2018 MLB Trade Speculation Thread

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Halladay]

If the Phillies get Manny and Britton, they will be a 90 win team and will win the NL East.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

They may already be able to do both with neither player thanks to their quality SP rotation.

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[rangerssharks414]

Trade time.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[hockeykicker]

fwiw harper was asked if he may play somewhere else next year and he said " well theres always a possibility." who knows what that means

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Are they just putting the 6 teams on a wheel and spinning each hour?

 

[SnS]

Probably. It’s getting annoying though.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

This makes almost no sense to me. Move around a bunch of people...

Why not just put Taylor in the OF like last year and solve the issue that way? Especially since Bellinger apparently has worse offensive numbers when he plays OF compared to 1B.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

This makes almost no sense to me. Move around a bunch of people...

And, have they paid Kershaw yet? This could be a crazy expensive offseason for the Dodgers (no question they could afford it, th0). Or at the minimum a crazy expensive rental.

 

[rangerssharks414]

And, have they paid Kershaw yet? This could be a crazy expensive offseason for the Dodgers (no question they could afford it, th0). Or at the minimum a crazy expensive rental.

I think Kershaw has an opt out.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I think Kershaw has an opt out.

I would think they would do anything to keep him around regardless.

 

[BMOK33]

And, have they paid Kershaw yet? This could be a crazy expensive offseason for the Dodgers (no question they could afford it, th0). Or at the minimum a crazy expensive rental.

And the Dodgers aren’t good enough to win anything. If you ask me their window is gone. They had it from 2015-2017 and now it’s not to say they can’t do it, I just don’t think they can do it without help from some other teams being knocked off. Also I don’t think Machado signs in LA. He’s going to Philly or New York. By New York I obviously mean the Yankees

 

[BMOK33]

fwiw harper was asked if he may play somewhere else next year and he said " well theres always a possibility." who knows what that means

I think Harper might have a Tavares thing going on in that a big part of him wants to stay but a part of him also wants to win. I think if the Nats miss the postseason or go out in the LDS he may leave. I would watch the Nats closely though because maybe much like the Caps if they win the division at 87-75 and nobody puts any pressure on them this will be the year they finally do it. I still don’t think Philly or Atlanta can hang on til the end. The Nats really can’t afford a big losing streak though. If they drop 6-8 in a row and any point they’re likely done. It’s bad enough they need to go 40-26 now just to get to 88-74

 

[rangerssharks414]

I would think they would do anything to keep him around regardless.

Yeah. I interpreted it as you asking if Kershaw was under contract. But yeah, he's probably going to opt out considering he only has two years left after this one.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[DougieSmash]

i guess yusnel diaz/medina from phillies is good return at all

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Agreed with hockeykicker's Machado post. Orioles expected to trade Manny Machado to the Dodgers

 

[tony d]

That'd be a great pickup for the Dodgers. A Manny Machado would do wonders for that team.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Orioles must be paying some of his salary if they aren't taking back junk like Forsythe's 9 M expiring deal.

 

[MMC]