2022 Trade Deadline

[jpx7]

They say Anthopoulos' office is behind the right-field bleachers, but that doesn't make much sense, since he's always coming out of left-field.

 

[bravesnumberone]

I thought Will Smith getting traded was a possibility. Didn't see it going down quite this way, though.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Am I bad for going WOO HOO when I heard Will was traded?

 

[Nerfherders]

I had a feeling Smith would get traded. It's what you have to do when the farm is temporarily bare.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Have the Astros actually watched Will Smith pitch?

 

[bravesnumberone]

Braves get Grossman. Gross.

 

[jpx7]

Odorizzi's not striking anyone out, but he's otherwise been a pretty solid innings-eating starter this season (3.62 fip, 4.15 xera, 4.61 xfip), on a low salary ($5m for 2022), with a 2023 player option ($6.5m) that I suppose he might pick up (but probably not, given the $3.25m buyout).

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Braves have acquired Robbie Grossman from the Tigers, per Joel Sherman

 

[jpx7]

I had a feeling Smith would get traded. It's what you have to do when the farm is temporarily bare.

Not sure that was the motivation, given there's a little addition-by-subtraction, without even factoring in Odorizzi's potential contributions. Smith has been worth -0.5 war this season; I'll be happy to see other pitchers get those innings.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Tigers getting pitcher Kris Anglin in exchange for Grossman

 

[bravesnumberone]

Grossman for Kris Anglin.

 

[Buzzworm]

I’d assume our Joc/Happ dreams are over with the addition of Grossman.

 

[The Tariff King]

We FINALLY got Jake Odorizzi. But it wasn't for matt adams.

 

[bravesnumberone]

I’d assume our Joc/Happ dreams are over with the addition of Grossman.

Yeah...Grossman doesn't strike me as someone who will do damage against Mets pitching this weekend. Meh.

 

[jpx7]

Braves get Grossman. Gross.

I mean, my first thought was, "but why?" However, he's been a 123 wrc+ as a RH batter for his career, and is producing to a 189 wrc+ clip as a RH this season; so it looks like the key is to ignore the fact that he's technically a switch-hitter, and assume he's the RH platoon partner for Rosario.

Would still like to see someone in the Happy class of player, who can play 2B for now but would represent insurance in case Rosario continues to play like crap.

 

[msstate7]

Braves have acquired Robbie Grossman from the Tigers, per Joel Sherman

Clv called it

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

I’d assume our Joc/Happ dreams are over with the addition of Grossman.

I wouldn’t say that just yet.

 

[MadduxFanII]

Grossman has hit in the past, but he's been incredibly bad this year. Still drawing walks, at least?

 

[weso1]

They say Anthopoulos' office is behind the right-field bleachers, but that doesn't make much sense, since he's always coming out of left-field.

This was so bad that I had to give you a thanks.

 

[mossy]

I so didn't expect Smith to get traded!