Cueto to Royals-Officially dealt

[davell]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Source: #Royals getting Cueto.

 

Looks like they found a way to keep it together.

Edited July 26, 2015 by davell

[OleMissCub]

Wow.

[Sammys Boombox]

Desperately needed for this team. Their rotation is awful and hurting right now.

[shnsajax]

Great move.

[Andy]

At least these guys are going to the AL, so far

[davell]

@johnfayman: Price says Cueto has not been trade. “Absolutely no movement.” #reds

 

I'll change the thread title, but I truly believe Rosenthal has a better grasp of the Reds than Price does.....

[davell]

Double

[Sammys Boombox]

Dayton Moore says nothing is finalized.

[davell]

@Reds: Reds trade Cueto to Royals for LHPs Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.

 

It's official.

[Outshined_One]

@Reds: Reds trade Cueto to Royals for LHPs Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.

 

It's official.

 

Finnegan was well thought of coming into the season. Feels like Lamb has been around forever.

[Tryptamine]

@Reds: Reds trade Cueto to Royals for LHPs Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.

 

It's official.

 

Finnegan was well thought of coming into the season. Feels like Lamb has been around forever.

 

Arm injuries, but supposedly his velocity and stuff is back.

[SRQCub]

@Reds: Reds trade Cueto to Royals for LHPs Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.

 

It's official.

 

Finnegan was well thought of coming into the season. Feels like Lamb has been around forever.

 

Arm injuries, but supposedly his velocity and stuff is back.

 

Lamb really has pitched well this year. His return from injury has taken some time, but his K rate has returned to pre-injury levels, and he is keeping the ball on the ground at a higher rate than he has in a while. WHIP has returned to pre-injury levels as well.

 

I think he has a chance to be solid at the next level.

 

But what does this return mean in terms of the Cubs pursuit of players at the deadline? Any bearing at all on the perceived pricetag of certain players?

[toonsterwu]

I think this is a heck of a return for the Reds ... but an understandable move for the Royals. That said, for a couple months of Cueto ... this was better than I thought the Reds could get. 3 solid young arms is a high price to pay, even accounting for TINSTAAP (and I'm not as sold on Finnegan as a starter as some)

 

As for whether or not this could impact other deals ... I doubt this impacts Hamels that much, as the crux, for the Phillies, as to why Hamels should cost a lot was a combination of his elite stature and the years of control you would get. I could see this impacting say, a Samardzija deal, another impending FA who was a bit down the pecking order from Cueto.

 

All in all, an interesting first mega move.

[jersey cubs fan]

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