Trade Targets....

[mdbdotcom]

You keep repeating about career numbers. Their 2014 numbers are nearly identical vs. lefties as well. Why are you ignoring this?

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Because there is a difference between facing the entire lineup several times and coming in to get one guy out.

Honestly, I'm not completely sold on Saunders. I threw the idea out there because of the timing of both guys being DFA, because Saunders did well for the O's in 2012, and because I have no faith left in Matusz. I thought it might prompt an interesting conversation.

[weams]

Carlos Ruiz is concussed. Worse than first thought.

[25 Nuggets]

Alright, if you want the Orioles to pick up that third lefty in the pen to supplant Matusz, here are some names:

Mike Dunn, MIA

James Russell, CHC

Wesley Wright, CHC

Oliver Perez, ARI

Joe Thatcher, ARI

Brian Duensing, MIN

Neal Cotts, TEX

Tony Sipp, HOU

All these guys are on a FA contract or in their arbitration years. All of them play for teams currently under .500. None of those teams are in division. And none of the players will cost much to trade for.

[Redskins Rick]

I like Saunders.

But, and here's the very big BUT.

There is a reason he got DFA from a team desperate for pitching.

He is stinking up the joint right now.

[wildcard]

Alright, if you want the Orioles to pick up that third lefty in the pen to supplant Matusz, here are some names:

Mike Dunn, MIA

James Russell, CHC

Wesley Wright, CHC

Oliver Perez, ARI

Joe Thatcher, ARI

Brian Duensing, MIN

Neal Cotts, TEX

Tony Sipp, HOU

All these guys are on a FA contract or in their arbitration years. All of them play for teams currently under .500. None of those teams are in division. And none of the players will cost much to trade for.

Getting a lefty reliever is the one trade that I think happens this month.

[wildcard]

I don't think Saunders and the O's are a match. Saunders in not going to want to go to AAA for a while and that is about the only way the O's would want him.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>For those asking: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padres?src=hash">#Padres</a> do not plan to trade Smith now that they?ve signed him. Idea is to keep him.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Aristotelian]

Seth Smith off the table. Going to be extended by San Diego per mlbtraderumors. Too bad, he is one of the few guys out there that could be an impact bat vs RHPs. Oh well, who needs a lefty when you have Steve Pearce.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/07/padres-to-extend-seth-smith.html

[Rene88]

He is almost as dreamy as the OH crush on Headley.

People were ready to trade Manny for him:)..how did that turn out...

[isestrex]

Seth Smith would be a fantastic platoon with Pearce. Bummer.

[Rene88]

More rumors...I wonder what the cost for Detwiler would be. Many here are still shocked he didn't start this year.

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2014/7/2/5864973/nationals-trade-rumors-ross-detwiler-could-be-up-for-grabs