Official 2017 MLB Trade Deadline Thread

[totdprods]

I figured with the first major deal now official, and chatter already beginning about a Sonny Gray to Cubs rumor, it was time to go ahead and create an official Trade Deadline thread. 
Every other thread devolves into it one way or another. I have a feeling this year's deadline is going to be very active, and also heat up much sooner than usual. 

7/13:
Chicago Cubs acquire SP Jose Quintana from Chicago White Sox for prospects LF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Dylan Cease, 2B Bryant Flete, and 1B Matt Rose.
Milwaukee Brewers acquire LHP Tyler Webb from New York Yankees for 1B Garrett Cooper.

Edited July 14, 2017 by totdprods

[totdprods]

Some Friday morning rumors: 

Jon Morosi‏Verified account @jonmorosi  6m6 minutes ag
Multiple teams talking with #Orioles about Zach Britton, sources say; #Dodgers are one of them, as @JonHeyman first reported. @MLB
 

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal  19m19 minutes ago

 Source confirms: #Cubs pursuing Gray even after getting Quintana. First reported: @jonmorosi.

[Troll Daddy]

Yankees will get Gray

[Troll Daddy]

Krod released by Nationals 

[totdprods]

David Kaplan‏Verified account @thekapman  6m6 minutes ago

  So Sonny Gray has just been scratched from tonight's start against the Cleveland Indians. Hmmm.

[Troll Daddy]

18 hours ago, totdprods said:

David Kaplan‏Verified account @thekapman  6m6 minutes ago

  So Sonny Gray has just been scratched from tonight's start against the Cleveland Indians. Hmmm.

Don't trust David Kaplan

[nando714]

Royals in a tough spot right now 

[Troll Daddy]

20 minutes ago, nando714 said:

Royals in a tough spot right now 

True 

They will be buyers

[Stradling]

It would be short sided for the Royals to be buyers.  They are a smaller market club and need to use the resources they have to acquire their next group of everyday players.  They are very different from us.  They have very talented players in the last year of their contracts that will bring back value.  Mous, Hosmer and Cain will all bring back nice packages of players.  As a Royal fan I'd be torn on what's best.  As an outsider it seems an obvious choice.  

[Troll Daddy]

45 minutes ago, Stradling said:

It would be short sided for the Royals to be buyers.  They are a smaller market club and need to use the resources they have to acquire their next group of everyday players.  They are very different from us.  They have very talented players in the last year of their contracts that will bring back value.  Mous, Hosmer and Cain will all bring back nice packages of players.  As a Royal fan I'd be torn on what's best.  As an outsider it seems an obvious choice.  

I think if you could convince all the wild card teams to sell ... the Angels could become buyers. 

[beatlesrule]

1 hour ago, nando714 said:

Royals in a tough spot right now 

 

[nando714]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

It would be short sided for the Royals to be buyers.  They are a smaller market club and need to use the resources they have to acquire their next group of everyday players.  They are very different from us.  They have very talented players in the last year of their contracts that will bring back value.  Mous, Hosmer and Cain will all bring back nice packages of players.  As a Royal fan I'd be torn on what's best.  As an outsider it seems an obvious choice.  

I'd dangle Vargas in front of the Yankees and Astros lol

[arch stanton]

Royals fans waited 30 years to build this team. I can't believe many are anxious to tear it down and prepare for the next multi-decade rebuild 

[bloodbrother]

Any team need a Yunel Escobar or some pen depth can come calling the Halos any time

[Ohtaniland]

[krAbs]

We should try to turn Skaggs for Segura. Dipoto probably still has a hardon for him.

[totdprods]

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal  46s46 seconds ago

Prospects headed to #Athletics from #Nationals are LH Jesus Lazardo and 3B Sheldon Neuse. Those two plus Treinen for Doolittle, Madson.

Blow to the Angels...Nationals were a ripe and ready org to push guys like Norris, Bedrosian, Hernandez, and Petit too, given their trade history with Eppler and their propensity to trade prospects aggressively. 

[arch stanton]

I guess they really wanted the right/left combo

[totdprods]

Also worth nothing that former Angels Trevor Gott and Austin Adams nearly blew a 10-0 lead for the Nationals yesterday.

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

I guess they really wanted the right/left combo

We could have given them Alvarez and Morin!

[nando714]

Nats can try all they want

no one is gonna beat LA in the NL playoffs

[tdawg87]

Just now, nando714 said:

Nats can try all they want

no one is gonna beat LA in the NL playoffs

Except the first team they face when Kershaw gives up 8 ER in 1.2 IP in Game 1 and 7 ER in 3.2 IP in game 4. 

[tdawg87]

That was a very Lou-esque post. I feel oddly attracted to small boys for some reason. 

[nando714]

Just now, tdawg87 said:

Except the first team they face when Kershaw gives up 8 ER in 1.2 IP in Game 1 and 7 ER in 3.2 IP in game 4. 

By who Miluakee? Arizona? Colorado?

the NL is weak

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, nando714 said:

By who Miluakee? Arizona? Colorado?

the NL is weak

I'll take the upside of the Nats starters over the Dodgers.  Then again I watched an average Angels team split with the Dodgers.