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polo007 · Post #161 » by **polo007** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:40 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/757229318690971648[/tweet]

polo007 · Post #162 » by **polo007** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:40 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/757254321260158982[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/757257227602391041[/tweet]

The_Hater · Post #163 » by **The_Hater** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:51 pm

Schad wrote:I would like to have exactly nothing to do with Upton, thanks. He's posting a wildly unsustainable HR/FB ratio, and is still only about a league-average hitter thus far this season.

It doesn't even make sense. He doesn't fill a need, he has a huge contract and he doesn't bat LH. Seemed like a false rumour to me. Makes sense for the Orioles though

The_Hater · Post #164 » by **The_Hater** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:53 pm

polo007 wrote:The White Sox are reportedly asking for a massive haul in return for Chris Sale -- one source told ESPN.com that Chicago is seeking five to seven prospects -- with the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers rumored to be among those interested]

Part of me wants to see the Red Sox completely gut their loaded farm system for Sale. Dombrowski style.

Post #165 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:57 am

The_Hater wrote:
polo007 wrote:The White Sox are reportedly asking for a massive haul in return for Chris Sale -- one source told ESPN.com that Chicago is seeking five to seven prospects -- with the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers rumored to be among those interested]

Part of me wants to see the Red Sox completely gut their loaded farm system for Sale. Dombrowski style.

Much though I enjoy seeing them gut their system, Sale's making a mere $12m over the following three seasons; I'd prefer that they gut their system and leave themselves with an overburdened payroll, if at all possible.

polo007 · Post #166 » by **polo007** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 6:00 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/kmhill2929/status/757445597414555649[/tweet]

MILWAUKEE — The Cubs' pursuit of flame-throwing left-hander Aroldis Chapman has reached the critical stage.

Gleyber Torres, 19, the Cubs' top infield prospect, was scratched from his game with Class A Myrtle Beach on Sunday.

It's not certain whether the size of the deal is tied to the Cubs securing an extension for Chapman, 28, whose contract expires after this season.

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports first reported the Cubs and Yankees were in the final stages of a deal involving Chapman and Torres.

A source said the Yankees also have inquired about outfielder Eloy Jimenez, 19, who hit a three-run home run and made a spectacular catch two weeks ago at the Futures Game at San Diego.

Torres and Jimenez are two of the Cubs' top prospects and were signed to bonuses worth a combined $4.5 million out of the international draft in 2013.

CrookedJ · Post #167 » by **CrookedJ** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 6:43 pm

Chapman deal official:

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/191611658/cubs-to-acquire-aroldis-chapman-from-yankees/

The Cubs have agreed to a deal to acquire hard-throwing left-hander Aroldis Chapman from the Yankees, a source told MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez. The clubs have not confirmed.

The Yankees will receive a multiplayer package in return for Chapman, headlined by 19-year-old shortstop Gleyber Torres, the Cubs' No. 1 prospect and No. 24 overall per MLB Pipeline. Torres, who may eventually switch to second or third base, was hitting .275 with nine homers in 94 games for Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach.
The Yankees will also receive outfielder Billy McKinney, right-hander Adam Warren and outfielder Rashad Crawford.

The_Hater · Post #168 » by **The_Hater** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 6:55 pm

Good to see Chapman in the NL but Yankees got a boatload for a rental. It looks like the Reds should have hung onto him longer.

dagger · Post #169 » by **dagger** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:53 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/757755289298989056[/tweet]

Wo1verine · Post #170 » by **Wo1verine** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:06 am

Upton is due 16M next, no thanks.

We all know Rogers never spends like they should, so every dollar counts, and i rather not pay Upton that much and i wouldn't think about paying more prospect wise for the Padres to eat some of that contract.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/757755884126793728[/tweet]

Wo1verine · Post #171 » by **Wo1verine** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:10 am

Jays4WS wrote:
Mr Swagtastic wrote:Can someone fill me in on Jay Bruce? Rumors are Toronto wants another outfielder who can hit. Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Bruce a terrible outfielder defensively? Maybe he is a mini insurance plan if Jose or Edwin bolt? I seriously think pitching should be looked at first of anything

Bautista / Edwin are not bolting, they are being replaced. If we get a RF at the deadline that means bye bye to Bautista. I am sure Edwin will be replaced by Smoak + another player next year.

Upton and Smoak replacing EE and potentially JoeyBats is awful? That other player better be damn good.

We need to win this year, that's for sure.

LBJSeizedMyID · Post #172 » by **LBJSeizedMyID** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:35 am

My guess is if these Upton rumours are true, one of Saunders or Bautista is gone for help for pitching.

Raptor_Guy · Post #173 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:41 am

Just when I thought the Orioles were coming back down to Earth they win 5 in a row. Ugh.

zilby · Post #174 » by **zilby** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:42 am

I mean, Melvin Upton's salary is hefty, but he's a good player, and AJ Preller is just an awful GM.. It's at least worth exploring trying to rip them off.

LBJSeizedMyID · Post #175 » by **LBJSeizedMyID** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:57 am

What makes you think Preller is an awful GM? I'd argue the opposite based on this year's transactions.

Jays4WS · Post #176 » by **Jays4WS** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:51 am

zilby wrote:I mean, Melvin Upton's salary is hefty, but he's a good player, and AJ Preller is just an awful GM.. It's at least worth exploring trying to rip them off.

Upton is not a good player, not sure where you see otherwise. He hasn't had a good season since 2007/2008.

Wo1verine · Post #177 » by **Wo1verine** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:11 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ScottMillerBbl/status/757982911349915649[/tweet]

dagger · Post #178 » by **dagger** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:13 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/758361771971342336[/tweet]

Skin Blues · Post #179 » by **Skin Blues** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:31 pm

LBJSeizedMyID wrote:What makes you think Preller is an awful GM? I'd argue the opposite based on this year's transactions.

Where were you in 2014/2015? He had possibly the most self-destructive offseason for a GM in recent memory. It was beyond brutal. Kemp, Upton, Upton, Shields, Kimbrel. Short-sighted trades one after another that just gutted their entire system while simultaneously costing a fortune and not even coming out of it with a good team. With the amount of cash and prospect capital he spent he should have had the #1 team in baseball, as opposed to a disaster of a team that finished with an even worse record than the year before. And despite having a bad team with aging players on expiring contracts, he didn't make any trades at the deadline because he couldn't get what he wanted. He's cashing in on the whimpering remnants of that splurge a year too late, and without getting anything for Kennedy and Justin Upton, although hasn't done anything terrible other than that. But the damage has been done.

LBJSeizedMyID · Post #180 » by **LBJSeizedMyID** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:02 pm

What makes you think this was his moves to make? Who's to say it wasn't ownership's mandate he try to go for it? I think he's stocked the farm system quite nicely since those moves and think the Padres are on the up and up.