Official Trade Deadline Thread

[RedTeamGo!]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/0...r-konerko.html

White Sox Ready To Sell; Won't Trade Sale Or Konerko
By Steve Adams [June 27, 2013 at 5:11pm CST]

[Trajinous]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/0...r-konerko.html

White Sox Ready To Sell; Won't Trade Sale Or Konerko
By Steve Adams [June 27, 2013 at 5:11pm CST]

I think Alex Rios could solve some offense woes but makes it messy next year with Ludwick still signed. Out of right-handed batting outfielders, he's probably the most acquirable and best available.

[Tom Servo]

If anybody on the White Sox, I'd be interested in getting Alexi Ramirez and sending Cozart and a prospect to Chicago. But I think Ramirez makes too much money for it to be a possibility for the Reds.

[RedTeamGo!]

I don't think the White Sox would want Cozart. They need offense.

[Edd Roush]

If anybody on the White Sox, I'd be interested in getting Alexi Ramirez and sending Cozart and a prospect to Chicago. But I think Ramirez makes too much money for it to be a possibility for the Reds.

Alexi Ramirez and Zack Cozart are very similar players. Alexi is better at making contact and has a slightly higher BA, but amazingly, he is worse at taking a walk than Cozart. Therefore, he has a slightly higher OBP, but nothing substantial. Furthermore, Cozart has more pop, so their bats are probably a wash. Both also have similar gloves, so while Ramirez may be a slightly better baserunner, it is nothing worth the higher salary or the prospect it would take to acquire him.

[Trajinous]

I don't see why we would trade a young Cozart for an aging Ramirez. At best, they are a wash offensively. I'd rather have Cozart's 6 more HRs than a 30 point bump in OBP.

[mth123]

If anybody on the White Sox, I'd be interested in getting Alexi Ramirez and sending Cozart and a prospect to Chicago. But I think Ramirez makes too much money for it to be a possibility for the Reds.

What does Ramirez do better than Cozart? If that deal get's made, the Sox should be kicking in the prospect.

[Tom Servo]

for not noticing ChiSox's own Cuban Missile doesn't hit homeruns like he used to. Didn't realize he had such a lousy year last year, and isn't doing much better this year. I stand by my comment if it were still the year 2011.

[RedTeamGo!]

Do not have a link, but ken rosenthal tweeted a video of himself talking trades today and mentioned the Reds were looking or a starting pitcher after the cueto injury.

[Tom Servo]

Orioles acquire Scott Feldman and Tony Clevenger from the Cubs for Jake Arrietta, Pedro Strop, and int'l bonus slots.

https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/352115008521502720

Hate to say it, but I think it's a good deal for the Cubs.

[RedTeamGo!]

Definitely a good trade for othe cubbies, Orioles really need SP though, I expect them to trade for another.

[Tom Servo]

Dodgers acquired RHP Carlos Marmol and cash considerations from the Cubs for RHP Matt Guerrier.

[Edd Roush]

I do not believe this is a good deal. Strop can't find the strike zone this year (even worse than in years past) and had good ERAs in 2011 & 2012 due to artificially low HR/9 rates. Now, I do not expect Strop to have a career average as high as his 2013 HR/9 (1.61, ouch), but I would expect him to end up around 1, which will bring his FIP around 4. Furthermore, Strop will begin to be arbitration eligible in 2014 and I don't think he will be such a bargain after next year. I just don't see a pitcher with a career BB/9 of 5.40 as valuable.

Jake Arrieta is also a guy who has struggled with walks big time in his career (4.00/9), and while he looked like he took a stop forward in that department this year, his small sample in the bigs this year showed regression.

I do not think Feldman is a super valuable asset, but I would have expected the Cubs to look for some younger, higher upside pieces. Acquiring two late 20s pitchers with control problems does not seem like such a great haul.

[Spitball]

I do not believe this is a good deal. Strop can't find the strike zone this year (even worse than in years past) and had good ERAs in 2011 & 2012 due to artificially low HR/9 rates. Now, I do not expect Strop to have a career average as high as his 2013 HR/9 (1.61, ouch), but I would expect him to end up around 1, which will bring his FIP around 4. Furthermore, Strop will begin to be arbitration eligible in 2014 and I don't think he will be such a bargain after next year. I just don't see a pitcher with a career BB/9 of 5.40 as valuable.

Jake Arrieta is also a guy who has struggled with walks big time in his career (4.00/9), and while he looked like he took a stop forward in that department this year, his small sample in the bigs this year showed regression.

I do not think Feldman is a super valuable asset, but I would have expected the Cubs to look for some younger, higher upside pieces. Acquiring two late 20s pitchers with control problems does not seem like such a great haul.

I totally agree. Arrieta was once a promising prospect but is now 27-years-old and has never panned out. Strop is 28 and has been ineffective this year. I would have thought the Cubs would have wanted younger players with more upside.

[Spitball]

I wonder if the Feldman trade might have anything to do with Epstein and Hoyer sticking to the Red Sox. Just a thought as I try to figure the trade out from the Cubs point of view.