MLB Trade Rumors

30 Sep 2016 19:03:19
3 team trade Yankees Astros Braves

Alanta gets McCann+12 million and HA Paulino (4) and Rodgers (22) Astros get Teheran and NY Cave (23) Yankees get Mccurry HA (21) and AB Newcomb (3) and Sanchez (25)

30 Sep 2016 21:14:45
No way this ever happens.

29 Sep 2016 14:45:01
Cubs acquire: Edwin Diaz, PTBN
Mariners acquire: Javier Baez, Rob Zastryzny.

29 Sep 2016 14:47:09
I think Seattle ought to hold out on Diaz. They can probably receive more for him.

29 Sep 2016 04:05:46
Nationals offseason:

Re-sign:
Drew 1 year deal
Rzepczynski 3 year deal
Melancon 4 year deal

Sign:
Jason Castro C 2 year deal

Lineup:
1. Turner CF
2. Rendon 3rd
3. Harper RF
4. Murphy 2nd
5. Zimmerman 1st
6. Werth LF
7. Espanosa SS
8. Castro C
9. Pitcher

Bench:
1. Libation C
2. Difo INF
3. Robinson 1st/ OF/ DH
4. Revere OF
5. Drew INF

Rotation:
1. Scherzer
2. Strasburg
3. Gonzales
4. Roark
5. Ross

Bullpen:
1. Cole
2. Kelley
3. Rzepczynski
4. Perez
5. Treinen
6. Petit
7. Melancon

What do you guys think?

29 Sep 2016 11:53:52
I think you misspell the names that badly on purpose.

Libation? For Lobaton? Hilarious.

29 Sep 2016 12:05:37
The lineup is ok. The rotation looks the same. The Nats won't sign Castro. If they want a cather, they will re-sign Ramos now that he has less FA value with the injury. The bullpen will DEFINETLY NOT have Petit as the setup man. Switch his role with Kelley and then were ok.

29 Sep 2016 13:39:16
First off the Lobaton was auto corrected to that so I am at no fault for that. And second the rotation looks the same since it is the exact same since none of them are FA and no off them are doing poorly . I think they will sign Castro even if they resign Ramos he won't be ready for the start of the year and I doubt they would want to rock with Lobiton and Siverino as your catchers so I still see them bring in a cheap fill in. You could switch Avila in for Castro as well. That's my reasoning.

29 Sep 2016 14:28:30
You spelled Lobaton wrong again.

29 Sep 2016 14:45:46
How on earth do you spell Rzepczynski correct, but not Severino, Espinosa or Lobaton?

29 Sep 2016 22:51:19
Thats a good question. I agree.

30 Sep 2016 11:53:28
He also spelled Gonzalez wrong.

30 Sep 2016 19:28:43
Maybe he just hates Latino players?

30 Sep 2016 21:47:40
Well that would the logical answer, but he spells almost every name wrong.

27 Sep 2016 21:23:32
Phillies trade pieces this offseason:
Odubel Herrera, Aaron Nola, JP Crawford (in the right deal), Cam Rupp.

Random BS, unlikely ideas bc I'm bored.

Phillies trade: Rupp
Cubbies trade: Baez
Cubs need a catcher with Ross retiring, Phils could use Baez at SS if Crawford is dealt

Phillies trade: Herrera, Nola, Crawford
Angels trade: Trout

Phillies lineup:
CF: Trout
SS: Baez
3B: Franco
1B: Joseph
C: Alfaro
RF: Altherr
LF: Quinn
2B: Hernandez
Pitcher.

27 Sep 2016 21:36:53
You really don't know much do you. The Cubs have catching even with Ross retiring, Montero and Contreras. And there would be no way the Cubs would trade Baez for a backup catcher in Rup. The next trade is atrocious, Its nowhere near enough for Trout.

27 Sep 2016 21:44:39
You realize the Angels want twice that much for Trout, and he won't be traded.

27 Sep 2016 22:51:36
Franco Alforo Valasquez and if the Beaz deal happened first then Beaz would also be shipped out to LAA and that still isn't enough.

28 Sep 2016 00:20:57
I predict Crawford will be ten times the player Baez will be. Better to keep him than move him.

Plus, there's not a snowball's chance in hell that lands Trout.

26 Sep 2016 23:42:38
MIL gets Yasiel Puig Brandon McCarthy and 2 minor league prospects
LAD gets Ryan Braun.

27 Sep 2016 13:36:17
This was the alleged deal prior to the two clubs pulling the plug and going forward at the time Puig was placed on waivers and claimed by the Brewers. The reasons for the deal not being consummated was not made entirely clear, however, it is believed the two clubs WILL be re-kindling the deal once the season is over.

FWIW, the Brewers would benefit greatly with the addition of the two prospects and Puig. but would be not as interested in receiving McCarthy, who clearly represents a salary balance for the Dodgers.

27 Sep 2016 14:57:26
Mccarthy will either act as a stop gap option for the Brewers while their young pitchers develop more or just be DFAd/ released following the trade.

28 Sep 2016 01:40:21
This is funny, you did a post saying the Sox should sign sign Encarnacion, but then said it should be Trumbo instead.

Then I come out with one having Encarnacion and right after you do a post that shows your opinion has clearly changed.

28 Sep 2016 15:55:28
I meant for that to come out on CS16's post.

24 Sep 2016 02:21:43
Rangers Offseason:

Re-sign/ Tender:
Desmond 3 years
Morland 2 years
Tender
Lucroy

Sign:
Encarnasion 3 year deal-He will add another big bat to their lineup since they lost Fielder and probably won't bring back Beltran.

Fister 3 years-I doubt that they bring back Lewis just because of his age. Fister has been having a good year and could slide right into to the Rangers Rotation.


Lineup:
1. Odor 2nd
2. Desmond CF
3. E. E DH
4. Beltre 3rd
5. Lucroy C
6. Morland 1st
7. Choo LF
8. Mazara RF
9. Andrus SS

Bench:
1. Profar UTL
2. Chirinos C
3. DeShields Jr. OF/ Rua OF/ 1st
4. Gallo 1st/ 3rd/ DH

Rotation:
1. Hammels
2. Darvish
3. Perez
4. Fister
5. Holland

Bullpen:
1. Martinez
2. Bush
3. Tollison
4. Kela
5. Jeffers
6. Claudio
7. Dyson

What do you guys think?

24 Sep 2016 13:11:05
E. E wants more than 3 years and how much does he get.
Doesn't matter, he won't sign there.

24 Sep 2016 13:31:09
EE won't sign in Texas. Too much animosity for that team.
TO, Sox or Houston maybe will be my guess.

24 Sep 2016 15:28:50
What do you have agains the bullpen. All the teams you do need bullpen help, and not 1 of them makes a move for a reliever.

26 Sep 2016 23:40:59
In the bullpen where is Jake Diekman? And why Martinez he is terrible he needs to be in a or aa and in the rotation where is A. J. Griffin? Martin Perez is terrible like Martinez Perez and Martinez have to be two of the worst pitchers ever so the pitching I highly disagree with.

23 Sep 2016 21:56:17
Let's try a trade

White Sox acquire: Rafeal Devers (No. 19 prospect in MLB on MLB. com), Blake Swihart, Drew Pomeranz, Brian Johnson (No. 8 prospect on MLB. com), Henry Ramos (No. 15 on MLB. com)
Red Sox acquire: Jose Quintana, Dan Jennings

The Red Sox give up a lot here. Devers is a top 20 prospect and can be the third baseman of the future. Swihart's problems were solved when placed in left and was on a nice streak before getting hurt. He was a top prospect not too long ago and Chicago could place him at catcher, or left and trade Melky Cabrera. Pomeranz thrives in low-pressure environments, Johnson could be a good mid-rotation guy if he pitches his best, and Ramos is a thrown in. The Red Sox trade pieces they don't need for Quintana and get a very nice left reliever in Jennings.

23 Sep 2016 22:29:45
Not enough. Probably have to be headlined a top player or prospect.

23 Sep 2016 22:56:25
If Benintendi's name was brought up in a Teheran trade, you can be certain it'll be brought up for Quintana, plus about 2-3 other significant pieces.

23 Sep 2016 23:10:45
I know but Chicago is going to have a hard time getting offers if they want guys like Benintendi or Moncada. Devers is a top 20 guy, Pomeranz can be an All-Star in low pressure environments, Swihart could be a very good catcher, and Johnson is an okay prospect. Devers is the headliner here, in a couple of years he could maybe be a Top 10 prospect after being Top 20. There's not many more places Chicago can look for something like that.

24 Sep 2016 00:43:18
I don't think they will have trouble with asking for guys like Moncada or Benintendi. That is what it takes to get top talent now days you homer. Look at what the Yankees got in return for relievers. Yes the difference is offseason vs. season.

24 Sep 2016 04:26:27
Not adding in Benintendi might actually hurt the Red Sox more, because the cost of not adding him will likely result in a bigger prospect hit. Devers is good, but he's going to need another significant prospect or two to go with him.

I don't think the White Sox would be interested in Pomeranz, at least not viewing him as a major piece to be moved. They'd want to add to their weak farm system.

Swihart isn't an attractive trade piece, no matter how much Red Sox fans think he is. The Red Sox had multiple chances to give him playing time at the MLB level, and they didn't. That likely says something about his ability.

It's either Benitendi plus a couple disposable prospects, or 2-3 guys just like Devers. Benintendi would go for most teams.

24 Sep 2016 15:29:01
Out of curiosity, what top prospects do you think Chicago could get for Quintana?

24 Sep 2016 15:36:31
Also, Swihart's timeline was like this
2015: Called up to major league team as Top 30 guy due to injuries, ends up with okay year, wanted for Cole Hamels, but Sox refuse

2016: Wins catcher job out of spring training, sent down solely because of defense. Moved to left field, comes back up and hits very well in starting role for 2 weeks before freak injury ends year.

I don't see the "multiple chances to give him playing time and they didn't".

24 Sep 2016 19:37:52
If they won't include Benintendi or Moncada, then take their 3–7 guys and pick 3.

Quintana is one of the best pitchers in baseball. The White Sox are going to rake someone over the coals for him, and rightly so.

Also, you completely ignored my point regarding Swihart, no one is going to see him as a major trade piece, especially not for a top 15 pitcher. He MIGHT be a throw in to give them a back-up catcher, but he's not going to be viewed by anyone as a major trade piece.

25 Sep 2016 02:06:21
Wow, when a prospect gets injured they suddenly have no trade value. It dosen't matter if they did good before it, all anyone remembers is the injury. Swihart is not a backup catcher. He was drawing comparisons to Buster Posey. His only problem is his defense and that can be solved if he is moved to left. Swihart potential and talent didn't go away after he got injured.

If you're main point was to say Swihart is a not a good trade asset then you didn't say why. If the reason why was because of the Red Sox not giving him playing time, that never happened.

25 Sep 2016 13:23:51
He would not be of interest for Jose Quintana. I promise you.

You ridiculously undersold Quintana, and probably don't realize he'd be Boston's best pitcher. It's going to take a major return to get him. I doubt they ever view Swihart as a target.

View Swihart however you want, I don't think he's anywhere close to what you suggested. Also, no rational scout is going to compare someone to the best player at his position.

25 Sep 2016 13:35:55
And to be honest, the more I look at the Red Sox farm system and see all that they gave away in trades over the past couple of seasons, yeah, there's almost no possible way I see them landing a top 15 pitcher for anything less than Benintendi or Moncada. Devers would likely be gone as well.

Quintana is one of the best pitchers in baseball, and easily a top 5 guy in the AL. It's going to cripple any team's farm system who tries to make a move for him.

Good news for you, the Red Sox would be able to keep Blake Swihart. It's good news since you actually think he could be the next Buster Posey. Good luck.

25 Sep 2016 17:58:05
If this trade isn't good, I understand, teams will probably never do deals with Boston unless Moncada and Benintendi are included. My argument here is Swihart is still a valuable trade piece and if his defense at catcher is solid, he will be a very nice player next year for is if Leon struggles.

27 Sep 2016 16:33:05
It's nice you admit the trade wasn't good.

You're starting to see the light.

28 Sep 2016 00:27:28
The more I look at Quintana's numbers, the more I realize, Benintendi would be the least valuable piece moved for him.

I guarantee you Chicago demands Betts or Bogaerts for him. Quintana is a top ten pitcher since 2014, and the third best AL pitcher in that same time span. He also holds one of the most ridiculously team-friendly contracts in baseball, considering his performance.

Yeah, Benintendi would actually be too cheap of a buy for Boston. We're talking Betts or Bogaerts category. It would be a crazy move.