Trade Predictions 2023

[Dtwncbad]

With the trade deadline approaching, go on record predicting a specific trade.

Let’s see if anybody is clairvoyant.

[Stradling]

Sandy Alacantra for Juan Soto. 

[Fullmer17]

Lucas Giolito to Baltimore for a top ten Orioles prospect and a prospect within their top 20-30 range

[Angelsfan1984]

Ohtani to the padres for juan soto and hader. book it

[Angels 1961]

Ohtani for 5 prospects from Tampa

[Swordsman78]

Ohtani to the Yankees for Times Square, and an Olive Oil franchise.

[Angelsjunky]

Tyler Anderson to the Yankees for Tyler Anderson.

[Angelsjunky]

Random: Carlos Estevez to the Diamondbacks for Jansel Luis.

[ELEVEN]

Rendon to the A's for Rondons.

[Angels 1961]

Dominic Fletcher for David Fletcher and Loup

[Tank]

ohtani to the twins for a couple of high profile prospects.

[Angels 1961]

Ohtani to Padres for Jackson Merrill and 4 other prospects to be determined

[DMVol]

5 hours ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Ohtani to the padres for juan soto and hader. book it

Actually, Soto and a top prospect makes some sense….gives the Angels a year and a half to decide what to do with Soto and gives the Padres a chance to make the playoffs….

[Angels 1961]

35 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Actually, Soto and a top prospect makes some sense….gives the Angels a year and a half to decide what to do with Soto and gives the Padres a chance to make the playoffs….

They just got rid of Nelson Cruz, opens up spot for Ohtani. Padres would need OF, I think they would keep Soto. 

[Torridd]

Walsh is included in a trade for a pitcher.

[Angelsjunky]

Walsh to anyone for some mitt leather cream.

[Angels 1961]

Brett Philips for an OF

[REDneck]

1 hour ago, Angelsjunky said:

Walsh to anyone for some mitt leather cream.

Mitt leather cream is a very versatile product!

 

 

It actually works great on my leather seats!

[Duren, Duren]

Not directly related, but of curious interest and how hopes are stoked by deadline/late season  trades.

In 1989 the Expos thought had a realistic chance for the pennant. On May 25th they traded with the Mariners for respected,  established left hand starter Mark Langston. They gave the rebuilding Mariners a top young prospect. Randy Johnson. Who had shown flashes, but was wild and still a question mark. 

Langston did his part, but the team failed late in the season. And as a free agent he signed with the Angels in that off season. 

Ironically, Johnson was happy to leave Montreal. "No more French dictionaries" he said. A not uncommon undercurrent that was a franchise handicap with some players. His career is now HOF history. 

A pretty extreme result of trading an established pending free agent star for a prospect with great potential but also not a sure bet to overcome his flaws. The problem for the Expos was not Langston's performance, but that the team didn't take advantage. And his free agency was a known factor that the team gambled on and lost. 

I was just pawing through some boxes of old memorabilia and found this article. The optimism was shredded a few months later. 

[DMVol]

9 hours ago, Duren, Duren said:

Not directly related, but of curious interest and how hopes are stoked by deadline/late season  trades.

In 1989 the Expos thought had a realistic chance for the pennant. On May 25th they traded with the Mariners for respected,  established left hand starter Mark Langston. They gave the rebuilding Mariners a top young prospect. Randy Johnson. Who had shown flashes, but was wild and still a question mark. 

Langston did his part, but the team failed late in the season. And as a free agent he signed with the Angels in that off season. 

Ironically, Johnson was happy to leave Montreal. "No more French dictionaries" he said. A not uncommon undercurrent that was a franchise handicap with some players. His career is now HOF history. 

A pretty extreme result of trading an established pending free agent star for a prospect with great potential but also not a sure bet to overcome his flaws. The problem for the Expos was not Langston's performance, but that the team didn't take advantage. And his free agency was a known factor that the team gambled on and lost. 

I was just pawing through some boxes of old memorabilia and found this article. The optimism was shredded a few months later. 

The odds aren't great that you're going to get a Randy Johnson type if you let him walk and he signs elsewhere (70 something Comp pick) or if you make a deadline trade.....but I like my chances better with a trade....and by the way, when the Mariners traded Johnson at the 1998 deadline to the Astros, they got Freddy Garcia and Carlos Guillen....not a bad haul....the odds aren't with you but there are exceptions....

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

On 7/11/2023 at 9:42 AM, Swordsman78 said:

Ohtani to the Yankees for Times Square, and an Olive Oil franchise.

My bad.... I thought you wrote Olive Garden franchise....