OT- MLB Trade Deadline Open Thread
Well the deadline is at 4pm but the A's and Red Sox probably just had the biggest deal of the day, and the biggest deal of the year too I suppose. It's a bit of a head scratcher as Cespedes was leading the A's in hits this year and also was their best postseason hitter the past 2 seasons, and they gave him up for a rental (albeit a good one) of Jon Lester. That said that rotation in the postseason is incredibly formidable, but can they hit enough?
Now I certainly don't want the Tigers to panic and mortgage everything for David Price, but it would be nice to get a platoon catcher or another bullpen arm. I'll be checking on the thread every now and then at work and update trades into the OP as they come in.
EDIT: Tommy Milone traded from the A's for Sam Fuld from the Twins. Platoon of Gomes and Fuld in LF now for Oakland.
EDIT #2: John Lackey to the Cardinals for Joe Kelly, and Allen Craig. The Red Sox could be scary good next year.
EDIT #3 could be massive:
Source: #Tigers get Price.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2014
This is what I'm wondering. Probably what's left of their prospects, maybe a Smyly...??? I'm not sure if they gain anything if they trade a pitcher for pitcher. I'd like to see them keep their position players because I don't think their bats are strong enough as it is.
looks like price is a tiger
Asdrubal Cabrera to the Washington Nationals for a prospect.... Definitely seems liek the Indians are kind of giving up but smart moves for them since they were not going to resign Masterson or Cabrera at the end of the year
Source says Tigers appear to be front runner for Price.
— Mark Feinsand (@FeinsandNYDN) July 31, 2014
Have to assume Castellanos and Smyly would be gone in a Price trade since the Tigers minor league system has pretty much nothing left in it, at least as far as anything good anywhere near the majors. Maybe Iglesias too.
Save Nick and Suarez is the new SS of the future.
That doesn't make much sense for the Tigers, essentially we're giving up Scherzer and prospects for a year and 3 months of Price?
looks like we got price
He had a strikeout to start the inning but Eaton was able to reach 1st because Avila botched it. Then a single, and an IBB to Jose Abreu (probably a good call).
welcome to detroit price
... Is a treatable illness.
(Just giving you a hard time about the misplaced comment.)
the Tigers are going to give up Porcello.
I hope not. But if they were shopping Smyly they would not have started him today.
looks very very ordinary since he got here.
Ugh.
Done deal: #Rays trade David Price to the #Tigers. #Pirates get Zobrist #Rays get slew of prospects including Marte from Pittsburgh
— Bob Nightengale (@Daily_Tunez) July 31, 2014
I think that's a fake account.
However, this ain't (!!!!!!!!!!!!):
Source: #Tigers get Price.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2014
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
with your more credible source, so thanks!
that's another fake account
Source: #Tigers get Price.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2014
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Who did the Tigers give up? Is that known right now?
Good thing they didn't try to acquire any bullpen help because apparently just putting on the Tigers uniform causes bullpen arms to burninate games
If they didn't give up Porcello or Smyly then Smyly and Verlander/Porcello could move to the bullpen during the postseason. Nice.
Tigers get price in reportedly 3-team deal involving Rays & Mariners
Early word is that Smyly and Austin Jackson are on the move.
Smyly would probably be one of the best arms out of the bullpen durning the playoffs. I'm not sure yet if this helps any....have to wait until the dust settles.
Woooo. The Tigers and the A's man. Can't believe Dombroski made it happen, really interested in what Detroit gave up for this.
EDIT: AJAX pulled out in middle of the game, part of deal to Rays.
Austin Jackson appears to be part of the deal...
Oh my.
Hearing Smyly to the Rays too
Rajai Davis...yikes? Double whammy with the way Jackson was playing lately, but does this move Kinsler back to the leadoff spot?
August 1st, 2014 at 12:53 AM ^