OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
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OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
We all like to lament bad trades made and not made…
I’m pretty confident that the odds are high that the Guardians trade of an 18 year old Junior Caminero for Tobias Myers… who they ended up designating for assignment… may go down as their worst ever.
Caminero is a beast.
I’m pretty confident that the odds are high that the Guardians trade of an 18 year old Junior Caminero for Tobias Myers… who they ended up designating for assignment… may go down as their worst ever.
Caminero is a beast.
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Agree.An Old Friend wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025 20:58 pm We all like to lament bad trades made and not made…
I’m pretty confident that the odds are high that the Guardians trade of an 18 year old Junior Caminero for Tobias Myers… who they ended up designating for assignment… may go down as their worst ever.
Caminero is a beast.
Dodgers traded Yordan Alvarez for RP Josh Fields. Ouch
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Re: OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
The Guardindians have some notably horrible trades in their history.
Traded Shoeless Joe & Roger Maris
Brian Giles trade was a corker too…
Traded Shoeless Joe & Roger Maris
Brian Giles trade was a corker too…
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Re: OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
Yeah, imagine Giles still there with Lofton and Manny in the outfield. That team was so loaded.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025 21:16 pm The Guardindians have some notably horrible trades in their history.
Traded Shoeless Joe & Roger Maris
Brian Giles trade was a corker too…
Re: OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
Which is why the Cardinals should be trading as many vets as they can for young prospects. We know the vets won’t be around by the time the Csrds sniff a playoff run so shoot for the stars in toolsy prospects in low minors in other organizations.
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Only if we properly scout those prospects and target them.
And then it doesn't matter if we trade a vet or trade Gorman or trade Graceffo to get that prospect. If its the right one, just get it done. Don't just take random chances on the shotgun approach and hope it hits.
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Re: OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
Hey remember when Moneyball told us how valuable Ricardo Rincon was?An Old Friend wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025 21:53 pmYeah, imagine Giles still there with Lofton and Manny in the outfield. That team was so loaded.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025 21:16 pm The Guardindians have some notably horrible trades in their history.
Traded Shoeless Joe & Roger Maris
Brian Giles trade was a corker too…
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Hey Rincon might have gotten a ring with usvegascardsfan5890 wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025 23:44 pmHey remember when Moneyball told us how valuable Ricardo Rincon was?An Old Friend wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025 21:53 pmYeah, imagine Giles still there with Lofton and Manny in the outfield. That team was so loaded.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025 21:16 pm The Guardindians have some notably horrible trades in their history.
Traded Shoeless Joe & Roger Maris
Brian Giles trade was a corker too…

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Re: OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
Completely agree. You’ll win some and lose some but you’ll lose all you don’t try.
In theory the more you apply this principal they better you get.
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Re: OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
Cards worst trade was Carleton to the Phillies for Rick Wise over a contract dispute which the difference was a mere pittance by today's standards.
Re: OT: Junior Caminero, bad trades
Almost every other MLB team has a collection of athletic Latin players……except Cards
Mo is a historic failure.
Mo is a historic failure.
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It was a pittance then…..Gussie was being a hard (bleep)redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑15 Jul 2025 07:52 am Cards worst trade was Carleton to the Phillies for Rick Wise over a contract dispute which the difference was a mere pittance by today's standards.