Trade Deadline Day

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Like whom? To replace whom?

If we are going for it,  if we are adding a bat its got to be from the farm system.  Culpepper, Jenkins and Mendez would all be nice additions.  

[mnfireman]

We can't say the team needs bats then immediately say the team should trade Jeffers and/or Larnach, proven bats help you win now. Carrying 3 C is not ideal, but Shelton seems to be managing it OK. Trading Caratini may be the right move, but then the team is looking for a C next year because neither Jeffers nor Caratini will be here and the prospects in the minors are a couple of years away at the earliest.

Detmers and Gore are not going to come cheaply because they still have team control attached to them, neither has a great track record, and I don't feel the team should mortgage the future for "potential", though that is what the future (and the MiLB system) is built on. The team already has potential and team control in Bradley, Rojas, Abel, Matthews, Prielipp and a few others with rising stock in the minors. It remains to be seen how much this group helps down the stretch, but Detmers and Gore are no guarantee to help either, and then the SP logjam begins fresh next spring. 

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Robbie Ray to the Padres. 

[Permanent Twins Fan]

C Liam Hicks to the Rays from the Marlins

[jaimedude]

8 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

C Liam Hicks to the Rays from the Marlins

Wonder what the cost was? 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

14 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Robbie Ray to the Padres. 

Wow,  I did not see that coming.  

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

14 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

C Liam Hicks to the Rays from the Marlins

Interesting.   Who are the Yankees going to get at Catcher.  Goodman or Jeffers.  

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Red Sox are finalizing a deal to get Adley Rutschman from the Orioles. 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

7 minutes ago, jaimedude said:

Wonder what the cost was? 

Adrian Santana and our old friend Kisting.  He has now been traded twice in 6 months.  

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Interesting.   Who are the Yankees going to get at Catcher.  Goodman or Jeffers.  

Not Jeffers. 

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Just now, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Interesting.   Who are the Yankees going to get at Catcher.  Goodman or Jeffers.  

Rutschman is going to the Red Sox so Tampa Bay and Boston both have their catchers. The Yankees are the only team left needing a catcher. I think it will likely be Tyler Stephenson of the Reds. It does not seem likely that Jeffers is going to be traded today with Tampa and Boston already finding their catchers. 

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Kris Bubic to the Dodgers. The rich get richer. I'm not sure they need him, but that is interesting. Royals are going full sell-mode.

[Permanent Twins Fan]

10 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Kris Bubic to the Dodgers. The rich get richer. I'm not sure they need him, but that is interesting. Royals are going full sell-mode.

Dodgers starting pitchers now: Tarik Skubal, Yosinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, Kris Bubic, Emmet Sheehan, Eric Lauer, Justin Wrobleski, Tyler Glasnow (IL), Shoehi Ohtani (IL), Blake Snell (IL, Rehab Assignment). 

[nicksaviking]

I wasn't very interested in Robbie Ray as his diminished strikeouts and increased walks are a flashing warning sign, but the Padres only got him (from an inter division rival no less) by eating only half of his salary and giving up what appears to be two absolute nobodies.

So I'm thinking Tom Pohlad's declaration that the Twins are willing to take on significant salary was a bit of hyperbole. Like most of us probably suspected.

[howeda7]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

I wasn't very interested in Robbie Ray as his diminished strikeouts and increased walks are a blaring warning sign, but the Padres only got him (from an inter division rival no less) by eating only half of his salary and giving up what appears to be two absolute nobodies.

So I'm thinking Tom Pohlad's declaration that the Twins are willing to take on significant salary was a bit of hyperbole. Like most of us probably suspected.

Half his remaining salary is $4 million, which is less than they've already spent. I doubt that was the hold up. 

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

I wasn't very interested in Robbie Ray as his diminished strikeouts and increased walks are a blaring warning sign, but the Padres only got him (from an inter division rival no less) by eating only half of his salary and giving up what appears to be two absolute nobodies.

So I'm thinking Tom Pohlad's declaration that the Twins are willing to take on significant salary was a bit of hyperbole. Like most of us probably suspected.

He's no Kremer! I hope he makes me look stupid.

[nicksaviking]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

He's no Kremer!

Gross. Don't remind me.

[nicksaviking]

4 minutes ago, howeda7 said:

Half his remaining salary is $4 million, which is less than they've already spent. I doubt that was the hold up. 

Well my presumption is they already spent all they were allowed to spend.

And they didn't spend it very wisely in my opinion.

But a few hours left. I could be wrong and they come away with something surprising.

[Chembry]

Bob Nightengale said on Foul Territory that the Twins are trying to get Zach Neto...

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, howeda7 said:

Half his remaining salary is $4 million, which is less than they've already spent. I doubt that was the hold up. 

Isn't he signed for big money next year also?

[Road trip]

17 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Kris Bubic to the Dodgers. The rich get richer. I'm not sure they need him, but that is interesting. Royals are going full sell-mode.

 

8 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Dodgers starting pitchers now: Tarik Skubal, Yosinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, Kris Bubic, Emmet Sheehan, Eric Lauer, Justin Wrobleski, Tyler Glasnow (IL), Shoehi Ohtani (IL), Blake Snell (IL, Rehab Assignment). 

Almost feels like a 2027 move for the Dodgers.  Entirely possible Bubic may not throw another pitch this year as his initial rehab got shut down a couple of weeks ago.  I suppose the Dodgers might as well fill the pitching warehouse now since they have slightly less revenue than Elon Musk.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Isn't he signed for big money next year also?

Nope. Contract expires this year.

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, Chembry said:

Bob Nightengale said on Foul Territory that the Twins are trying to get Zach Neto...

That would be interesting. Controllable player and way undervalued based on the trade rumors I've heard. His strikeouts are an issue, but it's really his only issue.

[USAFChief]

7 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

I wasn't very interested in Robbie Ray as his diminished strikeouts and increased walks are a flashing warning sign, but the Padres only got him (from an inter division rival no less) by eating only half of his salary and giving up what appears to be two absolute nobodies.

So I'm thinking Tom Pohlad's declaration that the Twins are willing to take on significant salary was a bit of hyperbole. Like most of us probably suspected.

You weren't very interested in him but it's a negative on ownership they didn't get him?

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Nope. Contract expires this year.

Thanks! I totally read that wrong. 

[Vanimal46]

Reid Detmers is getting traded to the Cubs. Good for the Angels to finally sell after all of these years. 

[Mike Sixel]

Culpeper, Tait, and what pitcher ? For Neto.....hmmmm. 

It's clear Angels are punting the next few years, so youth lines up for them. 

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Culpeper, Tait, and what pitcher ? For Neto.....hmmmm. 

It's clear Angels are punting the next few years, so youth lines up for them. 

That said. I'm not sure what I do. 

[Mike Sixel]

Utterly shocked by the Orioles, Red Sox, trade. 

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

You weren't very interested in him but it's a negative on ownership they didn't get him?

Not a negative for me. But I'm not the one telling every reporter I can find that the Twins are super serious and are really looking to take on salary to bring home a trophy this year. 

If payroll goes from 100M to 105M, that's lip service nonsense and the same old Pohlad schtick. And my urge to call such nonsense out tends to be rather uncontrolable.