AL Central Thread '19 Edition

[ChiSoxFan]

Bauer to Reds.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Puig to Cleveland, word has it.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Why would Cincinnati make that trade? They should be sellers.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Why would Cincinnati make that trade? They should be sellers.

Going into next year with a staff of Bauer, Castillo and Gray is a huge starting point

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Going into next year with a staff of Bauer, Castillo and Gray is a huge starting point

Good point. It just seemed to me like a weird landing spot for him.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Good point. It just seemed to me like a weird landing spot for him.

Definitely caught me off guard too earlier today when I read about it.

But yeah when you think more about it now, it gives them something to build with in off season now.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Definitely caught me off guard too earlier today when I read about it.

But yeah when you think more about it now, it gives them something to build with in off season now.

Or they could turn around and trade him to the Twins in the next 14 hours.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Puig to Cleveland, word has it.

They got Reyes from the Padres too I think

 

[VikingFan2k2]

They got Reyes from the Padres too I think

Best player in the deal, at least right now. Puig will get the headlines, Reyes will be the more important player.

 

[navamind]

I really don't get this one from San Diego's perspective. Why would you give up Franmil Reyes, Logan Allen and Victor Nova for Taylor Trammell (who is having a pretty underwhelming year)? Absolutely baffling. Franmil's also hit 43 home runs in 186 MLB games... in San Diego!

 

[ChiSoxFan]

I really don't get this one from San Diego's perspective. Why would you give up Franmil Reyes, Logan Allen and Victor Nova for Taylor Trammell (who is having a pretty underwhelming year)? Absolutely baffling. Franmil's also hit 43 home runs in 186 MLB games... in San Diego!

It has been the most perplexing trade deadline in a while between what you referenced and the Stroman to Mets move.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I really don't get this one from San Diego's perspective. Why would you give up Franmil Reyes, Logan Allen and Victor Nova for Taylor Trammell (who is having a pretty underwhelming year)? Absolutely baffling. Franmil's also hit 43 home runs in 186 MLB games... in San Diego!

Yeah that baffled me as well.

I don’t know enough about all these guys, but shit that seemed like a lot

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Best player in the deal, at least right now. Puig will get the headlines, Reyes will be the more important player.

Yeah reyes will provide a deadly bat for them.

Pretty sure he’s a complete stiff in the field tho

 

[navamind]

Yeah that baffled me as well.

I don’t know enough about all these guys, but shit that seemed like a lot

Allen came into the season in the top 100 rankings and he's struggled in his first MLB season (and AAA, but I can't put too much stock into PCL pitching struggles). He was also a 50 FV on Fangraphs. The Pads do have a lot of good pitching prospects, but I think he's a more intriguing prospect than Trammell (who has a sub-.700 OPS and may not even play in CF).

probably won't be a better hitter than Franmil.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Yeah reyes will provide a deadly bat for them.

Pretty sure he’s a complete stiff in the field tho

Gonna see more of Santana at 1B, which is fine, and Reyes at DH. Got another deadly arm to go with Naquin too in the outfield. They definitely got a lot more power in this lineup from this trade.

 

[dtgold88]

Yeah that baffled me as well.

I don’t know enough about all these guys, but shit that seemed like a lot

Agree....would have thought if giving up Reyes SD would be getting Bauer.

 

[navamind]

FWIW, Puig is hitting .288/.339/.558 since May 18

 

[Shanemansj13]

Agree....would have thought if giving up Reyes SD would be getting Bauer.

They did get the Reds #1 prospect, most think he will be a star, but seems to be struggling this year though.

 

[dtgold88]

They did get the Reds #1 prospect, most think he will be a star, but seems to be struggling this year though.

and no doubt he might....but guessing better prospects than he is have failed.

Not saying he will, just thinking when a team deals a guy as young and talented as Reyes they are the ones who get the guy like Bauer.

 

[Wamu]

Yasiel Puig got in a brawl for his last game in cincinnati.






He might be a little crazy.