2016 Trade Speculation thread

[Taro Tsujimoto]

 

[Tryamkin]

 

[Tecumseh]

 

[sabresEH]

How often do trades come out after the deadline like the NHL?

 

[Reality Check]

If things stay as they are, the only teams to not make a deal would be Colorado, Philadelphia and Detroit.

Detroit being the one who most people would be surprised about. Even though they planned on staying pat a few days ago.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

So the White Sox suck ass and moved only one player? I have no idea why Robertson or Jones weren't moved and I guess Hahn will move Sale/Quintana in the offseason, cause there's very few options via free agency for a team looking to add a ace to their rotation. Not moving both starters might be a blessing in disguise cause I think both players will bring back heavy packages.

 

[Tryamkin]

Hutchinson for Liriano.

 

[MMC]

What's with everyone getting old players back?

 

[KaseMeOutside]

angels are the worst run organization there is...coulda gotten some good assets back for Escobar and Shoemaker and kept both...true incompetence at all levels. i guess they want to win 75 games and not improve their farm system at all.

 

[Voight]

angels are the worst run organization there is...coulda gotten some good assets back for Escobar and Shoemaker and kept both...true incompetence at all levels. i guess they want to win 75 games and not improve their farm system at all.

To be fair they have Shoemakers rights until 2021 so why not keep a solid #3/4 guy on the team considering how expensive starters are getting and the lack of them.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Because the Angels.have a lot of holes and nothing of substance in their minors. They needed to sell parts to get that somewhat replenished. Shoemaker's can be replaced internally.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

To be fair they have Shoemakers rights until 2021 so why not keep a solid #3/4 guy on the team considering how expensive starters are getting and the lack of them.

because he is 29 and so far has had 1 good season, followed by an awful one, and then a good one again. he has strong peripherals, the angels could have gotten a couple of good young assets back given the pitching market this year. they are just completely poorly run. when you have absolutely nothing on the farm i don't see how you do nothing to improve it, when you are not going to win this year.

Escobar is a pending FA hitting about .320, again a player who has some value and they kept him, they are stupid imo...

 

[darko]

To be fair they have Shoemakers rights until 2021 so why not keep a solid #3/4 guy on the team considering how expensive starters are getting and the lack of them.

By the time Angels are relevant again Shoemaker will be heading for free agency.

 

[hockeykicker]

nats get some bad news on joe ross rehab, bet they might be looking for a starter from the august trades

 

[Bad News Benning]

nats get some bad news on joe ross rehab, bet they might be looking for a starter from the august trades

maybe they trade for Tyson Ross

 

[Avs_19]

I think the only fair thing to do is to cancel the trades. Red Sox get Espinoza back and the Padres can have their all-star back.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Hipaa violation!!1

 

[Bad News Benning]

I think the only fair thing to do is to cancel the trades. Red Sox get Espinoza back and the Padres can have their all-star back.

I'm still bitter that MLB/Selig didn't give a **** back in 2001 when the White Sox/Kenny Williams sent the Jays a broken Mike Sirotka (who had a torn labrum and never pitched for the jays) in the David Wells trade.

 

[hockeykicker]

The Mets have made waiver claims on two unknown players, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports, though they haven’t been able to work out a trade with either player’s team. One of the players is a relief pitcher, which isn’t surprising given how the Mets were unable to land a desired bullpen upgrade prior to the August 1 trade deadline. Teams have 48.5 hours to work out a trade once a player is claimed, and it is unclear if that deadline has already in the case of either player claimed by the Mets, or if the club still has time to work something out. The fact that trades were being discussed between the two sides implies that the Amazins had at least some interest in the players, and the claims weren’t made just to block a rival club.

Such an informative post from mlbtraderumors

 

[robert terwilliger]

blame the woman who reported it.

it's more important to be first rather than have anything of substance.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

A bunch of the Braves trade bait getting red hot. Markakis, Jim Johnson, Aybar, and Inciarte all on fire. I expect at least 2 of them gone sooner than later.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Johnson and Aybar would be the most likely candidates considering they are FA's at season's end.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Johnson and Aybar would be the most likely candidates considering they are FA's at season's end.

Johnson will definitely gone in the next couple weeks. Some team will get desperate and need a good set up pitcher.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

If a team needs a good anything, they stay the hell away from Jim Johnson.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

If a team needs a good anything, they stay the hell away from Jim Johnson.

All it takes is a hot stretch.

Johnson converted his seventh consecutive save opportunity on Monday night, and he has posted a 1.57 ERA over 28 2/3 innings since returning from the disabled list in early June. The former All-Star closer might be increasing his value for a potential trade....