NFT: MLB Trade Deadline Thread - Wednesday

has been basically the same pitcher he was the last 2 seasons in Oakland. He's fat (and I'm sure that scares teams in regard to 2015 more than a fitness buff) and yeah, maybe he's had more "really bad" starts this year than past years (not stating that as fact, too lazy to compare) but this idea he was amazing last year and crappy this year is silly.

I think the issue is that he almost certainly doesn't get 11 million next year on the open market at 42, it's just above what teams normally gamble on guys like this so it's likely a matter of the Mets saying "no way he's X good" and teams saying "we think he's worth 6 million next year, you guys pay the rest".

Nick Cafardo �@nickcafardo 3m

While AL East rivals the Blue Jays and Orioles engaged Boston in trade talks on Lester, the Yankees did not call the Red Sox

is a dog?....Nah. No sense whatsoever

Sandy has said he's willing to chip in a couple million if it means getting a decent prospect back. I think that's well worth it. Personally I don't see the benefit in trading him right now. He'll almost certainly pass through waivers so why not trade him at the end of August? Teams will have even MORE of a need if they feel they are in it, and the mets play a shitload of division games in August. Maybe they climb over .500 and need him? Might be unlikely but its just better to keep him right now IMO.

The longer we keep him the more value he'll have to another team as his contract lowers.

In comment 11787614 ZGiants98 said:

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Sandy has said he's willing to chip in a couple million if it means getting a decent prospect back. I think that's well worth it. Personally I don't see the benefit in trading him right now. He'll almost certainly pass through waivers so why not trade him at the end of August? Teams will have even MORE of a need if they feel they are in it, and the mets play a shitload of division games in August. Maybe they climb over .500 and need him? Might be unlikely but its just better to keep him right now IMO. The longer we keep him the more value he'll have to another team as his contract lowers.

True, some contending teams will lose players due to injuries and get desperate for an inning eater like Mega-Colon.

I think this is real.

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Catherine Varitek ‏@CatherinVaritek 5m Here's the deal.. This is my twitter handle NOT my husbands... therefor MY opinion is If they don't keep Lester, they seriously screw up 😬✌️

nothing imminent. They're said not to like paying for his next year.
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Ken Rosenthal �@Ken_Rosenthal 4m

#Astros� Keuchel could be interesting name tomorrow. No pennant-race experience, but 2.97 ERA in AL and pitched CG against #Athletics today.

essentially gave Marlon a 3 year deal.