People Who Might Move

[Edgy MD]

Cody Bellinger has had a flaming-hot July, has hit lefties torridly all season despite being a lefty himself, plays first and center and left, and has a mutual option for next year that he's totally not going to pick up his end of.



He's everybody's favorite American-born target to change teams in the next week, including a few teams currently in a worse playoff position than Cody's Cubbies (think Yankees). Most of those teams, of course, will somehow end up with Gary Sanchez. If somebody does acquire him, the Cubs will presumably have to pick up some of his buyout, but maybe not.

[MFS62]

Since his one big HR year, he is now Brandon Nimmo-like.

But he can play first for an extended period of time.

He's from Arizona. I don't know if he has where/ where not he can be sent in his contract. But he would be a nice pickup for LF and to give Nimmo and Alonso a break.

What we would give up should be inversely proportional to the amount of money we'd have to pay him.



Later

[metirish]

Why would the Mets pick up Bellinger?

[Edgy MD]

I don't think they would.



I have no idea what the Mets are gonna do. I'm not sure the Mets do, either.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I suspect that any deal they make would likely be veterans for youth. Get the best young players they can for Robertson and Canha and Pham (if he's looking healthy enough). I've seen speculation that Carrasco would also have trade value, but that seems less likely.

[MFS62]

That was my thinking- he'd replace either Canha or Pham.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Shortly after tonight's game ended, and possibly before, speculation online suggested Domingo German had pitched his last game as a Yankee.

[Edgy MD]

Red Sox send Kiké Hernández to the Dodgers along with $2.5 million for minor-league right-handed relievers Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman.



I think both teams like super-utility types, and they are good to have around for homestretches, when you may not know where your needs will arise until after the deadline.

[MFS62]

One person will be staying put.

MLB just announced Rob Manfred had his contract extended and will be commissioner until 2029.



Later

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[Benjamin Grimm]

=MFS62 post_id=132855 time=1690405061 user_id=60]
One person will be staying put.

MLB just announced Rob Manfred had his contract extended and will be commissioner until 2019.



Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

I'm not sure why the Mets would sell, given Cohen's wealth and his willingness -- heck, eagerness -- to spend it on payroll. What would the Mets reduce payroll-wise? A negligible amount of salary? And for what? To get back some AA chumps? Might as well ride it out. They're only seven games out and almost half the teams will make the playoffs. The schedule is very forgiving. If this were a total tear-down, where Alonso and McNeil were made available, then I'd understand, but it's not a total teardown. Raley and Pham are gonna bring back players that aren't on anybody's radar.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: =MFS62 post_id=132855 time=1690405061 user_id=60] One person will be staying put. MLB just announced Rob Manfred had his contract extended and will be commissioner until 2019. Later

So he got another negative four years? I think that's about what he deserves.

[ashie62]

I think Robertson might go to the Rays as a rental



Curtis Mead is the young hitter I would ask for



Pham probably goes



But for today the Mets likely do not know

[Lefty Specialist]

Sell what you can, get what you can get, reload in the offseason.



Uncle Steve's willingnes to eat salary would hopefully improve the return.

[ashie62]

I saw something about SF maybe checking in on Verlander



Probably just clickbait

[G-Fafif]

Old Friend Amed on the move!

[Edgy MD]

A new member of the Guardian Dodger club will totally help my Immaculate Grid game.

[metirish]

In exchange for Noah , wow

[ashie62]

What in God's name is Cleveland thinking



Did Rosario screw the managers daughter

[ashie62]

SI reporting that Ohtani is off the Market



The owner signed a big contract with Pujols so maybe he can bag Ohtani

[Edgy MD]

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What in God's name is Cleveland thinking



Did Rosario screw the managers daughter

[Edgy MD]

Tom Verducci reporting that the Angels are no longer interested in fielding offer for Shohei Ohtani and are looking instead to trade for your players.

[ashie62]

Edgy MD wrote: =ashie62 post_id=132890 time=1690416919 user_id=90] What in God's name is Cleveland thinking Did Rosario screw the managers daughter

I think they're thinking what the Mets were thinking when they dealt him — that the guy is a specimen, but he isn't really very good.

[metirish]

Noah is shot , probably bounce around some more and that's that

[nymr83]

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=132858 time=1690406344 user_id=68]
I'm not sure why the Mets would sell, given Cohen's wealth and his willingness -- heck, eagerness -- to spend it on payroll. What would the Mets reduce payroll-wise? A negligible amount of salary? And for what? To get back some AA chumps? Might as well ride it out. They're only seven games out and almost half the teams will make the playoffs. The schedule is very forgiving. If this were a total tear-down, where Alonso and McNeil were made available, then I'd understand, but it's not a total teardown. Raley and Pham are gonna bring back players that aren't on anybody's radar.

[Edgy MD]

Whatever you think about what's left in Syndergaard's arm, what matters is whether he's better than the next guy for the next two months. Rosario is in his walk year, so I imagine Cleveland had already made their decision about his future with them, and Syndergaard also comes with five million Dodgerbucks.

[ashie62]

Lucas Giolito is a Blue Jay

[kcmets]

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Lucas Giolito is a Blue Jay