Article: Official Twins Daily July Trade Deadline Day Thread

[ahart10]

I know Gray isn't Sale but I expected the A's to get a better return #77 and a couple high upside guys. Looks like Beane wasn't kidding about wanting MLB ready outfielders (reports say Mateo likely to move).

[Jerr]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... 

[Mike Sixel]

Well, I was hoping this FO would either go for it (more than 1 player coming in), or trade off players, weeks ago. They didn't really do either, apparently. Put me in the slightly disappointed camp they didn't succeed at doing one or the other.

[gunnarthor]

[diehardtwinsfan]

I'm confused, I thought the deadline was 5 minutes ago.

[Danchat]

 

Twins keep Kintzler!!

 

WOOO!!

What? It sounds like he might be going to Washington.

[bluechipper]

Kintzler to the Nats.

[luckylager]

Still hopin' for Joan.http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01479/joan4_1479722c.jpg

[d-mac]

WaPo is reporting Kintzler to Nats.

[Jerr]

KSTP says Kintzler to Washington, no details.....

[gunnarthor]

https://t.co/4jU740dMkf

[gunnarthor]

Watson sounds intriguing. 

[Danchat]

 

I'm confused, I thought the deadline was 5 minutes ago.

The trades could have already happened, they just haven't been announced yet.

[SF Twins Fan]

[TwinsCD]

MLB Network just cited the Washington Post report as well.  Hopefully it's not for a couple of busted bats and an empty jar of pine tar.

[James]

 

I'm confused, I thought the deadline was 5 minutes ago.

I think the trade needs to be submitted to the league before 3EST.  Some trades will be announced after the league approves.

 

At least, that is my understanding of how this works.   

[drock2190]

 

What? It sounds like he might be going to Washington.

 

Just messing with you guys

[olivia11]

Ken Rosenthal just tweeted that Tyler Watson is coming back to Twins

[SF Twins Fan]

[tobi0040]

Watson

[Vanimal46]

 

Ken Rosenthal just tweeted that Tyler Watson is coming back to Twins

 

Maybe Derek Falvey was following this thread?

[SF Twins Fan]

Twins are stocking up on pitching and I love it!!!

[zenser]

So, now who do you give the ball to in the 9th with a lead?  Duffey?

[70charger]

 

Still hopin' for Joan.http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01479/joan4_1479722c.jpg

 

I definitely did a double-take when I saw that.

 

Tyler Watson sounds intriguing. Anyone got a full writeup?

[Vanimal46]

 

Tyler Watson from the Nationals makes a lot of sense even though he's a little further away.  As someone else mentioned somewhere, the Twins are going to have to make some difficult 40 man decisions this off-season.  Plus part of building the pitching pipeline means adding guys for 2020.  Watson looks to be trending up.  

 

How about Kintzler for LHP Tyler Watson (#17 mlb) and OF Rafael Bautista (#13 mlb; RH hitting MLB-ready 4th outfielder)?

 

 

Pure speculation: 

Kintzler to Washington for Tyler Watson

 

I forgot to introduce myself... Hi, I'm Thad Levine. 

[caninatl04]

MLB Network just cited the Washington Post report as well.  Hopefully it's not for a couple of busted bats and an empty jar of pine tar.

If:

 

1. The Twins ae going nowhere this year, and

2. Kinzler will re-sign with the Twins after the season, then

 

What ever we get will be a bonus.

 

But, yes, it would be nice to get at least a B prospect.

 

Complete speculation, but per MLB's top prospects page, 4 of the Nationals' top 25 are catchers.

[nicksaviking]

 

Maybe Derek Falvey was following this thread?

 

Nice call Van.

 

As long as it's Washington's 20-year-old and not Seattle's 24-year-old.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I hope we get PTBNL.

 

He's good.

[Squirrel]

 

Exactly. Aren't you 87 years old on one birth certificate? 

He scratched off the '1' in front of the '87'

[drjim]

From Fangraphs preseason list:

 

Tyler Watson, LHP, 2.6 KATOH+ – Watson is a big, projectable lefty with a deceptive but ugly delivery that scouts think will necessitate a move to the bullpen where his fastball/curveball combo could play in middle relief.