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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 18, 2018 17:34:51 GMT -6
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Post by olpapa on Jul 18, 2018 17:40:09 GMT -6
Wasn’t surprised to see this at mlbtr before the Machado deal was finalized:
“3:41pm: There’s a “possible snag” in the reported agreement between the Dodgers and Orioles that would send star infielder Manny Machado out west, according to Steve Phillips of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (via Twitter). Precise details aren’t known, but it seems that some concerns arose in the physicals of the prospects that would go to Baltimore in the swap.”
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 18, 2018 19:03:21 GMT -6
Now that Machado has been moved, activity will probably pick up.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 18, 2018 19:14:23 GMT -6
Raisel Iglesias to Astros in 3, 2, 1...
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 18, 2018 19:57:51 GMT -6
I am what I am....straight up Popeye....was a troglodyte before, I am troglodyte now... No one is talking about you, ugly. Your wife is....drops mic... |
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Post by bearbryant on Jul 18, 2018 20:15:50 GMT -6
I am what I am....straight up Popeye....was a troglodyte before, I am troglodyte now... No one is talking about you, ugly. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 18, 2018 21:10:02 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 18, 2018 21:11:06 GMT -6
No one is talking about you, ugly. Your wife is....drops mic... I’m telling her you’re talking about her. You’d best hide. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 18, 2018 23:04:05 GMT -6
Your wife is....drops mic... I’m telling her you’re talking about her. You’d best hide. There is a knock at the door.... |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 19, 2018 8:01:25 GMT -6
From mlb.com by Richard Justice:
“1. Orioles closer Zach Britton
The O's should have gotten the hang of things by now after listening to offers for Machado and Britton for the past 12 months. Even the teams bidding for Machado could turn their attention to Britton, because he could upgrade every contender. He has looked more and more comfortable since returning from the disabled list on June 12. The impending free agent begins the second half having made seven straight scoreless appearances.
2018 salary: $12 million
Contract status: Free agent after this season
Front-runner: Astros”
From Astros.com by McTaggert:
“Possible scenario
The Astros nearly had a deal for Orioles closer Zach Britton this past season, but were rebuffed by Baltimore ownership at the non-waiver Trade Deadline. Perhaps Houston can return to the O's and revisit the deal, offering some of its top prospects, including first baseman Yordan Alvarez and pitcher Cionel Perez, along with Fresno outfielder Derek Fisher and infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis”
The Dodgers just got Machado for 5 prospects. The highest ranked prospect was Diaz, their #4, who is ranked #84 in the mlb.com top 100 prospects in baseball. No way do I see Alvarez, Perez or Davis included in a trade for Britton. Fisher.., maybe.., but none of those guys.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 19, 2018 8:04:57 GMT -6
From mlb.com by Richard Justice: “1. Orioles closer Zach Britton The O's should have gotten the hang of things by now after listening to offers for Machado and Britton for the past 12 months. Even the teams bidding for Machado could turn their attention to Britton, because he could upgrade every contender. He has looked more and more comfortable since returning from the disabled list on June 12. The impending free agent begins the second half having made seven straight scoreless appearances. 2018 salary: $12 million Contract status: Free agent after this season Front-runner: Astros” From Astros.com by McTaggert: “Possible scenario The Astros nearly had a deal for Orioles closer Zach Britton this past season, but were rebuffed by Baltimore ownership at the non-waiver Trade Deadline. Perhaps Houston can return to the O's and revisit the deal, offering some of its top prospects, including first baseman Yordan Alvarez and pitcher Cionel Perez, along with Fresno outfielder Derek Fisher and infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis” The Dodgers just got Machado for 5 prospects. The highest ranked prospect was Diaz, their #4, who is ranked #84 in the mlb.com top 100 prospects in baseball. No way do I see Alvarez, Perez or Davis included in a trade for Britton. Fisher.., maybe.., but none of those guys. Britton would be a good addition. We have to decide how much to pay for a rental relief pitcher with a history of injuries. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 19, 2018 8:29:51 GMT -6
My spidey sense still tells me Stammen, Cimber, Iglesias, or Yates would be better pick-ups than the injury-prone Britton.
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Post by olpapa on Jul 19, 2018 8:31:45 GMT -6
My spidey sense still tells me Stammen, Cimber, Iglesias, or Yates would be better pick-ups than the injury-prone Britton. At what price? |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 19, 2018 9:33:55 GMT -6
Hopefully expiring contracted players do not cost top prospects...more so in blocked players that are on the fringe on being Rule 5 protected or not...
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Post by Saint on Jul 19, 2018 9:38:16 GMT -6
Hopefully expiring contracted players do not cost top prospects...more so in blocked players that are on the fringe on being Rule 5 protected or not... Machado didn't cost as much as I would have expected. Makes me feel a little better about Britton being cheaper this year if we still go after him. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 19, 2018 9:57:46 GMT -6
My spidey sense still tells me Stammen, Cimber, Iglesias, or Yates would be better pick-ups than the injury-prone Britton. At what price? Cimber/Stammen/Yates would probably cost 1 prospect in the 5-10 rank, 1 prospect in the 20-30 rank, and 1 prospect in the 31-40 rank. maybe I'm wrong. Hard to say not knowing how the Padres internally evaluate the Astros farm system. Iglesias would be more expensive. maybe takes 2 guys in the 5-10 rank range. but I think Luhnow could get a pitcher without giving up Whitley, Tucker, Alvarez, or Bukauskas. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 19, 2018 10:02:55 GMT -6
Indians just acquired Hand for their top prospect, Mejia....when Miller comes back that is going to be a great trio (Allen)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2018 10:10:49 GMT -6
Indians just acquired Hand for their top prospect, Mejia....when Miller comes back that is going to be a great trio (Allen) Well, time to give the Indians a Hand for that move!
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Post by Saint on Jul 19, 2018 10:19:27 GMT -6
Indians just acquired Hand for their top prospect, Mejia....when Miller comes back that is going to be a great trio (Allen) The Indians are going to be a very good team very quickly. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 19, 2018 10:31:28 GMT -6
Not a bad deal for the Padres either.
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Post by marshall on Jul 19, 2018 10:42:02 GMT -6
My spidey sense still tells me Stammen, Cimber, Iglesias, or Yates would be better pick-ups than the injury-prone Britton. Or they could fool everyone and go for deGrom. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2018 10:44:51 GMT -6
Indians just acquired Hand for their top prospect, Mejia....when Miller comes back that is going to be a great trio (Allen) Damn!!! That was the acquisition with the best fit for us. Have a feeling that the Pads were requiring Whitley as a part of any deal. In any case, CLE just cranked up a notch in their quest to be competitive in October. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2018 10:47:59 GMT -6
Wasn’t surprised to see this at mlbtr before the Machado deal was finalized: “3:41pm: There’s a “possible snag” in the reported agreement between the Dodgers and Orioles that would send star infielder Manny Machado out west, according to Steve Phillips of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (via Twitter). Precise details aren’t known, but it seems that some concerns arose in the physicals of the prospects that would go to Baltimore in the swap.”  |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 19, 2018 11:07:19 GMT -6
Indians just acquired Hand for their top prospect, Mejia....when Miller comes back that is going to be a great trio (Allen) Damn!!! That was the acquisition with the best fit for us. Have a feeling that the Pads were requiring Whitley as a part of any deal. In any case, CLE just cranked up a notch in their quest to be competitive in October. I imagine Luhnow shuts off any negotiations with those who require Whitley or Tucker in order to make a deal and I totally agree. In my opinion, the Indians STOLE Brad Hand from the Padres and got another pitcher in the deal all for ONE prospect, even though Meja is a top prospect. I think Luhnow is a top GM and one of the best in the game,but, my fear is that he sits around like he did last year and fails to improve this bullpen. If he does, we have problems..........Sitting around last year got us Liriano and Clippard who were not upgrades over what we had. He needs to go after Iglesius or other top relievers now instead of watching other competitors land them while he watches. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 19, 2018 11:14:25 GMT -6
Cimber/Stammen/Yates would probably cost 1 prospect in the 5-10 rank, 1 prospect in the 20-30 rank, and 1 prospect in the 31-40 rank. maybe I'm wrong. Hard to say not knowing how the Padres internally evaluate the Astros farm system. Iglesias would be more expensive. maybe takes 2 guys in the 5-10 rank range. but I think Luhnow could get a pitcher without giving up Whitley, Tucker, Alvarez, or Bukauskas. Cimber went to Cleveland with Hand. Indians bullpen just got a lot better. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 19, 2018 11:21:16 GMT -6
Hopefully expiring contracted players do not cost top prospects...more so in blocked players that are on the fringe on being Rule 5 protected or not... Machado didn't cost as much as I would have expected. Makes me feel a little better about Britton being cheaper this year if we still go after him. I think Britton is the guy Luhnow wants. Considering what the Orioles got in return for Machado, the Astros should be able to get Britton without having to give up any of their top 10 prospects. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 19, 2018 11:23:02 GMT -6
Machado didn't cost as much as I would have expected. Makes me feel a little better about Britton being cheaper this year if we still go after him. I think Britton is the guy Luhnow wants. Considering what the Orioles got in return for Machado, the Astros should be able to get Britton without having to give up any of their top 10 prospects. A health risk rental reliever shouldn't be too expensive, I would think... |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 19, 2018 13:12:56 GMT -6
Machado didn't cost as much as I would have expected. Makes me feel a little better about Britton being cheaper this year if we still go after him. I think Britton is the guy Luhnow wants. Considering what the Orioles got in return for Machado, the Astros should be able to get Britton without having to give up any of their top 10 prospects. I think Luhnow has been after Britton for quite awhile. I think his idea is that getting Britton would give us two closers........Rondon from the right side, Britton from the left. If he can make a deal with the Orioles, I wish he'd offer enough to get Adam Jones in the deal, too Maybe he can get them to take the suatter off our hands, too.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2018 13:25:44 GMT -6
I think Britton is the guy Luhnow wants. Considering what the Orioles got in return for Machado, the Astros should be able to get Britton without having to give up any of their top 10 prospects. Maybe he can get them to take the suatter off our hands, too. Sorry.... O's GM isn't named Wade. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 19, 2018 14:16:41 GMT -6
Maybe he can get them to take the suatter off our hands, too. Sorry.... O's GM isn't named Wade. You’ve gotta admit though, if Luhnow could pull it off, it would be a great way to send Giles on his way. He could get the Assistant GM in Charge of Videos to cut out a closeup of Giles’ from the video as he says to AJ, “Fk you man.” Then he could let AJ meet with Giles and play the video while the two of them watch and ask Giles, “Remember this?”...then say.., “No...., Fk you man”.., hand Giles the envelope containing the letter informing him that he has been traded to the Orioles and walk out of the room. |
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