2016 in-season trade deadline rumors and deals

orioles trying to acquire the erstwhile bj upton for ubaldo, but lack the extra prospect to push it through?

what is going on

rumors of sale to tx?
who has the flu in july

"Clubhouse incident"

"non-physical"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CoFYLhNWIAEWNuf.jpg

lmao

missing drake laroche's leadership

@jcrasnick
The Sale incident began with something "silly" that mushroomed into a bigger argument, says a source. #Whitesox

Wow. Very out of character for that team.

Anyway, starter Matt Albers pitching in his third consecutive game.

Apparently Sale doesn't like the throwbacks.

lol, he cut his uniform up pre-game

@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources say: Sale cut up throwbacks during batting practice. Upset that, in his view, PR and jersey sales were more important than winning.

haha it sounds like he cut up everyone's uniform!!

FanRagSports.com first reported that Sale cut up the 1976 throwbacks during batting practice so they couldn't be worn. Fox Sports reported that Sale's dislike for the uniforms was because he thought they were uncomfortable; Sale also thought the White Sox were putting "PR and jersey sales" ahead of winning.

The White Sox instead played in their 1983 white, red and blue throwbacks, which they have worn in the past.

i don't blame him, look at this crap: http://s1.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/white-sox-1976-throwback-jerseys-4.jpeg

whoa chris sale otm

lol

if chris sale cared about winning, he'd pitch every day

TS: profit over winning vs. appearance/"comfort" over winning

Sale could pitch in this game -- currently tied, in second rain delay -- after all.

oh i'm totally on chris sale's side regarding his own uniform -- that shit would probably drive me crazy

cutting up other dudes' uniforms is admirable but nevertheless a step too far

I feel like that clubhouse is a bad environment and maybe sale should leave it, go somewhere else, maybe the red sox I'm just spitballing here

Good luck signing this guy to a 100+ million dollar deal.

“Right now, in the major leagues, we’ve got dopers, domestic abusers, homophobes, misogynists and even a guy who spent time in prison for a DUI hit-and-run,” one executive said. “But a uniform vandal? Dammit, we have to draw the line somewhere.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/the-unreal-story-of-chris-sale-cutting-up-his-white-sox-uniform-041326686.html

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2016/7/24/12267480/new-york-mets-trade-rumors-2016-news-deadline-jonathan-lucroy-milwaukee-brewers-jeremy-jeffress

roldy to cubes looks probable

gleyber seems like a lot for two months of chapman, but i guess you can do that when you have young stars at every position

interesting in light of the now-completed aroldis chapman deal:

Dan Szymborski ‏@DSzymborski
The Cubs are 55-1 going into the 9th with lead, 53-1 going into 8th, 53-5 into 7th. The upside for *any* reliever add is limited.

if that's what relievers cost now, the yankees can rebuild their entire system by dealing miller and betances too

looks like a better move when postseason is taken into account:

However, the Cubs have more wins than any team in Major League Baseball and are making a clear effort to deepen their roster not just to get to the postseason but to thrive upon arriving there. The structure of the postseason schedule allows clubs to more heavily rely on their bullpen arms due to the frequency of off-days in the schedule, making Chapman that much more valuable in a five- or seven-game series.

the fewer innings given to the likes the joel peralta the better imo

def a playoff move

yeah sort of feel like once you account for the inevitable regression from those great late-inning team numbers the deal makes some more sense. as a yankees fan i like it too

oh, absolutely a playoff move

everyone's late-game records are like that; they're just ahead more than anyone else

http://i.imgur.com/bkYrlHE.gif

it's almost as if the Cubs want to win the world series

the bullpen buzzsaw strategy in the playoffs are gonna get real boring real quick imo

smart but annoying

is

o's did the same thing when they brought miller in with an already great pen, but I think that's the year the royals had a better buzzsaw

brian cashman is a genius

the erstwhile bj upton to toronto

i guess he takes over right, Bautista DHs and EE goes to 1st full time.

welcome, blue jay upton

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/7/26/12275936/aroldis-chapman-trade-yankees-cubs-reds

brisbee otm

@sahadevsharma
Chapman's introduction to Chicago media did not go well, imo. That was not what people on the fence about this wanted to hear. Quotes later

just get andrew miller imo

rangers get pitchers lucas harrell and dario alvarez

barves get 2B travis demeritte, who is going to be sad to leave high desert

good trade for atl

skeptical that demeritte will make enough contact to work out, but he *is* leading his league in homers by a good ways

pretty good return for a 31yo with eight appearances/a 27yo with 20 innings over the last three seasons

dodgers want wade davis, royals are trying to make them take ian kennedy too

it hasn't even been six months since they signed kennedy to a five year/$70m contract

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kXISdN1bII

@jonmorosi
Multiple teams calling #Rockies on Logan. Why?

Boone Logan, #Rockies: 1.83 FIP, 0.862 WHIP

Aroldis Chapman, #Yankees: 1.93 FIP, 0.894 WHIP

WOW GIMME SOME OF THAT BOONE LOGAN OH GOD

― cankles, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 9:47 PM (7 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol logan has .227 babip and they don't rly let him see righties

Ken Rosenthal Retweeted
LaVelle E. Neal III ‏@LaVelleNeal 2 minutes ago
Eduardo Nunez has been traded to the Giants. Announcement coming.....

just heard about this, not sure why unless they think there is more to Duffy's injury.

@McCulloughTimes
It's going to be interesting to see how the loss of AJ Ellis plays in the Dodgers clubhouse.

https://s11.postimg.io/fr5lreaer/ellis.png

welcome to philly

that silly mordy

i spent a night in cape girardeau one time and it was kind of a drag

Home of Rush Limbaugh

My car broke down there once

missed an opportunity not going with april 20, 1947

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/198176862/yasiel-puig-placed-on-trade-waivers-by-dodgers/

He's 25; I think I'd try to work out a trade without hesitation.

tearing up AAA right now too

I'd want to 1) get him out of Dodger Stadium, and 2) get him away from whatever else is bothering him (which could be as simple as carrying around the weight of those first few months on his back). If there's not a physical issue, I'd want him. I'm too lazy to go looking for parallels, but I know there have been young players in the past who were trapped in a bad situation, got out of it, and flourished.

Coco to Indians

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/08/30/ap-source-indians-athletics-agree-to-trade-coco-crisp/89609158/

indians now have six switch-hitters

orioles have acquired The Ol' Lobber

Fernando Salas to ReplaceMets

PHIL COKE TO THE PIRATES

leading to an endless stream of 'pirates buying coke for cash' jokes on twitter

PHIL COKE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT