My gut says that Wayne will give this group about 2 more weeks too see if they can have any sustained success under Mackanin. If they do show some turnaround he may stand pat. If they show us the same 'ole thing, it's goodbye Vets and perhaps even Griffey and Dunn.
The list of folks dealt should look this way IMO:
Conine
Hatteberg (I would hate to see him go, but unless Votto plays LF it has to happen)
Griffey if Wayne is bowled over by an offer.
Stanton or Weathers (only if Guardado comes back or looks as though he will)
Lohse
Freel (only if he is bowled over yet again)
Dunn should only be dealt if we are getting equal or better value. I know I have at times voiced displeasure with him, but he does have "value" and we should be looking to get a deal that will have truly solid impact on us in the near future. If we can't get that deal he has more value to us, especially if he carries over what he has done so far to this point over into his grueling months of Aug. and Sept. and with the weight loss in the offseason he may have put himself over the proverbial hump. I expect that in itself raises his said value.
Guys I would not deal:
Harang
Bailey
Hamilton
BP
EEE (Edwin
Elpidio Encarnacion
)
Guys I would be hard pressed to deal:
Salmon
McBeth
Burton
Bray
Coutlangus
Coffey
Everyone else could be had for the right price but aren't likely to be valued enough to deal. All that being said I think one way or another he's dealin' before the deadline.