2019 Trade Deadline

[LookinUp]

12 hours ago, Luke-OH said:

I mean I don't think it has anything at all to do with how the player is ranked in their system, just the general quality of the prospect. If a teams system sucks and has no ceiling at the top, I don't think they'd have any qualms trading their top 2 guys. 

Random thought that I had a few days ago...

Prospect rankings are neat. They're fun to watch and debate. They're also probably not a reflection of how an org views it's own guys once you get past a few guys. For the O's, I'm sure they value AR, Hall and Grayson Rodriguez very highly. Beyond that, who knows? For all we know, they value one of the DSL guys way higher than they are on any list, if they're on a list at all. They may value an unrefined electric arm more than Zac Lowther or Adam Hall. They may value guys they got in the last draft that we're not even talking about yet based on Sig's metrics more than they value Drew Rom.

Those guys in the middle that can become nice ML players, in theory, probably look nice when saying "we traded for their #8 prospect" but may really not have much more FV than Stevie Wilkerson. 

/randomthought

[Enjoy Terror]

10 hours ago, scOtt said:

Seth Beer. Possibly the greatest baseball name EVER!

He was a big deal during the CWS a couple years ago. His name always stuck out. He's going to be a quality major leaguer one day.

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[sportsfan8703]

Givens and Villar really took off after the deadline. Villar has a 1.035 OPS in August. Givens has a 2.87 ERA over his last 30 appearances. 

We could sell high this offseason.

[ScGO's]

6 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Givens and Villar really took off after the deadline. Villar has a 1.035 OPS in August. Givens has a 2.87 ERA over his last 30 appearances. 

We could sell high this offseason.

It will be interesting to see how the markets develop this winter.  What does the 2B and RP markets look like at the moment?  Any top free agents?

[sportsfan8703]

10 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

It will be interesting to see how the markets develop this winter.  What does the 2B and RP markets look like at the moment?  Any top free agents?

There might be a better market for Villar now. I see the A’s, Indians, White Sox, Cubs, Reds, Giants, and Nats as potential fits. It’s an optimistic list for sure, but a team like the White Sox could want to try and “compete” next year

Especially on a one year deal. 

[ScGO's]

After a solid August, Bundy could see his stock rise with a good September.

I know there was chatter about Nunez and Alberto near the deadline, but with their cost and control, I think the are more valuable to the rebuild.

Trade Watch List in order of likelihood.

1. Villar

2. Givens

3. Mancini (Very important month of September to determine this)

4. Bundy

[DirtyBird]

58 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

After a solid August, Bundy could see his stock rise with a good September.

I know there was chatter about Nunez and Alberto near the deadline, but with their cost and control, I think the are more valuable to the rebuild.

Trade Watch List in order of likelihood.

1. Villar

2. Givens

3. Mancini (Very important month of September to determine this)

4. Bundy

Unless they bring an impressive return, I think keeping Mancini and Bundy around for leadership as younger guys arrive will be worth whatever salaries they win in arbitration.