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Olney’s Latest: NL Trade Market, Darvish

By Mike Axisa | July 4, 2012 at 10:57am CDT

In today's Insider-only blog post, ESPN's Buster Olney compares the current state of the trade market to shopping at an airport, where priced are designed to gouge customers. Buyers want more sellers and sellers want more buyers. Olney also previewed the NL trade market, so let's dive in…

  • The Mets are among teams looking for bullpen help and are waiting for the market develop. The division-rival Nationals are also in the market for relief help but do have Drew Storen on the mend. Olney wonders if they'll look for a starter given Stephen Strasburg's inning limit.
  • Executives expect the Padres to deal Carlos Quentin and Huston Street, plus they continue to get calls about Chase Headley. Olney speculates that the Reds could be a fit for Quentin.
  • The Braves are looking to add a veteran starting pitcher, but Olney says they're unlikely to swing a trade for Zack Greinke without having some kind of long-term contract agreement in place.
  • Olney wonders if the Diamondbacks could become surprise buyers for pitching help given Joe Saunders' injury and Trevor Bauer's early struggles. The Cardinals figure to jump into the pitching market given Chris Carpenter's season-ending shoulder surgery.
  • The Cubs, Astros, and Rockies are among the clubs in sell mode. The Brewers will wait a little longer before deciding to sell, and while Greinke, Shaun Marcum, and others could be on the block, Corey Hart will not.
  • Olney says the Blue Jays actually finished third in the bidding for Yu Darvish behind the Rangers and Cubs. No bid was within $35MM of the $51.7MM Texas submitted.
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  1. HalfSt

    13 years ago

    I don’t get why the Nats would go for a reliever. They are pretty solid late in the game, to the point that it won’t be clear who leaves the team when Storen returns.  I would be content to have the Nats stand pat, honestly. Of course, I would like them to find a way to stretch Strasburg out a bit, as well. The temperature during his next start is likely to be back in the high 90s again. Rather than have him wilt after 3 innings, it would be better to just skip this start.

    +1/2St.

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    • Sean Matrai

      13 years ago

      There bullpen got bouncy in June but I think the lineup and rotation are much more of a need then the bullpen.

      Reply
    • Jared Webb

      13 years ago

      They might be looking for a veteran to help some of their young guys prepare for a playoff push.  Better safe than sorry i guess

      Reply
  2. Sean Matrai

    13 years ago

    I would also assume the Mets would be a solid fit for Quentin too if they can get him maybe with Street.I would come to assume that because they barely have any right handed power period and Jason Bay may not be enough no check that he won’t be enough because he can’t hit a teebal if he tried or even stay healthy for 10 games.Quentin is batting arounf the .320s and would be a perfect fit in the middle of the lineup right now taking Hairstons spot.

    Tejada
    Murphy
    Wright
    Quentin
    Davis
    Duda
    Torres(until Kirk returns)
    Pitcher

    I know Davis was intended to be the cleanup guy but it seems that he is having a streaky season and to make things worse he went 0-5 last night and his AB’s didn’t look good at all.He was chasing too many pitches out of the strike zone.

    Reply
  3. Sports Fan

    13 years ago

    Well with so much good news about greinke and the braves its about time something came out dashing hopes of him being a brave

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    • daveineg

      13 years ago

      Braves (or any other team) will look bad if they give up a top of the line young player for Greinke, only to have him re-sign with the Brewers in the winter (a real possibility).  Greinke likes it in Milwaukee and realizes his getting rented out for 2 months actually could affect his future success.

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      • stl_cards16

        13 years ago

        If Greinke helps the Braves(or any other team) win a World Series, they really won’t care where he goes after the season.

        That said, if he loved it there so much he would of been signed to an extension already. The price isn’t going to get any cheaper when he’s a free agent.

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      • и∆₮∑

        13 years ago

        I don’t see him going back to the Brewers in free agency…

        Reply
      • Nick Henke

        13 years ago

        greinke said if he was traded to STL, he would resign there for years to come..or hel just sign with STL if hes not traded haha

        Reply
  4. Javier Mejia

    13 years ago

    not a dodger page but TRADE CHAD BILLS, I’m tired of watching him give up leads, all the talent in the world but put to waste!!!!!

    Reply
  5. wouldyalookatthat

    13 years ago

    I would love Quentin to the Reds, that way they could move BP back to lead-off which is really where he’s needed (no complaints about his production at clean-up though).  I just don’t know if the Reds could put together the most appealing package out of all the teams that would be interested Quentin.  This line-up would be nice though:

    BP
    Cozart
    Votto
    Quentin
    Bruce
    Frazier/Rolen
    Stubbs
    Hanigan/Mes

    Reply
  6. top_5

    13 years ago

    I wonder if the brewers would consider the tigers Nick Castellonos for Greinke seems that would work for both sides although the tigers might have to throw in a few more prospects.

    Reply
    • daveineg

      13 years ago

      Absolutely the Brewers would make that deal.  But what are you going to say when Brewers have both of those guys after Greinke re-signs as a Brewer this winter?  Sort of how the Brewers tricked the Tigers into dealing them Ben Oglivie in the 70’s for Jim Slaton, whom they turned around and signed back as a FA a year later.

      Reply
  7. Bob H

    13 years ago

    Of course, nobody talks about what these teams might be willing to surrender in terms of prospects and that’s half the equation. Sure, Mets, we’ll give you Quentin and Street but what do we get in return? What? C’mon! You gotta do better than that…

    Reply
  8. top_5

    13 years ago

    Good point, I dont think any team can give up a big time prospect without some sort of extention worked out with greinke before hand

    Reply
  9. Flevans

    13 years ago

    As depressing as it is as a Reds fan to admit, Greinke is going to end up in St. Louis. 

    Reply
  10. top_5

    13 years ago

    As a cardinal fan I dont know who you would give up for Grienke. It better not be Shelby Miller. I really think their team is very mediocre and we dont need to deplete our farm system for two months of greinke. Although I was saying the same thing last year…

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    • Nick Henke

      13 years ago

      greinke said hed resign with STL, for years to come..and miller isnt looking all that great in i think its AAA..

      Reply
  11. Adam Heath

    13 years ago

    The Mets’ moves should be bullpen, bullpen, bullpen. If they get that then maybe you think about a hitter.

    Reply
  12. NYBravosFan10

    13 years ago

    The Braves are freeing up lots of money this offseason and they’ve already said they will use money budgeted for this offseason in order to nail an effective SP at the trade deadline. We’ve heard all the talk in the world about guys like Greinke, Garza, Dempster and Liriano and they’re all worthy candidates…it also means that the Braves will end up with Cole Hamels, Brandon Woodnorth or Wandy Rodriguez. When’s the last time the Braves traded for someone whom they’ve been connected to heavily?

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    • esasc4

      13 years ago

      hope it is wandy or saunders, after what i saw of garza last night, no garza, not mature enough, hamels to expensive, greinke is ok, but not worth the trouble and money for 2 months.

      Reply
    • esasc4

      13 years ago

      If the braves lose the upcoming philly,mets national series, we will be sellers before the deadline. I hope it is wholesale, keeping only heyward,prado,simmons,freeman, signing bourn, kimbrel,medlen,ross. Everyone else on the market,lets go for 2013,2014.

      Reply
  13. esasc4

    13 years ago

    Atlanta will find out soon if we are going to be sellers or buyers, phillies,mets series are very important upcoming series to find out if we sell or buy.

    Reply
  14. Richard Riehl

    13 years ago

    simmons isnt going  anywhere    ss  in AAA   maybe 

    Reply

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