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    Making space for a LHH RFer I see
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    So the Twins are trading everything not nailed down and every team that had a need at 3B has I believe filled it. If we don't get Castro I'm going to be so annoyed
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    4.98 ERA/5.01 xFIP since late June for Morton. Basically as soon as people started noticing he wasn't quite cooked he went back in the oven.
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    I like this, but I'd take it a step further and say top 5. It's time to cash in one of Caissie/Alcantara, full stop.
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    Castellanos is a notable recent example. That got reported like 20-30 minutes post deadline
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    It doesn't matter. A few years ago when the Cards had Goldschmidt and Arenado and Contreras at the peak of their powers maybe you worry, but not right now. If anything it might be a plus.
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    IMO the bat options remaining look something like this: Willi Castro <large gap> Yoan Moncada <small gap> Luis Urias Luis Rengifo I know some names like Taylor Ward have been bandied about, but even as someone who has been stumping for not blocking Shaw even when he was in his deep slump, you need *some* added coverage at 3B.
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    Following up here, this just got posted on the Athletic Sounds like the Marlins are pretty prepared to send a lot of talent out the door. All of these guys are under control next year and a few of them aren't even in arb yet.
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    I haven't seen any rumors say it's an either/or deal. And that came up a lot with Gallen/Kelly so I assume it'd get reported.
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    I have no earthly idea why the Orioles didn't take an arm back instead. You have Rockies-caliber pitching, two months of low leverage innings on tap, and are about to free up like seven 40 man spots this deadline. They should have gotten like Ethan Roberts and Connor Noland back or something.
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    Really curious what the plan is bat-wise if they don't end up with Castro. Suarez really took up all the oxygen in the room on the non pitching rumor front.
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    Brett acting like he and Cerami don't work together is so obnoxious Kittredge is solid though. Very acceptable RP get if the team pulls down a primo starter.
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    Via Sharma a little while ago. Reading that, plus my expectations coming into this, I'd personally expect two more pitchers tomorrow, one SP and one traditional single inning reliever.
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    I would be VERY surprised if they get two SPs beyond Soroka. A lot of why we've talked about 2 SPs is depth, and having Soroka in the pen in long relief would provide that depth.
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    Two more thoughts: - The Nationals are pretty bad at pitching development. so there might be additional magic Hottovy can work - Losing Franklin likely means Kevin Alcantara sticks around. While not a slam dunk that felt like a bit of an either/or situation
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    Things I like about this: - I'm consistently the "but his xFIP!" guy, so obviously I believe he's better than his ERA. Further, his numbers fall apart the 3rd time through. If this was a playoff starter, that's a major issue. For a backend guy 5 amd dive is perfectly fine - He is mediocre enough that I'm not worried about not getting another starter - Similar to Rea, there's some flexibility vis a vis bullpen vs. rotation Things I don't like about this - The lower levels of the org have had a bad enough year that I don't love giving up one of the lone bright spots like Cruz - That velo drop the last few outings is a bit scary
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    I wonder if the Cubs end up being involved here as the second leg of a Preller special. Like this - Padres trade for Mason Miller - Cubs trade for Robert Suarez (maybe including McGuire in a deal since the Padres are down so bad for catching help?) - Padres use that freed up $$$ for a bat, Marcell Ozuna maybe?
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    Oof, Mule had a very bad game. A lot of his games this year the line has ended ugly but it's like "he was cruising through 3 and then got tired and lost the zone" but very much not the issue today. Yet another guy where it sucks that we don't have A- ball for him.
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    Keith Law and Eric Longenhagen each had him Top 40 in lists that came out in the last week
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    This is a really good point. It's pretty clear the Cubs want a guy who could start a playoff game this year and still be under controlnext year. That leaves, barring someone surprising being available: - Sandy Alcantara - Mitch Keller - Joe Ryan - Edward Cabrera - Mackenzie Gore Those first two guys likely have broad markets because their salaries limit the prospect cost. Those other three? They feel like Cubs or bust. Dodgers and Mariners aren't shopping SP, and other teams don't have the expendable prospect capital.
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    Do you have any setting between irrational exuberance and clinical depression?
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    The sense I get from the rumors is that the team REALLY wants a cost controlled SP, but if they can't make that work they'll pivot to a monster reliever. So like, making up names for effect, Plan A would be Edward Cabrera and Raisel Iglesias, while Plan B would be Merrill Kelly and Griffin Jax. If you start seeing the Cubs more hotly connected to the primo closers, IMO that means be prepared to be disappointed on the SP front.
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    You always want to have at least one guy at AAA who you would be comfortable starting a big league game. Between injuries and Brown's innings reset Wicks kind of needed to just hold tight at Iowa as that guy. Now with reinforcements close I suspect that if both are still in the org past the deadline one of Brown/Wicks will own the Chris Flexen long reliever role going forward the rest of the year.
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    Alcantara making a last push to get traded in the next 30 hours and probably be a big leaguer within the next few weeks
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