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Greg Pappas

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Just now, Malike said:

If I were a betting man, nobody is paying for Skubal, the price would be insane. Flaherty will go, probably not to us after the last debacle and the back issues.

I just have a feeling that Flahtery and the O's were not a good fit last season and that round 2 isn't a possibility.

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1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I just have a feeling that Flahtery and the O's were not a good fit last season and that round 2 isn't a possibility.

No GM in his right mind would go back to the well a 2nd time when the first time didn't work out. 

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38 minutes ago, Allan Bryant said:

Which player(s) would Tigers send to us in exchange for Norby ?  Call me a skeptic but I doubt it’s Skubal 

I was just responding, albeit without a quote, to the mention of Skubal and Flaherty from Detroit.  Norby would certainly not be in a straight swap for Skubal, though he could be a player Detroit likes in a package, whether for Skubal or Flaherty.   Jason Foley (28) is another guy I'd look into, as he seems like he'd be a solid addition to the pen. 

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2 hours ago, Greg Pappas said:

Which specific player(s) will we acquire by the trade deadline?   Who we trade away to get them isn't required, but it would be cool to see your thoughts on that as well.  Give us your best guess.

Somebody or somebodies I've barely heard of, or haven't heard of at all.  

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My prediction is that the Hangout either won't like who we got, or will won't like how much we gave up to get whoever we get.  You can bank on one, or both of those things happening, and a 20-page thread complaining about it, and accusing Elias of being  incompetent.   Please bump this when it happens.

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17 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

I was just responding, albeit without a quote, to the mention of Skubal and Flaherty from Detroit.  Norby would certainly not be in a straight swap for Skubal, though he could be a player Detroit likes in a package, whether for Skubal or Flaherty.   Jason Foley (28) is another guy I'd look into, as he seems like he'd be a solid addition to the pen. 

Sure , as long its any Tiger not named Skubal 

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I think we are going to see 1 or 2 of the following moves to clear roster spots / playing time for the youngsters

Cedric Mullins to the Phillies for Spencer Turnbull

Urias to the Cubs or Reds

Mountcastle to Houston

Mateo to the Giants or Red Sox

 

 

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40 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Fedde from WS for Norby, Beavers and low level pitching prospect.

Yates from Rangers for Bradfield

Add another middling prospect and a DSL lottery type and get Brebbia also 

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We will pick up a mid-rotation arm like Bassit or Kikuchi, a relief arm like Yimi Garcia or Kirby Yates( if Texas folds tents) and call it a day.

I think the Jays will want Norby and Stowers, but because all these pitchers are old, expensive, mediocre or all three, I don’t think it will cost that much, but I don’t know our farm system well enough to offer alternatives.

I would love Nick Lodolo. 

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