Official 2021 Trade Deadline Discussion Thread

[ScruffytheJanitor]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

Or sign better.

... is that allowed?

[Erstad Grit]

Even Marlins traded long-time angel great Curtissss

[UndertheHalo]

It seems bad to me that in the last 48 hours they’ve oscillated between being buyers and sellers.  It just seems like ridiculous incompetence.  I would be less of a fuck up than Arturo and the gang.  I’m serious. 

[bloodbrother]

Just now, mmc said:

 

Cards cornering the market on all the old, bad LHP it looks like.

[Inside Pitch]

2 minutes ago, Mark68 said:

With junk?

Actually, works 92-95 can touch 97... Slider....  Maybe he's a RP!

[angelsnationtalk]

Just now, mmc said:

 

Cubs about to be a playoff team in like 2 years again with all they've acquired today.

[stormngt]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Of course it matters how crappy the offers were.  

I am confused?

How is getting something worse than getting nothing.

Please explain that logic.

[Jay]

17 minutes ago, Second Base said:

We literally got Junk from the Yankees. Cool. 

it's pronounced, "hunk"

[Stradling]

Just now, stormngt said:

I am confused?

How is getting something worse than getting nothing.

Please explain that logic.

Ok, if the offers were guys that had to be on the 40 man roster but weren’t better than what we had on the 40 man roster. That is worse.  

[ScruffytheJanitor]

Just now, stormngt said:

I am confused?

How is getting something worse than getting nothing.

Please explain that logic.

I mean, if we let them walk or trade them for minor league fodder..... who gives a crap?

[mmc]

 

[Revad]

6 minutes ago, Mark68 said:

With junk?

He’s not Escobar, or if he is I envy him.  I mean that’s one the definitions of junk, right?

[stormngt]

4 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

but we could have traded them and re-sign them anyway. 

I agree and I was advocating that move.  However I do have to concede there is a slight advantage of re-signing them by having them on your team.

[AngelsFaninGA]

2 minutes ago, stormngt said:

I don't have a problem extending either of them.  However if they are gone and we got nothing in trade than Minassian is an idiot.

Cobb would concern me because he has literally every red flag you can think of while being a perfect sell high candidate. 33 year old in steady decline who suddenly puts up strong numbers in half a season. That has Bundy 2.0 written all over it and I don't want another guy with a 6+ ERA next year losing valuable games when we actually have decent prospects in the system. 

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

It seems bad to me that in the last 48 hours they’ve oscillated between being buyers and sellers.  It just seems like ridiculous incompetence.  I would be less of a fuck up than Arturo and the gang.  I’m serious. 

How were we buyers? And, no, a tweet by Heyman isn't proof.

[GoodTimesGoneBad]

Who had a better fire sale? Cubs or Nats? 

[mmc]

 

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, Lou said:

How were we buyers? And, no, a tweet by Heyman isn't proof.

Yes it is. 

[stormngt]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Ok, if the offers were guys that had to be on the 40 man roster but weren’t better than what we had on the 40 man roster. That is worse.  

We have some crap on 40 man roster. Plus wasn't Iglesias and Cobb on the 40 man?

Getting something is better than getting nothing.

[Dtwncbad]

Analysts on MLB network saying the price for Bryant (included Bart) was really really high.

 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, ScruffytheJanitor said:

I mean, if we let them walk or trade them for minor league fodder..... who gives a crap?

If they're so shitty, why would another team want them? (and pay the remainder of their contracts)

[Amazing Larry]

Lester to the Cards.

[Mark68]

Just now, GoodTimesGoneBad said:

Who had a better fire sale? Cubs or Nats? 

Magic 8-ball says "Ask Again in Five Years".

[m0nkey]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Ok, if the offers were guys that had to be on the 40 man roster but weren’t better than what we had on the 40 man roster. That is worse.  

Yes Luke bard and Anthony Bemboom are valuable commodities.

 

you also free up a 40 man with the player(s) traded 

[Angel Oracle]

6 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Actually, works 92-95 can touch 97... Slider....  Maybe he's a RP!

Liking this deal more and more

Peguero also looks like a potentially decent reliever?

Edited July 30, 2021 by Angel Oracle