Official 2017 Trade Deadilne Thread

UNCBlue012 said:
Passan: Sources: The Braves made a strong and serious run at Jose Quintana, with an offer that included 20-year-old SS Ozzie Albies.
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Just when I commended the FO for not trading position prospects for Q we get this tidbit.

I take back my compliment. They are still very likely to do something incredibly stupid.
 
Jaw said:
THIS. So much exactly this. The Johns are rushing this thing and I am convinced they are going to slam our competitive window closed in the process.

This team and system should be positioned to dominate the East for several years starting around 2019. They're going to piss it all away to chase a longshot wildcard in 2018. Dangit.
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Pozzy brave here....I don't think a wild card is that much of a long shot next year. Folty had taken some nice steps to become a really nice pitcher. Hopefully Teheran will get over his suntrust jitters. And I consider this. Swansons sophomore slump, remember there was a lot of expectation put on him as a rookie this year.

With colon sucking ass and Johnson sucking ass, that's the main reason we are not right there in the race right now. Colon had 8 losses and I think Johnson has 7 blown saves? Convert half of those games and we are in great shape
 
With us wanting to move Adams, can we afford to sit him vs lhp? If we don't play him vs lhp, that has to to hurt adams' stock right?
 
Why the hell are they considering trading position player prospects for pitchers. So stupid

Enscheff said:
Just when I commended the FO for not trading position prospects for Q we get this tidbit.

I take back my compliment. They are still very likely to do something incredibly stupid.
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From MLB Trade Rumors:

The Braves aren’t done looking for a controllable starter after missing on Jose Quintana, per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (links to Twitter). Atlanta pushed hard for the southpaw, per the report, with the team dangling Ozzie Albies as a headliner — though Passan’s source makes clear that talks never reached an advanced stage. It’s interesting to hear that Albies was offered up, but that was surely a prerequisite to get in the door on Quintana. Whether the intriguing young middle infielder could also be on the block in trade concepts involving other pitchers isn’t clear, but it seems that the Braves are still looking to be aggressive in adding arms for 2018 and beyond.
 
Enscheff said:
Just when I commended the FO for not trading position prospects for Q we get this tidbit.

I take back my compliment. They are still very likely to do something incredibly stupid.
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Blows my friggin mind...B.L.O.W.S it. Why draft 500 million pitchers and then try to make a trade with a top position player?? I'll say this...Coppy is all or nothing. He either makes a really good trade our a a really crap trade. Heck, our pitchers are doing better and the most inconsistent one is the one he won't let go of. Dang hearing this pisses me off!!
 
weso1 said:
The negabrave moniker was created to describe those who make statements like this.
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No...that's not "negabrave" that's a fact. If Coppy offered one of our few top "MLB ready" position players when we have a stack of pitchers a mile wide, it IS incredibly stupid. That's a FACT.
 
Jaw said:
THIS. So much exactly this. The Johns are rushing this thing and I am convinced they are going to slam our competitive window closed in the process.

This team and system should be positioned to dominate the East for several years starting around 2019. They're going to piss it all away to chase a longshot wildcard in 2018. Dangit.
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We could make the WC in 2018. Probably not this year unless the Rockies had a very huge collapse.
 
Heyward said:
Gray has been really good his last 3-4 or so starts and hes under control for 2.5 more years. If would take more than that.
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A number of analysts seem to think it will take 2 two top 100 prospects. And I think I was clear that it's okay if they say no. Throw in Wisler. That's fine.
 
Heyward said:
Gray has been really good his last 3-4 or so starts and hes under control for 2.5 more years. If would take more than that.
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Exactly. This is a contenders market. You pay though the nose for everything you get. There are no deals...none. Just a handful of contenders bending over and taking it because they have no choice if they want to win a WS. Oh...and also the Braves.
 
TheBravos said:
Blows my friggin mind...B.L.O.W.S it. Why draft 500 million pitchers and then try to make a trade with a top position player?? I'll say this...Coppy is all or nothing. He either makes a really good trade our a a really crap trade. Heck, our pitchers are doing better and the most inconsistent one is the one he won't let go of. Dang hearing this pisses me off!!
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You're pissed about a trade that didn't happen based on a report from a journalist that may or may not have a source telling the truth.
 
TheBravos said:
Exactly. This is a contenders market. You pay though the nose for everything you get. There are no deals...none. Just a handful of contenders bending over and taking it because they have no choice if they want to win a WS. Oh...and also the Braves.
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The A's won't get anything close to what the Sox got for Q
 
zbhargrove said:
You're pissed about a trade that didn't happen based on a report from a journalist that may or may not have a source telling the truth

I've defended Coppy plenty of times. If Ozzie was involved (you know he was because of what the White Sox were wanting)...it's as boneheaded as it gets. You can't defend stupid...and offering one of you few MLB ready positional stars (at a position you are about to have a hole)...is more than stupid.
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