2018 Trade Deadline Thread

[jacksonianmarch]

It’s two months away people. I see the sox in on Realmuto but potentially getting Wilson Ramos if Vazquez doesn’t improve.

[moonslav59]

...but Vaz is hitting .667 in the all important most recent one game sample size! Edited May 19, 2018 by moonslav59

[Bellhorn04]

...bt Vaz is hitting .667 in the all important most recent one game sample size!

 

And Leon is hitting .500 is his most recent game sample. I think we're good.

[notin]

It’s two months away people. I see the sox in on Realmuto but potentially getting Wilson Ramos if Vazquez doesn’t improve.

 

The Sox chances of getting Realmuto are about the same as chances of me purchasing New Zealand.

 

Lucroy is more likely if Oakland falls out of contention. Wellington Castillo is also a distinct possibility. ...

[Bellhorn04]

I think Vazquez will be fine. We're much more likely to be in the market for bullpen help.

[mvp 78]

And Leon is hitting .500 is his most recent game sample. I think we're good.

 

Vaz hit last night too. We’re good now!

[Jack Flap]

I think Vazquez will be fine. We're much more likely to be in the market for bullpen help.

 

I agree. A Ziegler/Reed type move seems most likely. It'll be tough to do much more than that given the sorry state of our farm system...no way we have the pieces to get someone like Realmuto.

[notin]

Bullpen help is definitely easier to get, cheaper to acquire, and always a need for every team.

 

Plus getting another catcher would mean DFAing either Vazquez or Leon, and that is something the Sox have been hesitant to do...

[Natick to NC]

I'd trade Vaz,Swi ,Barnes,Erod for Realmutto in a cocaine heartbeat .I believe we win the World Series if we get this guy .

[FredLynn]

I'd trade Vaz,Swi ,Barnes,Erod for Realmutto in a cocaine heartbeat .I believe we win the World Series if we get this guy .

 

I wouldn't. Realmutto has a career OPS of .762. Catchers tend to wear down in time. I do not trade starting pitching+a decent RP for his production. On the other hand, I would trade Bradley for a bag of golf balls, as long as they are Titleist balls.

[jacksonianmarch]

I am wondering if the rumblings of Hamels to NYY are going to get louder as he silenced our bats and the meager Texas lineup pounded the s*** out of our staff. I don't like the idea as I think we have enough pitching firepower to pitch well, but we just need to start showing it. The put up or shut up time is approaching. Hamels is in the final year of his deal and has an option/vesting option that wont be reached or exercised. Hamels had rebounded from a down 2017 with solid numbers, 3.38ERA, 9.8K/9IP, advanced metrics don't like him as much, most likely due to his ridiculous 1.69HR/9IP. The Yankees are well under the threshold and if they get him later in the year, can afford him while staying under the lux cap, especially if Texas adds money to the pot. In terms of cost, Hamels is the biggest starting pitching name out there and does have postseason credibility. But he is also 34, expensive, and has seen his HR rate balloon and his stuff drop this season. It will be interesting for sure to see if a deal is consummated. How Jordan Montgomery recovers will be a big test prior to pulling the trigger. JMont has been better than Hamels, but he is out with a "forearm strain" which half the time ends up with TJS.

[notin]

I am wondering if the rumblings of Hamels to NYY are going to get louder as he silenced our bats and the meager Texas lineup pounded the s*** out of our staff. I don't like the idea as I think we have enough pitching firepower to pitch well, but we just need to start showing it. The put up or shut up time is approaching. Hamels is in the final year of his deal and has an option/vesting option that wont be reached or exercised. Hamels had rebounded from a down 2017 with solid numbers, 3.38ERA, 9.8K/9IP, advanced metrics don't like him as much, most likely due to his ridiculous 1.69HR/9IP. The Yankees are well under the threshold and if they get him later in the year, can afford him while staying under the lux cap, especially if Texas adds money to the pot. In terms of cost, Hamels is the biggest starting pitching name out there and does have postseason credibility. But he is also 34, expensive, and has seen his HR rate balloon and his stuff drop this season. It will be interesting for sure to see if a deal is consummated. How Jordan Montgomery recovers will be a big test prior to pulling the trigger. JMont has been better than Hamels, but he is out with a "forearm strain" which half the time ends up with TJS.

 

Hamels is a free agent after his year and is easily affordable by the Yankees, even with luxury tax implications in mind.

 

He might cost one good prospect and maybe an ancillary minor leaguer or two who have potential but eventually never see an MLB game played before September 1.

 

If the Yankees can get him for Cody Carroll and Mike Ford, think is that too much?

 

I could see them parting with, say Domingo German as well. (But not with the other mentioned names. Instead of.)

 

Bottom line - getting Hamels won't hurt the Yankees in any way. Cashman isn't trading his blue chips for a rental, and no other team can match his return...

Edited May 25, 2018 by notin

[mvp 78]

I'm calling this:

 

Swihart DFA'd to allow Pedroia to be activated today. Swihart then hangs out in purgatory for the weekend but is sent to the ChiSox for a reliever and a PTBNL.

[notin]

I'm calling this:

 

Swihart DFA'd to allow Pedroia to be activated today. Swihart then hangs out in purgatory for the weekend but is sent to the ChiSox for a reliever and a PTBNL.

 

Well, if they are not demoting Bradley/Holt or putting Nunez on he DL, not sure what else there is...

[jacksonianmarch]

We know now

[notin]

I'm calling this:

 

Swihart DFA'd to allow Pedroia to be activated today. Swihart then hangs out in purgatory for the weekend but is sent to the ChiSox for a reliever and a PTBNL.

 

Dombrowski had a trump card we never thought he'd play...

[Station 13]

We know now

 

[mvp 78]

Dombrowski had a trump card we never thought he'd play...

 

This can't be real tho