I highly doubt Seattle would engage Texas for King Felix, but hadn't thought about the impact of LAAA on Seattle. Clearly Oakland has abandoned winning the next 3-4 years.

http://www.proballnw.com/12-2011/entertaining-the-idea-of-trading-felix-hernandez/

So, picture this scenario:

Seattle trades King Felix to Texas for Martin Perez, Engel Beltre and Jurickson Profar. (Although after getting Josh Lueke, Beltre may not go over well)
Oakland trades Gio Gonzalez to Texas for Mike Olt, Neil Ramirez and Luis Sardinas. As mentioned on another thread, I'm warming to the idea Maddux may be able to tweak his pitch enough to lower the Ws.

6. Ogando - FA after 2016
2. Holland - FA after 2015
5. Gio Gonz - FA after 2015
3. Feliz - FA after 2015
4. Harrison - FA after 2014
1. King Felix - FA after 2014
8. Feldman - Team option for 2013
7. Colby Lewis - FA after 2012

Now, you have to flip Feldman or Lewis probably before getting both Gio and Felix, although ST could help showcase them.

1. King Felix - Ace, potential Top 5-10 ERA
2. Holland - #1/2, potential Top 15 ERA
3. Feliz - #4/5 in 2012, but potential #1/2 in 2013+
4. Harrison - #1/2, potential Top 15/20 ERA
5. Gio Gonz - #2, potential Top 25 ERA

It would be expensive in terms of prospects, but we'd be locked for the next 3 years with proven/established SP depth.

I'm not a fan of getting rid of Ogando, Perez or Ramirez OR Profar, and I still think Gio has more risk. But WOW...

Ok - Bash away.

<<Edit to add: Josh Lueke's name>>

[This message has been edited by DallasAg 94 (edited 12/16/2011 2:37p).]

You're nuts

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Seattle trades King Felix to Texas for Martin Perez, Engel Beltre and Jurickson Profar.

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Still not going to do it.

[This message has been edited by mhayden (edited 12/16/2011 4:02p).]

Gio would be your #2 in that insane scenario, not your #5

I don't see it. I have Feliz higher based on long-term, not 2012, so you can argue he's my #5.

My argument against Gio higher than #4 is His stats "away" are worse than the other 2 (and include CLew and Ogando in that). His Ws total is alarmingly high.

What is your argument... that he had feasted on pitchers parks like Oak?!

you're overrating harrison/holland/ogando as always and feliz is a total wildcard because he hasn't started in the bigs

Gio is much more polished than anyone outside of king felix in that scenario, that's why he'd be the #2 next year and going forward

You have to give up Holland to get Hernandez. Prospects alone won't get it done.