Kingdom

It's not a matter of how possible a deal to be made, is, but rather what would look good and make a great deal of sense. And because we like fun.



CL Heath Bell: St. Louis Cardinals
It's been a season long adventure. Franklin finally crashed, burned, and was released. They have several power arms, but no one has really taken a strong hold of the role. As funny as it would be to see Jason Isringhausen return to the Cards, getting Bell would push Salas, Boggs, Motte, and Sanchez down a step, making the pen fearsome.

CF B.J. Upton: Arizona Diamondbacks
It's up and down, and right now, mostly down for Bossman Junior. And it's not been pretty since 2008. The talent is there, and he's still very young. He has defensive capability, and can steal bases. Either he needs to go to a team with a very motivating manager (although one wonders how many are better at that than Maddon), unite him with his brother.

OF Carlos Beltran: Texas Rangers
He says he prefers the NL. And maybe he winds up with San Fran or Philly. But what if Texas makes a convincing offer and Beltran can't refuse the opportunity to join a contender? Throw him in a hitter's park, with the ability to rest as a DH at times. Beltran and Hamilton would cover a great deal of ground. And they would get a bat till Beltre returns.

OF Hunter Pence: San Francisco
There's no real reason to let an opportunity to really fix the farm. Get what you can for Myers and Wand-a Rodriguez, and then send Pence to the Bay. Ask for their OF prospect, maybe an arm, and take on Sanchez. It's a start, but then again, it may be decades before we give a damn about Houston. San Francisco would have more than a rental in Pence. They also get his blue collar work ethic and hustle. Plus a good bat. That helps.

SP Ubaldo Jimenez: New York Yankees
You're kidding yourself if you think they're really championship contenders with everything that's behind Sabathia. Not that Jimenez automatically makes them favorites, but good luck with the notion that Burnett, ***, Colon, Nova, and Hughes in some order are starting games 2, 3, maybe 4 or 5? Didn't think so. But.. let's look at a never will happen ever scenario:

SP Felix Hernandez: New York Yankees
Seattle is bad. They don't really have bats in the farm. They don't have them anywhere, really. Hernandez is completely wasted entering his prime, when he knows he's lucky to get a single run every start. So the Yankees trade super DH Jesus Montero, that Banuelos kid, maybe Betances and another bat in the farm. Yankees get a guy that's as young as many prospects, has a Cy Young on his shelf, and would form an incredible duo with Sabathia. A frightening duo. But it'll never happen.