2015 trading deadline

[OleMissCub]

Wow. Tulo really seemed like he might be a Rockies lifer.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Why are the Rockies trading for Jose Reyes?

[MWV]

Jose Reyes is now a little bit closer (at least in terms of national borders) to that house Jeffrey Loria urged him to purchase.

[Cubswin11]

Why are the Rockies trading for Jose Reyes?

Salary purposes?

[ARCubsFan]

Hahahhahaha LaTroy Hawkins is going to Toronto. What the hell?

[OleMissCub]

Checked in with my Denver friends. They are stunned. Aside from Manning, Tulo is easily the most popular athlete in Denver. When I lived out there, his face was on everything.

[sontensei]

If only it was Cargo. Don't want to face him two more games.

 

i want cargo so badly. would you swap soler for him?

[Sammy Sofa]

If only it was Cargo. Don't want to face him two more games.

 

i want cargo so badly. would you swap soler for him?

 

This may be the most terrible thing you've posted yet.

[OleMissCub]

If only it was Cargo. Don't want to face him two more games.

 

i want cargo so badly. would you swap soler for him?

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/tumblr_mczn4zsgLV1qj5kbpo1_500_zps0boprn4r.gif

[Gilby]

If only it was Cargo. Don't want to face him two more games.

 

i want cargo so badly. would you swap soler for him?

 

This may be the most terrible thing you've posted yet.

 

I'm partial to the time he cited Russell's UZR at shortstop after 3 plays.

 

Man, that Blue Jays lineup is fun. Another great home park for Tulo to hit in.

[shnsajax]

If only it was Cargo. Don't want to face him two more games.

 

i want cargo so badly. would you swap soler for him?

 

This may be the most terrible thing you've posted yet.

 

I'm partial to the time he cited Russell's UZR at shortstop after 3 plays.

 

Man, that Blue Jays lineup is fun. Another great home park for Tulo to hit in.

 

Until his knees explode.

[Gilby]

True, but Reyes' knees are just as likely to explode as Tulo's.

[Cubswin11]

I know they have Bautista and EE, but I'd imagine they will try and DH him occasionally to help keep him a little more fresh.

[OleMissCub]

Guess the Jays are just like "if we score 15 runs a game, who cares if we give up 12!"

 

Donaldson, Tulo, Bautista, Encarnacion. That's the best murderer's row in baseball now.

[Cubswin11]

Guess the Jays are just like "if we score 15 runs a game, who cares if we give up 12!"

 

Donaldson, Tulo, Bautista, Encarnacion. That's the best murderer's row in baseball now.

And Martin who isn't a bad 5th best bat

[ctcf]

I honestly do not understand this deal at all.

[OleMissCub]

I honestly do not understand this deal at all.

 

Like I said, I guess they just said screw pitching, we're just gonna slug the competition into oblivion.

[Outshined_One]

Wow. Did not see that one coming.

[Clem Fandango]

Jeff Hoffman one of the other minor leaguers...

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/blue-jays-to-acquire-troy-tulowitzki.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

Young righties Jeff Hoffman and Miguel Castro make up the key components of Colorado’s return, per reports. No money is changing hands other than the differences in the contracts, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com adds (Twitter links), and there is one more as-yet-unknown minor league player going to Colorado. As Rosenthal notes on Twitter, Tulowitzki will pick up a $2MM assignment bonus and a full no-trade clause by virtue of being dealt.

[toonsterwu]

Really stunning move there for the Blue Jays. Wonder if that signals that the pitching market got too costly for them and they decided to go a separate route. Or it could be that this was simply an intriguing enough deal to go after.

 

For the Blue Jays side ... I'll be curious who that third piece is. They gave up two high ceiling, electric arms, and Colorado has the time to show patience with a raw talent like Castro and a rehab guy like Hoffman. This loads up the offense, but that pitching is still suspect, and I really wonder if they'll be able to make the pitching move really needed. Anthoupoulos may be under some pressure, so perhaps he goes all-in akin to what Beane did last year. We'll see. Kiley had that fascinating update on the changes in Hoffman this year ... wonder if they simply felt that, to keep him healthy, his ceiling wasn't going to be THAT high.

 

For the Rockies ... it's tough to judge this deal without knowing the third piece ... and what's next. It seems quite likely that Jose Reyes may get shipped off. Even if they eat some money, okay. They've got Trevor Story in AAA, although I think Story is probably more a utility guy long run. Still, he's good enough on a rebuilding team to take a peak at that you should save what you can and ship Reyes off, and add some assets. Seems quite clear with the Tulo move that they are rebuilding, so I would other moves in the future, namely, CarGo, and I wonder if they could sell high on some guys (two former Cubs come to mind in that regards, even if both are still young ... LeMahieu and Rusin). Still, they added two high ceiling arms ... two guys that, if they develop, could headline a rotation as the first and 2nd piece. Sure, if you even get one as a mid-rotation arm, that's a win, but that's the type of gambit they had to make. They have the time to be patient with both guys and see if they can develop their max ceiling, rather than forcing them up. More importantly, this perhaps allows Bridich to turn the page and just start fresh, which was probably needed in Colorado. By moving the headline piece, he gets a bit more leeway and time to rebuild. Overall, it seems like a solid, and probably much needed, deal, even if the prospects don't pan out. Sometimes, simply turning the page is a big step, and they've already got some young pieces in the majors.

[Clem Fandango]

I wouldn't be surprised if Reyes to Mets rumors start swirling now

[toonsterwu]

Do the Mets have the money for that?

 

As for the trade, sounds like Jesus Tinoco is the last piece, and that's another nice, big arm. Overall, I think Bridich and Jocketty have done well for their clubs with the first two big moves of this trade season.

[RynoRules]

Stunning trade.

 

Reyes won't be in CO for long. LAA perhaps? NYY? Baltimore?

 

I may get killed for saying this, but I hope the Cubs at least check in on CarGo. I have no idea what it would take to get him, but Castro would be a place to start.

[bukie]

The Tulo deal reminds me a lot of the Nomar deal for the Cubs in 2004.

[MarkMero23]

The Tulo deal reminds me a lot of the Nomar deal for the Cubs in 2004.

 

Never thought of this but pretty accurate.