He was trying for both Keuchel and Kimbrel, so he has to have several million left. I agree it probably isn't enough for Kennedy
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I think we'll do something before the deadline but I'm growing more pessimistic that it will be a meaningful addition. I just don't see things lining up well for that. The lack of sellers, sky high prices, the Mets' reluctance to deal within the division. It's not a great situation for us to make a major addition.
Givens and Chafin for the pen
J Gray as the bigger under the radar move
Castellanos is my preference being that he is a true lefty masher and his acquisition cost should be minimal. His defense has improved this year as well, to where we may actually get slightly better defense than what we've gotten from Neck (certainly wouldn't expect much worse). And while it's likely meaningless, it's nice to see that he has made himself Washington's daddy the few times he's played them
They trade Camargo for a starting pitcher and make Ray-Patrick Didder the starting shortstop. Didder hits .400 and sets the single-season record for most HBPs in a season in less than two months. Didder wins both RoY and MVP for his Bob "Hurricane" Hazle impression. Fans start to chant "Dansby Who?" after mid-August.
Peter Gammons
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Keep hearing Clint Frazier to Arizona for Ray or Bradley, or multi players_not Garcia-for both
The closer we get to the deadline, now 31 hours, the more locked out AA becomes. Prices will rise greatly. As I said earlier in this thread, AA will be shopping in the lower tiers/value aisles. Nothing of any significant value will be added.
Please surprise me AA!!
Though we didn’t really give anything of value up, last deadline is kind of a bust for me. Our big move was Gausman/O’day Where one has been super inconsistent while the other has yet to throw a pitch in over a year with the team
Like you, I get the feeling if we do anything this year, it will be something similar to that
My favorite deadline moves are those for someone like Gausman or Brach. They address a clear weakness without a large price tag. I don't know if there is as good of a value relative to the Braves' needs this year, but I hope AA is trying for something similar.
Wentz, Davidson, Demeritte, and A-Jax to the Tigers for Shane Greene and Castellanos.
Ynoa to Toronto for Biagini.
Riley back to Gwinnett - Duvall/Joyce and Castellanos flanking Acuna with Ender playing sporadically.
Walker and Sobotka back to Gwinnett - only veterans in the pen, Greene takes over as Closer, Newk and Jackson get the 8th, Biagini, Minter, and Swarzak the 7th.
Folty steps back into the rotation, and Gausman gets one more start before the back of the rotation becomes a rotation of Soroka/Fried/Wilson/Touki.
(Got a feeling we see Folty this time through regardless.)
I predict 37 more pages of trade proposals and wish list that will not happen
Oh and for Gomes to walk 28 more times this series
Not sure what Boyd, Green, and Castellanos would cost but I could see a one stop shop for AA.
I'd be willing to try Newk back in the rotation if necessary.
Mark Bowman
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The Mets are continuing to evaluate the Braves’ top prospects. Edwin Diaz appears to be a more likely target than Syndergaard. Wheeler is also in play at a lesser cost. Our
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analyzed Diaz in this story yesterday