Trading Deadline Rumor Mill

SuperHawks · #1 07-07-2005, 10:16 PM

If you hear any rumors on potential deals in your neck of the woods, let us know. I always like hearing all the rumors, but it seems like you have to pay money to get the inside info from espn and other sites.

Any rumor that you hear on your local sportstalk show or television station would be what we are looking for in particular, but anything you get is welcomed.

Donkeypuncher · #2 07-08-2005, 05:18 AM

Jocketty is saying the Cards probably won't make a move, but he always says that. Then they get a McGwire, Rolen, Will Clark, Larry Walker, etc. They'll probably get someone around August, but hopefully no one too old. The 3 starting OFs are already well over 100 years old.

joeyss76 · #3 07-08-2005, 04:34 PM

Roger Clemens to the white sox has been rumored the last couple of weeks

TxFootballFan · #4 07-08-2005, 04:49 PM

Clemens is not going anywhere.

Unless a team comes up with a Herschel Walker trade proposal and offers it to Houston, Drayton McClane won't even start to consider it.

He knows that Clemens is the biggest reason people are going to the park to watch that team. And he knows how pissed people were when Nolan Ryan left the team and had success with the Rangers. McClane worries more about PR than he does the team's success sometimes.

Clemens is not going anywhere.

UK_Niners_fan · #5 07-08-2005, 05:08 PM

All kinds of rumours are abound with Jason Schmidt. The White Sox, Red Sox, Orioles and Nationals have all rumoured interest. Personally, I would want a big prospect plus young pitching in return for Schmidt, but if someone blows Sabean's doors off with an offer, the Giants should take it. Indeed, I've read on a Giants weblog of one possible offer packaging Schmidt and Omar Vizquel to the ChiSox with guys like Brandon McCarthy coming the other way.

ThinMan · #6 07-08-2005, 05:55 PM

The Pirates are reportedly looking to give Jose Mesa to anyone silly enough to take him.

They're shopping Matt Lawton and Mark Redman, as well. Heard Lawton's name mentioned in connection with several teams (Braves, Cubs, Yankees to name a couple).

MMinton · #7 07-08-2005, 05:59 PM

The Red Sox traded INF Ramon Vazquez for INF Alex Cora last night. Cora's the better player, but is basically guaranteed 1.3M this year and 1.4M next season, so it was a bit of a salary dump for the Indians. Cora might find himself in the position to take some time from MArk Bellhorn if Bellhorn continues to struggle, but for now he'll serve as the UTIL INF.

Also, The Providence Journal reported this morning that Jay Payton will be shipped to OAKtown for RHP Chad Bradford, soon to be off of the DL. Payton was DFA'd for causing a problem during a pinch hitting situation, and will be shipped out shortly after the all-star break. Bradford should help the backend of a bullpen that badly needs it.

The only arms Terry Francona has confidence left in are Mike Timlin, Alan Embree (for some strange reason) and Mike Myers. Matt Mantei is likely out for the season, so Bradford will probably step in for his role. I would expect another RHRP to be added for the back end of the pen (Danys Baez, perhaps) before the trade deadline passes. There are also a number of reports Kevin Millar isn't happy, and could likely be moved, so it wouldn't surprise me to see a 1B added. A RH OF to platoon with Trot Nixon is now also necessary, and rumors of Gabe Kapler coming back from Japan persist.

The Q · #8 07-08-2005, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TxFootballFan

Clemens is not going anywhere.

Unless a team comes up with a Herschel Walker trade proposal and offers it to Houston, Drayton McClane won't even start to consider it.

He knows that Clemens is the biggest reason people are going to the park to watch that team. And he knows how pissed people were when Nolan Ryan left the team and had success with the Rangers. McClane worries more about PR than he does the team's success sometimes.

Clemens is not going anywhere.

AGreed. If anything the AStros shoudl ADD a power hitting OF (Adam Dunn) AND get a middle reliever or two. McClane needs to realize he's got this one year window left to get to the WS. I would seriously drain the farm system if it meant getting there. With that starting pitching, they're VERY dangrous in a short series.

Hurricane · #9 07-08-2005, 06:54 PM

Every single player making any money whatsoever on a team not likely to be in the penant race will at some point or another be rumored to be heading to the Yankees.

At least two of those rumors will be proven correct.

MDPatFan · #10 07-08-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ThinMan

The Pirates are reportedly looking to give Jose Mesa to anyone silly enough to take him.

I'd trade Sammy Sosa to bring "Joe Table" back to the birds.

Draft Crazy · #11 07-08-2005, 08:55 PM

Preston Wilson or Mark Kotsay to the Yankees.

Bishop · #12 07-08-2005, 09:00 PM

Actually Preston Wilson to the Washington Nationals for Zach Day, SP and some prospects seem bang on...

Bishop · #13 07-08-2005, 09:10 PM

Link for Preston Wilson trade...

dasher · #14 07-08-2005, 11:00 PM

Yankees are trading A-Rod for Garth Brooks

WeatherMike · #15 07-09-2005, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bishop

Actually Preston Wilson to the Washington Nationals for Zach Day, SP and some prospects seem bang on...

I know the link said so, but it's Day and outfielder J.J Davis.

I don't like this trade. From a value standpoint, it's not bad, as Davis is next to worthless and Day seems to be on his way out of town anyway. But take a look at Wilson's numbers this season, please (I'm too lazy to dig them up again, just do it yourself or take my word for it).

It worries me that if the team acquires Wilson, that the fact that he's a new addition with a fairly big name will get him lots of playing time over Ryan Church, one of the top NL rookies who is about to come off a brief DL stint. Plus, I am a big fan of defense up the middle, and while Wilkerson (who is currently in center) doesn't have great range and would be best served with the resultant move to left field, Wilson's range is worse.

While their statistical rankings say otherwise, given the lack of quality hitters on the market, the Nationals would be best served to hang on to Day and try to use him and someone else to pursue a reliever like Eddie Guardado to shore up their overtaxed bullpen.

If this trade goes through, I hope it's because Church will be out for a long time or because he isn't really as good as he is playing, but I don't think either to be the case. Even if they used Wilson in a reserve manner and kept Church in the lineup, he isn't really much better than Marlon Byrd, who he would be replacing, and the loss of that trade bait would offset any upgrade there.

Let's hope Wilson nixes the deal because he doesn't want to play in center or the teams can't agree on the finances.