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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHas anybody been following today's MLB trading deadline?
Wow. Busy day. Too many big transactions to mention.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)bluedigger
(17,086 posts)I'd let him bat clean up, I think.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)me know when you get close to the 27.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)There's like 32 teams now.
I'm glad to see Ellsbury has done okay, though. I was sorry to see him go.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)Got a #5 pitcher, a SS who bats .200, and Detroit's #3 prospect, a SS who's only 18 and a looonnng way from being major league ready. We were already deep in pitching, needed a bat and speed.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)Lex
(34,108 posts)Put me in a bad mood today.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)His salary will go from $14-$20 million next year, and in '16 he becomes a free agent. Couldn't afford him, and his trade value was highest now. But we didn't get much in return... that's the pisser. A #5 starter-we're loaded with pitching. A SS who bats .200- we're loaded there too. And an 18 year old kid who's years from playing in the majors, if at all... he's no Wil Myers.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)AAA outfielder and a AAA prospect 3B for a starting pitcher and utility OF/IF
The guys in the front office think they're close enough to a wildcard spot to not sell off everything.
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)against the Red!
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)PAProgressive28
(270 posts)Phillies still think we are built to win. It's laughable only because I assume Rube gets canned come the offseason.
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Johonny
(20,827 posts)I think he's the only guy they got left. The tried to trade Ted Williams to the Yankees too but he was deemed to young to make the Yankee's current roster.
Takket
(21,549 posts)Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)I'm going to be severely disappointed if the A's don't win it all this year. Billy Beane said it himself--it's time to win now. After this year, their window for another playoff run is likely to close. I know that Cespedes probably wasn't going to stay here forever, but I'm not sure if I like this trade.