Official 2014 MLB Trade Deadline Thread

[charlie and algernon]

Today's the day that exciting things may or may not happen.


Where does Jon Lester go?

Does David Price get traded?

What do the contenders do?

Do the Phillies and Red Sox blow up their teams?

[charlie and algernon]

1. HOLY SHIT! Lester to A's for Cespedes!!!!!

[Auggie]

3. My sentiments exactly

HOLY SHIT!!!

No way they would have signed Cespedes long-term, so they would have lost him sooner or later. He does have a history of recurring injuries too.

That should make Hammels / Milone / Pomeranz additional trade bait for a second baseman.

Beane is on a tear.

[Auggie]

4. Never mind: A's send pitcher Tommy Milone to Twins for outfielder Sam Fuld

Not long after they reportedly landed an elite starting pitcher in Jon Lester, the A's have continued to deal as Thursday's Trade Deadline approached sending left-hander Tommy Milone to the Twins for outfielder Sam Fuld.

Milone, 27, will report to Triple-A Rochester. He has spent the past three seasons with the A's. In 75 games with Oakland (73 starts), he is 31-22 with a 3.84 ERA. He is 6-3 with a 3.55 ERA this season, in 16 starts spanning 96 1/3 innings.

The left-hander was a 10th-round Draft pick by the Nationals in 2008.

Fuld, who played in seven games for the A's earlier this season before being selected off waivers on April 20 by the Twins, is batting ,263 with 21 RBIs, 13 stolen bases and 20 runs scored this year.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/as-trade-tommy-milone-to-twins-for-sam-fuld?ymd=20140731&content_id=87225734&vkey=news_mlb

I guess Fuld is probably back-up for an often injured Coco Crisp.

[El Supremo]

11. Oops!

:large

[ProfessorGAC]

12. That Guy Could Hit 60 In Boston

He hits is high as well as long. Things that would have been warning track outs in Oakland will be on somebody's car at Fenway.

[SidDithers]

2. Doh! Didn't see this thread before posting Lester to A's...

Sid

[joeybee12]

5. Phuck

That is all

[Chan790]

6. Now, Lackey to the Cards.

No reports yet what the Sox got but it's apparently MLB players and not prospects. I'm really starting to think Cherington has no idea what he's doing. The Sox are f**ked for 2015...stop trading for MLB talent. Get prospects on pace for 2016 and beyond.

[joeybee12]

7. Jebus...

They are making it really hard for me to even give a phuck if they win or lose now.

[Auggie]

10. I thought the Sox had the best/deepest prospects in baseball?

Could be time for a retool anyhow. Call up the AAA players up now, see how they perform, and plug the holes in the offseason.

[hughee99]

8. I'm hearing Craig and Kelly. n/t

[charlie and algernon]

9. Looks like BoSox got Allen Craig and someone else.

shoring up their outfield for next year.

[chelsea0011]

13. A's think they can pitch themselves to WS. Good luck with that.

Sox done themselves good today and can still go after pitching in the off season.

[charlie and algernon]

14. Boston's Firesale of 2014 continues: Andrew Miller to Orioles

For Minor League pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez.

I'll take it. We keep our big three prospects.

[Auggie]

15. Cleveland's Asdrubal Cabrera goes to the Nationals ...

for young infielder, Zach Walters.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians have traded veteran shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to the Washington Nationals for Zach Walters, a switch-hitting infielder, who was just promoted to the big leagues.

The Indians acquired Cabrera, 28, from Seattle on June 30, 2006 for Eduardo Perez. The trade turned out to be a steal for then GM Mark Shapiro.

Cabrera made his big-league debut on Aug. 8, 2007 and helped the Indians win the AL Central and reach Game 7 of the ALCS with his play at second base down the stretch. Cabrera hit .283 (45-for-159) with nine doubles, two triples, three homers and 22 RBI in 45 games.

Cabrera represented the Indians in consecutive All-Star games in 2011 and 2012. He had his best power year in 2011, hitting .273 (165-for-604) with 32 doubles, five triples, 25 homers and 92 RBI in 151 games.

http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/07/cleveland_indians_asdrubal_cab_7.html

[Kingofalldems]

16. Don't know if I like this or not.

Walters could have a huge future and Cabrera is a rental, although Cleveland has picked up his salary.

[Auggie]

21. He started slowly in 2014 ...

though in the last 4-6 weeks he started to heat up a bit.

Best years are behind him, of course. But if Nats make the playoffs I think he'd be of help, either everyday or off the bench.

[Kingofalldems]

24. Well the Nats have already said he will be their everyday 2nd baseman.

He is a huge step up offensively from Espinosa. I hear he is great in September.

[Auggie]

27. Good luck with that -- think he hasn't played 2nd regularly since 2009

[Kingofalldems]

28. Yeah. Could be a little dicey.

[charlie and algernon]

17. Firesale 2014: Stephen Drew to the Yankees

[charlie and algernon]

18. DAVID PRICE TO TIGERS?!

[charlie and algernon]

19. Three team deal sends DAVID PRICE to Tigers

As of now, reports have David Price going to the Tigers, Drew Smyly and Nick Franklin to the Rays, and Austin Jackson to the Mariners.

[joeybee12]

20. Makes no effing sense...Tampa is on fire, they need Price, they

could compete this year...no wonder no one shows up at the Rays' homes games, the owners don't care about winning, just making money.

[Auggie]

22. About an hour ago the A's were favorites to win the A.L. ...

wonder if that's changed now?

What a crazy day!

[charlie and algernon]

23. If anything, the A's, Tigers, and O's have seperated themselves from everyone else

Baltimore's rotation may not be as good as Oakland's or Detroit's, but I'll take our bullpen over anyone else's.

[joeybee12]

25. And Drew goes to Satan...

There's no one left, is there?

[Kingofalldems]

26. Don't understand the Phillies.

Getting older by the second and do nothing.

[Yavin4]

30. Phillies were asking too much for over priced players in their later years

No one is going to give them top prospects for Cliff Lee. It would have served them better to eat some of his money and just move him for whatever.

[Kingofalldems]

31. True. It would have backfired for any team to trade for Lee.

Injured his elbow last night.

[NRaleighLiberal]

29. I didn't think it possible, but I am a happy Red Sox fan tonight....

the team sucked this year WITH Lester and Lackey and Miller.

They can now have a real youth movement - bring up some of those golden Pawtucket arms, let Xander go back to SS, play Middlebrooks at third - maybe Pedroia and Papi will relax with some hitting protection around them.

I think they are just prepping for 2015 and more moves will be in the works - but at least it will be more interesting watching the kids play than the painful last few months!