I'm glad the Yankees didn't do it, but I think it makes sense for the Cubs, who have Arrieta and Lackey hitting free agency this winter and a rotation filled with question marks, plus a young position player core already in place and still a fair amount of talent left in the minors. Quintana is under team control through 2020, so that helps Theo plan the offseason more easily.I just don't love Quintana in general. He has gotten it done over the past few years prior to this, but he has never struck me as a guy I want on the mound in game 1 or 2 of the postseason.
Personally I think this was pretty insane on the Cubs side
Quintana apparently knows what was ailing Quintana. Since the start of June:That seems completely insane unless the Cubs know what has been ailing Quintana.
Smaller, I think, he is under team control one less year (so 2 1/2 years vs. 3 1/2 for Quintana) and Quintana has been much more consistent, at least until the first couple of months this year.Just curious what the group thinks - Would Sonny Gray be able to get a bigger or smaller haul of prospects back? He seems like an interesting case and I can't really gauge his worth/value.
This is where I am at too.I'm glad the Yankees didn't do it, but I think it makes sense for the Cubs, who have Arrieta and Lackey hitting free agency this winter and a rotation filled with question marks, plus a young position player core already in place and still a fair amount of talent left in the minors. Quintana is under team control through 2020, so that helps Theo plan the offseason more easily.
Ya I looked more closely after the fact. It's not as nuts as I thought. The premium was also to get him now rather than risk weird stuff happening at the deadline.Quintana apparently knows what was ailing Quintana. Since the start of June:
2.70 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 3.52 xFIP, 10.1 K/9 (27.1%) and 3.6 BB/9 (9.6%) with a .277 BABIP.
Still walking too many, but he's been very good for about a month and a half now.
Shows you how highly-considered Moncada and Kopech are.Theo called Hahn when Sale was avail. Hahn said Bryant would have to be in it. Click.
is reddit the next market inefficiency for breaking sports news?What a world when trades are broken by "KatyPerrysBootyHole" and "wetbutt23."
If they hadn't just traded Eloy Jimenez that might make sense. But since they did, I don't see how they can move Schwarber now.Wow. This seems surprising. Schwarber possibly on the move?
Yeah good deal. The Nats needed quantity and quality. And they got two solid arms performing well, and if Doolittle stays healthy he is also on a nice contract.
They can still make a moves if they feel they need to.
Matt Wieters:Sorry, who is the Boras client you're referring to here?
This is making me think Dombrowski can find us a bat.For three minor league IF: Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara, and Jose King, which strikes me as a very light return -- of the three, only Lugo seems like he might have any chance at being a first-division regular. But what do I know.
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Dbacks are sending prospects Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara and Jose King to the Tigers in exchange for J.D. Martinez.
Like..... ?This is making me think Dombrowski can find us a bat.
Right? I mean, I'm not an expert on the Arizona system, but Lugo seems like his median outcome is Marco Hernandez, Alcantara seems like an all-glove SS in A-ball, and I can't find anything on Jose King. Even for a rental where the D-backs are picking up the whole salary, that's a very reasonable price.This is making me think Dombrowski can find us a bat.
On a personal level this is very exciting for our family. Our nephew has been playing for the D-Backs A team in Kane County. He's a SS growing up but been playing 1st. Seeing three SS move out of the organization is going to open the door for a promotion for him to Visalia; High A ball.For three minor league IF: Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara, and Jose King, which strikes me as a very light return -- of the three, only Lugo seems like he might have any chance at being a first-division regular. But what do I know.
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Dbacks are sending prospects Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara and Jose King to the Tigers in exchange for J.D. Martinez.
Rosenthal says they're scouting NY's AA team tonight, which can only be Mateo or Acevedo, both guys I'd hate to lose, but Gray will likely necessitate some pain.