MLB Daily Thread: 07-31-17: Yanks win 3 of 4 to take AL East lead

[cerealboi]

Cheer me up

You got Sonny Gray for 2.5 years. If he turns out to be last year's version, the deal sucks. If he turns out to be the version from 2 or 3 years ago, its a good deal.

 

[$500 Million]

Cheer me up

Why in the world do you need to be cheered up?

They traded Fowler, who is out with a shredded knee and 6th on the OF depth chart even if he is was healthy, Kaprelian who is on the mend from TJS, he's replaced by Gray, and Mateo who has Didi and Gleyber Torres ahead of him.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

You got Sonny Gray for 2.5 years. If he turns out to be last year's version, the deal sucks. If he turns out to be the version from 2 or 3 years ago, its a good deal.

Thanks and agree

The pessimist in me says, ok, this package plus maybe another minor league piece could have brought back Chris Sale most likely?

The optimist thinks this should definitely put them over the top to win the division, because Montgomery is unreliable and hitting the wall, and Caleb Smith aint gonna cut it.....

 

[cerealboi]

Thanks and agree

The pessimist in me says, ok, this package plus maybe another minor league piece could have brought back Chris Sale most likely?

The optimist thinks this should definitely put them over the top to win the division, because Montgomery is unreliable and hitting the wall, and Caleb Smith aint gonna cut it.....

With the addition of Gray and Garcia and the Sox sucking a mound of shit, I don't think the division is much of an issue. The question is whether it will put the Yankees in the Houston range. The Yankees were going to have to sign a starter this offseason anyway and now you get two full years of arb. control on Gray.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

With the addition of Gray and Garcia and the Sox sucking a mound of shit, I don't think the division is much of an issue. The question is whether it will put the Yankees in the Houston range. The Yankees were going to have to sign a starter this offseason anyway and now you get two full years of arb. control on Gray.

Yeah, Id still have to put a healthy Houston and probably an underachieving Cleveland ahead of them at this stage......

 

[Rock Strongo]

With the addition of Gray and Garcia and the Sox sucking a mound of shit, I don't think the division is much of an issue. The question is whether it will put the Yankees in the Houston range. The Yankees were going to have to sign a starter this offseason anyway and now you get two full years of arb. control on Gray.

but but but...addison reed and eduardo nunez n stuff!

sox did ok, but needed a lot more.

its the WC chase for us.,..

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

but but but...addison reed and eduardo nunez n stuff!

sox did ok, but needed a lot more.

its the WC chase for us.,..

Still 2 great adds, and a guy like Verlander (if they got bad news on Price) would easily clear waivers

 

[Rock Strongo]

Still 2 great adds, and a guy like Verlander (if they got bad news on Price) would easily clear waivers

honest dirt, price not being around is GOOD news. i hope its season ending.

why?

1 year to recover from TJ.

comes back in september next year, pitches 3 games to showcase himself, then opts out.

 

[Rock Strongo]

sonny grays birthday is the day after mine. thats close enough to jinx him.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Reds Nearing Trade Of Tony Cingrani

By Jeff Todd | July 31, 2017 at 2:59pm CDT

The Reds are nearing a deal involving lefty Tony Cingrani, per Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer (via Twitter). The destination is not yet known.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

honest dirt, price not being around is GOOD news. i hope its season ending.

why?

1 year to recover from TJ.

comes back in september next year, pitches 3 games to showcase himself, then opts out.

The opt out will never ever happen

That guy will be miserable in that city before he walks away from that scratch he never sees again

 

[Rock Strongo]

Indians Acquire Joe Smith

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Reds Nearing Trade Of Tony Cingrani

By Jeff Todd | July 31, 2017 at 2:59pm CDT

The Reds are nearing a deal involving lefty Tony Cingrani, per Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer (via Twitter). The destination is not yet known.

Never quite panned out like I thought

 

[Rock Strongo]

The opt out will never ever happen

That guy will be miserable in that city before he walks away from that scratch he never sees again

he hates it here that much. i could see it...

 

[Rock Strongo]

Never quite panned out like I thought

no shit, i looked back at his 7-4 season.

what happened?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Brandon Kintzler to the Nats

Nice underrated pickup

 

[Rock Strongo]

Latest On Joaquin Benoit

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2017 at 3:13pm CDT

It would appear the Phillies have traded reliever Joaquin Benoit, tweets Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Orioles To Acquire Tim Beckham

By Steve Adams | July 31, 2017 at 3:08pm CDT

The Rays have traded infielder Tim Beckham to the Orioles, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (on Twitter). Minor league right-hander Tobias Myers goes to the Rays in return, Topkin further tweets.

 

[Rock Strongo]

dodgers got cingirani

 

[Rock Strongo]

dodgers got darvish