2016 in-season trade deadline rumors and deals

interesting in light of the now-completed aroldis chapman deal:

Dan Szymborski ‏@DSzymborski
The Cubs are 55-1 going into the 9th with lead, 53-1 going into 8th, 53-5 into 7th. The upside for *any* reliever add is limited.

if that's what relievers cost now, the yankees can rebuild their entire system by dealing miller and betances too

looks like a better move when postseason is taken into account:

However, the Cubs have more wins than any team in Major League Baseball and are making a clear effort to deepen their roster not just to get to the postseason but to thrive upon arriving there. The structure of the postseason schedule allows clubs to more heavily rely on their bullpen arms due to the frequency of off-days in the schedule, making Chapman that much more valuable in a five- or seven-game series.

the fewer innings given to the likes the joel peralta the better imo

def a playoff move

yeah sort of feel like once you account for the inevitable regression from those great late-inning team numbers the deal makes some more sense. as a yankees fan i like it too

oh, absolutely a playoff move

everyone's late-game records are like that; they're just ahead more than anyone else

http://i.imgur.com/bkYrlHE.gif

it's almost as if the Cubs want to win the world series

the bullpen buzzsaw strategy in the playoffs are gonna get real boring real quick imo

smart but annoying

is

o's did the same thing when they brought miller in with an already great pen, but I think that's the year the royals had a better buzzsaw

brian cashman is a genius

the erstwhile bj upton to toronto

i guess he takes over right, Bautista DHs and EE goes to 1st full time.

welcome, blue jay upton

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/7/26/12275936/aroldis-chapman-trade-yankees-cubs-reds

brisbee otm

@sahadevsharma
Chapman's introduction to Chicago media did not go well, imo. That was not what people on the fence about this wanted to hear. Quotes later

just get andrew miller imo

rangers get pitchers lucas harrell and dario alvarez

barves get 2B travis demeritte, who is going to be sad to leave high desert

good trade for atl

skeptical that demeritte will make enough contact to work out, but he *is* leading his league in homers by a good ways

pretty good return for a 31yo with eight appearances/a 27yo with 20 innings over the last three seasons

dodgers want wade davis, royals are trying to make them take ian kennedy too

it hasn't even been six months since they signed kennedy to a five year/$70m contract

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kXISdN1bII

@jonmorosi
Multiple teams calling #Rockies on Logan. Why?

Boone Logan, #Rockies: 1.83 FIP, 0.862 WHIP

Aroldis Chapman, #Yankees: 1.93 FIP, 0.894 WHIP

WOW GIMME SOME OF THAT BOONE LOGAN OH GOD

― cankles, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 9:47 PM (7 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol logan has .227 babip and they don't rly let him see righties

Ken Rosenthal Retweeted
LaVelle E. Neal III ‏@LaVelleNeal 2 minutes ago
Eduardo Nunez has been traded to the Giants. Announcement coming.....

just heard about this, not sure why unless they think there is more to Duffy's injury.

they can put Nunez pretty much anywhere, so... why not?

cashner to miami

also

@jcrasnick
The 8 teams Lucroy can block a trade to: #Indians, #Tigers, #Angels, #Twins, #Athletics, #Padres, #Mariners, #Nationals.

curious list; i wonder why

@jonmorosi
Sources who have spoken with #Nats believe they would trade Lucas Giolito to #Yankees for Andrew Miller, straight up.

uhhhhhhhh

yes plz

yanks should play hardball, see if they will throw in Harper.

Keep Giolito imo, Nats have a decent bullpen that has been managed terribly.

will we top the wilmer fiasco this year y/n

y

melancon to the nats for, in this insane reliever market, not enough

Insane relievers, in high demand.

except for papelbon

really not sure why the barves just traded olivera for matt kemp?

just a trade of bad contracts, only one of which is attached to an abuser

ah I forgot about olivera's DV-charge jacket, fuck 'im then

all things being equal the monetary burden on the barves isn't even that much given how thoroughly they've gutted the roster

Indians going for it: Lucroy and Miller

Lucroy has to waive his no trade and still no word if he's gonna yet.

Clippard to the Yanks.

@Haudricourt
Jonathan Lucroy has exercised his no-trade clause and vetoed trade from #Brewers to Indians. Details to come.

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@BNightengale
Jonathan Lucroy had every right to reject trade knowing that he's severely underpaid at $4.35M this year, $5.25M in 2017

@Buster_ESPN
Sources: Effort to convince Lucroy to change his mind and accept CLE trade will continue.

@JeffPassan
Sources: Jonathan Lucroy wanted Indians to rip up 2017 club option to get him to waive no-trade clause. Understandably, Cleveland said no.

NYY Miller to CLE

Zach Duke to cardinals for Charlie Tilson (meh-to-above meh AAA OF)

gotta say cashman showed his skills these last couple weeks

yes