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Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

"I hate it!"

0 votes

"I dislike it!"

2 votes

"I am indifferent toward it!"

2 votes

"I like it!"

16 votes

"I love it!"

2 votes

Edgy MD Mar 31 2015 07:17 AM

Frayed Knot Mar 31 2015 07:44 AM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

Went with 'Like' not because I have great hopes for Blevins but because it's a swap of two role players where the one we're giving up is a redundancy who wasn't going to make the OD squad anyway in exchange for a position of immediate need, even if only a specialized need. Dealing a strength for a weakness, it's hard to argue against that.

TransMonk Mar 31 2015 07:47 AM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

Indifferent. Den Dekker had strengths, but they were all redundant within the org. Hopefully, Blevins can continue to get lefties out for the blue and orange in 2015.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2015 07:59 AM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

I'm indifferent too. I suspect that den Dekker would have continued to slip down the depth chart if he had stayed, and Blevins may turn out to be a one-year rental. If he pitches well, and the Mets make a serious playoff run, then it will have been a good deal.

d'Kong76 Mar 31 2015 08:09 AM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

I took like, but would have took somewhat like if available. They needed some lefties, they got some lefties.

Ceetar Mar 31 2015 08:14 AM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

d'Kong76 wrote: I took like, but would have took somewhat like if available. They needed some lefties, they got some lefties. Yeah. This is where I am. I think it's a good trade but den Dekker wasn't worthless and Blevins might turn out to be. But it's unlikely to be bad either.

dgwphotography Mar 31 2015 08:42 AM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

I like it. Both trades yesterday have me rethinking my win total forecast.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 31 2015 12:18 PM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

Den Dekker's been a member of the FasterStronger household for nigh on six years now, and I do love me some defense with an elven face on it. That said, this is the kind of trade winning organizations make. Even if Blevins turns out to be crap-- and all indications are that last year's ERA is more of a function of batted-ball luck and Matt Williams being kind of a field-management dummy-- and den Dekker outpunches his current weight, well, it makes sense at present and seems a proper value-fit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2015 12:29 PM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

Fair deal. If we didn't have a Blevins to retire Freddy Freeman on strikes we'd need a den Dekker to go into the gaps and collect the hots off the wall.

Zvon Mar 31 2015 01:30 PM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

I can only like this until I see what Blevens gives us on the field. But starting at like is a good way for him to start.

themetfairy Mar 31 2015 03:31 PM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

I'm good with this. den Dekker was a redundancy at this point, and we needed Blevins' arm.

Ashie62 Mar 31 2015 06:01 PM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

den Dekker had become a tool. Great trade.

Fman99 Mar 31 2015 07:25 PM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

Went with like. den Dekker was too far down on the depth charts and wasn't going to make the squad, not with Niewy out of options. Hopefully Blevins isn't a big pile of poo.

Lefty Specialist Apr 01 2015 03:34 AM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

Traded something we didn't need for something we did need. Works for me.

Edgy MD Apr 14 2015 02:48 PM Re: Forum Temperature: den Dekker for Blevins

Blevins sitting with .36 WPA and den Dekker cruising with -0.06. The trade is young, but... .