Deal with the Cubs!

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Pitcher Mychal Givens, not the catcher, yet. Per Andy Martino. Not sure who is leaving.



He's 6-2, with a 2.66 ERA and two saves.

[Ceetar]

numbers look good, should be a solid add at least. Velocity down this year, but maybe that's part of his extra effectiveness.



Probably needed more than this, but it helps at least.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Per Trade Rumors: After months of speculation, the Cubs will pass the trade deadline without moving two of their biggest trade chips. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports that both catcher Willson Contreras and outfielder Ian Happ will both be staying put in Wrigleyville.

[TransMonk]

#lolCubs

[seawolf17]

Mychal Givens and Darin Ruf.



Crikey.

[Frayed Knot]

Contreras was definitely in the yearbook as the boy most likely to be traded.

And then he wasn't.

[MFS62]

Who did the Mets give up for Givens?



Later

[Lefty Specialist]

Mychal Givens and Darin Ruf. Crikey.

I was go9ing to say, "Damn Wilpons", but.......

[Edgy MD]

Who the Mets gave up is Saúl González.

[MFS62]

Thanks.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Who the Mets gave up is Saúl González.

Does he hang out with Juan Epstein?

[The Hot Corner]

The trade I really wanted was to take Contreras off the Cubs hab=nds. He would have been a significant upgrade at catcher or as a righthanded DH on other days. I had seen last reports that the Cubs wanted top notch prospects (Mauricio and some pitching prospects) as well as MLB ready players J.D.Davis or David Peterson for Contreras. Would have been a significant upgrade, but the Mets (and everybody else) apparently found the Cubs asking price a little too steep for a short-term rental.

[Edgy MD]

Fun Fact: Saúl Gonzalez is, doubtlessly, a tall young man, listed at 6'7" by both milb.com and baseball-reference.com.



But after that, they differ somewhat. The former source lists him at 235 pounds, while the latter source says 288.



That's almost a four-stone difference!

[smg58]

The Hot Corner wrote: The trade I really wanted was to take Contreras off the Cubs hands. He would have been a significant upgrade at catcher or as a righthanded DH on other days. I had seen last reports that the Cubs wanted top notch prospects (Mauricio and some pitching prospects) as well as MLB ready players J.D.Davis or David Peterson for Contreras. Would have been a significant upgrade, but the Mets (and everybody else) apparently found the Cubs asking price a little too steep for a short-term rental.

The Cubs asked for so much they got nothing. I get why they'd want more value than the draft pick they'd get from giving him a QO, but they appeared to be asking for quite a bit more than that. I'd have balked too.



In the meantime, Alvarez has a .789 OPS at AAA despite a criminally unlucky .229 BABIP after yesterday's game. He's doing better than the basic stat line makes it look. He could still be the answer in September and October.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Do we know if the QO is going to be a thing this year? As I recall, they kicked that can down the road in order to come to a CBA that would allow the season to start. If the players agree to an international draft, the QO system will be eliminated. I don't recall if there was a drop-dead date by which that had to happen.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Do we know if the QO is going to be a thing this year? As I recall, they kicked that can down the road in order to come to a CBA that would allow the season to start. If the players agree to an international draft, the QO system will be eliminated. I don't recall if there was a drop-dead date by which that had to happen.

yes, and it passed. QOs are a thing.

[Frayed Knot]

And the int'l draft idea was re-rejected.

[G-Fafif]

Givens has been given No. 60.