Random trade speculation

[bukie]

14 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

 Per The Athletic 7 minutes ago:

I mean, to me the only real annoyance about this trade is if it somehow sets the market on  pitchers, because the White Sox got fleeced.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 hour ago, profisme said:

Randy Johnson to the Astros and CC to the Brewers. 

Didn't Cliff Lee get traded when he was an ace?

[JD94]

7 minutes ago, Bertz said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7485963/2026/08/01/cubs-pitching-trade-deadline-plans/

Not gonna lie this reads like the plan is one of the Angels guys, one of Gausman/Peralta/Holmes, and a closer caliber reliever.  Which if they actually do all that....holy horsefeathers

That would be incredible 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

8 minutes ago, Bertz said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7485963/2026/08/01/cubs-pitching-trade-deadline-plans/

Not gonna lie this reads like the plan is one of the Angels guys, one of Gausman/Peralta/Holmes, and a closer caliber reliever.  Which if they actually do all that....holy horsefeathers

Hell yeah brother

[Tryptamine]

They walk away with Detmers, Holmes and Morejon and they're at very least the 3rd best team in the bigs and arguably 2nd. 

[Neuby]

Hoffman and Gausman getting linked to the Cubs a lot ,  Mad Max or Rogers being part of a deal wouldn't shock me either. 

[731.4life]

I want Skubal to be a Cub. If he doesn't (which we won't trade for him), then I'll like to see him in St. Pete, and pitch for the Rays. 

But, I'm curious to see if Dodgers trade for him, does the Cubs and Brewers add significantly more? I don't think Milwaukee gave up much for Heuer/Naylor from Cleveland. I don't know if teams are willing to add much depending on what happens with Skubal, and would be willing to stand pat, and keep their prospects heading into the offseason with the CBA expiring.

The main issue is going to be the Ohtani rule. The Dodgers could very well have a 6 man rotation throughout the rest of the season, and Ohtani doesn't count as a pitcher, while he is going to pitch again at some point. 

I don't want to sound pessimistic, but I'm not expecting much activity, because I don't think buyers are willing to give up a lot of prospects because we all kind of know who is going to represent the NL in the World Series.

[Dfan25]

7 minutes ago, Neuby said:

Hoffman and Gausman getting linked to the Cubs a lot ,  Mad Max or Rogers being part of a deal wouldn't shock me either. 

NVM

Edited 13 hours ago by Dfan25

[JD94]

 

[JD94]

 

[Bertz]

Passan says it's done.  Looking forward to the meltdowns lol

[Dfan25]

I think one of the Angels guys + one of Gausman / Holmes / Peralta will be difficult to pull off. I be shocked if they can do that .

 

I could maybe see Gausman / Holmes and one of Hoffman / Weaver 

[JD94]

Let the fun begin. Dodgers get Skubal. Yawn. Anything can happen in a 7 game series. Go get us some pitching now Jed 

[Dfan25]

Cubs weren’t getting Skubal . Now the market should get going for real 

[KCCub]

I hate how obvious this trade was 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

[731.4life]

Mark Feinsand said the deal is done.

[Dfan25]

For the 1st time I am getting worried that no baseball will be played in 2027.

[Rex Buckingham]

This sucks. I knew the Cubs almost certainly wouldnt get him, but I wish he would have gone to the Rays. Or anyone else in the AL

[KCCub]

#25, #68 overall and Dodger’s 17th ranked prospect (Pipeline).

Edited 13 hours ago by KCCub

[731.4life]

The Angels broadcast is slamming the rest of the MLB, claiming that other organizations could've got him, but just let the Dodgers get him.

[731.4life]

2 minutes ago, Dfan25 said:

For the 1st time I am getting worried that no baseball will be played in 2027.

Should've been worried the start of last season.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, 731.4life said:

The Angels broadcast is slamming the rest of the MLB, claiming that other organizations could've got him, but just let the Dodgers get him.

Full meatball but I love it

[PeanutPunch33]

This just notched my excitement for the season down at least 2 or 3 levels.. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

4 minutes ago, KCCub said:

#25, #68 overall and Dodger’s 17th ranked prospect (Pipeline).

Brewers or Rays definitely could have done this. Chicken shits