2016 Trade Speculation thread

[Eyedea]

He's talking about Markakis

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

That's Puig's contract - I am talking about Markakis'.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

That's Puig's contract - I am talking about Markakis'.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Virtanen18]

Rosenthal said Dodgers inquired about Greinke, who passed through waivers.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/dodgers-express-interest-in-bringing-back-zack-greinke-083116

 

[Hire Sather]

So the Diamondbacks got a chance to get out of that contract and declined?

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

So the Diamondbacks got a chance to get out of that contract and declined?

Their payroll is only 98 M even with Greinke. It's not like they are in some financial crisis due to the contract.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...n-yasiel-puig-dodgers-brewers-trade/90311414/

In 2017, Braun will likely don the traditional blue and white colors of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

And the next uniform Dodgers embattled outfielder Yasiel Puig might be wearing next season are the blue and gold colors of the Brewers.

Braun and Puig were about 20 minutes from being traded for one another two weeks ago, according to several executives with direct knowledge of their trade talks, but the teams ran out of time at the Aug. 31 trade deadline.

The executives spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the talks.

Braun was being traded to the Dodgers, who would pay the entire $76 million in his contract, for outfielder Yasiel Puig, injured veteran pitcher Brandon McCarthy and prospects.

The deal was so close, with just one last prospect being negotiated, that Braun was advised to stay around until the deadline expired. Several of his teammates even stayed with him in the clubhouse, prepared to say their goodbyes

The Atlanta Braves, rebuilding themselves, were so enamored with Braun that they also worked on a trade to acquire him this summer, according to officials with direct knowledge of the talks, only to be rebuffed when Braun exercised his no-trade provision.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The Dodgers should have done Puig for Braun at the trade deadline, but I still think they will.