Trade: [CLE/CIN/SD] T. Bauer to CIN, Trammell to SD, L. Allen, Y. Puig, F. Reyes, V. Nova, S. Moss to CLE

[bluesfan94]

Trying to figure this out from the Padres perspective

 

[Terry Yake]

really don't get why SD would deal reyes

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Trying to figure this out from the Padres perspective

They have too many corner OF for their big league team, can't fit them all in.

Pretty staggering that Stroman and Bauer get traded to 2 teams that are essentially out of the race.

 

[JWK]

Trying to figure this out from the Padres perspective

More ammo to get Syndergaard?

 

[N o o d l e s]

How Puig would it have been to get and injured in that brawl and have the trade called off

 

[SSF]

Trammel going to end up in middle INF at Citi Field?

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Trammel going to end up in middle INF at Citi Field?

Putting an outfielder on the infield. It's a bold strategy, Cotton.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Reyes was a heart and soul guy with 27 HR but only .4 WAR. Bad defender and sort of a one trick pony at the plate.

They are going with the upside in Trammel who should be a good on base buy and maybe play center field in bigs. Margot doesn’t hit well enough to be and everyday Cfer and he still has the highest OBP between reyes/renfroe/Myers

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Paul Fenton thinks the Reds are dumb.

This one LITERALLY made me LOL...
Thank you! I REALLY needed that good laugh....I think I'm going to go have a cigarette now...

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Is there footage of Cleveland's front office watching as Puig was in the middle of a brawl?

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

This has been the most random WTF trade deadline ever.

I don't exactly get this for the Reds...what, they get an extra year of Bauer over Puig and give up Trammell to do it? It's not as if they're in the race this year so really only Bauer's 2020 matters to them.

Joe Girardi commented that the Reds may have acquired him to flip him to a contender and rake in more prospects for him.
He might be on to something.

Otherwise, you are right, Bauer doesn't seem to fit in with Cincy's needs...they pitch well enough already and are not ready to contend yet...they need hitters.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I agree with the exec

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

This trade is especially interesting from a Twins fan perspective.
Cleveland is Minnesota's closest pursuer, and the Tribe just weakened their pitching a bit, BUT, gained to big hitting outfielders.

If the Indians' strategy here is to try and outmash the Twins (they play a crap-ton more against each other this season), then that is very misguided as not many teams CAN outmash the Twins this year.
Now pitching? I thought the Indians had an edge over Minnesota there...both in the rotation and the bullpen, but now they just made themselves a bit weaker in that department.

Interesting indeed.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

This trade is especially interesting from a Twins fan perspective.
Cleveland is Minnesota's closest pursuer, and the Tribe just weakened their pitching a bit, BUT, gained to big hitting outfielders.

If the Indians' strategy here is to try and outmash the Twins (they play a crap-ton more against each other this season), then that is very misguided as not many teams CAN outmash the Twins this year.
Now pitching? I thought the Indians had an edge over Minnesota there...both in the rotation and the bullpen, but now they just made themselves a bit weaker in that department.

Interesting indeed.

They'll be getting Kluber back soon and he's better than Bauer. Salazar too to see if he has anything, even if it's just out of the bullpen.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Joe Girardi commented that the Reds may have acquired him to flip him to a contender and rake in more prospects for him.
He might be on to something.

Otherwise, you are right, Bauer doesn't seem to fit in with Cincy's needs...they pitch well enough already and are not ready to contend yet...they need hitters.

I disagree with that, tbh. Bauer-Castillo-Gray is a legit top three and they have players coming through the farm. I wouldn't be surprised if they keep him.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

I disagree with that, tbh. Bauer-Castillo-Gray is a legit top three and they have players coming through the farm. I wouldn't be surprised if they keep him.

Could be.
Girardi's take just hadn't occurred to me so it intrigued me.
I have been very impressed with the Reds' overall pitching this season (their team run differential is ridiculously good for a team near last in their division), which is why I felt their needs might be hitting.

The Yanks were said to have guys like Andujar (3B/SS currently recovering from surgery, but should be ready next season) and OF Clint Frazier available for the RIGHT deal.
Maybe the Reds flip him that way to pick up those two up n coming sluggers? Astros are said to have some nice pieces the Reds could use as well.

But even if the Reds keep Bauer, yea, they should look nice in the rotation and pitch well once again....but the hitting....and then, Bauer's final year of his current contract is next year.
Will the Reds back up the money truck to keep him?

Again, it's why Girardi's take intrigued me.

 

[DougieSmash]

Ready to bet that Reyes and Allen will end up as stars and Trammell will bust.

 

[darko]

Actually surprised Padres traded Franmil

Why? He's not that good.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Why? He's not that good.

0.4 WAR with a ops+ of 121 = AL material

 

[John Price]

 

[darko]

0.4 WAR with a ops+ of 121 = AL material

Agree. Unfortunately they have Santana at DH.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Copy paste it. Don't link an article you can't read unless you're a member.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Not sure I get hate for Reyes here

24 yrs old with great power who could be a 40+ HR guy going forward

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Ready to bet that Reyes and Allen will end up as stars and Trammell will bust.

Allen definitely won't. He screams long reliever/spot starter to me.

Reyes could be but he's a DH, star DH's are pretty few and far between. He'd need to get on base a lot more and make more contact for that to happen.

 

[NJDevs26]

I also like how this trade trolls Bauer...so you’re annoyed being on a contender because you get taken out of a game and you’re in trade rumors? Well we’ll show you, you’re going to an NL outpost now.