Article: The August Trade Deadline

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

I think you are reading far too into this. All I'm saying the return Suzuki would have gotten in July, would be greater than he'll get now in August due to the nature of the waiver system. Not to mention that there is less time left in the season to provide value to the acquiring team. 

I agree his return in July would have been better, if only for the longer period the new team would have him on the roster.

 

But we didn't see much movement in the catching market this deadline, which leads me to believe teams just weren't very interested in shoring up catching.

[d-mac]

 

I agree his return in July would have been better, if only for the longer period the new team would have him on the roster.

 

But we didn't see much movement in the catching market this deadline, which leads me to believe teams just weren't very interested in shoring up catching.

 

Really, the decision to move Suzuki should have been done independent of market conditions for catchers. He's an impending free agent having a good year on a non-contending team. Those are no-brainer type moves. He wouldn't have brought much in July, but without a doubt more than he'd bring back now, and moving him now would still be better than letting him walk for nothing in the offseason. 

[gil4]

 

I'd never put it at 0%, but I can't see any team giving Suzuki a multi year deal.

Unfortunately, I can see one team giving him a multi year deal.

[Thrylos]

I cannot see Grossman clearing waivers, or Escobar for that matter...