Potential pieces to trade away: We're sellers

[TheHurl]

Yep. I really think Jake Peavy is going to happen.

 

4.30 ERA...Jays scouts convince AA to pass.

[dineke]

Trade all of them for draft picks and tank!

 

Oh sorry thought this was the raptors forum/

[Anemic0ffense]

I'd absolutely deal JJ... He's been a huge disappointment, but teams love this guy because of his stuff, and because they still think he has that potential of being an "ace", so I don't think we'd be selling low on him... I honestly just want him off the team

[G-Snarls]

Can you just imagine this team w/o Bautista. That would be a team I could barely watch.

 

Yeah, I still love the guy. Streaky? Yes. But when he's on, there are few better. And he's such a boss too. This team needs him.

[G-Snarls]

I'd absolutely deal JJ... He's been a huge disappointment, but teams love this guy because of his stuff, and because they still think he has that potential of being an "ace", so I don't think we'd be selling low on him... I honestly just want him off the team

 

Another two starts like last night and his trade value goes way up

[G-Snarls]

Not a surprise:

 

[G-Snarls]

Morosi video with Jays trade content:

 

@jonmorosi: At trade deadline, should #BlueJays, #SFGiants and #Royals buy or sell? My Triple Play commentary here: http://t.co/j3jOOlv3pF @MLBONFOX

[Angrioter]

Not a surprise:

 

 

f***ing lol...............Amaro is really bad. The productive cycle of Utley-Howard-Rollins-Young came to an end.

[G-Snarls]

f***ing lol...............Amaro is really bad. The productive cycle of Utley-Howard-Rollins-Young came to an end.

 

Yeah. I liked that team back in 2008, especially Utley, Rollins and Victorino. But man you have to evolve, not just keep the same aging guys year after year after year.

[Angrioter]

Yeah. I liked that team back in 2008, especially Utley, Rollins and Victorino. But man you have to evolve, not just keep the same aging guys year after year after year.

No farm, no MLB talent, No money (Huge Salaries), No GM but tons of morons fans

[G-Snarls]

[theblujay]

No farm, no MLB talent, No money (Huge Salaries), No GM but tons of morons fans

 

Are you describing the Phillies....or the Jays?

[G-Snarls]

Josh Jonson for Cron?

[Chappy]

Josh Jonson for Cron?

 

Sign me up.

[Stangstag]

Josh Jonson for Cron?

 

No... I think I would rather do Bautista for Trout. That trade would free up the angels CF for Bourjos. For us, Rasmus could move to LF and Melky could move to RF.

[G-Snarls]

No... I think I would rather do Bautista for Trout. That trade would free up the angels CF for Bourjos. For us, Rasmus could move to LF and Melky could move to RF.

 

But Angels need pitching, I don't see them swapping outfielders

 

Johnson makes too much sense not to trade. If you can get a major prospect like Cron who is more advanced than any comp pick player you get it makes more sense to me

[Stangstag]

But Angels need pitching, I don't see them swapping outfielders

 

Johnson makes too much sense not to trade. If you can get a major prospect like Cron who is more advanced than any comp pick player you get it makes more sense to me

 

I was joking dude. Lol

 

I don't think we could get anything for JJ right now. If he was pitching well, we might have been able to deal him for Cron. But then again, if he WAS pitching well, the jays would have more wins and AA wouldn't be be trading him.

[G-Snarls]

More teams looking for relief help.

 

AA, yelling like a Fenway hot dog vendor: "Lefties, lefties, we got lefties! Get yer hot throwing lefties heah!"

 

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Braves Eyeing Left-Handed Relievers

 

By Tim Dierkes [July 18 at 11:18am CST]

 

The Braves' priority is to add a left-handed reliever, writes MLB.com's Mark Bowman, with James Russell of the Cubs, Mike Gonzalez of the Brewers, and Wesley Wright of the Astros on their wish list. The Braves are more interested in Russell and Gonzalez, he adds.

 

The Braves' need for a southpaw reliever has increased with the plan to put Alex Wood in the starting rotation, possibly swapping roles with right-hander Kris Medlen. That would leave Luis Avilan as the only lefty in the Braves' pen, with Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters both out for the season due to Tommy John surgery.

 

Russell, 27, has a large platoon split. He'd held lefties to a .187/.218/.284 line, but righties have hit him hard (small sample size warning). Russell is earning $1.075MM this year, and he's under team control through 2015 as an arbitration eligible player. Gonzalez, 35, joined the Braves from the Pirates in the January 2007 Adam LaRoche trade. He racked up 125 innings and 26 saves for the Braves over three seasons, mostly after recovering from June '07 Tommy John surgery. The Braves allowed him to leave as a free agent for Baltimore, drafting Matt Lipka as a supplemental pick in 2010 as compensation. After spending time with the Rangers and Nationals, Gonzalez signed with the Brewers as a free agent in January this year. He's always been prone to the free pass, especially against righties this year, but he's been strong against lefties.

 

Which other left-handed relievers might be available? We'll have a full post on the topic later today, but Mike Dunn, Charlie Furbush, Oliver Perez, Jose Mijares, Darren Oliver, Scott Downs, Joe Thatcher, Javier Lopez, and Jeremy Affeldt are names to consider.

 

The Braves also seek a backup infielder to fill the void after the loss of Ramiro Pena to season-ending surgery; they'd prefer a left-handed hitter with more offense than Paul Janish, writes Bowman. The Cubs' Luis Valbuena could be a logical candidate there, in my opinion.

[Angrioter]

Braves Eyeing Left-Handed Relievers

 

Cecil and........................Reyes + Buehrle for Minor + Simmons + Alex White

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

We must take advantage of this

[IronLadle]

We must take advantage of this

 

Agreed we have so much bullpen depth we would be stupid not to - I'd also like to see what returns Bautista could bring.

[Chappy]

 

Someone needs to tell this to AA.

[G-Snarls]

Someone needs to tell this to AA.

 

I know

 

How often do you go in to the trade deadline with too much of exactly what other teams are looking for???

 

Make 2 trades FFS

[G-Snarls]

Perfect time to give the farm system a boost

[Chappy]

I know

 

How often do you go in to the trade deadline with too much of exactly what other teams are looking for???

 

Make 2 trades FFS

 

Heck if the demand is strong enough and teams are willing to pay trade the entire f***ing pen. This can easily be pieced together again in the winter.

[Chappy]

Knowing AA he'll acquire another bullpen arm at the deadline.

 

I wouldn't doubt it.

[G-Snarls]

Knowing AA he'll acquire another bullpen arm at the deadline.

 

Hopefully this joke is no longer true...

[G-Snarls]

Heck if the demand is strong enough and teams are willing to pay trade the entire f***ing pen. This can easily be pieced together again in the winter.

 

Whole bullpen for Miguel Cabrera

 

DONE

 

3B fixed

[ElNik2013]

LOL. The roster situation will probably prevent AA from trading for another reliever. Hutchison and Happ should be ready to be activated around the deadline and both will need to be added to the 40-man roster.