2010 MLB Trade Deadline Thread

[Ralph]

Yea, Monteros upside is to high to pass up.

[Metes]

I retract saying the Rangers won, since they gave up their top spec, but outside of Smoak it's a mediocre return.

[HUGG]

I prefer Smoak to Montero personally. And Montero really doesn't fit Seattle's philosophy either since he has no position.

[Metes]

Seattle's Phylosophy includes scoring as few runs as possible while the batters are still trying

[Fish and Chips]

Braves trade Yunel Escobar and Jo-Jo Reyes to the Jays for Alex Gonzalez, Tim Collins and Tyler Pastronicky

http://twitter.com/jonmorosi

[Fritz]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q98ygKdfHms"]Jo-Jo - Leave[/ame]

[emkayseven]

That's a fuckin dumbass trade

[Ramp]

holy crap what an awful trade

that being said, I hope Sea Bass continues to tear it up
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also, everyone (players, managers, scouts, management) hating yunel escobar didn't really help his cause

[Fritz]

Why do they hate Yunel Escobar?

[Ramp]

he's a space cadet with all the talent in the world but shows no effort and thinks he's a star already

[emkayseven]

he's like stephen drew. all the talent in the world and seems content being around average

it's probably a lateral move for the braves this year but still a tarded trade

[Ralph]

CANADA!!

Yunel is like Hanley with not as much talent so Atlanta wanted to get rid of him before Fredi arrived.
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I've always been fascinated by little Tim Collins though.

[Fish and Chips]

Jayson Stark's Twitter

Indications Phillies are working on major deal for starting pitcher & would move Jayson Werth in a companion trade. More to come on espn.com

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Buster Olney said on Baseball Tonight that he thinks it's for Oswalt.

[FishFanInPA]

10:44pm: Olney and Stark hear that the Rays are discussing possible trades for Werth (Twitter link). The Phils are working "very, very aggressively" to move Werth, who has $2.85MM remaining on his 2010 salary (Twitter link).

Meanwhile, Price reports (via Twitter) that talks regarding Oswalt are ongoing between the Phillies and Astros.

10:17pm: Amaro tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports that the Phils are "not close" to making a deal, though the team is talking to many other clubs on many fronts (Twitter link). The D'Backs, A's and Astros all tell Rosenthal that they aren't close to a deal.

10:06pm: Ed Price of AOL FanHouse hears that the Astros may be close to presenting Oswalt with a trade scenario for him to consider (Twitter link). There's no guarantee that Oswalt would accept a deal to Philly.

9:59pm: ESPN reports that the Phillies have shopped J.A. Happ. The club's front office has explored trades for Jayson Werth more aggressively in recent days.

9:52pm: The Phillies were not talking about Ben Sheets, Dan Haren or any of the Rays pitchers as of early tonight, according to Olney (via Twitter).

9:38pm: There are indications that the Phillies are working on a major trade for a starting pitcher, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. The team would move Jayson Werth in a related trade if they acquire a pitcher, according to Stark, who notes that the Phils have spent lots of time exploring a Roy Oswalt deal (Twitter link).

The Phillies recently optioned Kyle Kendrick to the minors and lost Jamie Moyer to an elbow strain, so they could use starting pitching depth. GM Ruben Amaro Jr. hinted today that the club could acquire a starter by Saturday. The Phils have already committed $135MM to next year's payroll, so adding an expensive arm like Haren or Oswalt would take some maneuvering.

-mlbtraderumors.com