OT: MLB Thread Part XX: Title incoming.

[darko]

He was always a liability in big games, fortunately there was one major exception to that in the 2008 World Series but he otherwise tended to struggle when he was needed most. The Mets regularly abused him from 2006-2009. He was pretty much the only guy on those teams that didn’t seem to own the Mets

Well as usually you are wrong. Hamels was bad throughout 2009 postseason. He also made 1 bad start in 2016. Apart from 1 bad postseason run and 1 bad start, he's been very good. His postseason ERA is identical to his regular season ERA.

 

[darko]

Hamels has another year at $20 million and he hasn't been good since he was in Philly.

Hamels needs to pitch 200 innings in 2018 and 400 innings combined in 17+18 for that 2019 option to kick in. He's not reaching those totals.

 

[Cassano]

We have better pitchers in minors than Britton.

Acquiring big name bullpen arm makes zero sense unless they're getting them for pennies.

 

[RGY]

 

[darko]

We have better pitchers in minors than Britton.

Acquiring big name bullpen arm makes zero sense unless they're getting them for pennies.

Britton is really good. Have you forgotten how good he was in 2016? This year he's coming back from an injury.

 

[RGY]

 

[2Leetch_94]

Dillon Tate and Josh Rogers two rumored names potentially heading out for Britton. Sounds pretty cheap thus far.

 

[SA16]

Why would the Orioles trade Britton today?

Shouldn't they wait the rest of the week to see if other teams circle back and give them a better offer?

Why was the return so light for such a good relief pitcher?

They should have waited longer to get a better deal.

Oh wait, sorry, we only say negative things if it's the Mets making the deal even though this one appears to be roughly identical in form.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Britton for Tate? I'm ok with that

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Yankees pen is going to be absurd lol

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

sources: Britton to the yankees deal has been agreed to

 

[RGY]

 

[Bob Richards]

Yankees starting pitching can be shallow when they'll only have to get to the 4th inning lmao.

Nice.

 

[2Leetch_94]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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[GoAwayPanarin]

Carroll is a sleeper but this is a no brainer.

Please surprise me with the pitcher we didn’t know was available.

 

[Cassano]

Britton is really good. Have you forgotten how good he was in 2016? This year he's coming back from an injury.

*Was really good.

 

[SA16]

So essentially an older relief pitcher prospect in Carroll (similar to Wahl), a nothing in Rogers, and a former prospect who is well on the way to being a bust and isn't highly regarded in Tate.

Or, in other words, almost the exact same thing as every other rental reliever has gotten since the deadline last year based on the deals I posted the other way.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I love keeping him from Houston

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

So essentially an older relief pitcher prospect in Carroll (similar to Wahl), a nothing in Rogers, and a former prospect who is well on the way to being a bust and isn't highly regarded in Tate.

Or, in other words, almost the exact same thing as every other rental reliever has gotten since the deadline last year based on the deals I posted the other way.

Why is Tate a bust?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So essentially an older relief pitcher prospect in Carroll (similar to Wahl), a nothing in Rogers, and a former prospect who is well on the way to being a bust and isn't highly regarded in Tate.

Or, in other words, almost the exact same thing as every other rental reliever has gotten since the deadline last year based on the deals I posted the other way.

Carroll is better than wahl and Tate’s not exactly a bust.

Had Britton not gotten hurt over the winter he probably returns more.

 

[SA16]

Why is Tate a bust?

He's 24 years old, still in AA, and has career progression has moved him from #4 overall pick to not being ranked in the top 100 prospects in baseball.

 

[Cassano]

Aaron Boone has the greatest bullpen assembled in the history of the sport. TBH a bullpen Rays game should he used in the playoffs/WC game if needed. Just a massive tactical advantage that must be utilized.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Could the Yankees add a Chad Green or Holder to a trade offer for a better starter? (No idea who)

 

[RGY]

Why would the Orioles trade Britton today?

Shouldn't they wait the rest of the week to see if other teams circle back and give them a better offer?

Why was the return so light for such a good relief pitcher?

They should have waited longer to get a better deal.

Oh wait, sorry, we only say negative things if it's the Mets making the deal even though this one appears to be roughly identical in form.

Be a wise ass all you want but HERE YA GO: