Four Post-Trade Deadline Takeaways
The Padres basically bought a bullpen with prospects.
Will Mets Fans Get a Gift From Uncle Steve?
Even with Uncle Steve demonstrating willingness to open his pocketbook to make things interesting, the Mets will likely have to use prospects to acquire major league talent via trade.
Grading the Juan Soto Trade
This is a great trade for the Yankees.
Mock Trade: Juan Soto to the Yankees
The Yankees are one of the few teams that do make sense because of the brand and the history.
Two Mock Trades for Randy Arozarena Becoming a Mariner
He’s hit the 20/20 milestone for three straight years and consistently puts up numbers in big moments.
Here are a few phone calls the Astros should make
There’s pressure to bring an 8th straight ALCS appearance to Houston.
6 of the Worst Contracts in MLB
Some of these deals felt bad before they even started.
What should the Mets do with Polar Bear?
Someone could get a 3-time All Star with average defense at 1B- not too shabby.
Four Destinations for Juan Soto
Potential suitors will need the payroll capacity to sign available star Juan Soto.
Watchlist: 3 Rookie Arms to Track
The Royals hit the lottery on the Aroldis Chapman trade when they acquired Ragans and his wipeout changeup. He’s only 25, which means he has room to grow. Was this a lopsided trade?
Should Mike Trout Be Traded?
As we all know, the Angels went all in at the trade deadline only to lose seven games in a row. Their playoff push was dead on arrival and now the opportunity to get some real prospects for Ohtani is gone. What should they do with Mike Trout?
Revisiting the Juan Soto Blockbuster
Believe it or not, the Padres and the Nationals have the same record on August 28th, 2023, which is a little over a year after the two organizations completed one of the largest trades in recent history.
Top 5 Free Agent Position Players For 2024
We could do a whole article on Shohei and we might soon, but today I want to take a look at Shohei’s value this winter.
Time to clean out Ruth's House
How is it possible that the New York Yankees are in contention for a Wild Card and only traded for one rental reliever at the trade deadline? No top of the order speed, no middle of the order power, and perhaps most importantly no starting pitching. We’re just a few days past the trade deadline….
Mets Eat $90 Million at the Deadline
How did the Mets do at the deadline? Four of their top ten prospects (three of the top six) were acquired in the last couple of days. This is a huge win for the Mets organization.
Belle of the Ball, Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers have captured everyone’s attention after a few notable acquisitions only days away from the deadline. We all know their offense is leading the American League by wRC+ at 120, but there were some holes on the pitching side prior to the deadline.
White Sox Trade Deadline Grades and Ideas
The Chicago White Sox are in full-sell mode here toward the end of July with a 42-63 record and a full twelve games back in the AL Central. The Sox have already offloaded a few veteran salaries during deadline week and their tax payroll is now down to about $162M. Let’s break down each trade and discuss a few other possible moves.
Three Teams that Need Pitching
The baseball world just finished watching Jack Flaherty’s last Cardinals start ahead of the August 1st trade deadline (6 ET). While thinking about the market this week, I noticed how concentrated the starting pitching inventory is. This is partly due to the fact that teams like the Angels and Mariners have not lost enough to go full sale.
Losing, A Cardinal Sin
At present, the St. Louis Cardinals payroll sits at $183M, five million below the MLB average. Fangraphs projects their playoff chances at slightly over 5% a week before the deadline, which is low enough for Cards brass to acknowledge plans to move some of their better players.
Looking at the Yankees 2021 trade deadline
I wish I had time to cover the entire historic 2021 MLB trade deadline, but for today we will focus on the Yankees 2021 deadline. Who won each trade, and where is everybody now? We will break each of the four deals down…