trade deadline 2019

lyles actually pitched pretty well in 16 innings for the brewers last year, so i guess they know what they're getting. it was the only slice of his -3.2 bWAR career where he was above average

Had a perfect game going into the eighth versus Colorado last May.

(Not in Coors Field)

Jason Vargas has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, a source tells ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 29, 2019

for a runny cheesesteak

his name is austin bossart, but yes

ivy leaguer, should make ron happy

Astros are “working hard” to land Wheeler, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports

The #Mets scratched Ervin Santana from his Triple A start today. Syndergaard scheduled to pitch for them in majors tonight. Not known whether two are linked.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2019

Hearing same. Wheeler also possibility, and Bauer might be as well. Tim noted Bumgarner in earlier tweet. HOU on Bum’s no-trade list, but there is incentive for him to approve a deal. Player traded mid-season ineligible for qualifying offer, exempt from draft-pick compensation. https://t.co/6fWB2NpTCC

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2019

Everything is fluid, of course, but as of now Syndergaard still scheduled to start tonight in Chicago. As @Ken_Rosenthal noted Ervin Santana was pulled from AAA start. But more likely in case starter needed Thurs for Wheeler

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 30, 2019

Bauer to Reds in a 3-team deal w/ Padres

no further details

Right-hander Trevor Bauer has been traded to the Cincinnati Reds, sources familiar with the deal tells ESPN. He will move as part of a three-team deal with the San Diego Padres, according to sources.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019

Puig goes to tribe

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2019

too bad there won't be a bauer-gerrit cole reunion

Taylor Trammell will be headed from #Reds to #Padres in three-team deal with #Indians that will send Trevor Bauer to CLE, sources tell The Athletic. Deal first reported by @JeffPassan.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019

apparently there’s a brawl in the reds game and puig is in the middle of it because no one told him he’s been traded

Has a pitcher charged a dugout before?

that trade is p crazy. trying to wrap my head around what each team is trying to accomplish.

i can see what the ohio teams are trying to do, even if it’s weird

padres seem a lot higher on taylor trammell than anyone else is. maybe they’re right, but i’m skeptical

Was actually surprised they gave up slugger Franmil Reyes (no idea if his defense is a liability though)

yeah the consensus seems to be that reyes should be a DH

most of the analyses i'm seeing are framing this as a win-win-win trade

It makes a lot of sense for the Indians, after seeing who they get in return. For the Reds and Padres, not so much, I'm still a bit confused.

Reds have a bunch of outfielders right now and getting rid of Puig opens up a slot. They now have a couple months to see what Josh Van Meter and Phil Ervin can do, as both have seemed promising at times.

From what I am gathering is that Trammell's AA struggles and his throwing arm might have made him slide to the one to go.

I think the take is that Bauer is a re-load for next years rotation. Would not be surprised if Tanner Roark moves on today.

puig's contract is up at the end of this year, while bauer's goes through next season
padres have way too many infielders so reyes wasn't going to get enough playing time, particularly given his weak defense

i agree san diego's take seems light but those are the comments i've seen

does this make Cleveland better right now tho? they gave up a solid SP for two decent outfielders (one who should be a DH) and prospects. they def came out on top in this deal, imho, but this looks like a half measure in two directions. was Bauer that expendable for them?

cleveland desperately needed outfield/DH power and they're banking a little too much on kluber and/or carrasco returning strong

but mostly they didn't want to pay bauer $20+ million in his final year of arbitration next season and this gives them a face-saving way out

The Mets took Syndergaard “off the trade market last night,” according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

okay

Right-hander Jacob Faria is headed back to the Milwaukee Brewers in the Jesus Aguilar deal, a source tells ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019

looking at what the indians just got for bauer just reinforces the consensus:

the blue jays really fucked up badly with stroman

up there with cardinals trading away Tommy Pham for a good reliever, last year

i think it's pretty cool that the reds and mets are making bold moves toward competing next year or making outlandish runs this year! i think they might be kidding themselves, but at least it's fun

pretty fuckin weird how all these first-place teams with obvious holes didn't make better offers tho

tony kemp to the cubs, martin maldonado to the astros

sucks that i have to root against tony kemp now

tanner ro-ark to the a's

Can confirm #Brewers sending Mauricio Dubon to #SFGiants for Pomeranz and Ray Black

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2019

pretty fuckin weird how all these first-place teams with obvious holes didn't make better offers tho

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it also doesn't seem like there are many truly available great options this season

like my big hope for the cubs would be signing ... whit merrifield

i guess the bright side on pomeranz is that surely his 1.97 HR/9 will drop (?)

http://proxy.espn.com/mlb/stats/parkfactor?sort=HRFactor&order=false

yeoooooooow

i knew that miller park was a hitters park and oracle is not, but did not realize oracle is by far the lowest HRs/game in the game. so yeah, this could get pretty ugly

but even then, even in an extreme hitters park, you'd hope that he won't continue giving up 1.97 HR/game, because that is awful. maybe he has been incredibly unlucky this year?

you know a pitcher is good when you have to count on them being incredibly unlucky so far and for that bad luck to suddenly stop, in order for them to be a viable SP

impressive move by the giants to unload both pomeranz and melancon

#Cubs get Nicholas Castellanos, source tells The Athletic.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019

Rays, marlins deal: Jesus Sanchez and ryne stanek for nick anderson and Trevor Richards

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2019

Aaron Sanchez to Astros

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2019

greinke to the stros

wow

whoa

scooter gennett to the gnats

former pirate great josh harrison has been released by the tigers

jordy mercer soldiers on

Harrison only 5th among HACKING MASS 2b

Joe Panik is 3rd

Chris Owings leads in the clubhouse

owings is hitting .333/.386/.610 in pawtucket; maybe he'll get some september love

he's my guy so as long as he reverts to the interstate