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Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:50 am
by Chris_H_2
sounds like it was Doug Melvin who pulled the rug out at 11:59.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:51 am
by Norah
doug rr should call up his boy and find out what's up

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:54 am
by philpritchard
Chris_H_2 wrote:sounds like it was Doug Melvin who pulled the rug out at 11:59.
Gotta think it was Wheeler's physical.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:59 am
by Chris_H_2
Harold Reynolds actually just made a good point: Doug Melvin showed his hand with this botched trade. If he's still serious about trading Gomez, every other team now knows what it's going to take.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 4:00 am
by Chris_H_2
philpritchard wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:sounds like it was Doug Melvin who pulled the rug out at 11:59.
Gotta think it was Wheeler's physical.
I'm not sure what they were expecting for someone that just blew their elbow out.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 4:14 am
by spike
Chris_H_2 wrote:Harold Reynolds actually just made a good point: Doug Melvin showed his hand with this botched trade. If he's still serious about trading Gomez, every other team now knows what it's going to take.
i think that's an oversimplification

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 4:18 am
by Norah
spike wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:Harold Reynolds actually just made a good point: Doug Melvin showed his hand with this botched trade. If he's still serious about trading Gomez, every other team now knows what it's going to take.
i think that's an oversimplification

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 5:26 am
by Norah
Hah, it was the Mets who backed out, not the Brewers.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 8:45 am
by Lament
Doesn't this make you wish we had a trade deadline in the whatif leagues?

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 12:50 pm
by @SkitchP
Lament wrote:Doesn't this make you wish we had a trade deadline in the whatif leagues?

I wouldn't mind trying it in an upcoming season, but I think the season would need to be longer to make it work.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 1:18 pm
by Chris_H_2
I really wish they would move the deadline back to August 15th

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 1:19 pm
by @SkitchP
On a positive note, 3 of JV's last 4 starts have been very good.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 1:32 pm
by Chris_H_2
@SkitchP wrote:On a positive note, 3 of JV's last 4 starts have been very good.
That is positive. And to think, he'll be their best starter by this time Saturday.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 2:45 pm
by Electromatic
So the Braves are about to make their dumbest trade since Mark Teixeira.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:03 pm
by Biff Pocoroba
Electromatic wrote:So the Braves are about to make their dumbest trade since Mark Teixeira.
I don't really understand it either unless Hart & Co. believe it's just a matter of time until Wood's elbow blows out (again). It's still a lot to give up though.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:13 pm
by philpritchard
Electromatic wrote:So the Braves are about to make their dumbest trade since Mark Teixeira.
"Look, we're trying to build for the future here. In order to do that, we're going to trade our cheap, 24-year-old mid-rotation starter and our top prospect for a 30-year-old who hasn't played in the majors yet."

I still think there has to be more to it than that. If there's not, though, I really hope the Jays are asking about Teheran.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:19 pm
by numbers
Yeah, I dont get that trade at all from Atlanta's end, and even the Marlins end.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:24 pm
by philpritchard
numbers wrote:Yeah, I dont get that trade at all from Atlanta's end, and even the Marlins end.
I guess it does make sense in a way. The Marlins are just doing Marlins things by selling players to save money. The Braves are just doing Braves things by making dumb trades.

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:31 pm
by Electromatic
philpritchard wrote:
Electromatic wrote:So the Braves are about to make their dumbest trade since Mark Teixeira.
"Look, we're trying to build for the future here. In order to do that, we're going to trade our cheap, 24-year-old mid-rotation starter and our top prospect for a 30-year-old who hasn't played in the majors yet."

I still think there has to be more to it than that. If there's not, though, I really hope the Jays are asking about Teheran.

Just hope Julio never pitches any road games

Re: MLB

Posted: Thu July 30, 2015 3:37 pm
by philpritchard
Electromatic wrote:
philpritchard wrote:
Electromatic wrote:So the Braves are about to make their dumbest trade since Mark Teixeira.
"Look, we're trying to build for the future here. In order to do that, we're going to trade our cheap, 24-year-old mid-rotation starter and our top prospect for a 30-year-old who hasn't played in the majors yet."

I still think there has to be more to it than that. If there's not, though, I really hope the Jays are asking about Teheran.

Just hope Julio never pitches any road games
Ah yes, I read that somewhere. Still, he would only have the second weirdest home/road splits on the team.

Drew Hutchison at home: 2.21 ERA
Drew Hutchison on road: 9.00 ERA

Julio Teheran at home: 2.37 ERA
Julio Teheran on road: 7.24 ERA

Man... if they could pick up Teheran and find a way to get the league to let them play the rest of the season at home, they would have it made. Those splits plus the Man in White... forget about it!