In-Season Trades and Transactions

[LBiittner]

5 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

He who shall not be named, Crochet and league average catcher. Now that would be a super exciting 2025 team.

5 star post !

[CubinNY]

Pretty quiet on the last day of trading. 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

1 hour ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Pro sports (edit: and media) are broken and disingenuous. It’ll be their downfall once they *have* to appeal to younger fans who don’t believe in Disney economics built to dominate 

Respectfully, Tom, can you take this horsefeathers to Reddit or something? Or like, start a separate Tom-only mega thread where you can post your musings that the rest of us can ignore? The interjections of the same rant you’ve been beating this entire board over the head with for months (years?) are beyond obnoxious at this point. 

[LBiittner]

What I don't understand about crochet - why is he demanding an extension? What gives him the power?

I'm thinking if Cubs have to extend him if they acquired him in trade,  they'd be snubbing steele by making him go thru the arb process.

[CubinNY]

2 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Respectfully, Tom, can you take this horsefeathers to Reddit or something? Or like, start a separate Tom-only mega thread where you can post your musings that the rest of us can ignore? The interjections of the same rant you’ve been beating this entire board over the head with for months (years?) are beyond obnoxious at this point. 

I blocked him, but can you translate what that is supposed to mean? I'm weirdly interested in whatever point he is trying to make.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Just now, CubinNY said:

I blocked him, but can you translate what that is supposed to mean? I'm weirdly interested in whatever point he is trying to make.

You’re asking me to translate for Tom?

[Cubs420psd]

1 hour ago, Tryptamine said:

I am completely baffled at what is going through Getz's head

 

 

I'm just tired of the Cards get good players for absolutely nothing.

 

It's sickening.

[CubinNY]

3 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

You’re asking me to translate for Tom?

my bad.

[Outshined_One]

1 minute ago, Cubs420psd said:

I'm just tired of the Cards get good players for absolutely nothing.

 

It's sickening.

It'll all make sense when it comes out that Tony LaRussa has been a secret agent for the Cardinals during his stint in the White Sox organization.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Leiter convo here

 

[LBiittner]

Seriously, I thought Tony passed

[WhyCantWeWin]

Every team in contention scrambling for relievers. Just shows how important bullpen is, hoping they can unload Neris next

[mul21]

7 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

I'm just tired of the Cards get good players for absolutely nothing.

 

It's sickening.

As has been stated, they literally gave up the best player in the whole deal and got a pitcher who has a good chance of being smoke and mirrors and not nearly as good next year and 50 year old crazy person Tommy Pham.  

[JBears79]

2 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Every team in contention scrambling for relievers. Just shows how important bullpen is, hoping they can unload Neris next

I hope they dump Neris and Smyly next. Get the young guys up here ASAP

[WhyCantWeWin]

Marlins got Norby for Rogers

 

Edited July 30, 2024 by WhyCantWeWin

[CubinNY]

5 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Marlins got Norby for Rogers

 

That's kind of huge. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Just now, CubinNY said:

That's kind of huge. 

massive steal by the marlins, wonder what they offered for Taillon 

[Tryptamine]

Norby and Stowers, that feels like a really good return for the Fish.

[KCCub]

The SP market is crazy. Wish I was a fly on the wall to know what type of offers Jed has received for Taillon. 

[LBiittner]

3 more hours

[LBiittner]

I'm still liking Bertz suggestion jed goes big on an established starting catcher right now.

[Tryptamine]

From what I remember, the deals right up to the deadline are usually smaller ones, so I wonder if Crochet/Skubal are both staying put.

[Rcal10]

1 hour ago, mfcubs22 said:

Gimme Soto or Vlad. Would obviously prefer Soto. 

If they can give Bellinger away I am all in on Soto. You do whatever is necessary to get him. Use some minor league talent to get  solid young controlled starting pitcher and either make another trade for an average catcher or sign Jansen. They have enough wiggle room in the budget to do all of that, and enough your talent to get  very solid starting pitcher. They can probably add a pen arm too, if need be. 

[Post Count Padder]

9 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

I'm still liking Bertz suggestion jed goes big on an established starting catcher right now.

What's MJ Melendez's deal? I've read he was a solid catcher but obviously wasn't going to play there with Salvy Perez in the way. He hasn't hit this year but his bat would play better at catcher for sure.

[Dfan25]

Hopefully they can trade Neris and Smyly and n the next couple of hours . Philly looking for a CF . Would love to move Bellinger , but that ain’t happening .

Think they are making a mistake in not moving Taillon . I think he is an upper 3 ‘s low 4 ‘s era  the next 2 years making 17 per . Not terrible but that money could be better used elsewhere .  

Edited July 30, 2024 by Dfan25