Need to move him! He has took talent hits, but still may help someone in contention.
You know, Vlad is still young enough you may be able to tweak his development focus and maybe even send him down to AAA to boost his talent back up. They can still gain until 28-ish. After 28, its pretty locked and downhill from there. He may not do anything but I'd give it a try. I'd have his contact, eye and power jacked to the moon trying to get it back up.
If you still want to trade him I am interested. What are you after?
Quote from: PhillyTim on Jun 17, 2026, 07:51 PMYou know, Vlad is still young enough you may be able to tweak his development focus and maybe even send him down to AAA to boost his talent back up. They can still gain until 28-ish. After 28, its pretty locked and downhill from there. He may not do anything but I'd give it a try. I'd have his contact, eye and power jacked to the moon trying to get it back up.
If you still want to trade him I am interested. What are you after?
I appreciate the advice and I probably would take it, but I looked into extending past his arbitration and he currently isn't interested. I'm also open to moving Sexson with him, if interested. I'd have to have a 3rd baseman prospect, like Adam Kennedy or a Brandon Igne probably or both. Or a Coco Crisp with one of those two. To move Ichiro to the corner. Not sure if you would move any of those guys or not. Just tossing the idea around... Those 3 guys interest me.
Not sure if Adam Kennedy/Coco in return for Sexson/Vlad is too steep. I can throw Pena in to sweeten it more so.
I have Wily Mo Pena who can fill in for my OF if needed, or I can package him to replace Coco. Idk just throwing it out there!
Just stinks because growing up Vlady was one of my favorite players.
I can't do Inge and Kennedy both but I can do Kennedy and Delgado with Crisp.
I posted it up if interested.