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4 hours ago, interloper said:

Actually, I think Gunnar could still be eligible after Sept 1 by taking Means' or Ellis' 60-day IL roster spot. 

If that's true, then I don't expect any call ups until after rosters expand. 

Is this accurate? So Gunnar could be added to the playoff roster  - even if he's called up on September 1st or later - by replacing Means or Ellis specifically?

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10 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think the playoffs were on Elias' radar before the trade.

 

 

So he brushed us off for the year by trading 2 of our best players? Just so he could say he did something, or was it to save money?

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4 minutes ago, Natty said:

So he brushed us off for the year by trading 2 of our best players? Just so he could say he did something, or was it to save money?

I think it was to accumulate additional talent and save money. 

I'm pretty pleased with the return he got for the two trades.

I don't think Elias was going to deviate from his set strategy.

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