2025 Trade Deadline Thread

AA is going to play it safe and roll with the same team next year sans Ozuna... maybe a slight upgrade at SS and another middle of the road starter... won't be surprised at all if twit comes back to get that 50 years of leaching under his fat gut..

hope no one really wanted Tucker/Cease/Bo or anyone who might actually be a risk. AA would pee his panties having to bid against the big dogs.
 
jpx7 said:
I don’t think that’s inconsistent with what most of us have been saying, which is that Murphy won’t be moved unless a team grows desperate enough to bowl the Braves over with an offer that seriously upgrades the 2026 roster outlook.
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no team is fooled by Murphy's hot streaks to move anything significant for him. if the Brave's could get Wynn for Meth straight up, it should be done already.. I just don't think the Cards would do that. With ABS coming soon and base stealing almost guaranteed, slightly above avg hitting catchers are going to become run of the mill.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
no team is fooled by Murphy's hot streaks to move anything significant for him. if the Brave's could get Wynn for Meth straight up, it should be done already.. I just don't think the Cards would do that. With ABS coming soon and base stealing almost guaranteed, slightly above avg hitting catchers are going to become run of the mill.
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I’m going to go out on a pretty sturdy limb and say I don’t think you have a great grasp of catcher value in MLB.
 
jpx7 said:
I’m going to go out on a pretty sturdy limb and say I don’t think you have a great grasp of catcher value in MLB.
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well when framing becomes useless and holding baserunners is basically up to pitch type and pitchers ability to move quick to the plate, then no, I don't see a lot of value in defense for the catching position. I guess blocking is still going to be a thing..
 
bravesfanMatt said:
well when framing becomes useless and holding baserunners is basically up to pitch type and pitchers ability to move quick to the plate, then no, I don't see a lot of value in defense for the catching position. I guess blocking is still going to be a thing..
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As bad as the bulk of catchers tend to be offensively, I don’t think ABS suddenly will mean “slightly above avg hitting catchers are going to become run of the mill.” Plus, I think smart teams will quickly find a new kind of post-ABS framing skillset that will become important/sought-after. And holding runners will still be a thing.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
I would bet a good sum of money that ABS challenge system will be in place next year, if not most certainly in the new CBA.
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Remember that the ABS system is challenge based. Teams are not going to risk losing their challenge on really close calls, especially early in the game.

My point is it will likely change only the most obvious misses.

Often, players are outraged by perceived missed calls that were actually good calls right on the corner. After they lose a few of those challenges and don’t have a challenge left for a real miss, they will become more careful about using them unless they are sure.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
no team is fooled by Murphy's hot streaks to move anything significant for him. if the Brave's could get Wynn for Meth straight up, it should be done already.. I just don't think the Cards would do that. With ABS coming soon and base stealing almost guaranteed, slightly above avg hitting catchers are going to become run of the mill.
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You really are doom and gloom non stop. You don't get Murphy's value. If you gave most teams the option between having Murphy or Winn I bet most teams would choose Murphy.
 
Hudson2 said:
You really are doom and gloom non stop. You don't get Murphy's value. If you gave most teams the option between having Murphy or Winn I bet most teams would choose Murphy.
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This wasn’t doom. Just talking about a cheap young player at a position that is far more desirable. Yes Murphy is a better hitter. But when you factor cost of contract and length of control..Wynn closes the gap. Plus Wynn is not guaranteed. That holds value in itself.
 
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