Combine Russell with two of the Cubs’ top pitching prospects out of the group of Adbert Alzolay, Oscar De La Cruz, Brendon Little, Alex Lange and Jose Albertos, and there is probably a deal to be made. The Orioles should even consider expanding the deal if they can’t extend free-agent-to-be Adam Jones, adding him if they can get Ian Happ back. There are many ways these two teams can come up with a creative deal that works for both sides.This is so dumb that I'm shocked it was published. For starters, Machado and Jones are making a combined $33.3 million this season. Unless the Orioles are sending money to the Cubs to keep them under the luxury tax cap this season the deal is DOA. But let's forget about the money for a minute. Straight up the Cubs would be trading four players, all 24-years-old or younger for two players who will be free agents after the 2018 season. Obviously the Cubs would be interested in bringing back Machado, but Jones? He'll be 33 next season. Hard pass. While we can all agree that Machado is the far superior player than Russell, there's no guarantee that one, the Cubs win the World Series because of Machado and two, that Machado would re-sign. But to also include Happ for Jones? ADAM JONES ISN'T EVEN BETTER THAN IAN HAPP AND HE'S 9 YEARS OLDER!!!!! Ian Happ: .254/.361/.509, .362 wOBA, 128 wRC+ Adam Jones: .267/.284/.439, .308 wOBA, 91 wRC+ What the fuck is Jim Bowden taking because this is some wild shit. And if you needed any more confirmation how awful this is, look who agrees with Bowden.
Yes, it would be great to have two players who aren't even 25-years-old and under team control for 3.5 and 5.5 more years, plus two pitchers for two rentals. Holy shit, Jim Bowden, what in the actual fuck. Despite all of that, the following Jim Bowden trade proposal involving the Cubs from 2017, is worse. https://www.sportsmockery.com/2017/03/espns-jim-bowden-must-drunk-came-cubs-trade-proposal/
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