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2018 Trade Deadline

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Get. Bullpen. Help.
Absolutely, but if you can add a guy like MM and not give up the farm, you take the chance. Use the farm for arms, we can do both.
Time is ticking folks. This isn’t 2016, we’ve burned 2 years already.
 
Do you believe that the Indians can get this done? What would be your percentage on adding Manny Machado?

There’s a ton of teams in there, but so long as the third base thing really isn’t an issue they’ve got as much of a chance as anyone else.

Their system is full of mid level prospects ripe for the rental price.
 
But also, yeah...maybe some pen help would be preferred.

Woof.
 
Any pitching coaches expected to be available at the deadline?
 
Rentals:

Adam Ottavino, COL

1.74 ERA / 2.16 FIP / 2.40 xFIP
13.72 K/9
0.94 WHIP
Only reliable reliever this year in Colorado. Still in playoff hunt

Joakim Soria, CHW
2.94 ERA / 2.27 FIP / 3.29 xFIP
10.96 K/9
1.19 WHIP
Makes $9m this year, makes $10m next year with a $1m buyout. Track record as a reliable

Zach Britton, BAL
4.26 ERA / 4.31 FIP / 3.80 xFIP
7.82 K/9
1.34 WHIP
Just got back from injury a few weeks ago. Big salary. Elite when healthy

Jeurys Familia, NYM
3.11 ERA / 2.63 FIP / 3.80 xFIP
9.56 K/9
1.33 WHIP
Mets closer, good track record

Brad Brach, BAL
4.63 ERA / 3.73 FIP / 4.34 xFIP
9.26 K/9
1.77 WHIP
Not having a very good year. Good track record though


"Pricey Long-Term":

Brad Hand, SD
2.91 ERA / 3.13 FIP / 2.76 xFIP
13.29 K/9
1.08 WHIP
Has been elite the past 2 years. Very reasonable contract through 2020. Makes $10m in 2021 which includes $1m buyout. Padres have had a very high price tag in the past

Kyle Barraclough, MIA
1.34 ERA / 3.55 FIP / 3.88 xFIP
9.82 K/9
0.89 WHP

Arbitration through 2021, good track record

Mychal Givens, BAL
4.50 ERA / 2.80 FIP / 4.19 xFIP
10.37 K/9
1.43 WHIP

Arbitration through 2021. 28 years old, not having his best year. O’s may see him as their closer of future


"Less Expensive Long-Term":

Shane Greene, DET
4.03 ERA / 4.25 FIP / 3.76 xFIP
9.95 K/9
1.24 WHIP

Arbitration through 2020. Was spectacular last year, not as much this year

Seunghwan Oh, TOR
2.95 ERA / 3.22 FIP / 3.81 xFIP
10.55 K/9
1.05 WHIP

$2.5m option for next year. Incredible in 2016, not great last year, looks good this year

Ryan Tepera, TOR
2.97 ERA / 3.59 FIP / 3.47 xFIP
9.84 K/9
1.19 WHIP

Arbitration through 2021. 30 years old

Craig Stammen, SD
2.72 ERA / 1.92 FIP / 3.02 xFIP
9.63 K/9
1.09 WHP

Makes $2.25m next season, solid reliable career

Kirby Yates, SD
1.51 ERA / 2.15 FIP / 2.88 xFIP
11.36 K/9
0.93 WHIP

31 years old, arbitration through 2020. Having a great season, not sure how reliable he’d be next year fwiw
 
Shane Greene (depending on his injury) and Brad Hand would be my top targets.
 
View: https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1017093100035084288

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What are some of the more recent top of the line prospects that were traded for a "1/2 year" rental?

-Gleybor Torres for Aroldis Chapman
-Daniel Norris for David Price. Can't remember how highly touted Norris was
-Cespedes for Lester, although Cespedes wasn't a prospect anymore
-Anyone else?

I know Machado is great but seems like their expectations are mighty mighty high. Should've traded him months ago
 
Not that he wasn't serviceable while here, but couldn't we throw the Orioles a guy like Merritt? Any other guys big league ready?

I mean we have Kluber, Carasco, Clevinger, Bauer, Bieber & Plutko if needed. A guy like Merritt seems to have been passed over. Very few spots available especially with a guy like McKenzie waiting in the wings.
 
Can’t blame Baltimore for aiming high I guess. I can’t imagine any team in the majors has an interest meeting or eclipsing an offer of that nature so they’d better get a grip on reality before he goes for absolutely nothing
 

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