The Trade Deadline Thread

[NAHSTE]

Storen and Clippard are legit, A+ studs and have proven it on the major league level.

Why trade them for a middling outfielder?

Desmond...he's ok. He's kind of like the Upton of short stops.

He's actually terrible, and if it weren't for Yuni B he'd be the worst everyday shortstop in the NL. He can't hit a lick, can't get on base, and is an absolute butcher in the field. To compare him to Upton is a slap in the face to BJ, who isn't good either but 10x more useful than E6 Desmond.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

He's actually terrible, and if it weren't for Yuni B he'd be the worst everyday shortstop in the NL. He can't hit a lick, can't get on base, and is an absolute butcher in the field. To compare him to Upton is a slap in the face to BJ, who isn't good either but 10x more useful than E6 Desmond.

Josh Barlett?
Ryan Theriot?

[Woy]

Josh Barlett?
Ryan Theriot?

He at least hits once in a while.

[Goober]

It sounds like a three team trade is about to go down.

Blue Jays get Rasmus
Cardinals get Edwin Jackson
White Sox get salary relief.

This would be a fucking steal for the Blue Jays, more so then my three team trade in fantasy.

[Mogriffjr]

Latest Beltran talk:

Rangers have emerged as one of the favorites...Mets been scouting their DEEP minor league system and said only Perez and another pitcher (name escapes me) are NOT available...they have a kid name Erlin, who's been SICK and could be in play.

Giants said KB are still in it, but are offering more quality than the Rangers (maybe one of those untouchables are IN play?)

Phillies are still in it some say, as well as braves.

[Chrispy]

It sounds like a three team trade is about to go down.

Blue Jays get Rasmus
Cardinals get Edwin Jackson
White Sox get salary relief.

This would be a fucking steal for the Blue Jays, more so then my three team trade in fantasy.

Ken Rosenthal
#BlueJays surely sending more than EJax, potential FA, to #Cardinals for Rasmus, who is under control for 3 more yrs. #tradedeadline #MLB

[Obst]

The Blue Jays acquired starter Edwin Jackson and third baseman Mark Teahen from the White Sox for reliever Jason Frasor and starter Zach Stewart, tweets Mark Gonzalez of the Chicago Tribune. The deal also includes a cash exchange of more than $1MM.

[killgod]

Which deal is it? You guys reporting two diff trades. Not that I have much clue any of the players we're getting.

[Guest]

Which deal is it? You guys reporting two diff trades. Not that I have much clue any of the players we're getting.

The Jays are expected to send Jackson and other pieces to the Cardinals for Rasmus. That's the word that I heard from another place.

[killgod]

"Rasmus, who has been underwhelming to date in the major leagues, has found himself struggling frequently during the first half of the 2011 season with a .246 batting average at the All-Star Break."

/shrug

I knew Frasor had to go, despite being a fan of him. Also liked Stewart's potential.

Color me not impressed but I'm sure Rasmus has accumlated some mumbo jumbo super formula stats I should care about.

[moneyman255]

Colby Rasmus and TLR have not gotten along for the past year or two, and he has wanted out for awhile. He is REALLY talented, and given the right situation, he could easily hit 25 HR's in a season.

Last year he hit: .276 with an OBP of over .360. He also had 23 HR's and 66 RBI's.

Would be a very solid deal for TOR depending on who else they give back with E-Jax.

I heard Tampa offered one of their SP (Cobb/Niemen/Davis) for Rasmus.

[Obst]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/0...asor-plus.html That is the deal.

[Guest]

"Rasmus, who has been underwhelming to date in the major leagues, has found himself struggling frequently during the first half of the 2011 season with a .246 batting average at the All-Star Break."

/shrug

I knew Frasor had to go, despite being a fan of him. Also liked Stewart's potential.

Color me not impressed but I'm sure Rasmus has accumlated some mumbo jumbo super formula stats I should care about.

He's got some power potential, and the Jays will have him under club control for three more seasons.

[Obst]

Edwin Jackson is definitely going to be traded by the Blue Jays, tweets SI's Jon Heyman. Heyman heard it's going to be for Cardinals outfielder Colby Rasmus.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Yesterday, Reds GM Walt Jocketty explained to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, "There are guys I will not trade. I will not give you names. But they’re are certainly guys I will not trade." Today Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has two of those prospects' names: catcher Devin Mesoraco, and shortstop Billy Hamilton (Twitter link).

Fay is under the reasonable belief that Aroldis Chapman is also off-limits. Would the Reds still have enough to pull off a deal for Ubaldo Jimenez? They could assemble an offer around prospects Yonder Alonso and Yasmani Grandal, plus pitchers Homer Bailey and Travis Wood.
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Rockies outrageous demands coming down a bit.

I would do Alonso or Grandal + Wood with no hesitation. I would never include Bailey, because if Ubaldo is better it isn't by much. I also wouldn't give them three of these players either. And Chapman? Please. Not a chance.