re: DAT 7/28 & 7/29: Trade Deadline

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just saying, of all the trade scenarios, there are very few options right now that don't create as many issues as they solve.

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The ones that involve moving prospects for current major leaguers, which are like 95% of the trades that happen, don’t create issues this year.

There is a less than 0% chance they trade Correa

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The ones that involve moving prospects for current major leaguers, which are like 95% of the trades that happen, don’t create issues this year.

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Agreed. But, looking at just what has been posted in this thread the past two days... there are at least 4 prospects that are "untouchable"... which happen to be the better prospects in the system. So if they are untouchable, how do you get a current major leaguer that improves the team?

You can't. Some current ML talent will have to be moved too.

Let's say Click moves Straw and replaces him with Bryant? Who else gets moved? And, is that an over-the-top improvement, meaning, does it push the needle from WS potential to WS definitely? Personally, I don't think it does, not without some other significant moves.

Simple fact is, Dusty is not going anywhere. So, for *any* chance of success in the post season, they have to make the SP and RP decisions Dusty-proof. That means a lot more needs to be invested in the bullpen.

Best option out there - Kimbrel. Currently, about 5 other teams have also come to that obvious conclusion. His price will be huge.

Click can't maneuver the next 24 hours without using current ML players as trade chips. I just don't see it possible.

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I'm curious as to how they are going to incorporate Alvarez and Brantley into the lineup against SF and LA.


They won't.

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Would a Yed LF Tuck CF Brantley RF work? I know I’ve seen Brantley play RF. Just not sure about Tuck in CF.

Correa to Yankees for prospects

Those prospects plus Straw and Javier for Bryant and Kimbrel

Change Bryant position to CF

Play the World Series

Turn the PlayStation off as mom finishes dinner

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Would a Yed LF Tuck CF Brantley RF work? I know I’ve seen Brantley play RF. Just not sure about Tuck in CF.

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Tucker has played some CF in the minors... it could work.

The Astros won't cross the tax line for any reliever, including Kimbrel, who they'd pay for in prospect quality to avoid his salary this season. I think the Cubs, who are rebuilding and not salary dumping, are going to offer to pay full 2021 salary on every guy they trade to get a better return.

As for the tax line, I can see Click/Crane getting adventurous on a very small list of guys like Scherzer, Turner, Berrios or Buxton.

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Correa to Yankees for prospects

Those prospects plus Straw and Javier for Bryant and Kimbrel

Change Bryant position to CF

Play the World Series

Turn the PlayStation off as mom finishes dinner

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Holy shite. My mom came into my room to bring me a plate of chicken nuggets and I literally screamed at her and hit the plate of chicken nuggets out of her hand. She started yelling and swearing at me and I slammed the door on her.
I'm so distressed right now I don't know what to do. I didn't mean to do that to my mom but I'm literally in shock from the results tonight. I feel like I'm going to explode. Why the fricking frick are they losing? This can't be happening. I'm having a fricking breakdown. I don't want to believe the world is so corrupt. I want a future to believe in. I want Labron to win a title for The Land. I cannot fricking deal with this right now. It wasn't supposed to be like this, I thought they were supposed to steal one in the Oracle???? This is so fricked.

I think JV would accept a QO.

I think he's in it for one more year, to figure out if he *really* wants to keep playing, or if he'd rather stay at home and see his daughter grow up.

My prediction, JV is back next season (if he pitches at all).

Correa is gone.