MLB Trade Deadline Discussion

[gilesfan]

So the Yankees have now Added Prado, Headley and Drew. Who's playing where?

Probably:

Headley 3B
Drew 2B
Prado LF

[Krovahn]

not adding $$. Sucks. So basically signing Ervin Santana cost us the shot at Price.

Sadly, that is likely the case. However, had we not signed Santana, it can easily be argued that we wouldn't have been in a position to be buyers/trade for Price in the first place.

[Braves1976]

We got Bonifacio too.

Yep, he's a big upgrade to Schafer IMO. Plus he can play all over and is killing lefties this year. BJ is awful vs lefties this year so playing him in center vs them for BJ makes a lot of sense. Bonifacio can play third some vs righties for CJ too and give others off days as needed.

[MadduxFanII]

Keep in mind that Russell's reverse splits this year are an anomaly. For his career he has much more traditional numbers; .692 OPS from lefties, .814 from righties.

[Millwood1Hitter]

not adding $$. Sucks. So basically signing Ervin Santana cost us the shot at Price.

EXACTLY...this season sucks all the way around for us Braves fans. If Meds didn't get injured pretty good chance we'd be going down the stretch run with Price, Medlen, Tehran, Wood, and Minor/Harang/Floyd.

[ChapelHillMatt]

I can't believe they traded Price for Nick Franklin an Drew Smyly. That's the kind of trade that gets vetoed in fantasy.

[Bama9507]

EXACTLY

Eat a dick troll

[zbhargrove]

Russell is definitely an improvement.

Meh... Not really... Reverse splits lefty... Doesn't help our WS chances at all IMO... Just a move to make a move

[CyYoung31]

I can live with that. We improved the bench and the pen (even if slightly), which is all I wanted us to do. Would've been nice to get Zobrist, but oh well.

If Simmons is going to miss significant time though, we still need another reliever.

[Dalyn]

Yep, he's a big upgrade to Schafer IMO. Plus he can play all over and is killing lefties this year. BJ is awful vs lefties this year so playing him in center vs them for BJ makes a lot of sense. Bonifacio can play third some vs righties for CJ too and give others off days as needed.

He can't hit a RHP to save his life. We need someone who can. We are killing lefties this year.

[Dalyn]

Meh... Not really... Reverse splits lefty... Doesn't help our WS chances at all IMO... Just a move to make a move

He has reverse splits this year, not for his career. It is just an anomaly.

[jpx7]

3:33pm: Wittenymyer tweets that a minor league catcher is headed to Chicago.

Bethancourt?

[ducks]

[Krovahn]

@GDubCub 2m
Cubs get a minor-league catcher from Braves.

Edit: Caratini

[UNCBlue012]

@pgammo: Cubs got Victor Caratini from Braves

[BlackwaterPark]

Caratini

[zbhargrove]

Yep, he's a big upgrade to Schafer IMO. Plus he can play all over and is killing lefties this year. BJ is awful vs lefties this year so playing him in center vs them for BJ makes a lot of sense. Bonifacio can play third some vs righties for CJ too and give others off days as needed.

Bonifacio strikes out about as much as BJ... Meh

[gilesfan]

Victor Cartini traded.

[Bama9507]

I can't believe they traded Price for Nick Franklin an Drew Smyly. That's the kind of trade that gets vetoed in fantasy.

They got Adames too

[zbhargrove]

He has reverse splits this year, not for his career. It is just an anomaly.

Well something's different this year. Avilan was also great last year. Why is it going to magically go back to normal with the Braves?

[jpx7]

Meh... Not really... Reverse splits lefty... Doesn't help our WS chances at all IMO... Just a move to make a move

Ahem:

THIS YEAR. His career splits tell a different story.

Keep in mind that Russell's reverse splits this year are an anomaly. For his career he has much more traditional numbers; .692 OPS from lefties, .814 from righties.

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