Trade deadline day thread

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, Louie said:

So the Phillies gave up two dudes for one of the best closers in the game.  Two "top" prospects consisting of a catcher in High A hitting .251 and some pitcher.  Since when did hitting 250 in the minor leagues make you a great prospect. I don't care if he throws out everybody stealing, batting 250 in the minors is like taking your sister to prom.  What an absolute false!  

Some pitcher looked awful good in St Paul tonight.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Dan Hayes in the Athletic today details how Griffin Jax requested a trade after the Twins began dealing other players.

Combined with the fact that Jax was later dealt only minutes before the deadline, this suggests that the Twins weren't entirely enamored with the Taj Bradley return, but the scales were ultimately tipped by the surprising Varland trade and Jax's own dissatisfaction.

[nicksaviking]

6 hours ago, Otto von Ballpark said:

Dan Hayes in the Athletic today details how Griffin Jax requested a trade after the Twins began dealing other players.

Combined with the fact that Jax was later dealt only minutes before the deadline, this suggests that the Twins weren't entirely enamored with the Taj Bradley return, but the scales were ultimately tipped by the surprising Varland trade and Jax's own dissatisfaction.

Jax requesting out was mentioned by several of us on deadline day, but I think it was mostly tongue in cheek after the Baldelli kerfuffle the night before.

Also, this is the 'creative' TB Rays. I wouldn't be surprised if they acquiesced to Jax's request to try his hand at starting again next year. Good luck to them with that. I don't think he's half as good of a pitcher without that velocity.

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We didn't win?

Inconceivable!

 

[Watersmack]

On 8/2/2025 at 6:29 PM, ashbury said:

The lot probably has a yard.  Not feet.

Thanks a lot!