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vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:34 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Julian, wrote:
A. Cabrera to Nats (for Walters). One of my "favorite" players because I have a friend who absolutely hates the Indians for some unknown reason and insists on referring to him as Ass-dribble Cabrera.


Zach Walters and some cash….


And by cash I mean, CLE is picking up the entirety of his salary for the rest of the season.  They must REALLY like Walters.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:40 PM UTC #
Price to the Tigers would be the biggest FU to Billy Beane.  Even I would feel sorry for him….

Also, Stephen Drew to the Yankees?  I can't believe that…
jrpa
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:42 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Price to the Tigers would be the biggest FU to Billy Beane.  Even I would feel sorry for him….
I am furiously refreshing Marc Topkin's twitter.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:44 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Also, Stephen Drew to the Yankees?  I can't believe that…


Wow.  Confirmed.  WTF?
jrpa
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:50 PM UTC #
Rosenthal says Price to Detroit. EDIT: Appears to be a three-teamer deal with the Mariners factoring in somehow.
jrpa
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:51 PM UTC #
I am going to be deliriously giddy for like five minutes until I think about the smoldering tire fire that is Detroit's farm system.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:52 PM UTC #
The only mistake here is that the Tigers left Beane with 10 more minutes….
jrpa
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:53 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
The only mistake here is that the Tigers left Beane with 10 more minutes….

Beane does something at 3:57. Tigers get Uehara at 3:59.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 07:56 PM UTC #
Mariners getting Austin Jackson and Smyly from Tigers. Sending Nick Franklin to Rays.

Rajai davis just came in for AJ to play CF.
stevewizzle
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:01 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Mariners getting Austin Jackson and Smyly from Tigers. Sending Nick Franklin to Rays.

Rajai davis just came in for AJ to play CF.


AJ has been red hot as of late. 
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:04 PM UTC #
I suspect that Seattle is getting one more player, but right now:

Price to DET
AJ to SEA
Franklin and Smyly to TAM

vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:08 PM UTC #
2011 Cy Young Award winner:  Justin Verlander
2012 Cy Young Award winner: David Price.
2013 Cy Young Award winner: Max Scherzer.
All in same rotation now.

Poor AJ was traded just so Price can wear No. 14. ;)
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:10 PM UTC #
hutch wrote:
so you're not REALLLY saying they gutted their future are you? more like  they gutted 2015..

come on now… hyperbole much?

Cespedes is gutting your future???? with 1 year left?

I want to understand where you're coming from because I will fully admit I'm not baseball expert but…..


yeah, that's EXACTLY what i'm saying. i don't think you realize they gave up one of the top prospects in baseball (addison russell, a stellar SS), billy mckinney (former 1st round pick), and dan staily (might be a decent #3 one day)  just to land shark.  i believe they lose a draft pick to boston for lester.  by all means, they're gutting their future for 2014.  lester is gone after this season, and they've traded away addison russell, billy mckinney, and dan staily, players who project to be above average, they are cheap, and the would be playing in 2015 and on.  
jrpa
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:10 PM UTC #
I can't believe Seattle took Ajax. I can't believe Tampa didn't insist on Porcello. There has alot of people leaving Detroit's farm system in this trade. That can't be all David Price went for (and under contract for another year).
jrpa
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:11 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
2011 Cy Young Award winner:  Justin Verlander
2012 Cy Young Award winner: David Price.
2013 Cy Young Award winner: Max Scherzer.
With Sanchez and Porcello as the black sheep of the starting pitching staff. THINK ABOUT THAT.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:13 PM UTC #
Yankees also got Martin Prado from AZ

Marlins have acquired pitcher Jarred Cosart from the Astros

Kurt Suzuki signs 2 year extension with Min with a vesting option.
stevewizzle
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:16 PM UTC #
now rooting for a dodgers/tigers world series.

although… not getting relief help may doom both of them.
jrpa
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:17 PM UTC #
stevewizzle wrote:
although… not getting relief help may doom both of them.
Very possible. Of course, you have to assume Porcello is moving to the pen (and Ray coming up once the rosters expand) for the playoffs since they won't need a 5th starter.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:29 PM UTC #
Rays also got prospect SS Willy Adames from DET

The Braves have acquired James Russell an Emilio Bonifacio from the Cubs
jrpa
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Re: The MLB Thread July 31, 2014 at 08:31 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Rays also got prospect SS Willy Adames from DET
I can live with it.

There's no doubt in my mind Oakland paid more for Lester than Detroit did for Price and I know no one who would've taken Lester over Price.
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