Trade Watch (It starts)

[MDK02]

Nothing going on today at all. All GMs taking a day off?

[ArtVanDelay]

Go go go rumors for 2 or 3 days and now it just kind of stopped.

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The calm before the storm.

[Redskins Rick]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/dodgers-nearing-deal-to-acquire-mat-latos-michael-morse.html

Dodgers are making noise.

[ArtVanDelay]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/dodgers-nearing-deal-to-acquire-mat-latos-michael-morse.html

The Dodgers have agreed to acquire starter Mat Latos and first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse from the Marlins, Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports on Twitter. Miami will acquire prospects in the deal, and will also send ?at least one? competitive balance draft pick to Los Angeles.

[Crazysilver03]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/dodgers-nearing-deal-to-acquire-mat-latos-michael-morse.html

Haha. Of course the Dodgers are trading for a comp balance pick.

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[Crazysilver03]

Castro out of lineup again for Cubs but because he is struggling. Not really sure he can be traded for good value. Maybe in a swap for bad contracts.

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[Redskins Rick]

Castro out of lineup again for Cubs but because he is struggling. Not really sure he can be traded for good value. Maybe in a swap for bad contracts.

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He was high on the Yankee radar last season and they couldnt work out a deal.

[El Gordo]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/dodgers-nearing-deal-to-acquire-mat-latos-michael-morse.html

So who has the inside track on Hamels or has the percolator decided he can get a better deal off season?

[Redskins Rick]

So who has the inside track on Hamels or has the percolator decided he can get a better deal off season?

Houston has moved to the front.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/28/astros-making-a-strong-effort-for-phillies-ace-cole-hamels/

[Machado13]

@jaysonst: Teams speaking with the #Padres say they?re about to get ?super-active? & think they?re positioning themselves to make a ?huge deal.?

@jaysonst: #Padres flooding pitching market with controllable starters (Shields, Cashner, Ross). Could potentially impact #Phillies? leverage on Hamels

This seems like a blockbuster with cubs...I bet Castro and Baez are involved

[Machado13]

@ChrisCotillo: Dodgers are getting Mat Latos and Mike Morse from the Marlins, as reported by @GDubCub.

[Crazysilver03]

Houston has moved to the front.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/28/astros-making-a-strong-effort-for-phillies-ace-cole-hamels/

Dont know how they can if the NTC is still an issue.

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[Redskins Rick]

Dont know how they can if the NTC is still an issue.

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I was shocked too, but then again KC getting Zobrist and the Nats getting Papelpon also surprised me.

[weams]

@ChrisCotillo: Dodgers are getting Mat Latos and Mike Morse from the Marlins, as reported by @GDubCub.

Well Stotle was right.

[clapdiddy]

Looks like the Dodgers took on Morse's salary as a way to get this done. Noted on the MLBTR Article:

Morse seems an odd fit for a Dodgers club that is set at first with Adrian Gonzalez and loaded with outfield bats. (The club also does not have a need for the services of a DH, of course.) But taking on his salary surely offsets the prospect price that was required to bring on Latos, and Los Angeles surely also valued the draft choice it will receive. Miami received the fifth Round A selection in next year?s draft in this year?s competitive balance lottery; the precise pick slot will depend upon the results of next year?s qualifying offer free agents.