EPIC CARNIVAL dishes out the top 11 players that should be traded by their respective MLB teams.
9. Ken Griffey Jr, OF, Cincinatti Reds. It’s Fire Sale Time in Cincy, with everything but the youngest SPs wearing a red tag. Griff has hit his 600th, so there’s no more attendance boost to get from him being around. With the team 13.5 games back, he’s a prime target to go to any team that thinks he’ll be rejuvenated by a pennant race. The only problem is that his .760 OPS might convince many that he’s already done.
6. Matt Holliday, OF, Colorado Rockies. The biggest hitter on the list is kind of like this year’s Mark Teixeria — a plus hitter from a hitter haven who’s actually still really good. The only thing keeping him in Colorado is the plummeting Diamnondbacks, who have kept every team in the division in the hunt; the Rockies might just hang on to everyone and see if the return of Troy Tulowitzki can get them back in the race. In another week or so, we’ll know if Holliday walks before his contract expires.
1. C.C. Sabathia, SP, Cleveland Indians. Don’t let the slow start fool you; he’s been very solid recently, and he’s an unrestricted free agent next year. With the Tribe 6.5 out and in fourth place in the Central, they are 1-2 weeks away from pulling the chutes on this deal and moving the big lefty for maximum benefit. Ceec is a horse, but he also eats like one, and that next contract is going to be costly.
If I’m making a semi-bold prediction right now, I say Sabathia winds up in a Cubs uniform before the season is over. I could see the front office in Chicago doing whatever they had to ensure that they make a World Series appearance this year and Sabathia might dominate NL hitters. I’d also like to see Griffey land on a contender and it’ll be interesting to see what the Rocks do with Holliday with his contract expiring.
