Official 2018 MLB Waiver Trade Deadline Thread

[GrittyVeterans]

Alvarez will have value. Contending teams can never have enough solid left handed relievers. He should be a lock to be gone by 1 PM

[2020worldseries]

Gausman? Bundy?

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Dan Duquette continues to work the trade deadline. The #Orioles are closing in on another deal, source says.

11:03 AM - 31 Jul 2018

[rafibomb]

I just have a feeling we stay quiet the rest of the deadline despite the interest in Parker and Alvarez

[totdprods]

2 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

I just have a feeling we stay quiet the rest of the deadline despite the interest in Parker and Alvarez

I think Alvarez will go, with Jerez stepping in.

[aznhockeyguy]

I wouldn't trade either. They're under team control for another 2 years and both are pretty reliable bullpen pieces and the Angels need reliable bullpen arms as this season has shown.

[Lou]

28 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

I have a feeling it will be something dumb like Alvarez for Logan Forsyth 

[Barrett]

We just got two minor league relievers with upside. You can handle losing a couple if teams are willing to overpay. This team is not making the playoffs this year unfortunately. Get overvalue for assets that aren't needed for next year and rebuild the farm with more and more assets. If the value of your house is $500k and people are willing to pay you $750k you sell your house.

[2020worldseries]

 

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Source confirms: #Mariners getting Maybin. First: @RyanDivish.

[m0nkey]

I have learned today to stay off twitter until the deadline actually passes. So many hypothetical tweeets, teams eyeing x, team reluctant to give up player y unless for big haul, etc. 

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, Barrett said:

We just got two minor league relievers with upside. You can handle losing a couple if teams are willing to overpay. This team is not making the playoffs this year unfortunately. Get overvalue for assets that aren't needed for next year and rebuild the farm with more and more assets. If the value of your house is $500k and people are willing to pay you $750k you sell your house.

One of the reasons we struggled this year was lack of depth in the pen and the only guys we had in the pen that had options, for the most part, were guys that were performing.  So having more guys with options is better.  So if either are traded (I am in favor of trading them) they have to get back major league ready arms or the potential to have players better than what we are giving up, sooner rather than later.  

[bloodbrother]

Mariners giving away even more international money

 

[Barrett]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

One of the reasons we struggled this year was lack of depth in the pen and the only guys we had in the pen that had options, for the most part, were guys that were performing.  So having more guys with options is better.  So if either are traded (I am in favor of trading them) they have to get back major league ready arms or the potential to have players better than what we are giving up, sooner rather than later.  

Yes for sure. I am saying the same thing. You don't sell just to sell but it seems teams are over paying and if you can sell what is of value right now. I would even trade off Calhoun right now as well with his turn around. Seeing as he only has at most 1 more year with the Angels after this one. Trade the assets that are in high demand and reap the rewards next year and the year after. Eppler seems to be quite good at finding pitching prospects. I definitely trust him in that aspect. 

[mulwin444]

6 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

 

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Source confirms: #Mariners getting Maybin. First: @RyanDivish.

Astros are struggling and M's are smelling blood in the water...

[Barrett]

1 minute ago, mulwin444 said:

Astros are struggling and M's are smelling blood in the water...

They can't have traded much. The guy has a 680 OPS. I am curious what Calhoun could get right now? 

[failos]

Dipoto is giving up prospects for Cameron Maybin. Hilarious.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Barrett said:

Yes for sure. I am saying the same thing. You don't sell just to sell but it seems teams are over paying and if you can sell what is of value right now. I would even trade off Calhoun right now as well with his turn around. Seeing as he only has at most 1 more year with the Angels after this one. Trade the assets that are in high demand and reap the rewards next year and the year after. Eppler seems to be quite good at finding pitching prospects. I definitely trust him in that aspect. 

If I am trading Kole and I wouldn't mind trading him, it will have to be for a much more sure thing than two mid twenty year old relievers.  I would look at a young guy on a playoff team that was good last year, but maybe struggled this year and the team likes their chances of winning this year with Kole more than their chances of winning with young guy who is having a sophomore slump.  

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Tyler said:

Bryce Harper for Adell, Canning, Suarez, Adams

Realmuto for Jones, Marsh, Maitan, Rodriguez

 

Just do it Eppler.

I get that Stoneman hoarded too much.   But, do you REALLY want to trade many of the good prospects for two guys, one of whom has had a so-so season and will be an expensive FA (Harper) and another who only RECENTLY started to hit really well (Realmuto)?   

[Barrett]

Just now, Stradling said:

If I am trading Kole and I wouldn't mind trading him, it will have to be for a much more sure thing than two mid twenty year old relievers.  I would look at a young guy on a playoff team that was good last year, but maybe struggled this year and the team likes their chances of winning this year with Kole more than their chances of winning with young guy who is having a sophomore slump.  

Completely. Or a higher upside positional player that we are in desperate need of. Maybe a 3rd baseman or middle infielder/starting pitching prospect. Kole was trash for 2 months went on DL and has turned it completely around. I only say trade Kole because I don't think his value will ever be higher than right now. And we have Adell in the wings maybe another year off but you could patch work a RF for one year before he gets here. 

[CanadianHalo]

4 minutes ago, failos said:

Dipoto is giving up prospects for Cameron Maybin. Hilarious.

Not really...

 

[Tyler]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I get that Stoneman hoarded too much.   But, do you REALLY want to trade many of the good prospects for two guys, one of whom has had a so-so season and will be an expensive FA (Harper) and another who only RECENTLY started to hit really well (Realmuto)?   

Lebron to the Lakers, Machado to the Dodgers, the Angels need to respond with Bryce Harper.

Give him the money he wants. Trout, Ohtani, Harper... west coast Yankees. Then throw in Realmuto and you have something really special offensively. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Tyler said:

Lebron to the Lakers, Machado to the Dodgers, the Angels need to respond with Bryce Harper.

Give him the money he wants. Trout, Ohtani, Harper... west coast Yankees. Then throw in Realmuto and you have something really special offensively. 

Sign Harper, ok, trade for Harper today, no fucking way.  

[rafibomb]

3 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

Not really...

 

to be fair about 95% of the Mariner's prospects could be considered fringe at this point.

[GrittyVeterans]

3 minutes ago, Tyler said:

Lebron to the Lakers, Machado to the Dodgers, the Angels need to respond with Bryce Harper.

Give him the money he wants. Trout, Ohtani, Harper... west coast Yankees. Then throw in Realmuto and you have something really special offensively. 

Harper is a rental and the odds of him pushing the halos into the playoffs this season are low

[beatlesrule]

Ramos to the Phillies is a “done deal,” tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com

[totdprods]

I have a feeling Eppler is in on Schoop. He's acquired fellow countrymen Simmons and Gregorius and he'd fill a need. Eppler likes guys with a year remaining on deals. Orioles are motivated to move and get what they can, may be a buy low opp. 

Gausman less so but perhaps bundled as well.