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Kiley McDaniel

4:20

I'd say just a bit light, but about right

Guest

4:20

How bad does it look for Cashman if it ends up he did nothing?

Kiley McDaniel

4:20

I mean not great but it's not like the staff doesn't have talent on it

Yang 2020

4:21

Scooter to SFG?

Kiley McDaniel

4:22

rental making some money, reasonable gamble since they cleared Melancon's longer-term cash

Ian

4:22

Oh man...did Houston just come in with the knockout punch for the American League?

Kiley McDaniel

4:23

adding Greinke, Sanchez, Biagini while NYY adds no one of consequence (although maybe tomorrow we'll find out they made a trade at 3:59 today) has HOU well ahead of the rest of the AL

4:24

Can someone make me less angry about my team not trading Wheeler today?

Kiley McDaniel

4:24

well you have way bigger problems than Wheeler, but not sure that's helping

4:26

damn Corbin Martin (recent TJ), JB Bukauskas, Seth Beer, Josh Rojas to ARI for Greinke

that's two heavy performance bats and two upside power arms, though Martin has TJ like a month ago, so he's on the shelf for awhile

Arizona seems to be loading up to be contenders sooner than later

BenZ

4:27

I am sad that Greinke and his 120 wRC+/0.9 position player WAR are going to the AL.

Kiley McDaniel

4:27

that is true, but creative post-season pinch-hitting opportunities still? Maybe?

Guest

4:27

Soooo after your post on the tough 40 man situation in NYY, they only cleared one spot. Yankees gonna have a brutal Rule 5 Draft this year?

Kiley McDaniel

4:27

Whereas TB just sent off a bunch of dudes

Rivervillian

4:28

Am I crazy or was the Biagini-Sanchez return for the jays underwhelming

Kiley McDaniel

4:28

Neither had huge value, Fisher could be 5 years of an everyday OF

4:28

What's the story on Derek Fisher? Seems like not a lot to get back for Sanchez + Biagini

Kiley McDaniel

4:28

I guess that means it was fair?

troke

4:28

If acquiring Stroman and not trading Thor or Wheeler means the Mets are trying to compete, isn't that totally inconsistent with not acquiring any relief help?

Kiley McDaniel

4:29

NYM isn't rebuilding under Brodie, arguably not under Wilpon, so they're kinda always trying to win even if it isn't likely

Cat Latos

4:29

Who the heck is Adam Kolarek?

Kiley McDaniel

4:29

Really tall lefty that throws from a low slot

4:29

Cost for Greinke was high, but flags fly forever.

Kiley McDaniel

4:30

HOU system is now Whitley, Tucker and that still from the end of Fresh Prince when the house was empty

Ben

4:30

Is there time after the season for teams to make trades before Rule V draft?

Kiley McDaniel

4:30

yeah the 40-man rosters don't lock until late November

Big Fan

4:30

Feels like the Astros won the deadline, and Braves came in second. Agree?

Kiley McDaniel

4:31

Sure? Arizona seems to have also been a winner but I may need to step back from sniffing the uncut deadline and get some perspective

and btw I'll be at a HS showcase tomorrow morning so that'll probably do it

Dennis

4:31

Do u think Wheeler is happy about not getting traded?

Kiley McDaniel

4:31

well now he probably gets a QO, so probably mixed?

Will

4:32

How on earth did neither the Yankees or Red Sox trade for a pitcher?

Kiley McDaniel

4:34

NYY got Alfredo Garcia but yeah that was a little surprising

Dan

4:34

ARI putting on a clinic on how to rebuild on the fly. Dayton Moore should take a lesson here.

Kiley McDaniel

4:35

I've heard this sort of thing referred to as the Brewers power rebuild and I'm kinda surprised more teams don't do it? CHW, SD, KC and MIA are doing the more traditional-type longer rebuild of name-brand prospects which is also fine and can work, but I'd prefer what ARI is doing and MIL did

James

4:37

How many deals will leak out after the deadline?

Kiley McDaniel

4:37

haha this question was asked at 3:56

4:38

okay well there's plenty of writeups to do and rankings to update and I have to drive a few hours to be at East Coast Pro tomorrow

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