BtB Trade Deadline Open Discussion

by Sky Kalkman on Jul 31, 2009 10:40 AM EDT in Trades & Transactions

This thread is for reporting and discussing anything related to today's trade deadline activity. Feel free to throw out questions for others to answer or share your own thoughts on deals and rumors. You could even suggest trades that should be made for all the GM's taking time out of their days to read BtB.

We won't be reporting all the rumor mongering (check out MLB Daily Dish for that) but we'll be in and out with analysis of what actually goes down and what should have gone down later today and over the next few days.

A question to start things off -- what are the biggest holes on contending teams that should be filled by trades today, even by just league-average players? What are the chances they actually do get filled?

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Middle Infield

The Twins’ middle infield is awful, but I’m not sure Orlando Cabrera is the guy to fill it. I’d rather have an arm.

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by fetch9 on Jul 31, 2009 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

hes pretty good

good fielder, only average, good addition

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by The_Fan on Jul 31, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

He’s been horrible on defense this year.

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by fetch9 on Jul 31, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

The Marlins' 3B

I don’t like the guy we have now. Something about sub-.300 OBP’s rubs me the wrong way.

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by SFiercex4 on Jul 31, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

I'd imagine

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by Sam Page on Jul 31, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Dodgers First Base and Catcher

Dodgers should work a deal for Adrian – trade Looney who would be a much cheaper option for SD along with some prospects. And, get rid of JMart – VMart would be an option. But, still get Halliday.

by Dodgers1981 on Jul 31, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

For the Cubs

Second base is the biggest hole. Mike Fontenot, Jeff Baker, and Andres Blanco don’t exactly light the world on fire. That said, all are capable defenders (in Blanco’s case, excellent) and Fontenot and Baker have good platoon splits. So I’d say if the Cubs add anyone else following the Gorzo/Grabow trade, it will be an outfield/PH type bat who can fill in for Reed Johnson while he’s out and assume pinch hitting duties from Micah Hoffpauir when Johnson returns.

by cubsforever on Jul 31, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

If you are Epstein/Towers...

Do you trade Adrian Gonzalez and Heath Bell for Daniel Bard, Clay Buchholz and Lars Anderson?

I think this trade makes sense for both sides.

by fletchdm on Jul 31, 2009 12:36 PM EDT reply actions

Red Sox should trade Papelbon

Before Lee was traded to Philly I was hoping the Red Sox could trade Papelbon and Buchholz to Cleveland for Lee. Cleveland needs relief help, which Papelbon would definitely supply. For the Red Sox, Papelbon is in decline, and with a deep bullpen, the Sox are in a good position to replace him (with Bard, or possibly even Smoltz).
Also—Red Sox are rumored to want Victor Martinez. Then they would have to get rid of LaRoche, but few contenders want him. Two possibilites are Texas and Atlanta. Do any fans of either team want LaRoche?

by Alex Krolewski on Jul 31, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

no one really wants alaroche

but if they were to acquire a-gone or vmart, they would have to deal laroche

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by The_Fan on Jul 31, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparently the Braves wanted him back.

I agree with you, Alex, but I don’t think Cleveland would have wanted him b/c he would’ve been demanding more than they’d want to pay him. I was really hoping we could’ve worked out a deal with the Dodgers or something before they got Sherrill.

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by bdalebs on Jul 31, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions