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Surprised
Jun 28, 2019 17:04:47 GMT -5
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Post by klaiggeb on Jun 28, 2019 17:04:47 GMT -5
I am really surprised that there has been basically no player movement I'm on any teams in baseball.
I say that because with no trade deadlines no waiver wire transactions taking place before August 31st like it has been in the past, as Tim Flannery has pointed out multiple times it behooves teams who think they have a shot at the playoffs to get their players prior to the end of July so they have them as rentals for a longer. Of time.
And I'm not just talking about the Giants here, I'm talking about all teams in baseball.
The other night on the game on ESPN for example with Rich Rick Sutcliffe doing the game he was talking about if he was a GM how badly he would want Pablo Sandoval we can play multiple positions and come off the bench as a pinch-hitter.
They talked about places for Will Smith and Madison Bumgarner, after his dominating performance the other night, just lifted his trade value of a whole bunch since you did some tweaking.
Me? I'm antsy. Jumanji I'm start doing something get off your butts
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Post by rog on Jun 28, 2019 18:50:48 GMT -5
This is a little harder trade deadline market to predict, given that there is only one deadline this year. One would think that would speed things up, but it could also cause teams to slow down a bit to make sure they get the right player, given that this year there is no second trade chance in August.
I've been thinking that the All-Star break should get the GM's together, and that might start the momentum. The All-Star game is early this year, which might make it a greater line of demarcation.
You may recall that MLB Trade Rumors had close to 10 Giants among its top 10 trade deadline targets. The Giants are clearly sellers this year, and they've got a lot of older players to get rid of. Mark Melancon even made the list!
We're talking about the GM's getting off their butts, but my guess is that they're working like crazy on trades and have been doing so since almost immediately after the draft. GM's probably make 50 decisions a year, but the ones they make in the next month plus will be among the very most important of the year. On the one hand, they're eager to pull the trigger; on the other, they're cautious of making mistakes.
In the cases of the Giants' two prime trade prospects -- Smith and Bumgarner -- no doubt things heated up right after the draft for two reasons. First, of course, the front office resources were able to shift focus. Second, Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel were free to sign, narrowing the supply for closers and starters.
As is almost always the case, we should remember that the result is usually more important than the precise timing. I think before his most recent start might have been a bad time to trade Madison, given that he had been scuffling. Now he's coming off one of his best starts of the season, which can make a picture look a lot more positive.
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