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1 minute ago, Lucky_13 said:

I'd sign up for the Ray's package in a second. Like the Houston one too

Seems like they are attributing more value to Britton than I've seen previously in this thread.

I like Houston's the best.  But I'd swap Whitley for Fisher.  I'd swap Perez for Martes to make it work if necessary.

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11 minutes ago, ISU94 said:

TBH, any of these packages would be good gets. I'd put the Rays and Astros at the top like above, but Nats and LAD are right there too imo.

I'm not super excited about the Nats package, but that's because I don't like Fedde.

I'd go Astros, Rays, Dodgers, Nats - in that order. If Calhoun really isn't much of a defender, then there's no reason to even consider him - the O's have a surplus of guys that don't have positions as is.

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12 minutes ago, interloper said:

I watched approximately 3 pitches from that highlight video and already like Martes more than Gausman. 

I own Martes in a dynasty fantasy league, he is definitely a top prospect.  That said he has walked more guys this year than I thought humanly possible.

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1 minute ago, Camden_yardbird said:

I own Martes in a dynasty fantasy league, he is definitely a top prospect.  That said he has walked more guys this year than I thought humanly possible.

Yeah, I still love the guy but the 32 IP, 28 BB's in AAA is in the insane territory. Not sure what is up.

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A good friend from work is a huge Dodger's fan and follows all their baseball writers and sites on twitter and invests many, many hours a day online with Dodger fans. He's OriolesHangout level of fanatic, for sure. He says a lot of Dodger fans (and seemingly Dodgers beat writers) believes that the Dodgers are going to give the Orioles Verdugo and Calhoun for Britton. He thinks it is a high price but he's convinced it is happening soon. He's probably crazy, but just passing along the impressions of a Dodger fan.

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2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I don't like seeing 1B/OF for Britton or Brach. 

Starting Pitching, Starting Pitching and more Starting Pitching!!!

If a team is going to give up a MLB ready pitcher with TOR upside I doubt you're getting more then one pitching prospect. Besides corner outfield is a position of need, especially if they trade smith. Nothing wrong with getting someone like Fisher or Bauers 

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6 minutes ago, Lucky_13 said:

If a team is going to give up a MLB ready pitcher with TOR upside I doubt you're getting more then one pitching prospect. Besides corner outfield is a position of need, especially if they trade smith. Nothing wrong with getting someone like Fisher or Bauers 

Exactly. Teams aren't going to package all of their starting pitching prospects in the same deal. Unless maybe it's for Machado. For Brach or Britton, you try to get back one very solid arm, one very solid position player, and then flyer kick-in that could go either way, positionally.

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I like Honeywell of the Rays, Fedde and Martes in that order. Martes may have the most devastating pitch with that CU but I don't like his delivery and the walks are absurd.

I'd like to see more of Alvarez w the Dodgers and think they may be willing to offer the most.

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