2019 Trade Deadline Thread:

thewupk said:
Keuchel is a mid rotation starter that gets a lot of value by eating up innings. I get that he won a cy young a few years back but that's not the pitcher he is today.
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That comment was made by a guy who wanted to give up Newk and Fried for Bumgarner, and then extend him for 6 more years...another playdoh eater you don't take seriously when they make dinner suggestions.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
Ranger fans think they will get something for minor but reality will be harsh. He is a pitcher living on luck with no control. I will be shocked if he gets much more than one 45 guy.
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Like every other SP likely to be traded, Minor makes sense at the right price. We know what the price is for rental arms. Anyone suggesting otherwise can simply be treated like an ignorant child and ignored
 
CrazyTrain said:
I'm sure that the thread police will be by shortly to explain to you that a low 3's BB/9 ratio is not cause for concern, nor indicates bad control.
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Looking around the game, i'm not even sure who is "selling"

KC, Tor, Det, Mia, Bal, CHW, Sea are the only teams not buried in the 2nd WC right now.

Everyone else is around 5 games back, so it's tough to know who is actually giving up now. Should know more in a week or so.
 
Cincy isn’t in a playoff hunt. Castillo still makes a lot of sense and sets us up well with another good young controllable starter to pair with Soroka.
 
Hudson2 said:
Cincy isn’t in a playoff hunt. Castillo still makes a lot of sense and sets us up well with another good young controllable starter to pair with Soroka.
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The problem is that Castillo is controllable enough that Cincy likely feels that he's going to be a contributor when they actually are competitive. I don't see them trading him unless its for a ridiculous overpay.
 
BeanieAntics said:
The problem is that Castillo is controllable enough that Cincy likely feels that he's going to be a contributor when they actually are competitive. I don't see them trading him unless its for a ridiculous overpay.
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With the Cubs, Brewers, and Cards all being a lot better than them it’ll be 3 or 4 years before they surpass or come close to passing those teams. By then his control will be minimal.
 
If only it was as simple as being able to tell teams they are not in contention. GMs are trying to keep their job, not help the next GM have a great farm system.
 
Hudson2 said:
With the Cubs, Brewers, and Cards all being a lot better than them it’ll be 3 or 4 years before they surpass or come close to passing those teams. By then his control will be minimal.
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That may or may not be reality, but I think that is a pretty tough sell to the GM of the Reds. They've basically been in a rebuild since 2014 and I don't think they're just gonna accept the notion that they'll still be in a rebuild in 2023.

Plus, I think you're kinda overstating the futility of their current situation. The Cubs are on the back end of their competitive window and have major issues to address moving forward. The Cardinals always seen to find a way to be decent, but that team doesn't appear to be approach juggernaut status any time soon. Outside of a few guys, a lot of the Brewer's core is either aging or on very short term deals. Plus their pitching isn't anything to write home about. I think its completely possible that the NL Central is wide open by 2021. Even more so than it is today.
 
BeanieAntics said:
That may or may not be reality, but I think that is a pretty tough sell to the GM of the Reds. They've basically been in a rebuild since 2014 and I don't think they're just gonna accept the notion that they'll still be in a rebuild in 2023.

Plus, I think you're kinda overstating the futility of their current situation. The Cubs are on the back end of their competitive window and have major issues to address moving forward. The Cardinals always seen to find a way to be decent, but that team doesn't appear to be approach juggernaut status any time soon. Outside of a few guys, a lot of the Brewer's core is either aging or on very short term deals. Plus their pitching isn't anything to write home about. I think its completely possible that the NL Central is wide open by 2021. Even more so than it is today.
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Would you consider us to be juggernaut status? If not, how about if we acquired Stroman.
 
cajunrevenge said:
If only it was as simple as being able to tell teams they are not in contention. GMs are trying to keep their job, not help the next GM have a great farm system.
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Sometimes a GM is fully supported in a rebuild because everyone is on the same page and knows its the right thing to do. The Reds are currently 6 years removed from their last winning season and have a handful of young assets that they can build around. They don't fit the bill of a team that is going to be looking to rebuild. If they get a few breaks and make some good decisions, I could totally see them making a playoff push in 2020 or 2021.
 
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