NFT: MLB Trade Deadline Talks

Doesn't make a straight-up deal any less ludicrous, though.

he's an All Star with a full year to go and D'Arnaud has played 100+ games three times in his professional career, just once since 2011.

So please Sandy, dont overpay for 1.5 seasons of Lucroy

Supposedly that's an offer the Mets put on the table more than a month ago and every met writer/fan I've seen talk about it recently expects a significant 2nd piece added to the deal. I'd imagine the level of that 2nd (or 3rd) piece is why the Brewers have been scouting the Mets minors for a few weeks. Most expect Rosario/Conforto are off limits, are hoping it won't cost Smith now that he's breaking out, and accepting that if it's one of Cecchini/Herrera/Nimmo going the other way it's a deal you have to make because Lucroy is a big upgrade.

Also, the control argument goes both ways, yes it's huge that Lucroy is under control next year, but TDA has an extra 3 seasons beyond that and even with only 270 AB's last year he was the 6th most valuable catcher in baseball. Though he comes with injury risk, it's hard to envision finding a ready to play replacement better than that with the general weakness at the catcher position around baseball.

Brewers then lose the Walker contract, can give a Qualifying Offer, get a draft pick.

Mets get to give Herrara 2 months of MLB experience in prep for next year.

And play Herrera/Reyes at 2b and Flores/Reyes 3b.

In comment 13046515 Greg from LI said:

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Price looks pretty mediocre this year, and he was awful in the playoffs for Toronto this year. Pomeranz was nothing special before this year and isn't off to a great start in Boston. Steven Wright is a fucking pumpkin ready for the clock to strike midnight and he's been shit over the past month. Porcello is meh. Decent starter, hardly one anyone is particularly worried about.

unbiased take right there

Sure....doesn't refute anything I said though, does it? Do you think that Steven Wright's performance over the first couple of months of the season is an indication of his true ability? Has Rick Porcello been a league-average starter for most of his career? Does Drew Pomeranz have a long track record of success?

and includes Jarred Cosart, the injured Carter Capps and a couple of other moving parts.

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Complete deal: Cashner, Rea, Guerrero to #Marlins. Cosart, Castillo, Capps, Naylor to #Padres. Deal pending review of medicals.

If the Padres got that much for Cashner, then the Yankees might actually get something of use for Nova after all.

What could the Yankees get for Beltran?


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In comment 13049476 Victor in CT said:

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What could the Yankees get for Beltran? nunez traded - ( New Window )

Someone traded something of value for Eduardo Scissorhands? Baaaahahahaha







All-Star my ass. He's already been regressing like a sonofabitch, putting up a sterling .161/.200/.161 in 13 games since the ASG.

Maybe they can trade Beltran and Michael Pinata, get something for Pine-ada while he's in a good streak

In comment 13049522 Victor in CT said:

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Maybe they can trade Beltran and Michael Pinata, get something for Pine-ada while he's in a good streak

Too bad. I had had decent hopes for Nu�ez. He'll be playing outfield soon enough.

a bad infielder who probably is a bad outfielder too or he'd already be there.

He's a decent enough hitter, but a hacker who draws walks only at gunpoint, and not a lot of power. His offense isn't good enough to outweight his steel glove, and it's not enough to make him valuable as a DH. Honestly, he's best suited as an NL pinch hitter, a Manny Mota or Gates Brown type.

as a Met fan I fully endorse that.

He did

In comment 13050058 DennyInDenville said:

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He did

No one cares dupe.

Whatever man

and the Sox executives have been incommunicado, canceling a scheduled interview. So we will see.

At least so far. Lucky sweepstakes still in effect but Norris of the Padres apparently a better bet to be moved because of asking price. Three way deal for Bruce said to be dead but he likely still gets traded.

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 8m8 minutes ago

Sources: #Nationals getting Melancon.



Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 8m8 minutes ago

Sources: Felipe Rivero one of players heading from #Nationals to #Pirates.

is going to be moved now, fucking damnit