Braves, Tigers
· Prediction: Traded
to Dodgers
Matt Capps, Twins
Capps will
likely be the 2nd best reliever available on the market,
and as
always, teams will be searching for help at the deadline.
No team
should try and acquire Capps in hopes of finding their closer,
but he would
be a major help in a setup role.
· Likelihood
of Being Traded: 70%
· Potential
Suitors:
Yankees, Tigers, Reds, Phillies
· Prediction:
Traded to Tigers
Todd Helton, Rockies
Although it may be considered blasphemy in Denver, Colorado
should certainly explore dealing the
lifetime Rockie. With a weak
market of hitters available, teams
should be lining up to
acquire the services of the proven
veteran.
· Likelihood of Being Traded: 5%
· Potential Suitors: Rangers, Pirates, Indians
· Prediction: Stays with Rockies
Jeff Francoeur, Royals
Francoeur makes the list for one simple reason: Royals’ farmhand
Wil Myers. It is possible that
Kansas City could jump back into the
division race in the weak A.L. Central, but with Myers performing
so well in Omaha, Francoeur has one foot out of the door already.
· Likelihood of Being Traded: 40%
· Potential Suitors: Pirates, Indians, Phillies,
Dodgers
· Prediction: Stays with Royals
1 Wandy Rodriguez, Astros
I waffled
back and forth here between Rodriguez and the Mariners’
Jason Vargas
as to which left-hander was a more valuable commodity.
I settled
with Rodriguez due to the fact that the two players’ statistics
are nearly
the same, but Vargas pitches in a much more pitcher friendly
environment. Therefore, Wandy is the choice.
· Likelihood
of Being Traded: 75%
· Potential
Suitors:
Yankees, Dodgers, Tigers, Rangers
· Prediction: Traded
to Tigers
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