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Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Valadius May 21 2010 05:14 PM

Roy Oswalt wants out of Houston because, let's face it, the Astros suck this year. The Mets seem like a great candidate to make a play for him, considering our desperate need at starting pitcher.

Swan Swan H May 21 2010 05:18 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Offer them Ollie and GMJ, and maybe Omar can sweeten it from there.

Kong76 May 21 2010 05:33 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Valadius wrote: The Mets seem like a great candidate to make a play for him Lol, no they don't seem that way at all. There's oil washing up on the shores of Louisiana, get back to work.

metirish May 21 2010 05:39 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

He's owed $15 million....

Ashie62 May 21 2010 05:52 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

metirish wrote: He's owed $15 million.... and?...

Rockin' Doc May 21 2010 07:34 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

before the Mets consider trading for Oswalt, Manuel wants to know if he can bunt.

seawolf17 May 21 2010 07:41 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Led the league with 20 sacs in 2006. He's good to go. Only problem is that you'd have to back up the truck for him.

Edgy DC May 21 2010 08:40 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Hitting.

Frayed Knot May 21 2010 08:55 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

metirish wrote: He's owed $15 million.... $15 for this year + $16 for next + another $2 more if you don't want to pay him an additional $16 for 2012 So, figuring this year at approx 1/4 over, that's (.75x15)+16+2 or about $29.25 -- and that's if they go the cheap route and not pick up the option. You'd be getting a guy on the downside while still paying him for his slipping-into-the-past prime. He also has a no-trade deal so could pick and choose the clubs he wants and speculation has it that he's not a big city, east-coast kinda guy.

G-Fafif May 21 2010 09:00 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

seawolf17 wrote: Led the league with 20 sacs in 2006. Mets have 25 players, but I'm not convinced they have as many as 20 sacs.

Ashie62 May 21 2010 09:05 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

G-Fafif wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Led the league with 20 sacs in 2006. Mets have 25 players, but I'm not convinced they have as many as 20 sacs. Bada-Bing!

MFS62 May 22 2010 08:24 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

It would be nice to get a pitcher of his talent. But in case anyone hasn't been paying attention, the Mets have had at least four games recently when they've gotten about 4 or 5 hits off pitchers who er, let's say, are less than stellar caliber. First things first. Later

bmfc1 May 22 2010 10:21 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Buster Olney writes today that it won't be easy for the Astros to trade Oswalt: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy Oswalt has asked for a trade, as Mark Gonzales reported on Friday, and rival executives see four major hurdles to any deal involving Oswalt. "A no-trade clause" -- which Oswalt has -- "doesn't become a must-trade clause," said one general manager. • Hurdle No. 1: He makes a lot of money. Oswalt is owed about $29 million between now and the end of the 2011 season. • Hurdle No. 2: Oswalt's health history. He's had back problems and has required injections in order to pitch, so there would be reason for concern about whether he could be physically able to serve out the rest of his contract. • Hurdle No. 3: Oswalt has a full no-trade clause, which means that if the Astros actually got serious offers for the right-hander, Oswalt could kill the talks. Let's just say, for example, that the Washington Nationals got very aggressive and decided they wanted to want to try to win this year, and that they agreed to a deal for the right-hander; Oswalt could step in and end the discussions, and insist that he only be traded to a team closer to his Mississippi home, like the Rangers or Cardinals or Braves. • Hurdle No. 4 (and this is a biggie): At a time when teams are coveting their young prospects like never before, it remains to be seen whether any club would be willing to surrender a package of prospects good enough to convince Astros owner Drayton McLane to swap one of his signature stars. All it takes is one aggressive team at the right time and right place to make a deal, but it remains to be seen if that team will emerge. Generally speaking, most of the executives I spoke with on Friday believe that Houston will be very hard to satisfy in an Oswalt trade. "They're not just going to give the guy away," said one GM. We'll see.

Nymr83 May 22 2010 11:03 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

he'd be a huge help for the Mets, but what it would take to get him and whether he'd even want to be here are serious concerns. would you give up Mejia/Holt for him? would that be enough for houston?

Rockin' Doc May 22 2010 11:06 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Nymr83 wrote: would you give up Mejia/Holt for him? would that be enough for houston? Yes. I seriously doubt it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2010 05:59 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Not for nothing but we'd be crazy to cough up Mejia for Oswalt.

Frayed Knot May 22 2010 06:07 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I agree. Yeah Mejia probably won't have the career of Oswalt but he very well might have the career of Oswalt from this point forward!! Or, put another way, is Roy Oswalt *Right Now* worth essentially a $29mil/2-yr FA contract (or 3-yrs/$43) AND Jennry Mejia? I'm not sure he's worth either much less both. And I think Houston would be all over that offer like white on Rice University.

Benjamin Grimm May 22 2010 06:07 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I wouldn't do that either. If Oswalt is as difficult to trade as that article suggests, I'd wait until the price came down to Kevin Mulvey and Carlos Gomez.

Edgy DC May 22 2010 07:55 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

For Oswalt and $20 million. No, $40 million.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2010 08:00 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Beltran for Oswalt. DO IT

Frayed Knot May 22 2010 08:06 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

The odds of that being made are remote: lots of money, both have NT clauses, Beltran returning to the scene of his "crime" (leaving via FA), Oswalt reportedly not wanting NE cities, etc., but that's a helluva challenge trade.

Nymr83 May 22 2010 10:48 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

i wouldnt do that one at all. are we so sure Mejia will be a good starter down the line that we cant deal him for immediate help?

Valadius May 22 2010 10:56 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

If Mejia can develop a third pitch, he'll be unstoppable for the next 7-10 years. He was throwing 98 mph tonight consistently.

Rockin' Doc May 23 2010 08:27 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I forgot (or maybe didn't realize) just how young Mejia was. He is far too young to to mortgage his future for the immediate infusion Oswalt could provide to Mets rotation. So upon further reflection, I wish to rescind my willingness to trade Mejia and Holt for Oswalt. I would love to have Oswalt to go with Santana and Pelfrey, but I think trading away Mejia's arm to do it would be folly. I acknowledge I was wrong earlier in this thread and hereby proclaim myself unworthy of consideration for being the Mets GM either now or in the future.

soupcan May 24 2010 02:20 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Steve Phillips on WFAN: 'I would trade Strasbourg for Oswalt. I would not take Mejia for Oswalt'.

metirish May 24 2010 02:22 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Steve Phillips on WFAN: 'I would trade Strasbourg for Oswalt. I would not take Mejia for Oswalt'. Yeah well, we've seen Steve's taste in youngsters .

metsguyinmichigan May 24 2010 02:27 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Steve Phillips on WFAN: 'I would trade Strasbourg for Oswalt. I would not take Mejia for Oswalt'. The reason, perhaps, that Steve Phillips hasn't had a GM's job since he was fired from the Mets nearly a decade ago.

Nymr83 May 24 2010 02:28 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Steve Phillips on WFAN: 'I would trade Strasbourg for Oswalt. I would not take Mejia for Oswalt'. I think he's wrong on both accounts there. As the Nats, I would NOT give up the top pitching prospect in baseball who i just drafted and signed to much fanfare and who is considered by almost everyone to be ready for the big leagues. As the Astros, I would accept Mejjia, who still needs work but has potential, because they are not going anywhere this year or next with that cast of players and Oswalt's expiration date is approaching.

metirish May 24 2010 02:28 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Seriously though , if your a Nats fan and after reading and hearing all you have about this kid you'd flip if he was traded. As a mets fan I want to see him stay in the NL East .

Edgy DC May 24 2010 02:35 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

As a Mets fan, I'm glad the Steve Phillips chapter is closed.

Frayed Knot May 24 2010 02:36 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Steve Phillips on WFAN: 'I would trade Strasbourg for Oswalt. I would not take Mejia for Oswalt'. Are you Effing serious - he said that?!?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 24 2010 02:50 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Yes, he did, FK. I forgot it was Phillips, and was briefly annoyed. Then I remembered, and I started laughing a little. Confession: I've been listening to the Phillips-on-Francesa stuff ever since... like those "You Are Not the Father" Maury shows, it's terrible for you and contributes to heart problems/brain rot, but sort of irresistible-in-small-doses. metirish wrote: Yeah well, we've seen Steve's taste in youngsters. James Lipton would call that "an absolute delight... a masterpiece to shame masterpieces." I call it "BOC." metirish wrote: As a mets fan I want to see him stay in the NL East . As a Mets fan, I'd rather see him the once a year we do, say, Lincecum, and watch the rest of his dazzling starts from afar.

Frayed Knot May 24 2010 03:02 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I don't know what to say - particularly seeing as how he's (at least in a theoretical sense) not only advocating dealing a guy who was the #1 pick in a draft not yet a year old but the #1 best prospect IN YEARS according to most, but is doing so in the name of the Washington Freakin Nationals as if their .500-ish start coming off two straight 100+ loss seasons means they're in a position where the addition of Oswalt puts them over the top. Even assuming that Oswalt is/will be significantly better than this year's version of Strasburg, this trade would start to smell like last week's fish by next year or soon thereafter. Oh yeah, and then there's the $30 million of your owners money you're tossing into this deal. Are we sure he was no longer there during the Kazmir talks?

Centerfield May 24 2010 03:21 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Frayed Knot wrote: I don't know what to say - particularly seeing as how he's (at least in a theoretical sense) not only advocating dealing a guy who was the #1 pick in a draft not yet a year old but the #1 best prospect IN YEARS according to most, but is doing so in the name of the Washington Freakin Nationals as if their .500-ish start coming off two straight 100+ loss seasons means they're in a position where the addition of Oswalt puts them over the top. Even assuming that Oswalt is/will be significantly better than this year's version of Strasburg, this trade would start to smell like last week's fish by next year or soon thereafter. Oh yeah, and then there's the $30 million of your owners money you're tossing into this deal. Are we sure he was no longer there during the Kazmir talks? Yes. Which is why we got as much for him as we did.

G-Fafif May 24 2010 03:46 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I hope we get Oswalt for one reason: So he can go on Francesa's show and tell him, "It's OH-swalt, you dope. Not OZ-walt. I've been in the league for ten years, get it straight."

Ashie62 May 24 2010 04:22 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Valadius wrote: If Mejia can develop a third pitch, he'll be unstoppable for the next 7-10 years. He was throwing 98 mph tonight consistently. I've been waiting for Maine to develop a third pitch, and, uh,

Edgy DC May 24 2010 05:25 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I can't think of anybody who's been unstoppable for 7-10 years at a run. Maddux? Seaver? Walter Johnson?

Ashie62 May 24 2010 06:26 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Strasburg is going nowhere except to DC

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 24 2010 07:03 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Edgy DC wrote: I can't think of anybody who's been unstoppable for 7-10 years at a run. Maddux? Seaver? Walter Johnson? Lincecum's at 2 1/2 and counting. Pedro was close. Maddux? Koufax? Feller, around the war years? Mathewson?

soupcan May 24 2010 08:14 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I've been unstoppable for going on 15 years now. Ask my wife - she'll vouch. Not sure if that counts though.

Vince Coleman Firecracker May 25 2010 08:51 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Steve Phillips on WFAN: 'I would trade Strasbourg for Oswalt. I would not take Mejia for Oswalt'. Yeah well, we've seen Steve's taste in youngsters . I'm sorry, i just thought this comment was really funny.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 25 2010 09:27 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Vince Coleman Firecracker wrote: metirish wrote: Yeah well, we've seen Steve's taste in youngsters . I'm sorry, i just thought this comment was really funny. "Hey there, beautiful. I'd trade David Wright for just one night with your sweet, sweet honey."

MFS62 May 25 2010 09:31 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Steve Phillips on WFAN: 'I would trade Strasbourg for Oswalt. I would not take Mejia for Oswalt'. I wonder if he would have traded John Smoltz for Doyle Alexander. Later

metirish May 25 2010 09:39 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I caught the last 15 minutes or so of Phillips on with Francesa....I can't even remember what they were talking about now , what was funny though was the idiot callers calling up to praise Francesa for putting Phillips on his show, modest Mike took note to tell us that Steve through Mark Chernoff is now on in other cities as well...."and if I have played a part in that then good, he's got a lot of good things to say"....next caller called to complain about obstructed seats in the new ballparks.....a valid call....."I don't know what to tell ya....I'm not an architect , I don't know why they do it either"......it was the way he said it though....maybe the caller was surprised to hear Francesa admit to something like that..."whoa , you're not an architect?". My first thought was "you built that fat body of yours Mike".

MFS62 May 25 2010 09:57 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Edgy DC wrote: I can't think of anybody who's been unstoppable for 7-10 years at a run. Maddux? Seaver? Walter Johnson? That reminds me. Somebody should interview Jamie Moyer about what it was like to pitch against Walter Johnson. (Yes, that was me calling someone else old.) Later

Willets Point May 27 2010 09:58 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Roy Oswalt is getting #^$%ed.

Edgy DC May 27 2010 10:07 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

The only guys who come even close are Tomo Ohka in 2000 with the Red Sox and Ned Garvin split between two teams in 1904. Ned Garvin, male prostitute.

MFS62 May 27 2010 10:16 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I hope we get Oswalt for one reason: So he can go on Francesa's show and tell him, "It's OH-swalt, you dope. Not OZ-walt. I've been in the league for ten years, get it straight." Man, that just gave me some old radio flashbacks. I remember when Mel Allen kept saying "Leroy" Face, when the best closer of that time's name was El Roy Face. He never got it right. And Stan Lomax, a fixture behind the WOR sports desk for many years would pronounce All-Star pitcher Cam -meel- ee-oh Pas-kwal as Cam-Ill-oh Pas-kul. Of course, these days we have Jon Miller constantly trying to proove that he can pronounce names correctly. He comes off as just constantly trying. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 28 2010 02:08 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Say whatever else you will about Steve Phillips: the man sticks to his guns. His almost-unbelievably smug, crazy-like-a-bacon-sunhat guns.

Rockin' Doc May 28 2010 07:12 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

I wouldn't trade Strasbourg for Oswalt, but I must admit that some of what Phillips says makes sense. I think he is right when he asserts that proven talent is more valuable than a prospect's potential for a team that thinks it can win NOW. I also agree with him that the Nationals need more than Oswalt to be a playoff team this year. That's why it would be crazy for the Nationals to trade Strasbourg for virtually anyone at this time, but from the Astros perspective it would be a good deal to make. I agree with Phillips that Oswalt would best benefit a team that is in win now mode and potentially one starter away from contending. He would be a perfect fit for the Mets, but I don't know that the Mets have or can afford the players it would take to secure Oswalt's services for the next 3 seasons. Santana, Pelfrey, and Oswalt at the front end of the rotation would really improve the Mets chances of making the postseason and would be a formidable group to have in any short series. It is just a dream as I don't forsee it happening.

bmfc1 May 28 2010 07:58 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

"I think he is right when he asserts that proven talent is more valuable than a prospect's potential for a team that thinks it can win NOW." A logical position. Let's say that it's one month from now and the Mets are where they are now--a playoff spot is a reasonable expectation--and Seattle calls about a trade involving Cliff Lee. Would Mejia and Thole get that done? If not, would you include F. Martinez? That's a lot but you're getting a lot right now.

Edgy DC May 28 2010 08:02 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

First of all, Steve Phillips deserves the fall he got, but seeing him trying to maintain his dignity while chatting on that cheesey-assed set almost breaks my heart. Second of all, they absolutely and clearly rhetorically cheat, in framing the question, "In this week's Hot Corner, Phillips defends himself and explains why dealing an unproven commodity for an ace might not be a bad idea." The issue is this "ace," with this salary, for this "unproven commodity." By not speaking more to the specific case, he's either being dishonest or intellectually lazy. He goes into that later, when speaking about other teams, but never mentions that he said the Mets shouldn't trade Mejia. It's like somebody suggested U2 should trade the Edge for, um, Justin Guarini, and he comes out and defends it under the guise of "In this week's Hot Corner, Phillips defends himself and explains why dealing a guitarist for a singer might not be a bad idea." There's no such thing as a "proven commodity" or an "unproven commodity." Reliability occurs on a continuum, and older pitchers get hurt too.

Frayed Knot May 28 2010 08:12 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

First of all, who knew there was such a thing as 'Fanhouse TV'? Secondly, I think his explanation there makes him even more bat-shit crazy than I previously thought. As Edgy said; "The issue is this "ace," with this salary, for this "unproven commodity." By not speaking more to the specific case, he's either being dishonest or intellectually lazy." He partly explains it by saying that Strasburg might get hurt as if that's a possibility while Oswalt doing so isn't in the equation.

Rockin' Doc May 28 2010 09:38 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Edgy DC- "The issue is this "ace," with this salary, for this "unproven commodity." By not speaking more to the specific case, he's either being dishonest or intellectually lazy. He goes into that later, when speaking about other teams, but never mentions that he said the Mets shouldn't trade Mejia." I agree that he did not address the specifics of Strasbourg for Oswalt. However, regarding his comment that "...I would not take Mejia for Oswalt", I never read that to mean the Mets shouldn't trade Mejia for Oswalt if it was offered, but rather Mejia would not be enough to garner Oswalt from the perspective of the Astros.

Edgy DC May 28 2010 09:43 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

You right.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 28 2010 11:51 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Let's say that it's one month from now and the Mets are where they are now--a playoff spot is a reasonable expectation--and Seattle calls about a trade involving Cliff Lee. Would Mejia and Thole get that done? If not, would you include F. Martinez? That's a lot but you're getting a lot right now. As far as I'm concerned, mortgaging your future for the promise of a playoff spot is never a prudent move. [See: Zambrano-Kazmir, the premise.] To upgrade an already-formidable contender-- "load the battleship," say, rather than "arming the rowboat"? That's another story. Although... depending on how confident I am in Mejia's/Thole's chances, and if I'm a bigger fan of next year's presumed draft class, I might be more willing to take on a Lee, who'll either stick around after year's end for market cost or yield draft picks when/if he signs elsewhere. Frayed Knot wrote: First of all, who knew there was such a thing as 'Fanhouse TV'? Secondly, I think his explanation there makes him even more bat-shit crazy than I previously thought. As Edgy said; "The issue is this "ace," with this salary, for this "unproven commodity." By not speaking more to the specific case, he's either being dishonest or intellectually lazy." He partly explains it by saying that Strasburg might get hurt as if that's a possibility while Oswalt doing so isn't in the equation. Exactly. I don't feel bad for Steve Phillips one bit. He's had opportunities, and squandered them all, bringing many people down with him.

Frayed Knot May 28 2010 01:14 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

In all, I think this should be the basis for future team prez/owners when evaluating possible GM candidates: Would you ever, or under what circumstances would you, trade a Steven Strasburg? Not that there's a specific correct answer, but if I'm hiring someone with the power to make those decisions (or even suggestions) with budgets being what they are today I'm sure as hell going to want to know the job seeker's view on something like that. You should never say never, but Phillips' problem is that goes too far the other way. Taking the idea that prospects don't always work out he essentially just lumps Strasburg into the generic 'hasn't proven anything yet' pile and therefore rationalizes that the bird in the hand is automatically better without regard for the specifics of this particular case. He also justifies it by painting a very rosy scenario of the upside: make the playoffs --> more money this year --> heightened fan interest --> increased attendance next season, etc., almost as if those are a given outcome of pulling the trigger.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 14 2010 11:15 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

WE'RE THEORETICALLY ACCEPTABLE! WE'RE THEORETICALLY ACCEPTABLE!

Zvon Jun 14 2010 01:36 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

"veteran fiber"?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 14 2010 01:59 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 14 2010 02:48 PM

Zvon wrote: "veteran fiber"? Y'know, the kind that's gotten stuck up in you for a while, so's even a high-colonic can't get it out of there easily. Really, though... I have no idea what that means. The team is significantly younger than it used to be.

Zvon Jun 14 2010 02:16 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: "veteran fiber"? Y'know, the kind that's gotten stuck up in there for a while, so's even a high-colonic can't get it out of there easily. Really, though... I have no idea what that means. The team is significantly younger than it used to be. I think he means we are playing like a well honed team of veterans. Stop it Roy, ya short shit. You're making me feel all giddy. PS: we don't need what you got at that price, tyvm.

Ashie62 Jun 14 2010 04:07 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

It' not my money.. Kazmir hasn't worked out, anywhere

Edgy DC Jun 14 2010 07:12 PM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

When we advocate, we may want to think that, in a sense, it is our money. Because there's a finite amount of it to be spent on a product that is meant to advance our alleged interests.

Edgy DC Jun 29 2010 08:05 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Since the callup: Guy W L ERA IP SO BB Strasburg 2 2 2.27 31.67 48 7 Oswalt 2 2 4.17 28.00 24 8

Ceetar Jun 29 2010 08:16 AM Re: Roy Oswalt: I Want To Be Traded

Since the callup: Guy W L ERA IP SO BB Strasburg 2 2 2.27 31.67 48 7 Oswalt 2 2 4.17 28.00 24 8 So what you're saying is we should trade for Strasburg? I'm in.