The 2024 Trade Deadline

[connja]

What strikes me is how important it is to refill the minor league system year after year.  Gotta hit on the draft and international.  We didn't even trade any of our top end prospects but still feel like our program is super thin.

[Fiver6565]

If these trades messed up the team chemistry, then there was no chemistry in the first place. 

[NashLumber]

4 minutes ago, forphase1 said:

Chemistry is one of the most overrated cliché things in baseball.   Talent and ability  win games,  not being best friends or building Legos together.   Yeah those are nice stories and good fluff articles to write and talk about when things are slow.   But it doesn't win many games.   Team chemistry should be just about the last consideration or thing to worry about when deciding to trade, acquire, sign, etc a player.  There are a few exceptions with real clubhouse cancers and issues, but by and large it's not really an issue. 

Yeah, I think they'll be fine. Hey, these three close buddies are sticking around. 

 

 

[25 Nuggets]

2 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

If these trades messed up the team chemistry, then there was no chemistry in the first place. 

Yeah, the team only got rid of two established guys in Hays and Irvin, that's it

[dystopia]

2 minutes ago, 25 Nuggets said:

Yeah, the team only got rid of two established guys in Hays and Irvin, that's it

Hays was supposedly a clubhouse problem. 

[fansince71]

Did this trade happen? 
Bal receives Patrick Reilly

Pit receives Billy Cook

[Too Tall]

Given what we needed and what was apparently available, not bad at all. Soto is a potential Scott clone at less the price plus he is not a rental. I also think with a change of scenery, Jimenez will surprise. Same with Richards. The others are probaly DFA candidates if they don't have options. With my orange-colored glasses on, I feel we are better after 6 than before 6 and we have some pieces to work with for next year. Just think add The Mountain and Blue Glove to the bullpen mix. Hopefully the latter this year!

[elextrano8]

1 minute ago, fansince71 said:

Did this trade happen? 
Bal receives Patrick Reilly

Pit receives Billy Cook

 

[Roll Tide]

1 hour ago, oriolediehard said:

O's also got Livan Soto inf. from the Reds with Slater.

Is this our new backup SS?

[EdwinRip]

4 minutes ago, elextrano8 said:

 

I get Bradish vibes from this guy.  One of the better pitching prospects for the Pirates.

[Roll Tide]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Who did you want him to trade for?  You do know that Skubal and Crochet weren’t traded. It’s hard to trade for players that weren’t really available. Is anyone upset that he didn’t outbid the Padres for Tanner Scott?

Name a deal that took place that you think Elias should’ve made?  Can’t say trade for players that weren’t traded, because nobody else was able to trade for them either. 

The White Sox gave away Fedde and Kopech in the 3 team deal. 

[Roll Tide]

1 hour ago, Malike said:

He picked up a RHP and LHP for the pen that throw 98+. Does that count as big arms?

I guess if you aren’t looking at WHIP, ERA, and FIP.

[Roll Tide]

33 minutes ago, connja said:

What strikes me is how important it is to refill the minor league system year after year.  Gotta hit on the draft and international.  We didn't even trade any of our top end prospects but still feel like our program is super thin.

As I recall we were going to have a rule 5 crunch this fall. I wonder how this effects that.

[Malike]

1 minute ago, Roll Tide said:

I guess if you aren’t looking at WHIP, ERA, and FIP.

Soto has a FIP of 3.61, I don't look at ERA, it's an especially stupid way to judge a RP because one really bad inning can hose you for the season. If you look at the advanced metrics instead of the silly stats, you'd probably feel a bit better about both of them. 

[Roll Tide]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

Soto has a FIP of 3.61, I don't look at ERA, it's an especially stupid way to judge a RP because one really bad inning can hose you for the season. If you look at the advanced metrics instead of the silly stats, you'd probably feel a bit better about both of them. 

Is WHIP a silly stat?