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Royce isn't figuring anything out. He has a .523 OPS over the last 7 games. He had a short warm stretch after he came back up but hes fallen off a cliff since. Even going back the last 30 games he only has a .228 BA. That "production" wouldnt play at 3B, let alone 1B.

I 100% want Royce Lewis to be traded but I am absolutely not interested in Walker. At all. How much do I not want either of these guys? I'd rather keep 3 catchers and rotate Caratini and Jackson at 1B the rest of the season than see either Lewis or Walker on this team. Griffin is fine but is Washington selling? Definitely wouldnt be interested in overpaying for him for a couple months. Im not a fan of trading for rentals. Senzatela might do better away from Colorado. Could be an ok BP addition. Id much rather find a closer, though.

None of those excite me. The only guy that may have been decent has a possible career altering injury. If these are the types of guys you can get for trading Jeffers, you may as well keep him and give him the QO. If he accepts, we'll have a top 5ish C in the league and if he declines, the compensation pick will most likely net a similar or possibly even better prospect

Let me clarify a little. Having Kriedler as the starting SS may not be ideal because of the questions about the bat. But the defense is much better than average at the position. What I meant was that I believe he can handle the position just fine until Culpepper is ready to come up. If Culpepper doesn't come up this year, Kriedlers defense is more than good enough to warrant a starting job. Hopefully his bat comes back from that .150 a little but even .225 or so the rest of the way with his defense would be acceptable.

Sign Trevor Bauer. I can't understand why nobody has yet. He was cleared of any and all wrongdoing. He's a former Cy Young winner. He's worth a look. Edit: I checked his stats and seems he hasn't been too successful this year. Seems too much time has passed.

SS is traditionally one of the weakest offensive positions in baseball. Teams settle for low output to get great defensive value. Kriedlers approach at the plate has been different this year and its mostly worked so far. But I truly feel he could be the starting SS the rest of the season if needed. His defense has been so much better than anyone else on the team even if his bat fell off a bit, its still the best option we have. Once Culpepper is ready, then we'll have one heck of a defensive utility guy.

We are getting roster spots is what we're getting. If TB doesnt want them, trade them somewhere else. The return for them is of little consequence to me if it means we kept Jeffers. The team can afford to add higher cost players at the deadline in exchange for lesser prospects. Keep Jeffers and move Larnach to DH. Trade Royce Lewis while we're at it.

100% Royce Lewis should be traded. He's had his chance. Its been 3 years since hes done anything to help the team. If the return for Jeffers is just going to be a relief pitcher, trade Caratini for one. Im not in favor of trading Jeffers, either way. If playoffs is the goal, a player like Jeffers will definitely be needed. He had a couple months off. He's should be fresh right now. Which, Theoretically, should mean he'll be a little more fresh come playoff time. On the other side is Caratini, who is already playing more than he usually has in a season. Add in him being the starting C if Jeffers is traded and he'll be spent come playoffs. He already less than 100 ABs from his career high. He just not used to this kind of workload. Relying on him as a starter is potentially setting yourself up for failure. On a side note: During the CBA negotiations, I would like them to add a restricted FA status like other leagues have. Allowing a team to terms of a deal to retain a player.

Keep Jeffers and give him a QO. Send Caratini and Bell to TB instead. Move Larnach to DH. That would be my preference. But if Jeffers has to be traded, including Bell would be a better idea.

It would be such a letdown if Jeffers and/or Ryan are traded. Those are the kind of guys you build around to win a championship. They aren't easy to come by. If Tom Pohlad wants to show the fan base he is serious about contending and being competitive, I think it would be a better look to try their hardest to get them extended. I noticed Randy Dobnak is doing well in the ML. Nice to see. He's had an interesting battle with that finger injury for years now.

It would have to be one heck of a return if our best hitter is traded while ownership claims we are all in on being competitive. One of the best catchers in the league seems like he'd be a good investment to extend or at the very least, give him the QO. On the business end, I understand trading a guy on an expiring contract to get something for him. Strike while the iron is hot and all. But this particular player is probably top 5 in the league at his position, give or take. That kind of player is not easily replaced, nor is his production.

Another disappointing decision by the front office. Sands is just not that good. He had a decent season a couple years ago, but he hasn't been good at any other point. I'd much rather see what Anderson can do for us.

Disappointing that Arcia was released. Should've been Gray IMO.

Boston surging definitely impacts the deadline. I was hoping a trade could have been made with them for Sonny Gray and Aroldis Chapman to cover our need for a starter and shutdown closer. It seems they're no longer an option. Back to the drawing board, I guess. If Tom Pohlad is to be believed, staying the course would be my response. Keep Jeffers. Keep Ryan. Go for a spot in the playoffs. Obviously cant have 3 catchers. Im trading Caratini. He was instrumental in helping keep us afloat while Jeffers was out, but Jeffers is a far superior player. Im keeping Alex Jackson as the backup. He has done very well with his opportunity. Im trading Josh Bell. He has no defensive home and contract is up at the end of the year. No future with the team. At that point, I'm moving Larnach to DH. That clears an OF spot for a prospect. Im trading Royce Lewis. He needs a Change of scenery. Its been 3 years since hes done anything. Its selling low, but hes just not getting it done. That clears a spot to acquire a huge bat. 1B is usually one of the easiest spots to fill at the deadline. Lee stays at 3B. Kriedler holds down SS. I'd like to see Clemens at 2B. Big Bat trade acquisition at 1b. Jeffers stays at C. Buck in CF. Keaschall in an OF spot and a young guy in the other OF spot. (Roden, Jenkins, Erod, etc.) I would find a top end starter in a trade somewhere. Ryan, Taj, Top End Starter. Round out the rotation with 2 of Ober, Prielipp, and Zebby. That should get us to the playoffs and a good top 3 for getting it done in the playoffs. Id also find a proven Closer. Not a guy with an ERA in the 4s that was good a couple years ago. I mean a current lock down starter that will get it done in the playoffs. Gomez and Morris are both doing well. Nance seems like he can stick. Those would be my moves. Im sending out 3 players from the ML roster and trading for 3. We have plenty of prospects to get this done. A logjam of OFs in AAA. Id like to find another decent set up guy too but I think we might be able to get by with just 1 great closer acquisition.

Anyone else annoyed at the timing of Prielipp being pulled? Let him finish the inning. I understand hes on a limit but he was dealing and looking darn good. That decision cost us 6 runs and completely undermined the dominating start from Prielipp. And why does Sands automatically get a spot on the roster while a guy with an ERA under 3 gets sent out? Because he had 1 decent season 2 year ago? Dude is overrated. I do understand why he was put in the game in that spot. It Should've been a low leverage spot but he completely imploded. Nance and Funderburk are looking decent at the moment. Adams was on a nice run before today. Hopefully just a hiccup and not the start of something bad. I am fully over Royce Lewis at this point. Why is he ever batting cleanup? .208 average for the season and his numbers are even worse over the past couple weeks or so. Its been 3 years since hes done anything. Its well past time to let go. Is Buck ok? He has been struggling pretty bad for a couple weeks. I hope that hip isn't holding him back still. If it is, he needs to let that heal up. Clemens with 2 triples today. What a difficult feat. Kriedler with 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases. He and Clemens have been stepping up on both sides of the ball. 3 hits and 3 RBIs for Jeffers, showing hes healthy. I sure hope we keep him. Probably a top 5 Catcher in the league. We need to keep guys like him. A's were kicking the ball all over the field today. Very nice to see the team take advantage of those opportunities. On a side note, I wasnt too pleased to see Arcia released from AAA so Gray could have a roster spot. Arcia is a better player in a every aspect of the game. It was a puzzling decision for sure and I just cant understand why the team has been sticking with him so much. He kept getting starts in the ML over better players and now hes taking a AAA roster spot over a better player.

Thank you! As a fan, I have been in disbelief with so many writers and comments on this page clamoring to trade our best players. Absolutely not. We are trying to win. Once you're in the playoffs, anything can happen. There is a 0% chance I'd be in favor of trading Jeffers or Ryan. Those are 2 elite players in this league. I dont care what the return would be. If they were traded, they would need to be replaced. KEEP THEM! Give Jeffers the QO. Try to extend them both. Lackey and Tait are VERY nice C prospects, but there are no guarantees. Now, I am in favor of possibly moving players that wouldn't be a part of the future. Like Bell. If he is traded, move Larnach to DH and clear a spot in the OF for one of the many high end prospects waiting in AAA. Moving guys that have underperformed for 3 years like Royce. Possibly even Martin. But there is no chance I'd be in favor of trading our stars.

Marek Houston sure does look ready for AAA. How long can Kendle keep up an OPS over 1.000? Both of these guys are mashing AA right now.

What an awful article. Terrible premise. The fan base would, and should, rebel even more than we have if anything even close to this happens for the reason of saving money.

This is exactly why you keep Jeffers and trade Caratini. Then you dont need to trade for a rental bat. Jeffers is better than all those listed.

Insane timing for this article. Just last night I commented that its time for Royce to be traded. Hes just not getting it done. His OPS the last 30 days is only .671. His defense is probably OK if hes mashing but he just isn't. Its been 3 years. Change of scenery IMO. A .671 OPS and maybe average defense at 1B is not how this team will win anything in the playoffs.

I dont like selling low either but hes just not getting it done. His OPS the last 30 games is only .671. Not anywhere near good enough for 1B. People all over this site had a huge issue with Clemens when he was starting at 1B but his numbers showed defense near GG levels and his OPS has been flirting with .800 most of the year. We need mire from 1B if we're going to have a chance

As far as im aware, his defense has always been good. It was the bat. If his bat keeps up like it has been so far, I could see him as a starter.

I dont really know which prospects I'd trade. There are some on the ML roster I would move/make available. I would trade Bell and move Larnach to DH against RH pitching. Opening up an OF spot for one of the many waiting AAA guys. Also opens up DH days against LH pitching. Royce Lewis can be traded. Change of scenery IMO. Trading for a quality 1B at the deadline is usually fairly simple. Im trading Caratini and keeping Jeffers. The drop-off from Jeffers to Caratini is immense. Alex Jackson is a nice backup. Giving Jeffers the QO in the likely event we cant extend him. Austin Martin is available. Buxton stays in CF. Keaschall keeps an OF spot. Lee stays at 3B. Kriedler/Culpepper at SS. Clemens at 2B. Trade for 1B. Jeffers at C Obviously need pitching help. There are a few trades that can be made to help the team now and clear roster spots for some AAA guys.

Thats fair. Skubal would be better if hes available.

Last year's trade deadline was mostly understandable up until Louis Varland. Hated the trade when it happened and hate it ever more now. Jax trade. Love it. So glad hes no longer on the team. Duran trade. Not a fan of the return, bit I understand why the trade was made. Correa was a cancer. He needed to go. Outman for an injured reliever. Terrible return but no longer our problem. Paddack trade. Im surprised we got anything. Kudos This deadline should hopefully be better. We have prospects that can be traded to strengthen our team. Tait comes to mind after drafting Lackey. Tons of AAA OFers. It can be done.