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East Coast Bias
That Rob Kaminsky for Brandon Moss deal seems so odd. It just doesn’t seem like a Cardinals type of move.
I wanted the Yanks to draft Kaminsky that year they had 3 draft picks in the first round. We got Ian Clarkin instead because Cards took Kaminsky a few picks prior.
Still confused why you trade a first round pick with his type of upside for Brandon Moss. Good deal for Cleveland though.
Patrick
I don’t like the deal either. Mozeliak, However doesn’t feel that way:
““I certainly understand why people may feel that we overpaid on this deal, but I would also position it as we had a need and we also felt like we were dealing from a strength,” Mozeliak said. “Just felt like where we were on this we had to do it.””
phillyphanatics
I don’t understand why Marlon Byrd’s name didn’t seem to come up at all…is it bc he’s a righty bat? Plenty of other rental OF’s moved, and he’s used to being moved – to me he’s even more glaring than Justin Upton staying put.
Ray Ray
Byrd is more likely to be traded during August than Upton. Upton will get nuisance claimed just to block someone else from getting him, but I doubt Byrd will.
drewm
Brewers had an outstanding week. It looked like they were going to get Metblocked but Melvin reversed course for a very strong return.
mwk89
really think the pirates made a nice collection of moves, but i wish they had gotten a more established mid-tier SP
Jorge Soler Powered
No earth shattering moves, but that makes sense because the 3 good teams have solid teams and the other 2 needed to sell some parts for a better future.
I wish the Cubs would have gotten some sort of RH bat though. I guess maybe Baez can get called up and be that bat, but you never really know.
stl_cards16 2
No big splashy moves out of the contenders here, but that’s because all three are built for sustained success. The Cardinals, Pirates, and Cubs all feel like they will be in position to compete for years to come, no urgency to make the “all in” move.
andyr
Not sure why Neal Cotts is still a Brewer. Lefty relievers are usually targeted at the deadline.
phillyphanatics
I like how the pirates kept the AJ Burnett injury on the QT for a few days while they went after some pitching.
Reminds me of the NHL and their “upper body” and “lower body” injury descriptions
raisethejollyroger
I understand all the moves the Pirates made. Ramirez, and Soria were the biggest of all.
However, what Pirate fan isn’t happy about Tabata finally being gone? It’s like being told cancer has been removed completely. Probably one of the biggest mistakes this front office has made and now they have finally dealt him away with that contract.
Morse seemed to be always in the mix of the Giants run last year. I like that he is now a Pirate and has some pop and if nothing else the experience he can share with the clubhouse of a WS run.
I really believe this team is complete now. Soria showed last night his moxy and what team has a better back end of the bullpen now than the Pirates in Hughes, Soria, Watson, and Melancon?
Happ, maybe Uncle Ray can adjust something and he can be a nice filler while AJ more or less rest. I would have liked to have seen them go after one of Cashner or Ross from the Padres but you never know what the asking price was. I really believe one of those two to replace Locke or Morton would have really tipped the Pirates as favorites for the division.
In September we will get Mercer and Jay Harrison back from the DL as well as Burnett should be back so you could look at those as additions.
All in all the Pirates added for absolute need along with a big time bullpen arm in Soria. This team has the look now to go along with the talent. The time is now. I believe it will be a Pirates vs. Royals WS and Pirates in 6.
HubcapDiamondStarHalo
You folks aren’t going to believe this (I don’t)… While I was reading this article, a baseball pal called and said he was disappointed in this year’s trade deadline because “no big names got moved.” I laughed… then found out he was serious…
thecoffinnail
Hamels, Cespedes, Price, and Cueto aren’t big names?
phillyphanatics
Wow you better call him on it…dud he mean in the last hour? It’s complicated to move a big name with minutes to spare, which is why teams looking to do that were working all week.
You should tell him that a huge name was moved in the final minutes – rzcepczinski – one of the biggest names in mlb at 12 letters…heck Tulowitzki is only 10 letters
HubcapDiamondStarHalo
Well, I sure would LOVE to find out who he considers to be a big name!!
phillyphanatics
Shoulda looked up the spelling – it’s Rzepczynski – still has Tulo beat by a letter!