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Kris
10:02
The Braves seem like they would need too much to really compete.  Prob not a candidate for a major trade?
Mark P
10:03
Can never rule out Anthopoulos when it comes to major trades.  The Braves have a lot going for them, but there are some holes --- shortstop, outfield depth, and rotation depth now that some of the starters are coming back to earth.  

Getting one "major" upgrade in one of these spots and a minor add in another might be all Atlanta "needs," per se.  As always, it depends on what offers are out there and how creative AA wants to get
Yankee GM
10:05
This will be Brian Cashman's 29th trade deadline and he's made over 100 deadline deals, an average of over 3 per year.  He made 9 deals last year.  What do you anticipate them doing this year?
Mark P
10:07
Relief pitching is a must, plus a couple of players for any of the C/2B/3B/SS spots.  Chisholm could conceivably be moved over to third base to cut into/erase McMahon's playing time, if the Yankees prefer a 2B option on the trade market.
DaveSchneck
10:07
The Astros aren't in the AL east blush
Mark P
10:07
/checks notes

....hmm, you may be right.
Cliff
10:08
You said earlier you believe Reid Detmers won’t get dealt. You said a week or so ago that you feel the Twins are will move on from Joe Ryan/Ryan Jeffers. Is this all subjective formed opinions from years past? Or do you actually have sources internally who are giving you this information?
Mark P
10:10
Some of it's subjective since if the Twins remain in the wild card race, they could look to buy rather than sell.  As noted earlier, the AL East Central is a weak division, and the Twins are only four games back of Chicago.

My pessimism over Detmers or any controllable Angels player being traded is based on years of watching Arte Moreno's half-hearted approach to selling at the deadline.  It makes all the sense in the world for the Halos to move Detmers or Soriano (or Neto, etc.) now, but Moreno has always resisted selling or tearing down the roster to any real extent.
That one guy
10:11
Isn't it weird we haven't had a flurry of activity yet given its two weeks to the deadline?
Mark P
10:13
Not at all.  Remember, the draft was just a little over a week ago.  That process takes up so much of the front office's time and energy that teams have only just really turned focus towards trades within the last eight days.  (This is why pretty much every exec in baseball would love to see the draft moved back to June, btw.)

Also, all but maybe a half-dozen teams are truly out of the postseason race so far, so there's a lot of uncertainty for most of the league about whether they'll be buying or sellers.
Guest
10:14
If you’re the Giants and get a good offer for Lee…do you trade him?
Mark P
10:16
Yes.  He's an okay but unspectacular hitter, and an average defensive outfielder at best.  That's not much impact for the money still owed on Lee's contract, so San Francisco would likely jump at the chance if anyone offered to take that most or all of that contract off the books
Blue Jays fan
10:17
Time for the jays to sell? Would you trade Gausman and Bieber?
Mark P
10:19
The Blue Jays seem all but done.  Boston and Baltimore going on these huge runs have put the Jays 2.5 games behind the O's just for fourth place in the division.  While the Jays are only 4.5 games out of a wild card spot, they're ahead of only three other teams in the entire American League.

Bieber yes.  Gausman is a pitcher the Jays likely want to bring back in 2027, so there might be a scenario where he's dealt and then just re-signs in the winter.
Guest
10:20
Is there any chance the Dodgers can get Arraz
Mark P
10:20
No way would the Giants deal him their arch-rivals
Cleveland
10:22
Bat to target at the deadline? Surely needs to be a RH power bat.
Mark P
10:25
Taylor Ward hasn't been a power bat since leaving Anaheim, but if the O's fall out of the race, the Guardians should absolutely be checking on Ward's availability.  Someone like Heliot Ramos also works, but he strikes out a lot and doesn't walk --- not a fit for Cleveland's preferred model of hitter
Steven
10:25
You mentioned the rangers for arraez do they have the assets to get him?
Mark P
10:26
I believe so.  As good as Arraez has been this season, he's still a rental player who had to settle for a one-year free agent contract since so few teams believed in his skillset.  His improvements at second base have at least checked one box defensively, but I wouldn't expect the Giants to land a huge return for him in a deal.
charlie tuna
10:27
Who did you have in the WC, Spain or Argentina?
Mark P
10:27
Like many others, I figured before the tournament that one of Spain or France would win.  And, sure enough, Spain got it done.
Bozz
10:28
When will the Pirates trade for bullpen help? The need is obvious
Mark P
10:29
My suspicion is that other teams have been asking for the sun and the moon in trade talks for relievers, knowing that the Pirates are desperate.  The asking prices will normalize as we get closer to the deadline, but the Bucs are taking some costly losses in the interim
Moneyball
10:31
At this point, I just desperately want controllable pitching that will help put this team into contention. What do you see as a potential Langeliers deal centered around arms?
Mark P
10:32
I don't disagree that Langeliers will eventually be traded, since it doesn't seem like he and the A's got too close on extension talks. Moving him midseason is trickier than moving him during an offseason, however.  Plus, the A's would then have a big hole to fill at catcher if Langeliers was traded.
Ceyheyjay
10:33
Wow! Now you answer soccer questions in a baseball chat. Who do you have in the big croquet match?
Mark P
10:34
Probably whichever team has the best player, who I presumed is named Garrett Croquet.
And on that silly note, time to wrap up the chat!  Thanks as always to all who participated!  Next weekend's chat may or may not happen depending on how busy things are pre-deadline, so stay tuned.
10:35
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