tOfficial "2013 MLB Trades" Thread

[jdwills126]

From my perspective...
Red Sox win the short term as Peavy will bring some quality experience to the table.

The White Sox have the biggest boom or bust quality to the trade.

The Tigers may be the longterm winner as getting a starting SS is no easy task. The whole MLB has very few quality SS available. Plus I like the history of Red Sox SS prospects that have moved on.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[HammerDown]

 

[Chef99]

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Well...I guess the ballpark might help Kennedy.

 

[navamind]

Dodgers just acquired the Twins' catcher.




















Drew Butera, that is.

 

[BigDDude]

One of the most boring trade deadlines ever, both in quality and quantity. And, I have no idea why. I would have thought with the handful of guys waiting to hear their fate RE: Biogensis, that there would have been more movement. Looks like most teams are standing pat, or, they feel they can fill their needs next month, as the guys they are looking at will likely clear waivers, for any number of reasons.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

From my perspective...
Red Sox win the short term as Peavy will bring some quality experience to the table.

The White Sox have the biggest boom or bust quality to the trade.

The Tigers may be the longterm winner as getting a starting SS is no easy task. The whole MLB has very few quality SS available. Plus I like the history of Red Sox SS prospects that have moved on.

I think this deal helps the Tigers most of any of the three teams. So many teams need SS. It's the toughest position to draft or acquire. Iglesias will give them all kinds of options once Peralta comes back. They can have Cabrera DH & put Iglesias at 3B if they want to. I think the Red Sox made a mistake helping the Tigers & it could come back to bite them come playoff time. Peavy isn't the same pitcher he was in San Diego.

 

[BigDDude]

An item of minor note. I heard that at least 1 guy traded today was already set to play for his new team. That being ( a possible classic baseball name ), L.J Hoes. This was possible, as his old team the Astros are playing his new team, the Orioles.

What makes this any kind of news is, is that my main source for daily lineup info, The Baseball Press, has him listed in the lineup today.

BOTH LINEUPS THAT IS!

Still 2 hours before gametime, so a correction is likely coming. But, still, it gave me a chuckle when I checked.

 

[romeo212000]

Well my rangers couldn't get a bat. The second wild card has just watered the market down too much. Thanks again Bud Selig.

 

[HammerDown]

I think the waivers trades are going to be more interesting.

 

[Chef99]

Well my rangers couldn't get a bat. The second wild card has just watered the market down too much. Thanks again Bud Selig.

If it's any consolation, they're saying Cruz might appeal the suspension now.

 

[BigDDude]

If it's any consolation, they're saying Cruz might appeal the suspension now.

....with Manny only a short phone call away.....

 

[Hambombs]

....with Manny only a short phone call away.....

Heard he can't turn on a 92mph fastball...

 

[Hambombs]

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How do you feel about Kennedy?

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I think the addition of another playoff spot has ruined the trade deadline. They need to move it back 2 weeks. To many teams can't make up their minds as to whether or not their buyer or sellers. The price for teams trying to add was far to high especially considering how little was available on the market.

 

[romeo212000]

I think the addition of another playoff spot has ruined the trade deadline. They need to move it back 2 weeks. To many teams can't make up their minds as to whether or not their buyer or sellers. The price for teams trying to add was far to high especially considering how little was available on the market.

Or just get rid of the second wild card.

 

[BigDDude]

Or just get rid of the second wild card.

MLB cut off this new revenue stream? Not likely. Sadly, it never actually seems to be "for the good of the game". More often than not, it comes down to the all mighty dollar.

 

[BigDDude]

I just found this item over on MLB rumors, and thought it was worth a share, and, thought this would be the place for it.


After one of the slower non-waiver trade deadlines in recent history, we're into August, which doesnt' mean that trades are off the table. Teams can still conduct trades in August, but they're more complicated. Here's a rundown of how August trades work...

• Teams have to pass players through revocable waivers to trade them after the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline.
• Players who go unclaimed are eligible to be traded to any team for the rest of the season. Players who get claimed can be pulled back by their original team.
• Teams will often put most of their players on waivers to determine interest, since they don't have to give up every player who's claimed.
• Teams don't have to trade players who are claimed. They can hand the player and his salary over for nothing. Recent examples of this include the White Sox's acquisition of Alex Rios and the Giants' acquisition of Cody Ross.
• If a team places a player on waivers after he is claimed, but not traded, the team loses the right to pull its player back. In other words, the waivers are revocable at first, but not revocable afterwards.
• Clubs have two days (48.5 hours) to deal claimed players, but they can only negotiate a trade with one team. Teams have two days to complete a deal regardless of which day of the week the claim takes place on.
• If only one team claims a player, he can only be dealt to that team.
• If more than one team claims a player, he can only be traded to the claiming team in his league with the worst record.
• If a player is only claimed by teams in the other league, he can only be dealt to the claiming team with the worst record.
• Teams cannot pass players on the disabled list through waivers.
• Players acquired after August 31st can't play in the postseason.

There are a few factors that could make this August (and future Augusts) more active on the trade front. The addition of a second Wild Card seems to have made teams less inclined to sell in July. Teams that may have sold in recent years have instead stayed the course and chosen to stand pat, likely with a hope of an August winning streak to push them into contention for one of the newly created playoff spots.

Additionally, the fact that the new CBA prevents teams from receiving draft pick compensation for rental players has made trades more difficult to work out. The CBA states that only players who are with their team for the entire season can receive qualifying offers at season's end. Teams are even more hesitant to part with top prospects for rentals now, as compensatory draft picks no longer soften the blow of dealing premium minor league talent. Because fewer impact players were on the move in July, more teams may be looking to make incremental (or in some cases, major) upgrades in August.

For proof that significant trades are likely still on the horizon, look no further than 2012. Last year, one of the largest trades of the past decade occurred on August 25 when the Red Sox traded Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett and Nick Punto to the Dodgers for James Loney, Allen Webster, Rubby De La Rosa, Jerry Sands and Ivan De Jesus.

 

[tygerphan4ever]

I don't really think any of the moves were something that any fan should be rubbing their monkey over, but from a Tiger fans perspective, Detroit was able to patch a couple good sized leaks being right side late inning BP depth and left side infield defense. I think that with the market being as weak as it was this summer, for those of us who were able to get fortunate enough to fill some needs, that's something in and of itself to be thankful for.. look at all the teams who tried to fill holes and couldn't, so..

 

[BigDDude]

I don't really think any of the moves were something that any fan should be rubbing their monkey over, but from a Tiger fans perspective, Detroit was able to patch a couple good sized leaks being right side late inning BP depth and left side infield defense. I think that with the market being as weak as it was this summer, for those of us who were able to get fortunate enough to fill some needs, that's something in and of itself to be thankful for.. look at all the teams who tried to fill holes and couldn't, so..

Well put. This year, you either got your guy and filled your need, or, you passed all together, and saved your $$ until later.