Tenacious D

Another year, another trade deadline drama

What’s up with Briceno? Rehabbing yet or is this season a wash?

I think Sammons, Lockhart and Hurter will be the starters, unless they try and stretch out Faedo or Brieske.

Any thoughts where Montalvo and Liranzo plug into our prospect rankings?

Was Liranzo the only top 100 prospect traded this deadline? There hadn’t been any as of this afternoon.

Probably will be some discards after all these trades that we can pick up on the cheap as rotation filler.

Hope Ron Cey is coming back

They still have to contact each of the six prospects we’re getting in return.

Harris would have addressed either way. He’ll either be explaining his trades, or lack of. He did the same last year.

Is it 6 pm already?

I suppose these things aren’t linear, but probably would have combined Kelly and Chafin for someone more impactful.

Anything less than Semien in return will be a major disappointment.

Geez—could have just let him carpool with Kelly

Remember the stretch last year when Carp, Tork and Greene were all clicking? It was brief, but made you feel like there was something to it. Now all three are out of the lineup. Our entire starting outfield is on the DL and our 1B is in the minors. It’s amazing we’ve hovered around .500 as long as we have.

Jim Slaton

If this is Elias’ haul for the deadline, he is putting his neck on the line by holding on to his largely redundant prospects to acquire a couple of # 3/4 starters if they don’t make the World Series. You do have to wonder if Skubal was actually in play at all?

No way they’d offer that for a rental. And they’ve already been burned by Flaherty.

I doubt the Orioles were trading for Flaherty again. Plus I don’t think Rogers is a rental—they must think he’s capable of better. I’d be pissed if I’m an O’s fan. Neither Eflin nor Rogers will be difference makers in the playoffs for them. They really needed Skubal or Crochet for that.

Best. Thread. Ever.

It’s just hyperbole. Nothing is that black and white.

I think it’s more of a business philosophy. Don’t see Harris giving out 6 year contracts to free agent pitchers. I could be wrong, though.

I don’t see this front office ever giving out the type of contracts that would be required.

A rotation of Skubal, Flaherty, Jobe, Olsen and Mize would be money next year, though.

We’re tearing ourselves apart in here. We need a mercy trade so we can redirect our ire.

Harris and the front office are on a tough spot with the fans. (They might not care). No trade will be viewed as a colossal failure. And anything perceived less than what the Jays received for Kikuchi will be heavily criticized. The truth is that teams might be leary of his back issues. Many have pivoted to worse options (Montas, Kikuchi, Eflin) for reasons unknown. Im good with him holding firm on his ask, even if a trade doesn’t happen. A qualifying offer that results in a high draft pick is worth that risk of setting a high price.