2022 Trade Deadline Thread

[Stangstag]

I still can't wrap my head around being so inept that you have to trade a future HoFer at 23 years old.

 

They extended the wrong guy (Strasburg) and Corbin became a pumpkin.

[BlueJaysFever]

Alright now that Soto distraction is complete let’s make some deals Ross.

[Solaxys]

I know Atkins and Shapiro talk about a sustainable winning team each year but making playoffs every year and not going for it at some point just means they are more about job security then rolling the dice.

 

Give credit to Alex A he had balls in Toronto and Atlanta and that is what sets him him apart from them, his assessment of prospects is more accurate then most GM’s. For every 10 prospects in an organization only 2 become impactful players. You get close to championship calibre team you trade up and let go the prospects!!!

 

My dude. We don't have the caliber of prospects to come close to matching that.

[BTS]

I know Atkins and Shapiro talk about a sustainable winning team each year but making playoffs every year and not going for it at some point just means they are more about job security then rolling the dice.

 

Give credit to Alex A he had balls in Toronto and Atlanta and that is what sets him him apart from them, his assessment of prospects is more accurate then most GM’s. For every 10 prospects in an organization only 2 become impactful players. You get close to championship calibre team you trade up and let go the prospects!!!

 

I feel the opposite way. If anything, Atlanta winning last year with an Acuna-less medicore team is evidence that you just need to get into the playoffs every year and roll the dice.

[Stangstag]

I know Atkins and Shapiro talk about a sustainable winning team each year but making playoffs every year and not going for it at some point just means they are more about job security then rolling the dice.

 

Give credit to Alex A he had balls in Toronto and Atlanta and that is what sets him him apart from them, his assessment of prospects is more accurate then most GM’s. For every 10 prospects in an organization only 2 become impactful players. You get close to championship calibre team you trade up and let go the prospects!!!

 

Wat

[Jimcanuck]

They extended the wrong guy (Strasburg) and Corbin became a pumpkin.

 

This.

 

Nats are rebuilding to coincide with the expiry of those deals.

[Carlos Danger]

 

Surprised Hosmer would agree to go from SD to the Nationals.. Probably some back room deal from Boras to incentivise him..

[Stangstag]

I feel the opposite way. If anything, Atlanta winning last year with an Acuna-less medicore team is evidence that you just need to get into the playoffs every year and roll the dice.

 

Totally agree. 2019 Nats were kinda like that too. 3 great starters, a couple good hitters and a crap bullpen was enough to win it. Jays went "all in" in 2015 and don't have much to show for it.

[Jimcanuck]

Soto's 21% BB rate gonna take a hit

[Laika]

Hosmer's deal is lighter on the backend, which kind of matters. His AAV appears to drop to $13M for these final three seasons.

[Stangstag]

Soto's 21% BB rate gonna take a hit

 

Will be interesting to see if his SLG spikes with his OBP potentially going down now... should see a lot more hittable pitches

[BlueJaysFever]

No, the Nats eat salary as part of the deal if they want all those specs...

I see. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I guess whatever it took to make the deal work and the Nats really got a massive haul here. There aren’t many teams that could or would have competed with the value given by San Diego

[Carlos Danger]

Totally agree. 2019 Nats were kinda like that too. 3 great starters, a couple good hitters and a crap bullpen was enough to win it. Jays went "all in" in 2015 and don't have much to show for it.

 

Their BP was good from the deadline on.. Their BP was a key factor in the playoffs..

[Laika]

Their BP was good from the deadline on.. Their BP was a key factor in the playoffs..

 

*in a small sample size their mediocre bullpen did not give up a lot of runs in the playoffs*

[Ehjays]

[Jimcanuck]

f-ing Hosmer holding up all of MLB, geez

[BlueJaysFever]

f-ing Hosmer holding up all of MLB, geez

 

Lol.

 

 

The Cubs would be an interesting dance partner.

[Stangstag]

Their BP was good from the deadline on.. Their BP was a key factor in the playoffs..

 

Dude their bullpen was not good. They worked well enough in the playoffs but it was pretty much Daniel Hudson + scrubs and Corbin pitching out of the bullpen. The same Daniel Hudson that sucked s*** with the Jays that same year.

[Jimcanuck]

So if Hosmer says no, apparently the Dodgers are ready to snatch Soto lol

[Sammy225]

I love drama..... LETS SHUT IT DOWN HOS

[Ehjays]

[PhillyBlueJay]

My dude. We don't have the caliber of prospects to come close to matching that.

 

Yes on prospects but I was expecting a major league piece would have been sent to the Nats that we would have ached over (Kirk or Espinal) but never happened.

[Terminator]

Hosmer the slap hitting 1B going to get 200 mil career earnings after this

[Stangstag]

 

Hosmer gets 10% of Soto's next deal.

[Stangstag]

Hosmer the slap hitting 1B going to get 200 mil career earnings after this

 

World series hero Eric Hosmer

[JFD]

Looks like Atkins had no intention of contending this year from day one. Neglecting the BP.. Leaving Charlie in charge for as long as he did.. and now looking like a cuck at the trade deadline.

[Jays24]

5.5 hours for us to make a move... it's almost panic time lol

[Solaxys]

Yes on prospects but I was expecting a major league piece would have been sent to the Nats that we would have ached over (Kirk or Espinal) but never happened.

 

We still would not have enough to match what they put out there.

[Ehjays]

[G-Snarls]

World series hero Eric Hosmer

 

Gotta love that Royals team eh?