Trade Deadline Thread

[John Taylor]

What sucks about Santiago is that even though he had that "Ervin Santana - Ramon Ortiz" disease where one day he would pitch like Pedro Martinez, and then he would pitch like Joe Blanton, he was young, and also a great clubhouse and community guy. Unless Meyers pans out this is a shitty trade.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Apparently the Giants got Will Smith for their #1 prospect (per MLB Now)... The Angels should've listened to me and tried Santiago in the bullpen. Total missed opportunity.

[beatlesrule]

So Will Smith, A RP with a 3.68 era is worth more than Santiago a SP with a 4.25 era?

[kevinb]

Eppler was never a true GM candidate he was brought in because he had good communication skills. 

[m0nkey]

The return for Joe Smith was better than the return for Santiago

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, beatlesrule said:

So Will Smith, A RP with a 3.68 era is worth more than Santiago a SP with a 4.25 era?

You would think that the Giants would rather have had Santiago than Smith. Eppler did get 2 pitchers back, so maybe that was his focus.

[nando714]

Giants also got Matt Moore from Tampa

theres another FA starter this winter with no draft pick attached 

[xboom28x]

The Giants farm system opened the season ranked 20th. Take that for what it's worth.

[m0nkey]

1 minute ago, nando714 said:

Giants also got Matt Moore from Tampa

theres another FA starter this winter with no draft pick attached 

He's got about 6 years of team options on his contract.

 

[fan_since79]

16 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I think Meyer is broken. Very few innings last year, only 3 starts this year.

"battling shoulder fatigue" in June, and the Twins shut him down.

My prediction: he won't pitch until at least 2017.

[nando714]

6 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

He's got about 6 years of team options on his contract.

 

And nevermind 

[m0nkey]

Really only 3 years of options but point remains

[beatlesrule]

I can't wait to hear what Eppler and Scioscia have to say about this.  When even the biggest Angels homers can't defend or make sense of a trade, you know it's bad.

[Stradling]

What do you expect them to say?  They will talk about projectability and live arm, big frame.  

[CanadianHalo]

Almost seems like Eppler was more concerned about getting 2 pitchers that are "able" to pitch in the Majors next year than anything worth a damn.

Trade further proves that notion that Arte is completely done spending.

And yes using the term "able" above is being generous considering one is always hurt and the other blows

[beatlesrule]

When compared to what other GM's were able to get, this trade is top 3 worst of the deadline.  I'm pissed.

[DMVol]

1 minute ago, CanadianHalo said:

.....Trade further proves that notion that Arte is completely done spending.

Getting money back from the Twins, of all people, proves that...

[Inside Pitch]

31 minutes ago, Corona said:

Not even a top 30 prospect for the Cubs. Glad to see were getting garbage for smith and Santiago while the Brewers for a top prospect for will fucking smith. 

Smith's got a year of control still -- and let's be honest...... he's better than Joe Smith.   This is better than the return on Downs a couple years ago.  I can understand being chapped at the Santiago trade but, this isn't a bad return for Smith.

5 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Getting money back from the Twins, of all people, proves that...

Honestly -- seems like getting back UNDER the cap was at play...   Being under this year means if they go over next year they won't face bigger penalties.  Not that it matters, I think you guys are right and Arte is keeping his checkbook holstered.

[Jason]

24 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

"battling shoulder fatigue" in June, and the Twins shut him down.

My prediction: he won't pitch until at least 2017.

I have no issue with that

[Ohtaniland]

48 minutes ago, Corona said:

Not even a top 30 prospect for the Cubs. Glad to see were getting garbage for smith and Santiago while the Brewers for a top prospect for will fucking smith. 

We're settlers son, we settle for things. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

37 minutes ago, Stradling said:

What do you expect them to say?  They will talk about projectability and live arm, big frame.  

Why would they talk about the minor league pitcher we also gave up?

[Oz27]

50 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

Almost seems like Eppler was more concerned about getting 2 pitchers that are "able" to pitch in the Majors next year than anything worth a damn.

Trade further proves that notion that Arte is completely done spending.

And yes using the term "able" above is being generous considering one is always hurt and the other blows

Yeah, it's like the concern was filling the 2017 rotation which is a downright f**king absurd thing to view as a priority.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Sucks, Hector should have landed us something a he'll of a lot better...

The ONLY hope in here, with the cash coming back, is maybe they're eyeballing someone expensive who likely gets waived in a few weeks?

[Tank]

Blue Jays picked up Liriano from the Pirates.

did Boston get Chris Sale?

[fan_since79]

Rangers got significantly better, and we got...

What exactly did we get???