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Report: Orioles Working Through Medicals On Machado Deal

By Jeff Todd | July 17, 2018 at 9:40am CDT

The Orioles are “going through the medicals/paperwork” in an effort to finalize an agreement with an unknown team, per ESPN.com’s Buster Olney (Twitter link). While the “structure of a deal [is] in place,” Olney also stresses that “this in [sic] not finished yet.”

Despite the cautionary language, it’s obviously quite notable that the Baltimore organization has reached this point with another club. While numerous past arrangements have blown up at this stage — the O’s, especially, are notorious for finding health concerns — the exchange of medical information represents a significant step that would not take place without a clear path to a completed transaction.

Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun had tweeted this morning that a deal was likely to be wrapped up by the end of the All-Star break. But it seems talks may be rather more advanced than that. It’d be quite a surprise, needless to say, if anything is finalized before Machado appears in his O’s uniform in today’s All-Star Game. But it now seems we’ll watch a fascinating trade situation unfold on a major stage for the game.

We heard last night that the Phillies were coming forward with a big offer. Then, it emerged this morning that the Dodgers appeared to be the favorite. Meanwhile, it seems the Yankees are largely bowing out of the process, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

That mix of reporting provides the most recent series of clues as to just where the Machado sweepstakes may be headed. It’s unclear which organization is best situated to land him, let alone for what package of players, but it now seems reasonable to expect that we’ll learn the answers to those questions in relatively short order.

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  1. brewcrew08

    7 years ago

    So you know the structure of the deal is in place, they are working through medicals but you don’t know the team? Im sure that’s the case

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    • dimitrios in la

      7 years ago

      Going through the medicals for the O’s (wisely and understandably) will take some time. The ASG gives them the time they’ll need. A deal closes as early as tomorrow. Exciting for O’s fans!!!

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      • brewcrew08

        7 years ago

        It’s exciting to for O’s fans to know they got nowhere with 6 years of Machado?

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        • DolphLundgren

          7 years ago

          No, it’s exciting for fans in terms of the future. Yeah, no championship, but you can’t change the past and the fact that leadership is recognizing that a max value trade has to happen is promising.

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        • brewcrew08

          7 years ago

          I agree with that. Personally I think the O’s front office really screwed up by not trading Manny and Schoop this past offseason. They had to know that NY and BOS would run and hide in the division and the haul they could’ve received for a full year of Manny and Schoop coming off a big time year is scary to think about.

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        • yourcubreporter

          7 years ago

          I’m not sure a Brewers fan should throw shade here.

          Great player, not the desired results. It happens.

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        • baeksu

          7 years ago

          If I was an O’s fan I’d be looking forward to the other end of the deal. Chances are, they’re going to get some premium prospects for cheap, and avoid a max-deal type contract for Machado.

          It’s not perfect, but it’s better than sitting on him for the rest of the year and THEN watching him walk..

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        • brewcrew08

          7 years ago

          Not sure what your first comment has to do with my statement of the O’s holding onto Manny and Schoop too long.

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        • CluHaywood

          7 years ago

          As a White Sox fan, this was an exciting time for me with Chris Sale. Sure, the Sox got nowhere with him, but they kept surrounding him with past prime players hoping to catch lightening in a bottle. The package the O’s will get back should help jump start the franchise. Ideally, you are hoping to do what the Cubs and Astros have done.

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        • badco44

          7 years ago

          Lol just ask Boston about great players not getting it done before 2003

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        • hiflew

          7 years ago

          3 playoff appearances in 6 years seems like they got somewhere. Especially following 14 consecutive years without making the playoffs.

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          My thoughts exactly. The brewers wasted how many years with Braun and Fielder? When they both were good baseball players of course. Kinda hard to run your mouth when you haven’t won a thing either.

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        • brewcrew08

          7 years ago

          Running my mouth by saying they held onto Manny, Schoop and honestly Zach too long? How is that not the case?

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          We were in the thick of the playoff race last season at the deadline. Clearly we had issues on our roster but I don’t really blame them for not blowing it up right there. We made the playoffs in ‘16 as well. We should’ve blown it up this offseason but it’s hard to know what kind of value we would’ve gotten then. It honestly might not be any more than we get for MM now. Schoop and Britton obviously would’ve fetched a lot more then but it’s a moot point.

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          Most teams aren’t inclined to blow it up when they’re in the thick of a playoff race. Particularly when your system is so empty it’s going to be a lot of years until you’re back there. The twins semi-dumped last season but that was a whole lot easier for them because of the young talent they had coming up and they weren’t expected to be good last year. It’s a different thing when your window is almost shut and it’s not opening up again any time soon.

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        • Adam6710

          7 years ago

          Especially since coming out of 2017 the Yankees were in desperate need of a third basement, and were so unsure of Andujar that they traded for Brandon Drury.

          If he’d been available you can bet the Yankees would have made a serious play for him in the offseason, but with Andujar’s emergence they’ve essentially become a non-factor.

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        • Robertowannabe

          7 years ago

          Most players are always available. If the Yanks or any other club made a serious offer for Manny last winter, the O’s would have listed. More than likely, many teams, while not totally comfortable with what they had last winter, decided not to offer a large assortment of prospects until they saw what they had in the way of in house options firs, like Andujar.

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        • mstrchef13

          7 years ago

          Got to the playoffs 3 times in five years, which is three more times than they did in the previous 14 years, so I wouldn’t say they got nowhere. In fact that’s three times since Machado came to the O’s, versus two time for your Brewers in the past 35 seasons.

          For future reference, if you are going to troll someone, make sure they don’t have the ammunition to troll you back even harder.

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        • a37H

          7 years ago

          Just because your favorite team does stupid things does not mean you cannot say another team screwed up the trading of their stars

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        • bigkempin

          7 years ago

          Max trade value for Machado was during the offseason. Ownership somehow thought that the O’s had a chance to contend this year….

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      • Baltsportsfan

        7 years ago

        As an O’s fan I won’t be excited until I hear “ the Orioles have been sold to…”

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        • dcart1021

          7 years ago

          “…Dan Snyder.”

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    • TJECK109

      7 years ago

      Bitter

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      • brewcrew08

        7 years ago

        Bitter? I don’t want Manny in MLW. An overpriced 3 month rental is not what the Brewers need. If they are going to make a move make it for a player who’s controllable. People seem to forget this wasn’t the year the brewers were targeting. They have set themselves up with a 4-5 year window with Cain, Yelich, Aguilar, Shaw and the pen all around for a while.

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        • Pax vobiscum

          7 years ago

          Brewers should be targeting CC again to beef up that rotation.

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        • flippinbats79

          7 years ago

          Seems like the Jays Sanchez or Stroman would be a good fit. We’re looking to build around Vlad/Bo in 2020 so they aren’t useful for that window.

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        • augold5

          7 years ago

          Why not go for it while we can? Who knows if Aguilar can repeat his production this season in future seasons. Shaw has already digressed from last season, and Braun and Cain aren’t getting any younger.

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        • brewcrew08

          7 years ago

          I do think they need to go for it but not until they can solidify the rotation. I would much rather see us add a starter like a Sanchez, Stroman, Archer, Fulmer or DeGrom type and wait for Jimmy to be 100% healthy next year. Even if we do add Machado we are a first round exit as much as I hate to say it. Trade for a SP now, get Nelson 100% for next year and add a 2B/SS in free agency. I think that puts the Brewers in a great spot for next year.

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        • CCSabbatical

          7 years ago

          I see what you did there Pax…

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        • Pax vobiscum

          7 years ago

          Love CC as a player and a human being who struggled with real life issues.

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        • jonesy

          7 years ago

          As a Card fan, I would love to see the Brewers overpay for Machado.

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        • augold5

          7 years ago

          With a dominant bullpen, excellent defense and productive line-up(with Machado), you don’t necessarily need an Ace in the post-season, especially this year when the NL is relatively weak…. Also, the Brewers staff has been pretty strong this year except for this last Pirate’s series which I think has more to do fatigue than anything. Acquiring Machado fills the largest whole the Brewers have while also allowing Arcia to work on his swing mechanics in AAA without the pressure of having to produce this year so that this same problem doesn’t occur next year. This is a golden year to contend, due to the strong start and weak NL. You cannot count on anything in future years. The Cubs will probably sign some big name FA this offseason and the Braves, Phillies, and Dodgers have the prospects and payroll to be substantially better next year as well. As long as Machado’s return is reasonable, I think the Brewers should trade for him.

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        • exile

          7 years ago

          How is the NL weak this year when they are beating the American League in head to head matchups this year with 102 wins compared to the American League’s 85 wins ? As of 7/17/2018.

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        • augold5

          7 years ago

          The NL is more well rounded, so the head to head is going to seem lopsided. However, the top three teams in MLB are in the AL(BOS, NYY, HOU). By weak, I guess I mean there are no clear favorites, and the top 5/6 all seem very close. \

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        • atomicfront

          7 years ago

          I would rate the Mariners over the Yankees. Yankees are fading.

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        • dust44

          7 years ago

          Mariners? Lol

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        • dave1775

          7 years ago

          Clown alert

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        • 3eyedjohnny

          7 years ago

          Doesn’t hurt that that AL has some of the historically worst teams in Baltimore and KC.

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        • TheTrotsky

          7 years ago

          Lol with that -2 run differential? Okey dokey.

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        • hiflew

          7 years ago

          One run wins count exactly the same as 10 run wins and 10 run losses count exactly the same as one run losses. Run differential is nothing but white noise.

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        • Gerald Benton

          7 years ago

          exactly !

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        • TheTrotsky

          7 years ago

          That’s true to an extent. If you think that their record of one run wins is sustainable then you’re lying to yourself.

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        • hiflew

          7 years ago

          Everybody just assumes that 1 run victories just means you are getting lucky. I disagree. One run victories to me implies an excellent bullpen and excellent clutch hitting. I know the term clutch hitting is a four letter word to some, but there are players that are better when the pressure is on. And other that wilt when the pressure is on. That’s true in every walk of life, not just baseball. Wilmer Flores is not just getting lucky to have as many walk off hits as he has. At some point you have to look and say, that guy is clutch.

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    • tonypro7

      7 years ago

      MLB has a moratorium on trade announcements during All Star game festivities.

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      • jorge78

        7 years ago

        I thought it was “they highly discourage major announcements.”

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  2. Yelsnit

    7 years ago

    Watch out, Jeff! The sharks are out to get you guys today!

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  3. amaymon

    7 years ago

    Why in the world would the O’s trade him before tomorrow? Extremely minimal risk of injury and could still wait on new offers until mid-day Wednesday. They must have gotten blown away by an offer or just been the typical O’s front office and messed up

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  4. bernbabybern

    7 years ago

    Orioles going through medicals. Soon we will be starting this whole process all over again, folks.

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    • DolphLundgren

      7 years ago

      Injuries are unpredictable, but I don’t blame them for wanting to know more about a player’s health. To the team, that player represents an investment.

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      • mikeyst13

        7 years ago

        I think what he’s getting at is Baltimore is know to be ridiculously tough on medicals. Things that other teams won’t even look twice at may be enough to blow a deal.

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        • dave1775

          7 years ago

          You missed your short bus mikeyst13

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        • mikeyst13

          7 years ago

          The guy who’s doing nothing but throwing around insults and not contributing to a meaningful discussion is accusing me of missing the short bus? Somehow that doesn’t hurt at all….

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        • jleve618

          7 years ago

          Especially since everyone knows the history of O’s trades when it comes to medicals.

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        • mehs

          7 years ago

          How many of those failed physicals have the Orioles been wrong on recently? Grant Balfour, they were correct. Yovani Gallardo, they were correct. Angel Pagan, they were correct.

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        • atomicfront

          7 years ago

          Markakis they were wrong.

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  5. benintendiimpersonator

    7 years ago

    This is more gut wrenching than having to wait all winter long for JDM to sign with my team… Just get the damn deal done already and get him out of our division.

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  6. Zepp

    7 years ago

    Here comes Pete to call off the deal…….

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  7. Houston We Have A Solution

    7 years ago

    Called it lol. A deal will never get done.

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  8. bosox2004

    7 years ago

    I’m amazed the Nationals haven’t made Harper available. They’re going nowhere, get some prospects for him.

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    • Houston We Have A Solution

      7 years ago

      Theyre more likely to try and fix their pen and catching issues than trade harper.

      They should just give up robles- kieboom- and other pieces for realmuto and some pen help from the marlins if they hope to have any hope of making a run in the 2nd half.

      They could pursue someone like adam jones in the off season maybe 3 years put him in RF or LF.

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      • jmart112189

        7 years ago

        They need to trade for a Starting Pitcher!

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        • Houston We Have A Solution

          7 years ago

          Best youre gonna get is tyson ross or ja happ. Which wouldnt cost much.

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      • Priggs89

        7 years ago

        They have been “trying” to fix their pen and catching issues for years. They aren’t willing to give up what’s needed to get actual difference makers. Nothing new here.

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          They dealt for Eaton and Doolittle and madson. Gave up a lot of prospect capital to do so. They haven’t moved Soto or Robles but it looks like a good thing at the moment.

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      • Jbigz12

        7 years ago

        Robles will be more productive than Adam Jones the next 3 years. That’s just being honest. That package is way too much for Realmuto. They need to start it with Robles and Kieboom and add other pieces. Giving up both is not what a team currently in 3rd place needs to do. There window isn’t closing and Robles and Kieboom could certainly be part of that window. Kieboom is having a great year but the Nats do have a long term SS so you’d think he’d be the preferred moving piece.

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          Robles or KIEBOOM. It should say. Also should say their…. Should’ve read that one over one time.

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        • 1fifth2fifthRed5thBlue5th

          7 years ago

          But will Robles be more productive than Jones, Realmuto, and whoever the Nationals pick up for the pen the next 3 years? Doubt it.

          If the Nationals were to say pick up Conley or Steckenreider in a deal for Realmuto by giving up Robles and Kieboom I think you pull the trigger and roll with Soto to replace Harper, Eaton, Taylor or sign Jones and move Eaton to center.

          Also, doesnt have to be Jones, Aj Pollock will be available.

          You get talent by giving up talent.

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          If you’re losing Harper I definitely don’t want to lose Robles. If Harper signs a pillow contract then it’s a little bit easier because you have that production in your outfield. If he’s not on my roster next year I certainly want Robles to be. Wilson Ramos or Grandal costs nothing but a draft pick to sign next year. If he’s not traded this season. The Nats aren’t out of it this year but they’re not exactly in a good position.

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    • hiflew

      7 years ago

      They are still under the delusion that he is staying there.

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    • gson

      7 years ago

      Stras will be returning shortly after the ASB.. The Nats are less than a half dozen games behind the second wildcard with more than two months to play. The Nats can be / should be a scary team in the playoffs with the top of the rotation they have..

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  9. Joe Covert

    7 years ago

    I’m holding out hope it’s not the Dodgers. A small part of me wants to believe the D-Backs will shock us all and make a deal.

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    • hyraxwithaflamethrower

      7 years ago

      I doubt it. They tried the rental rout with JDM. He crushed it, they still didn’t get far. If they’re going to make a run at him, they can’t stop with just him. Problem is they have a weak farm system, so how much other help could they really get?

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  10. Dustin Michels

    7 years ago

    Deal announced late late tonight IMO

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    • CostellosRat

      7 years ago

      Who cares about your opinion?

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      • brewcrew08

        7 years ago

        Yet you took the time to respond to him.

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        • lord vincent

          7 years ago

          Yea! Great response! You

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      • #Fantasygeekland

        7 years ago

        Who cares about *your* opinion

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  11. Bill Rea

    7 years ago

    Add Degrom to Braves. Give up anybody but Freddie or Ozzie…pennant!!!

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    • EJ Braves10

      7 years ago

      The Mets would require 5 Freemans, 4 Acunas, 3 Markakis, 2 Folty’s, and a Chipper in a pear tree in exchanged for DeGrom. They won’t trade him within the division, especially to the Braves.

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      • amaymon

        7 years ago

        Youre telling me you dont think the Mets would trade Degrom for Acuna and Folty? I think the Mets would be getting away with murder for that trade.

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        • EJ Braves10

          7 years ago

          “Mets would be getting away with murder for that trade”

          ITs not a matter if the Mets would take that offer, its what they’ll want that the Braves won’t / and should not give up

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        • Priggs89

          7 years ago

          Acuna isn’t getting traded, so that’s a moot point.

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      • velorum

        7 years ago

        This is my new favorite Christmas carol.

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  12. davidcoonce74

    7 years ago

    It would be fantastic if they traded him during the All-Star Game to an NL team and he just changed dugouts.

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    • jorge78

      7 years ago

      I was wondering how that would work…..

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      • DodgerBlue83

        7 years ago

        If the trade goes through, he would be inelligible to play.

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    • FullMontilla

      7 years ago

      Awesome thought! Maybe he could get an extra at bat out of it!

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  13. driftcat28 2

    7 years ago

    Phillies is my best guess. Followed by Brewers and then Dodgers

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  14. sufferforsnakes

    7 years ago

    If it’s the Dodgers, I wouldn’t be surprised if players from their High-A team are involved. I watched them three times in the past four days, and they’ve got some really good prospects playing there.

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    • User 589131137

      7 years ago

      I’m hoping it’s an AL team……just so they can weaken the farm system.

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  15. EJ Braves10

    7 years ago

    Braves sneak in and steal him

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  16. yanks02026

    7 years ago

    Cashman let the Yankees down

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    • brewcrew08

      7 years ago

      Have you seen the team he has built..?

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    • CostellosRat

      7 years ago

      Yep it’s nothing new the guy is clueless he has all the assets in the world and we haven’t been to a world series in a decade. He passed on max scherzer he passed on Machado doesn’t have the stones to trade for degrom. The only world series we won in 09 was because of arod who cashman didn’t even want. What a joke.

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      • brewcrew08

        7 years ago

        Boy it must be tough to be a Yankee fan. How do you survive being competitive every year? I couldn’t take that.

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        • CostellosRat

          7 years ago

          Yeah well we missed the playoffs two years ago and that should never happened. Cashman should have been asked to leave after that or had the diginity to do it himself. Any Tom dick or Harry can do what he has done if not better. Yeah we have some good young players but it took long enough. I’m so tired of these mindless drones praising cashman when we haven’t won anything.

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    • velorum

      7 years ago

      Machado would’ve been an upgrade, but not a necessity.

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    • hyraxwithaflamethrower

      7 years ago

      Yep, best offense in baseball this year, one of the best farm systems in baseball, and one of the league’s top pitchers, but yeah, he misses out on one rental and he’s let all you Yankee fans down. I don’t like the Yankees, but Cashman is smart to sit out. If he wants Machado, he’ll get him as a FA, no reason to overpay for a rental. And he knows pitching is a much bigger priority. If they make a big move, it will be for a starting pitcher, not another bat.

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  17. abravesfan 2

    7 years ago

    So glad that the World Series Homefield is no longer tied to the outcome of the All-Star game. Otherwise, the NL team that is getting Machado may be pushing for him to be ineligible in the showcase tonight, which is just no fun.

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  18. lowtalker1

    7 years ago

    I really hope it’s the doyuers lol

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    • lowtalker1

      7 years ago

      And I hope they get knocked out in the first round

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      • Yelsnit

        7 years ago

        Dream Big!

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    • Yelsnit

      7 years ago

      No such team.

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      • pinkerton

        7 years ago

        Doyuers played the Apropos last year in the WS.

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  19. KENNETH A LICHTIG

    7 years ago

    Why would any Team’s GM give up their prospects when Machado will register for Free Agency after the World Series?

    Is Boras his Agent?

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    • Pax vobiscum

      7 years ago

      Its amazing but some of those GMs believe that having a Machado type player in their lineup for the remainder of the season will: a) boost their team’s chances of making the post-season and winning a championship; and b) will boost their team’s appeal to Machado type players when said players become free agents. Again, hard to believe.

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      • MahatmaGagne

        7 years ago

        Look what JD Martinez did for the Dbacks last yr……Machado will make any batting lineup better and more explosive…….while his defensive metrics at ss arent good, he is a gold glove 3b man…….

        Will the left field foul pole become MannyWood again? Imagine if Machado goes on a tear like Manny Ramirez did for the Dodgers when traded for? Imagine if Machado goes on a Daniel Murphy tear in the playoffs?

        THATS WHY YOU TRADE FOR A MANNY MACHADO

        The AL offenses are elite with the Yankees, Astros, Indians, RedSox…….you need to be able to hang with em.

        Besides doing well in the HR department the Dodgers are in the lower half in batting in the NL………Hopefully Machado can get Bellinger,, Turner, Taylor better pitches to see to get their bats going

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    • The Human Toilet

      7 years ago

      The Ultimate goal in baseball is to Win a World Series, sometimes you have to make risky trades to get there. If you are a GM and feel getting Machado will put your team over the top, then you make the trade and be happy about it. there is no prize for having the most top prospects in baseball.

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      • pinkerton

        7 years ago

        hey, I hate my father too!

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  20. jbaker3170

    7 years ago

    Wait…so this site has reported for the last several days that this team and that team, from Milwaukee to Philadelphia to Los Angeles are all the favorites, now suddenly it’s an “unknown team”?? C’mon now mlbtraderumors, y’all can at least try and do better than this.

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    • baseballpun

      7 years ago

      This site reports what reporters are saying. Don’t blame MLBTR.

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    • agentx

      7 years ago

      Your MLBTR criticism makes me wonder if you’re the type of person who complains to Trader Joe’s management that the free samples aren’t big enough.

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  21. bobtillman

    7 years ago

    What happens if Manny is pregnant????? On a serious note, Brewers should target Nate Eovoldi…..perfect match….no long term commitment, probably get him cheap….throw money the Rays way, and they’ll drive him to Milwaukee…….

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    • agentx

      7 years ago

      HCG / Manny Ramirez reference? Two points for you, bobtillman.

      Reply
  22. bigjonliljon

    7 years ago

    It’s all just hear say until the clubs announce.

    Reply
  23. Caseys.Partner

    7 years ago

    Sixto Sanchez has been on the DL with arm issues this year. He’s on the DL now.

    Reply
  24. BillBacon

    7 years ago

    As an Orioles fan, I wish Machado the best. This sounds like a great deal for both clubs.

    Reply
    • baseballpun

      7 years ago

      How so?

      Reply
    • Priggs89

      7 years ago

      Do you have inside information that hasn’t been reported yet? We have no idea which team he’s going to, and have even less of an idea of what’s going back to the Orioles…

      Reply
  25. Dkaner

    7 years ago

    The O’s are in worst shape after they trade Machado & should have traded him last year. They had to know last year they could not compete with the Yankees & Boston so why hold onto him for a year longer? The prospects for a rental are NEVER as good as a deal when you give a team a few years of control. Tigers traded JV & got three top prospects mainly because he was not rental. The Tigers had to throw in 8 million a year for two years so it was a win/win. You have nothing in your farm system and no matter who you get in return, they are years away from contributing. I know, my Tigers have huge arms on the way but we won’t sniff .500 until 2020 but more likely 2021. You have not bottomed out yet and you still have big contracts on the books. You guys should have done this two years ago. Wasted dollars & time for no good reason. Bad Management!

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    • baseballpun

      7 years ago

      Sad!

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    • Jbigz12

      7 years ago

      The tigers aren’t the greatest example. They got one top prospect in Perez and two other good prospects and paid 16 million. We don’t know even know what the return is for half a season of Machado is yet but it may not be that much less than that deal. Despite our current futility we were right in the thick of the playoff race at the deadline last season.

      Reply
    • mehs

      7 years ago

      The Orioles on August 30th last year were 1 1/2 games out of the wild card and exactly 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees. They had an awful September and that continued into this year but to say they had no chance last year is not accurate.

      baseball-reference.com/boxes/?date=2017-08-30

      Also what big contracts are on the books other than Davis? Don’t say Trumbo since it isn’t a big contract in the grand scheme of things. He has less than $20 million left on his deal.

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      • mehs

        7 years ago

        $67 million on books for 2019, $35 million on books for 2020

        docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS6rI-8Iu1…

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  26. Monkey’s Uncle

    7 years ago

    “Aw c’mon guys, we’re being too hard on the Orioles. They aren’t THAT nit-picky when it comes to medical reports during trade negotiations.” — Grant Balfour

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    • Jbigz12

      7 years ago

      That saved us some wasted cash.

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  27. ThatBallwasBryzzoed

    7 years ago

    So if he goes to the NL he needs to be able to play for them. He’s an all star no matter what team or league.

    Reply
  28. baseballpun

    7 years ago

    I predict that this is all being coordinated with the Commissioner’s office. Dodgers or Phillies had already agreed to a deal, and with the Commish’s blessing, the trade will be announced in the fifth inning of the ASG, at which point Machado will switch jerseys and play the rest of the game for the NL, thus becoming the only player to homer for both leagues in the same ASG.

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    • agentx

      7 years ago

      Would be a more convincing theory if used-car-salesman-turned-Commissioner Selig was still in office, orchestrating a mid-game trade so Machado could play for the AL early and then for the NL just in case this year’s ASG goes into extra innings.

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  29. c1234

    7 years ago

    So just more made up crap I’m assuming right?

    Reply

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