Friday, November 30, 2012

Pirates Doing a Hanrahan for Capuano Swap with the Dodgers?

It's been reported today that the Pirates are in discussions with the Dodgers on a trade for Joel Hanrahan. The name that keeps coming back as the return is Chris Capuano. Now this is not a good return considering what much less closers have netted for their teams (Josh Reddick and others for Andrew Bailey and Tommy Hunter and Chris Davis for Koji Uehara). I'm definitely ready to trade Hanny and he'd look good in Dodger blue, but this isn't enough. Capuano is a healthy Jeff Karstens and if we're dumping him, this is basically breaking even while losing a closer. I've heard the name Dee Gordon thrown around and he'd make the deal worth while. Gordon is a speedy, good potential SS, a position the Pirates are drastically weak at. A deal of Hanrahan for Capuano and Gordon would definitely make me happy and be a good deal for the Pirates. This would take the Hammer's huge impending salary ($7 mill) off the books and allow us to grab someone like Jason Grilli back and name him the closer at a much cheaper price. I'd also like to mention a deal like Hanny for Gavin Floyd. It's been reported that we're shopping him to other teams and they could be one. Floyd is much better than Capuano and would be a great deal on both sides if they could work it out but Hanny's only got 1 year left so that really hurts his value. I'm hoping one of these deals gets done but not just Capuano. More would have to be had. We'll see what happens over the next few days and Hanrahan should be heading somewhere next week during winter meetings.

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