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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
What say you, Royals fans? I posted this in the Cardinals thread and it honestly seems like a decent idea:
With Myers gone, you'll need someone that you can fall back on in RF if Frenchy is a disaster. For everything Skip Schumaker is not, he is a consistent LH hitter that will give you nice ABs against RH hitters and play his ass off night in, night out. He's a good RFer and a below average 2b that will do in a pinch (though his arm and ability to range into the OF and medium range fly balls is often very useful).
He's inexpensive and fits your roster well. With the Royals now needing to deal with RF, he seems a great trade target for you.
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I would be open to a Skip Schumacher deal. Reliever/depth starter sound like a good fit?
I could see flipping someone like Louis Coleman (nasty vs. RH), or maybe a starting depth guy (Will Smith, Everett Teaford, Nate Adcock) for Skip.
EDIT: Just saw thepart of your post that references getting a shortstop back.
Mondesi and Calixte are not options. Not for Skip Shumacher. Artaega would be a potential option, as he is severely blocked.
I'm not sure they'd move Mondesi for anything, if what I've heard about his estimation inside the organization is true. He's a definite top 100 kid, possible top 50 (what he did at age 16 is VERY comparable to Jurickson Profar at the same age). Calixte is another helium prospect (and I think he's about to EXPLODE in the friendly hitting confines at AA after posting a .752 OPS in Wilmington).