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Posted on 7/14/22 at 7:22 am to
Posted by tduecen
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 7:22 am to
They are in an odd position, they have the players to be legit sellers at the deadline but this run has them in the thick of the Wild Card so they could be buyers.
They will need to find a balance but would probably be better off selling and getting some upper level talent that is close to the majors.

Lyles, Lopez, Mancini, Santander could/should be moved but reality maybe only Santander gets moved from that group.
Posted by Chadaristic
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 8:01 am to
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They are in an odd position, they have the players to be legit sellers at the deadline


I feel like the exact same thing can be said about Boston.
Posted by tduecen
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 8:02 am to
Boston is at least currently in, Baltimore is 2 games out and probably playing over their head a bit.
Posted by LSUBoo
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Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 8:16 am to
Too many playoff teams takes away some of the trade deadline excitement. Thanks, Manfred.

ETA: White Sox, Cleveland, Texas, and Miami would probably all be sellers in previous years, but now they are all within 4.5 games of a playoff spot.
This post was edited on 7/14/22 at 8:21 am
Posted by tduecen
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 8:23 am to
Even the Angel's are only 8 out, Oakland and KC are only legitimate teams out right now in the AL

Washington, Cincinnati, and the Cubs in the NL only teams 10 or more out
Posted by LSUBoo
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 8:26 am to
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Oakland and KC are only legitimate teams out right now in the AL


Detroit is pretty much out.
Posted by Chadaristic
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 8:28 am to
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Boston is at least currently in


Not for long if they continue playing like they are right now. The last three games collectively has been some terrible baseball - right on par with the 10-19 start. Guys just don't looked focused, very few are playing with energy and we've been making way too many little league type mistakes.
Posted by Chadaristic
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 10:21 am to
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The New York Yankees are acquiring utilityman Tyler Wade in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN.

The Angels DFA'd Wade earlier this month. And now he heads back to the team that drafted him and where he spent his first five seasons.
Posted by Chadaristic
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 10:25 am to
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Every team in AL East is ABOVE .500 !!!

It's the 3rd season in Wild Card Era (excl. 2020) a division has had ALL of its teams above .500 on July 13 or later joining:

2012 AL East, JUST on 7/15
2005 NL East, multiple days
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 12:04 pm to
Why oh why
Posted by Chadaristic
Member since Jan 2011
40898 posts
Posted on 7/14/22 at 12:21 pm to
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Yankees are unlikely to continue pursuit of Andrew Benintendi since he is unvaccinated. NYY has 6 games left in Toronto and could meet Jays in playoffs. Yanks are the one team to send their complete roster to play in Toronto.


Ward is probably vaccinated.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 12:22 pm to
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Yanks are the one team to send their complete roster to play in Toronto.


No they aren't. Houston and Texas did as well.

As I learned earlier today.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 12:42 pm to
Heyman posted this just now
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Teams pursuing Benintendi were informed by the Royals of the Benintendi vax status awhile back. Many are still in. That includes even the Jays (as of yesterday) as they are apparently hopeful he may agree to get the vax if he’s dealt there.



Why are the Yankees suddenly not interested if they've known for awhile?
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 12:47 pm to
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Why are the Yankees suddenly not interested if they've known for awhile?


Because he had time to get vaccinated before the series in Toronto and still chose not to. So now that his stance is firm then they aren't interested.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 7/14/22 at 12:49 pm to
Would have to figure they knew as recently as yesterday about this and still were interested. Yankees should still be interested because both KC players they've been linked to are sitting as Taylor is not valued as well
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 7/14/22 at 2:14 pm to
O'Neil Cruz came up quick and his helmet popped Rojas in the mouth knocking out some teeth
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 2:23 pm to
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Agent Casey Close sued radio host Doug Gottlieb for libel Thursday, alleging in a complaint that Gottlieb defamed him and Excel Sports Management in a tweet regarding the contract negotiations of Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, according to court documents obtained by ESPN.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:17 pm to
George Springer is out for the All-Star game


Charlie Blackmon is not a fan of advanced metrics like WAR
Posted by Chadaristic
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:41 pm to
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Charlie Blackmon is not a fan of advanced metrics like WAR


Since the start of 2018 he has 6.2 WAR and has made almost $98M in that time according to baseball reference.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 3:50 pm to
Corey Seager replaced Springer which I don't understand. There are other players I would have picked
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