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Deadline Deals Done

Frayed Knot Jul 27 2023 04:23 AM

I hope it goes without saying so that this thread pertains to non-NYM deals over the next five days, but one never knows when the conservation of threads committee will rear its ugly head. Anyway, the Angels have talked the talk about keeping Ohtani so now comes the walking the walk part of their program as they've traded their #2 & #3 prospects (a LHP and a C) to the Chisox for RH starter Lucas Giolito and RH reliever Reynaldo Lopez btw, this marks the second time that Giolito & Lopez have been traded with each other as, back in December 2016 when Giolito was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, the two were dealt in tandem from the Nats to Chicago for OF Adam Eaton. So they can once again split the cost of the Uber ride to and from the airport.

nymr83 Jul 27 2023 06:41 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Frayed Knot wrote: I hope it goes without saying so that this thread pertains to non-NYM deals over the next five days, but one never knows when the conservation of threads committee will rear its ugly head. I volunteer for said committee!

A Boy Named Seo Jul 27 2023 11:13 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Frayed Knot wrote: I hope it goes without saying so that this thread pertains to non-NYM deals over the next five days, but one never knows when the conservation of threads committee will rear its ugly head. Anyway, the Angels have talked the talk about keeping Ohtani so now comes the walking the walk part of their program as they've traded their #2 & #3 prospects (a LHP and a C) to the Chisox for RH starter Lucas Giolito and RH reliever Reynaldo Lopez btw, this marks the second time that Giolito & Lopez have been traded with each other as, back in December 2016 when Giolito was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, the two were dealt in tandem from the Nats to Chicago for OF Adam Eaton. So they can once again split the cost of the Uber ride to and from the airport. 6 years into the Ohtani/Trout era, a couple games above .500 with Trout on the shelf for who knows how long, the Angels are ALL IN BABYYYY

Frayed Knot Jul 27 2023 12:37 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

The good news is that they're only 4 games out of a WC slot. The bad is that there's not one but multiple teams vying for that last invite so LAA has to be better than ALL of those others down the stretch.

G-Fafif Jul 27 2023 01:13 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Wanna beer that's smooth? Go see the newest Brewer, Carlos Santana, traded to Milwaukee for a minor league infielder by Pittsburgh.

Chad ochoseis Jul 27 2023 01:18 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

=G-Fafif post_id=132977 time=1690485208 user_id=55] Wanna beer that's smooth? Go see the newest Brewer, Carlos Santana, traded to Milwaukee for a minor league infielder by Pittsburgh.

Carlos Santana is another great default guess in Immaculate Grid.

ashie62 Jul 27 2023 01:23 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

My prediction for soon to be ex-Mets are in no order David Robertson Tommy Pham Daniel Vogelbach Omar Narvaez Raley Canha Verlander Scherzer stay

ashie62 Jul 28 2023 09:13 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Verlander to Seattle catching steam

ashie62 Jul 28 2023 09:23 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Lotta Mets packing bags today

MFS62 Jul 28 2023 09:58 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

As the old expression goes, "Don't send out your laundry". Later

kcmets Jul 28 2023 10:26 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

=ashie62 post_id=133083 time=1690557799 user_id=90]Lotta Mets packing bags today

Guess some like to pack ahead, but they don't leave for Kansas City

until early evening on Sunday.

G-Fafif Jul 28 2023 01:29 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

[tweet]https://twitter.com/mlbmovestracker/status/1685009204665352192[/tweet]

MFS62 Jul 28 2023 01:46 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

It seems like Lance Lynn has been "rumored to be traded" from the White Sox since they got him. Later

G-Fafif Jul 28 2023 02:04 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Kendall Graveman, who buried the Mets last week, is headed from the White Sox to the Astros for catcher Korey Lee.

Frayed Knot Jul 28 2023 02:11 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

So it seems to me that the ChiSox have no one left to pitch any games for remaining two months. Maybe their position players will take turns for the rest of the season. That would be kind of cool.

Frayed Knot Jul 30 2023 02:10 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

So instead of the cards being dealt, the Cards have become the dealer. - 100+ mph reliever Jordan Hicks is sent to Toronto - and now the Rangers are said to be in talks to acquire LHP (and former NYY) Jordan Montgomery from StL

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2023 05:23 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

* Jeimer Candelario from the Nats to the Cubs *AJ Pollack to SFG from SEA * Paul Seawald to the DBacks * Randal Grichik and CJ Cron from COL to LAA * RHP Aaron Civale to TBR from CLE

kcmets Aug 01 2023 11:35 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

I was considering starting a thread in the spirit of 'Juan Gonzalez Signs'* entitled 'Ohtani Moved' but chickened out. Ohtani Moved!!! Multiple reports with a few hours left on today's trade deadline that Shohei Ohtani has indicated through his interpreter that he's very moved by all the trade talk and interest by so many teams desiring his services. *dating myself

Edgy MD Aug 01 2023 11:37 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

You should've played that card. That would've been awesome. McNeil to Houston! For those of you traveling this summer, the distance from McNeil, Arkansas, to Houston, Texas, is about 322.7 miles, or about five and a half hours. Just, you know, FYI.

G-Fafif Aug 01 2023 11:40 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Metkiller Paul DeJong takes his venal talents to Toronto.

smg58 Aug 01 2023 03:06 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Frayed Knot wrote: * Jeimer Candelario from the Nats to the Cubs *AJ Pollack to SFG from SEA * Paul Seawald to the DBacks * Randal Grichik and CJ Cron from COL to LAA * RHP Aaron Civale to TBR from CLE Part of the Mariners package for Sewald is Dominic Canzone, who had an OPS over 1.000 in 304 PA with a 39/40 BB/K ratio. He struck me as the kind of guy the Mets should have targeted.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 01 2023 03:07 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

I'm having trouble believing Sewald became a closer. But good for him.

kcmets Aug 01 2023 03:40 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Edgy MD wrote: You should've played that card. That would've been awesome. Thinking more, I think the classic thread title was 'Juan Signs.' Side note, Bryan Hoch was on MSNBC this morning pushing a Judge book. He's huge! Professionally and, uh, physically. But really nice to see him.

Edgy MD Aug 01 2023 03:44 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

I've been wondering if any of the Mets' young, new broadcasters is our own Gary Cohen, Jr.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 01 2023 07:54 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

I blame this all on Peterson and Megill for not panning out. And the WBC. That Diaz injury turned out to have a doozy of a domino effect. Or maybe Cohen inherited a deeply flawed team and Cohen was forced to mask the problems by buying an entire pitching staff. The old guys declined and the only top pitcher here before Cohen (B.C.) left and was breaking down anyways. It could've been even worse. The Mets could've signed Trevor Bauer and then re-signed Jake deGrom. Is Cohen a Mets jinx?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 01 2023 08:10 PM Re: Deadline Deals Done

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=133706 time=1690941276 user_id=68] I blame this all on Peterson and Megill for not panning out. And the WBC. That Diaz injury turned out to have a doozy of a domino effect. Or maybe Cohen inherited a deeply flawed team and Cohen was forced to mask the problems by buying an entire pitching staff. The old guys declined and the only top pitcher here before Cohen (B.C.) left and was breaking down anyways. It could've been even worse. The Mets could've signed Trevor Bauer and then re-signed Jake deGrom. Is Cohen a Mets jinx?

And who's running this team?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 02 2023 05:45 AM Re: Deadline Deals Done

Isn't this Cohen tactic where he's paying a significant chunk of Scherzer 's and Verlander's future salaries brilliant? If Cohen doesn't send the money, then the trades don't get made and he's stuck with declining players who he thinks won't help enough in 2024. He'll still have to pay for their 2024 salaries , but with diminishing returns. And no prospects in return. He found value in overpaid, declining old ballplayers.