The Trade Deadline Thread

[Rudi]

Now there is talk of the Reds acquiring Bourne and Pence, with Leake, Alonso, and Heisey (and more, presumably) headed to Houston, and then the Reds sending either Bourne or Stubbs to a third team (Rockies).

Matt Maloney is starting for Louisville tonight, Willis is presumably starting for the Reds (but Giants beat reporters are saying that is still up in the air), and Wood has been pushed back until tmw, where he will either start for Louisville or come up if the Reds move Leake.

Where did you hear that rumor at? My mind is blown right now.

[Chrispy]

Jon Heyman
pence very likely to be moved now. appears #phillies are favored. #indians join #redsox, #reds in. #tradedeadline

[Warner2BruceTD]

Jack Cust designated for assignment.

[Chrispy]

Ken Rosenthal
Sources: #Tigers strong interest in #Rockies' Jimenez. Willing to include Turner in deal. Do not want to subtract from big-league club. #MLB

Buster Olney
From an evaluator: Braves looking to be creative and do a Hunter Pence deal. Still talking. #trades

Ken Rosenthal
Sources: #Phillies, #Astros progressing toward Pence deal. #tradedeadline #MLB

[NAHSTE]

I've heard 10 different reports about the Braves now and they all say different shit. I'm gonna go ahead and assume nobody knows shit about anything.

[SethMode]

I've heard 10 different reports about the Braves now and they all say different shit. I'm gonna go ahead and assume nobody knows shit about anything.

Oh really? In the internet age there are a lot of people out there talking and being heard that shouldn't be!?

[NAHSTE]

Oh really? In the internet age there are a lot of people out there talking and being heard that shouldn't be!?

Yeah but these are all respected reporters getting played like fiddles. So far we've given up on Pence, narrowed in on Ludwick, narrowed in on Quentin, and picked up the intensity on Pence, all in the last 12 hours.

[SethMode]

Yeah but these are all respected reporters getting played like fiddles. So far we've given up on Pence, narrowed in on Ludwick, narrowed in on Quentin, and picked up the intensity on Pence, all in the last 12 hours.

Agreed. It's so fucking annoying, and shit like ESPN buy right into it: "OMG SOURCES SAY PENCE TO PHILLIES!" "SOURCE: PENCE TO BRAVES" "JESUS LIVES, SOURCES SAY."

It's ludicrous at this point.

[NAHSTE]

Agreed. It's so fucking annoying, and shit like ESPN buy right into it: "OMG SOURCES SAY PENCE TO PHILLIES!" "SOURCE: PENCE TO BRAVES" "JESUS LIVES, SOURCES SAY."

It's ludicrous at this point.

I get that they have to come up with something to satisfy their employers but this shit really makes them look like little school children following around the GMs and parroting their every word, even if it's complete BS or a smoke screen.

edit- and here's the latest from Buster LOLney:

The question for the Braves/pence is whether they can get creative enough, fast enough, to beat out the Phillies

[SethMode]

I get that they have to come up with something to satisfy their employees but this shit really makes them look like little school children following around the GMs and parroting their every word, even if it's complete BS or a smoke screen.

I think that tweeting and shit makes it 10x worse too. "Someone close to the Phillies said 'this'". And then it just catches fire.

[Chrispy]

Ken_Rosenthal
Singleton and Cosart are in the Pence deal, source says. #Phillies #Astros

Buster_ESPN
Singleton has been removed from the game in Clearwater goo.gl/UqlAT

Ken Rosenthal
Source: #Astros will get Singleton, Cosart and 2 players to be named from #Phillies for Pence. PTBN not major prospects #tradedeadline #MLB

[Warner2BruceTD]

Highway robbery

[Warner2BruceTD]

Somebody named Trevor May goes to Houston as well.

[Chrispy]

They didn't have to big up Brown or Worley

[Obst]

Im fine with this, I just wanted for Dom to stay a Phillie and Ruben made that happen