Five Post-Deadline Questions

[richig07]

Per an Intentional Talk segment that just aired with Kevin Millar and Eric Byrnes. I'll ask the same five questions...

1. Which Team Dropped the Ball, by Not Making a Deal?

2. Which Player Traded Will Pay the Most Dividends?

3. Under the Radar Move That Will Make Biggest Impact?

4. Most Head-Scratching Deal?

5. Player Not Traded, That Should Have Been?

I'll go ahead and give my answers.

1. Houston Astros
2. Sonny Gray
3. Melky Cabrera
4. Francisco Liriano (Jaime Garcia if we're just talking about being purely strange)
5. Zach Britton

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

I like your answers

1- Astros
2- Gray in reg season, Darvish postseason
3- Melky, Kintzler to the Nats
4- AJ Ramos to the Mets and than trade the better Reed
5- Jay Bruce

 

[richig07]

I like your answers

1- Astros
2- Gray in reg season, Darvish postseason
3- Melky, Kintzler to the Nats
4- AJ Ramos to the Mets and than trade the better Reed
5- Jay Bruce

Good call on giving the asterisk of Darvish being bigger for his team in the post-season. I think Gray is enough to help the Yankees win their division. However, Darvish has a chance to win World Series games, which would be much bigger. I think the Yankees fall short of that.

Bruce is also a good call on a player that should have been dealt. The Mets had a really good chance to pickup some prospects. Bruce does them no good sticking around to finish out the season.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Does a starter get moved via waivers in the next couple weeks?

 

[molsaniceman]

Does a starter get moved via waivers in the next couple weeks?

u want fister?

 

[navamind]

I'd say Beane dropped the ball. He could have asked for more and walked away if the Yanks didn't give in.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I'd say Beane dropped the ball. He could have asked for more and walked away if the Yanks didn't give in.

I disagree- I think the Yankees called their bluff correctly and the A's wanted him moved before another injury potentially drops his stock again.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

u want fister?

Sure do if I get Devers.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Does a starter get moved via waivers in the next couple weeks?

Verlander most likely, Im already hearing red sox if news on Price isnt good

He would most def clear waivers

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Verlander most likely, Im already hearing red sox if news on Price isnt good

He would most def clear waivers

Yeah, I am already thinking TJS is inevitable with Price. Just a matter of when. Not good timing with his opt-out clause coming up.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Yeah, I am already thinking TJS is inevitable with Price. Just a matter of when. Not good timing with his opt-out clause coming up.

I never thought he would ever opt out at 33/34...No way he sees 100+, which i think what would be left, at this stage IMO

 

[jwolt92]

Per an Intentional Talk segment that just aired with Kevin Millar and Eric Byrnes. I'll ask the same five questions...

1. Which Team Dropped the Ball, by Not Making a Deal?

2. Which Player Traded Will Pay the Most Dividends?

3. Under the Radar Move That Will Make Biggest Impact?

4. Most Head-Scratching Deal?

5. Player Not Traded, That Should Have Been?

I'll go ahead and give my answers.

1. Houston Astros
2. Sonny Gray
3. Melky Cabrera
4. Francisco Liriano (Jaime Garcia if we're just talking about being purely strange)
5. Zach Britton

I'm just going to go with the first one only. The Cardinals. They need to start the rebuild. They had a chance to move a few pieces that allow them to give prospects some at bats and innings on the mound and sat on their hands.

 

[navamind]

I disagree- I think the Yankees called their bluff correctly and the A's wanted him moved before another injury potentially drops his stock again.

Fair enough, just doesn't seem like that good of a return for a mid-rotation guy under control through 2019. They're good prospects, don't get me wrong, but two of them have some legitimate injury concerns. Even Mateo's been all over the place.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Fair enough, just doesn't seem like that good of a return for a mid-rotation guy under control through 2019. They're good prospects, don't get me wrong, but two of them have some legitimate injury concerns. Even Mateo's been all over the place.

It's definitely not, but I don't think it's a stretch to see why the A's moved him now as opposed to the offseason. I would not bet on him being healthy, personally. And I think the A's know that too, just a hunch/hot take. The fact this deal actually got done does lead me further down that direction than I was last night.

 

[romeo212000]

Does a starter get moved via waivers in the next couple weeks?

Andrew Cashner is a prime candidate.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Astros acquired Liriano...

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Andrew Cashner is a prime candidate.

Can see it happening. 4.5 FIP is league average and there are a lot of teams that are just throwing an obvious black hole out there right now.

 

[romeo212000]

Can see it happening. 4.5 FIP is league average and there are a lot of teams that are just throwing an obvious black hole out there right now.

Yep. Guy can give quality innings at the back end of a rotation.

 

[richig07]

Yep. Guy can give quality innings at the back end of a rotation.

Guy had the flukiest start with that mirage of a 2.00 ERA for the first few months, but yes... I think it's pretty evident that he gives your team a chance to win most of the time, if the bats show up. Which is all you can ask for from a #5.

 

[romeo212000]

Guy had the flukiest start with that mirage of a 2.00 ERA for the first few months, but yes... I think it's pretty evident that he gives your team a chance to win most of the time, if the bats show up. Which is all you can ask for from a #5.

Yep. He's better than the black holes most teams trot out at the #5 spot. Basically he gives you a chance to win and save your bullpen every fifth start instead of blowing it up when your starter can't get through the 4th inning.