I think that the Brewers have control of Hardy through 2010 (same as Royals w/ Greinke) and Fielder through 2011 (correct me if I’m wrong). I personally wouldn’t do that trade if I’m them, and it would be great for the Royals. I like Teahen, but, hey… Guess the prospect would have to be pretty damn good.

Fielder is a good hitter, but he’s one of the worst defensive first baseman in baseball (i.e., his reptutation may not win him a Gload Glove, but he’s definitely got the stats),. he’s a born DH. So either he or Butler would have to play the field. Of course, since it appears to this observer that DMGM isn’t a bit BB fan, maybe he would be thrown in to make the trade happen… becomes less attractive to the Royals then. But if they aren’t going to give Butler a chance anyway, yeah, Greinke+Butler (prospect? who?) for Fielder and Hardy would work… if they aren’t able to resign Greinke. It would work for me.

Teahen’s no great shakes, but relatively speaking, the Royals have no one else who can play the outfield, whereas there’s a potential logjam of unproven/mediocore players at 1B/DH with Butler, Kila, Shealy, Gload, and probaby JoGui, too, given his wizardry in the field. That might look good, but there’s no good way to paint the Royals corner outfield situation without outside help. Teahen’s probably not going to get much better at offense, but the in-house options look worse.

I’d make that trade.

apparently discusses a Cain for Fielder and Hardy “rumor.” To me Zack is as valuable as Cain. Cain is signed very affordably through 2010 with a club option for 2011 at $6.26MM, but I think Zack’s numbers are more impressive given his competetion in the AL central (as opposed to the NL worst). I’m just wondering if Zack alone could bring those two over…

For Prince + Hardy (we might have to throw in a prospect) then go after a pitcher in Free Agency?

Is too much. Hardy will land the Brewers quite a bounty on his own on the trade market. They will not package the two together, and I’m not even convinced they’ll trade Hardy (Escobar is still very unproven, and they may move Hardy to 3B anyway after Hall’s awful season).

Greinke for Fielder straight up would be an awfully intriguing idea. Greinke/Teahen for Fielder/pitcher (Parra? Villanueva?) would be hard to pass up.

I thought a lot of that logjam they had at 1b/3b with Laporta Braun Gamel and Fielder wassolved when Laporta was traded and Braun moved to the OF.

Grienke is worth Fielder and Hardy and a prospect by himself.