Reasonable Trade Discussion

[Oleg]

Ross also pitches tonight for San Diego, so I imagine they'd like to get it done before that.

It's fun to connect all the dots here:

• Starlin's weird double switch from last night late in the game
• Eloy getting pulled shortly after Starlin, then the media having conflicting reports -- Emeralds Twitter said he wasn't hurt at all, one newspaper said it was his shoulder, another said it was his hamstring
• Griggs, Eloy's teammate at Eugene, posted this on Twitter about being sad when teammates leave
• Baez playing SS in Iowa last night
• Castro totally out of the lineup today
• Soler out of the lineup today
• Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy and Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln

They were both American presidents.
The American flag was sewn by Betsy Ross.
The Cubs are getting Tyson Ross!

Don't get me wrong this is all very fun, but is Tyson Ross (or anyone on the Padres) really worth Castro AND Soler AND Jimenez? Although it would be pretty entertaining for the team that already has 8,000 outfielders to trade for a couple more.

I don't think Soler is actually getting traded, but if he were in the deal I think there'd be more coming back than just Ross.

Ross and Kimbrel in the link above, but that just seems too good to be true for Starlin "plus prospects", whatever that nebulousness means.

The "prospects" in the article were "Pierce" Johnson, Carl "Edwards", and "Billy McKinney".

[Powdered Toast Man]

Ross also pitches tonight for San Diego, so I imagine they'd like to get it done before that.

It's fun to connect all the dots here:

• Starlin's weird double switch from last night late in the game
• Eloy getting pulled shortly after Starlin, then the media having conflicting reports -- Emeralds Twitter said he wasn't hurt at all, one newspaper said it was his shoulder, another said it was his hamstring
• Griggs, Eloy's teammate at Eugene, posted this on Twitter about being sad when teammates leave
• Baez playing SS in Iowa last night
• Castro totally out of the lineup today
• Soler out of the lineup today
• Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy and Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln

They were both American presidents.
The American flag was sewn by Betsy Ross.
The Cubs are getting Tyson Ross!

Don't get me wrong this is all very fun, but is Tyson Ross (or anyone on the Padres) really worth Castro AND Soler AND Jimenez? Although it would be pretty entertaining for the team that already has 8,000 outfielders to trade for a couple more.

I don't think Soler is actually getting traded, but if he were in the deal I think there'd be more coming back than just Ross.

Ross and Kimbrel in the link above, but that just seems too good to be true for Starlin "plus prospects", whatever that nebulousness means.

The "prospects" in the article were "Pierce" Johnson, Carl "Edwards", and "Billy McKinney".

My boner didn't let me read that far down...lesson learned.

[Yeti]

Ross also pitches tonight for San Diego, so I imagine they'd like to get it done before that.

It's fun to connect all the dots here:

• Starlin's weird double switch from last night late in the game
• Eloy getting pulled shortly after Starlin, then the media having conflicting reports -- Emeralds Twitter said he wasn't hurt at all, one newspaper said it was his shoulder, another said it was his hamstring
• Griggs, Eloy's teammate at Eugene, posted this on Twitter about being sad when teammates leave
• Baez playing SS in Iowa last night
• Castro totally out of the lineup today
• Soler out of the lineup today
• Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy and Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln

They were both American presidents.
The American flag was sewn by Betsy Ross.
The Cubs are getting Tyson Ross!

Don't get me wrong this is all very fun, but is Tyson Ross (or anyone on the Padres) really worth Castro AND Soler AND Jimenez? Although it would be pretty entertaining for the team that already has 8,000 outfielders to trade for a couple more.

I don't think Soler is actually getting traded, but if he were in the deal I think there'd be more coming back than just Ross.

My guess is if Soler were part of the package the Cubs would be getting Upton and Kimbrel. Cubs play Upton in RF the rest of the year and try to extend him, I guess? But I believe Maddon when he says Castro isn't getting traded. Joe doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would lie to a player like that.

On Spiegs and Goff yesterday, he said something to the effect of "You want to talk to them and calm them down. But, at the same time, you don't want to lie to them." So, not that it's a huge indicator but he might be telling him the truth (at that moment until Theo finalizes a trade later today for Ty)

[Shooter]

So, Ben Rowen (not on the 40 man roster) and Medina called up. Beeler sent down, Ramirez to the DL (abdominal soreness...yeah right).

The 40-man roster currently stands at 40 with 2 on the 60-day DL.

Starlin is out of the lineup. So is Soler. Schwarber in LF, Coghlan in RF.

ETA: Dodgers land Morse and Latos from Miami.

Jayson Stark
‏@jaysonst
Teams speaking with the #Padres say they're about to get "super-active" & think they're positioning themselves to make a "huge deal."

Stalin for Tyson Ross?

Lenin for Cole Hamels?

[Saul Goodman]

Mets are getting Carlos Gomez for Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores.  Bah.

[Brownie]

Mets are getting Carlos Gomez for Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores.  Bah.

Notsofast... Flores still playing tonight.

Also, Rangers got Hamels, per MLB.

[Saul Goodman]

Mets are getting Carlos Gomez for Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores.  Bah.

Notsofast... Flores still playing tonight.

Also, Rangers got Hamels, per MLB.

If we can't trust MLB.com push alerts, then who can we trust?

[SKO]

Mets are getting Carlos Gomez for Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores.  Bah.

Nope. Lol Mets

[Quality Start Machine]

Mets are getting Carlos Gomez for Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores.  Bah.

Nope. Lol Mets

bask in it.

[Yeti]

Mets are getting Carlos Gomez for Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores.  Bah.

Notsofast... Flores still playing tonight.

Also, Rangers got Hamels, per MLB.

That was a whole separate deal, which led to crying in baseball

[Brownie]

MLB Network's brain surgeons Harold Reynolds and Billy Ripken were comparing the Hamels deal to Herschel Walker. Should I automatically assume the Phillies were Phleeced then?

[Oleg]

David Price to The Blue Jays.

Daniel Norris, apparently, heading to Detroit.

[Powdered Toast Man]

David Price to The Blue Jays.

Daniel Norris, apparently, heading to Detroit.

There will be a special about this on TV...I just don't know if it'll be a 30 for 30 or an episode of The First 48.

[Brownie]

David Price to The Blue Jays.

Daniel Norris, apparently, heading to Detroit.

The Dollar is $1.30 loonies. Now, that hurts Toronto, right? Having to pay Americans in George Washingtons while their fans and TV partners pay in funny, european-looking, much-less valuable paper will make Price's departure this offseason a fait accompli, correct?

[Oleg]

David Price to The Blue Jays.

Daniel Norris, apparently, heading to Detroit.

The Dollar is $1.30 loonies. Now, that hurts Toronto, right? Having to pay Americans in George Washingtons while their fans and TV partners pay in funny, european-looking, much-less valuable paper will make Price's departure this offseason a fait accompli, correct?

Other than Russell Martin, who I'm sure is paid in maple syrup, Toronto isn't really a player for the top free agents.  Right?