2016 Trade Deadline Thread

Kerb Hohl · Post #1 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 2:48 pm

Making a dedicated thread to this. After the ASB, we'll have ~2 weeks until the big day.

trwi7 · Post #2 » by **trwi7** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 6:01 pm

Hoping Lucroy, Hill, Braun, Boyer, Torres and either Smith or Jeffress are gone. The longer we wait, the less likely we are to make a bunch of moves.

El Duderino · Post #3 » by **El Duderino** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 9:25 pm

trwi7 wrote:Hoping Lucroy, Hill, Braun, Boyer, Torres and either Smith or Jeffress are gone. The longer we wait, the less likely we are to make a bunch of moves.

Stearns isn't going to be able to trade that many guys. I question in the history of baseball if any team traded that many players.

I'll be happy if simply Lucroy, Hill, and a reliever ends up traded.

Post #4 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:26 pm

Brewers have traded Hill.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/751180450907951104[/tweet]

Post #5 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:35 pm

Sounds like they got a #5 starter with six years of team control and an offensively toolsy but young 2nd baseman.

trwi7 · Post #6 » by **trwi7** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:36 pm

Looks like a whole lot of nothing in return to me.

Post #7 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:41 pm

trwi7 wrote:Looks like a whole lot of nothing in return to me.

Yea, I expected more. Wilkerson's numbers are eye-popping, though. Give him that.

LittleRooster · Post #8 » by **LittleRooster** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:43 pm

Wilkerson is more interesting to me but blah

trwi7 · Post #9 » by **trwi7** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:43 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
trwi7 wrote:Looks like a whole lot of nothing in return to me.

Yea, I expected more. Wilkerson's numbers are eye-popping, though. Give him that.

He's 27 and sits 88-90 with his fastball. Spent 2 years in independent ball because no team thought he was worthy of using a draft pick on him.

Post #10 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:44 pm

So we got Mike Fiers. Sweet!

trwi7 · Post #11 » by **trwi7** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:44 pm

Although I'm going to get a huge laugh when people on bf.net who thought Hill had the value of Parra last year get wind of this trade.

Sky Bucks · Post #12 » by **Sky Bucks** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 10:48 pm

Can't be too disappointed with this return since Hill is already 34 and was essentially a paid throw-in in the Segura deal.

Kerb Hohl · Post #13 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:02 pm

trwi7 wrote:Looks like a whole lot of nothing in return to me.

Rijo is only 20 - might only be a utility/speed guy if he ever makes it but there's something to work with.

What the hell were you expecting, though?

wichmae · Post #14 » by **wichmae** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:06 pm

Rijo is a damn good get for Hill. Were talking about Aaron Hill here. A guy we were best case scenario flipping. Rijo was top 20 in a very deep Boston system.

Gianstoppable · Post #15 » by **Gianstoppable** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:14 pm

wichmae wrote:Rijo is a damn good get for Hill. Were talking about Aaron Hill here. A guy we were best case scenario flipping. Rijo was top 20 in a notoriously overrated farm system.

But honestly, this is solid. 20 year old with solid bench player upside at least. Wilkerson could take Garzas spot tomorrow for all I care, see what you got, he's not going to figure much else out at 27. At worst you're improving your slot bonus

El Duderino · Post #16 » by **El Duderino** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:26 pm

I'd have been happy to just dump Hill for almost nothing if Counsell would then play Perez everyday at 3rd to see what he can do with regular playing time.

wichmae · Post #17 » by **wichmae** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:30 pm

Yeah reading more into this its a really good trade. According to Gammons a ton of teams were in on Wilkerson. Very intriguing deal.

Kerb Hohl · Post #18 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:30 pm

trwi7 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:
trwi7 wrote:Looks like a whole lot of nothing in return to me.

Yea, I expected more. Wilkerson's numbers are eye-popping, though. Give him that.

He's 27 and sits 88-90 with his fastball. Spent 2 years in independent ball because no team thought he was worthy of using a draft pick on him.

Ironically with your quote on Parra above, how fast do you think Davies throws?

bizarro · Post #19 » by **bizarro** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:40 pm

And it begins. We are accumulating quite a lot of middle infield and CF depth in the system. I would like to see more 3B/1B/SP options. Regardless, considering what I thought of Hill in the first month of the season I am content with this haul. Rijo is an interesting prospect and with his current offensive struggles he'll fit in nicely at Brevard Cty. And, we get to send Wilkerson off to a place where pitchers die. I'm sure his career 2.40 minor league ERA will ascend rather quickly.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #20 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 11:54 pm

Meh seems like a good deal for a guy the dbacks paid to get rid of.