Official 2018 MLB Waiver Trade Deadline Thread

[mulwin444]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

I'm very happy they made no trades, and very excited for the start of the road trip and the 20-4 run that will propel us right back into this thing.

Whee!!

 

They made trades before today...there is nothing magical about making a trade today versus yesterday or the day before...

[beatlesrule]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 

[Inside Pitch]

So..... Wonder what the Rays lineup will look like tonight.... 

[GrittyVeterans]

You know what, I hate to sound like a raw raw cheerleader superfine but the season isn't over and there is still something to play for. It'd take a historic comeback or collapse but we all know the Mariners aren't as good as they've performed. Maybe they collapse

I'm actually excited about baseball down the stretch

[greginpsca]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

So..... Wonder what the Rays lineup will look like tonight.... 

We won't have to worry about facing Archer.

[rafibomb]

all in all I'd consider adding Patrick Sandoval (who should be a top 15 or even 10 prospect by year's end) and two potentially serviceable relievers for Maldy and Kinsler a huge win.

[2020worldseries]

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Source: #Braves sending Encarnacion, Cumberland, Phillips and Zimmerman to #Orioles for Gausman and Darren O’Day.

[failos]

That was underwhelming, but it's better than what dipoto is doing. 

[Lou]

10 minutes ago, Barrett said:

Womp Womp

I have no idea what this means 

[Lou]

let's recap:

• "our bullpen is crap! . . . Eppler is an idiot for not addressing this in the offseason . . . I'm sick and tired of him trying to find BP arms by dumpster diving!! . . . We don't have a chance of making the postseason with these bums!

 

• "why didn't Eppler trade any of our relievers???

[red321]

I shudder whenever an Angel reliever comes in, and goes 3-0 on the first batter...why the hell would a contending team want that?

[Turd Ferguson]

Brewers get Schoop, Luis Ortiz among the players going to Baltimore.

[mulwin444]

Just now, Lou said:

let's recap:

• "our bullpen is crap! . . . Eppler is an idiot for not addressing this in the offseason . . . I'm sick and tired of him trying to find BP arms by dumpster diving!! . . . We don't have a chance of making the postseason with these bums!

 

• "why didn't Eppler trade any of our relievers???

Right?!  

"These guys are trash..

Also, why didn't Eppler trade them for Chris Archer?"

[Inside Pitch]

Just now, failos said:

That was underwhelming, but it's better than what dipoto is doing. 

The trading away all that international money isn't ideal but he really hasn't hurt them any in dealing the prospects he has....  Surprised he didn't get a SP.

[Lou]

6 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

So..... Wonder what the Rays lineup will look like tonight.... 

their fan can't wait to see their GDT 

[Chuck]

add one more late inning BP guy next season and we'll have a legit pen IMO.

Anderson, Parker, Alvarez, Middleton, the two guys acquired last night and Bedrock or one of our other young guys that we've called up, Robles?

[Lou]

1 minute ago, red321 said:

I shudder whenever an Angel reliever comes in, and goes 3-0 on the first batter...why the hell would a contending team want that?

because other teams are making trades

[CanadianHalo]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

add one more late inning BP guy next season and we'll have a legit pen IMO.

Anderson, Parker, Alvarez, Middleton, the two guys acquired last night and Bedrock or one of our other young guys that we've called up, Robles?

I keep forgetting about Middleton.

We need to add a legit starter and offensive piece this offseason as well

[fan_since79]

13 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

They made trades before today...there is nothing magical about making a trade today versus yesterday or the day before...

But I want my deadline deal and I want it now!! No fair that we did nothing today!! Where's my deadline deal?!

LOL.

 

 

Edited July 31, 2018 by fan_since79

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

their fan can't wait to see their GDT 

The singular usage was aces..... 

[GrittyVeterans]

Disappointing we still have so much debris on the roster (Marte, Valbuena, Bedrosian, etc.)

Time to clean that up and play guys with upside

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Disappointing we still have so much debris on the roster (Marte, Valbuena, Bedrosian, etc.)

Time to clean that up and play guys with upside

Wicket plays well enough as a 6th inning guy or in blowouts...   Let's hope they find a legit guy for the 9th and that the new guys pan out.   The other to are DFA material for all i care

Edited July 31, 2018 by Inside Pitch

[CanadianHalo]

19 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

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Source: #Braves sending Encarnacion, Cumberland, Phillips and Zimmerman to #Orioles for Gausman and Darren O’Day.

After seeing the return for Gausman I’d have to think a lot of team are kicking themselves for not making an offer.

The O’s were much better just holding onto Gausman than doing this

 

[ADHB]

17 minutes ago, Lou said:

their fan can't wait to see their GDT 

[WeatherWonk]

21 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

You know what, I hate to sound like a raw raw cheerleader superfine but the season isn't over and there is still something to play for. It'd take a historic comeback or collapse but we all know the Mariners aren't as good as they've performed. Maybe they collapse

I'm actually excited about baseball down the stretch

I'm excited, too. But not from an Angels standpoint. What's to look forward to, this year? We are actually a worse team without Kinsler and Maldonado. Richards gone, still big question marks over Ohtani.

We got stuff for guys with expiring contracts, so that's good. But we have lots of uncertainty at 2nd, 3rd, 1st, relief pitching inc. closer, and starters, moving forward.

I' m really only looking forward to seeing some farm hands brought up and seeing what they can do, for the rest of the year.