The Trade Deadline Thread

[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

:facepalm:

 

[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

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

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

Must be nice to pluck an all star for basically nothing (not giving up your best prospect) and have a reaction of "i'm fine with this".

 

[ryne candy]

Watching the Astros game....they took Pence out in the middle of the inning. He's a Phillie now.

edit: He was crying while saying goodbye to his teammates in the dugout.

 

[Goober]

Highway robbery

I'll give Ed Wade credit. He got a nice return. Selling high ftw.

 

[SethMode]

Must be nice to pluck an all star for basically nothing (not giving up your best prospect) and have a reaction of "i'm fine with this".

We call it an "Ed Wade" here in Philadelphia. I'm surprised it isn't a variation of a cheesesteak at this point.

 

[Chrispy]

It gets better

Jayson Stark
#Astros also sending cash to #Phillies as part of Pence deal. Otherwise, Phillies likely would have been over luxury-tax threshold #trades

 

[Goober]

Am I the only one here who thinks this is a great deal for Houston? Pence is a good player, not great.

If the Brewers struggle next year without Fielder, I hope like hell they trade Corey Hart if this is what outfielders are going for.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I'll give Ed Wade credit. He got a nice return. Selling high ftw.

yeah, I obviously meant highway robbery the other way...

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Plus Phillies get cash.

"Take our best player. And here is some money, too!"

 

[Chrispy]

Jon Heyman
sources: #astros paid $1 million in deal. #pence

 

[Sharkweather]

Thank god for the wild card.