Blue Jays Discussion: The trade deadline approaches (Tue, Aug 2 at 6pm ET/3pm PT) and the market is taking shape

[CatchyTune]

So prospects 5 10 20 and 21 wow

So who are they in on? They could meet Seattle in the wildcard and then potentially the Yankees in ALDS or ALCS.

We will make our additions dont you worry. I dont know who but we will add

 

[TheBeastCoast]

So who are they in on? They could meet Seattle in the wildcard and then potentially the Yankees in ALDS or ALCS.

Likely focused on a couple pen arms and maybe a starter.

 

[red devil]

So who are they in on? They could meet Seattle in the wildcard and then potentially the Yankees in ALDS or ALCS.

The front runners from reports are the Cardinals, Padres and Dodgers for Soto

The Jays are looking for bullpen and maybe a starter

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Damn. Yankees aren't playing around. Montas replaces the injured Severino and then I assume Severino bumps Montgomery to the pen later in the month

When healthy:

Cole
Montas
Severino
Cortes
Taillon/Montgomery

 

[trellaine201]

Doesn’t mean they will win BUT man there solid all the way through. Good depth!

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Oakland trades Montas to the Yanks for their 5th best prospect and lottery tickets. How much you want to bet they were asking like Orelvis++ from the Jays lol

 

[habamillions]

Dont know the yankees keep on getting players and give barely anything up

 

[phillipmike]

Of course the Yankees give up nothing.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Oakland trades Montas to the Yanks for their 5th best prospect and lottery tickets. How much you want to bet they were asking like Orelvis++ from the Jays lol

Yes, I guess it feels like Jays didn’t to spend that much for a starter.

 

[trellaine201]

Dont know the yankees keep on getting players and give barely anything up

It will be the same next year as well as the deadline approaches. Dunno how they do it every year. I think all the PR the Yanks get really does inflate their organization.

 

[stats1]

Man yanks and Astros loading up!

 

[Discoverer]

Of course the Yankees give up nothing.

Fangraphs has them giving up the 36th and 60th ranked prospects in baseball.

 

[Cloned]

Jays are starting to get Oilers syndrome, where other teams know exactly what they need to win so no one is giving it to them without asking gif ridiculous assets in return.

Meanwhile other teams who are already solid get better for cheaper.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

montas has pitched 8 innings since the 3rd of july. there are flags. i expect him to have the same results as sonny gray did after he went from pitcher paradise to pitcher hell

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Jays are starting to get Oilers syndrome, where other teams know exactly what they need to win so no one is giving it to them without asking gif ridiculous assets in return.

I mean it isn't really though because every team is always looking for more pitching. It also seems like there is a different market the Yankees are buying on compared to every other team in the league who is paying threw the nose to add this year.

 

[Orca Smash]

montas has pitched 8 innings since the 3rd of july. there are flags. i expect him to have the same results as sonny gray did after he went from pitcher paradise to pitcher hell

Earlier in the thread people were saying they don't want montas because of this, but given the return this seems like it would have been a decent gamble without giving up anyone to important...

 

[Discoverer]

Fangraphs has them giving up the 36th and 60th ranked prospects in baseball.

For the record, that's a much better offer than Orelvis and Tiedemann and a couple secondary pieces.

 

[Cloned]

I mean it isn't really though because every team is always looking for more pitching. It also seems like there is a different market the Yankees are buying on compared to every other team in the league who is paying threw the nose to add this year.

Seattle is the only team that really went stupid with paying. Other teams are getting pieces for reasonable prices.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

Earlier in the thread people were saying they don't want montas because of this, but given the return this seems like it would have been a decent gamble without giving up anyone to important...

you want a player who can make a impact. sometimes the unknowns do a better job. montas has enough red flags that you might not feel comfortable giving up assets , that return could be 100 wins for the a's if montas cant win at yankee stadium.

 

[hoc123]

I actually think this is less about the Yankees prospects being overrated and more about the A’s propensity to target older, closer to the major prospects in their trades. The Blue Jays essentially did the same thing to the A’s in the Chapman deal, gave up a lot less then expected but all of their pieces were upper minors, or in Hoglund’s case, expected to rise quick through the minors.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Oakland doesn’t have history of gouging the Jays or anything. Josh Donaldson was traded for peanuts, and Chapman wasn’t traded for anything outrageous either. Maybe Jays weren’t really that in on Montas.

 

[jetsforever]

Looks like the Yankees are definitely going for it this year
Hope we can survive

 

[canucksfan]

Rodon would be awesome

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Love the Mancini add by the Asros. A massive park upgrade for him so he should start mashing

xHR 16
Actual HR 10

If we go by park:
Minute Maid - 22
Camden - 11

 

[stats1]

Happ, Rodon, Tigers relievers, still out there. Not panicking yet but my concern level is rising.