For Spencer Howard and two other prospects.
Rangers trade Gibson and Kennedy to Phillies
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Howard has been a mess this year but he was the Phillies top prospect entering the year. Certainly worth the gamble for the Rangers. KG will be missed though
Ranked as the #27 prospect in baseball pre-season by one service. I’ll let @JitterFields expound - he’ll know more than I will.
Got Howard and two other pitchers. Please let us hit on one or two of them!
Do not like the inclusion of Hans Crouse in this trade.
I don’t love it but it’s not like he’s an elite prospect. We add a quality young arm in Howard and pave the way for a top 3 pick in next years draft. Hell this paves the way for a run at the Diamondbacks for the top pick. Hans can’t stand in the way of that!
I like it. Dombrowski is always willing to spend prospects, so I am happy to deal with him. Gibson, like Minor a couple of years ago, does not have the peripherals to fully back up his stellar numbers, so I was not expecting him to get an ace return. Given that, this is a great haul. Disappointed to see Crouse go; really like his stuff, but his awkward mechanics have made me nervous about his long-term health. Howard has multiple plus offerings and is big-league-ready, so I am stoked for him.
Those mechanics are really problematic for Crouse imo. Not sure he will be able to throw strikes consistently enough or stay healthy as you mentioned. I don’t get the infatuation with him by fans.
Meh, he is kind of a headcase and his velocity has dropped. Also is fairly wild. I think he profiles more as a reliever.
Because he was a 2nd round pick by Texas that threw hard and screamed after pitches and stomped around the mound. That's all I got.
Gibson is massively over performing and Howard is a legit pitching prospect. Gotta like this one.
So, Howard slides right into the rotation in Gibby's spot I assume?
I was in a hurry when I typed this - I didn’t mean to leave out @Dog from Duck Hunt and @Dave C2 - their opinions are always informative as well.
All good. Jitter knows more about this stuff than me anyway so you were on the right track.
Wait, are you describing Hans Crouse or Nolan Ryan?
I don't remember Nolan screaming. Glaring, yes. He didn't have to say anything, his stare was intimidating enough.
Huge move, love it. Yes, the risk/reward is high, but I think they did enough safe 40 grades lately.
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I'm thinking Crouse is the exact opposite of Nolan in mound demeanor.
That guy has one weird delivery. I guess it works for him.
