Trade deadline target

[Bertz]

There's not any sort of "under the hood he's been good actually" or "one weird trick to fix him", but I've generally like Eric Lauer in the past.  With his DFA he'd be a guy I'd be pretty into buying low on assuming we could get him to Iowa.

[Tryptamine]

Speaking of DFA'd guys I'd absolutely love to have, please please make room for Alek Thomas in Iowa

[Rcal10]

2 hours ago, Tryptamine said:

Speaking of DFA'd guys I'd absolutely love to have, please please make room for Alek Thomas in Iowa

Aside from him being a local kid, I don’t see the attraction to him. Carrier OPS+ of 75. I guess he is a good outfielder, but he hasn’t proved he can hit. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Mooney and Sharma put out an article of potential trade targets. Usual suspects but I thought it was funny Mike Soroka was on the list.

[JunkyardWalrus]

7 hours ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Mooney and Sharma put out an article of potential trade targets. Usual suspects but I thought it was funny Mike Soroka was on the list.

Won’t be funny when he’s back!

[We Got The Whole 9]

The Cubs probably jumped the gun on Soroka but hes obviously a talented pitcher. He just wasn't back to form yet. They took a shot and it didn't work. It happens. 

[NorthsideAvenger]

18 hours ago, Tryptamine said:

Speaking of DFA'd guys I'd absolutely love to have, please please make room for Alek Thomas in Iowa

Nope. Dodgers got him.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Ober really threw a Maddux tonight lol

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Joe Ryan had a nice game against the Brewers today, completely sold on him again

[NorthsideAvenger]

If Clay Holmes was a target for the Cubs (slim as it might be), cross him off. Broke his fibula taking a line drive off the bat of Spencer Jones and is out for awhile. 

[Neuby]

8 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

If Clay Holmes was a target for the Cubs (slim as it might be), cross him off. Broke his fibula taking a line drive off the bat of Spencer Jones and is out for awhile. 

On the plus side, this move helps ensure the Mets will be sellers and Holmes will have a fresh arm. 

[JD94]

1 minute ago, Neuby said:

On the plus side, this move helps ensure the Mets will be sellers and Holmes will have a fresh arm. 

Was thinking the same. Makes it easier to move Peralta also 

[Geographyhater8888]

Would Peralta cost Wiggins? Also, does Horton still have any trade value?

Edited Saturday at 12:52 PM by Geographyhater8888

[Rcal10]

1 hour ago, JD94 said:

Was thinking the same. Makes it easier to move Peralta also 

Bieber cost a pitcher almost at Wiggins level last year. So, if Wiggins’s comes back healthy, IMO, Peralta will cost at least him+. But if they get Peralta and he eventually stays here long term, I am okay with it. 

Edited Saturday at 01:49 PM by Rcal10

[Geographyhater8888]

5 hours ago, Rcal10 said:

Bieber cost a pitcher almost at Wiggins level last year. So, if Wiggins’s comes back healthy, IMO, Peralta will cost at least him+. But if they get Peralta and he eventually stays here long term, I am okay with it. 

This is Jed’s shot to go all in with Happ, Suzuki and 3 starting pitchers off the books next season. If the Mets need corner outfield help then moving Alcantara will be easier to package with Wiggins. It’ll leave a future hole in the rotation but Hortons lack of availability leaves a hole in the rotation and Wiggins doesn’t have a track record of health either.

The ML roster for PPs is set for the future outside of corner outfielders and if they haven’t traded Shaw yet as a blocked player then I’d guess they view his bat as good enough to handle the outfield in 2027+. Trading him weakens a team that’s trying to win now.

Edited Saturday at 07:31 PM by Geographyhater8888

[JD94]

3 hours ago, Rcal10 said:

Bieber cost a pitcher almost at Wiggins level last year. So, if Wiggins’s comes back healthy, IMO, Peralta will cost at least him+. But if they get Peralta and he eventually stays here long term, I am okay with it. 

If Wiggins is a good enough headliner to get a TORP, I’d do it in a heartbeat. Love Wiggins upside, but I’m afraid there’s always going to be some type of injury that constantly brings him back down. 

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, JD94 said:

If Wiggins is a good enough headliner to get a TORP, I’d do it in a heartbeat. Love Wiggins upside, but I’m afraid there’s always going to be some type of injury that constantly brings him back down. 

This is going to be the story with most SP prospects. I'm not saying do or do not trade Wiggins, but we should probably expect any SP prospect who hits 97-100mph to be a massive injury risk. 

[JBears79]

I dont know if we can afford to trade Wiggins with how the pitching looks for 2027 on. Not opposed to trading him but has to be for the right pitcher. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I don't want to trade Wiggins for. rental. If he's in a package for Joe Ryan/Logan Webb, by all means

[Tryptamine]

13 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

This is going to be the story with most SP prospects. I'm not saying do or do not trade Wiggins, but we should probably expect any SP prospect who hits 97-100mph to be a massive injury risk. 

Meanwhile Misiorowski continues to pump 100 mph fastballs like its nothing.

[Rcal10]

14 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Meanwhile Misiorowski continues to pump 100 mph fastballs like its nothing.

He has come out of 2 games with some sort of discomfort. IMO, only a matter of time until he is hurt and will miss substantial time. 

[Rcal10]

20 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

I don't want to trade Wiggins for. rental. If he's in a package for Joe Ryan/Logan Webb, by all means

Ryan or Webb do make a lot of sense. At least they aren’t rentals. But if the Cubs could get Peralta I would trade Wiggins for him. Gives them a chance to at least let him experience Wrigley and the Cubs and maybe give them a leg up on signing him. Counsell should help as well as him seeing a great defense behind him. 

[Neuby]

Old friend Brennan Davis is tearing up triple aaa with a minor league option remaining . If someone offers him a roster spot the Mariners can either promote him or let him walk per his current deal. August 1st opt out as well.

[Derwood]

4 hours ago, Tryptamine said:

Meanwhile Misiorowski continues to pump 100 mph fastballs like its nothing.

His arm will fall off, probably soon

[squally1313]

We should probably see if Wiggins can pitch at all decently in AAA before we worry about his value to us or some other team. I’m not imagining the 5+ BB/9 rate right?