2014 MLB Season Thread: Throw another shrimp on the barbie!

[Olo401]

Good lord.. Boston trades Jon Lester and Johnny Gomez to Oakland for Yoenis Cespedes

I get the feeling Billy Beane is gonna finally get that World Series trophy.

[Xajii]

I dunno... feel strongly that down the stretch bats were a bigger need than pitching for them.

In the long run, it's good to get Cespedes' silly contract off the books in Oakland, but they did just give up a heating-up bat for a rental that will spearhead a rotation that was already quite silly. Oakland's problem going into the playoffs wasn't going to be pitching IMO, especially considering many AL competitors have shown offenses that are liable to say "fuck your starter's sub-3 ERA". Orioles, Tigers, Angels all have been able to consistently light up aces. Lester's impact on that rotation just does not wow me when you've got a guy like Tommy Milone ready to push out lolHammel within the next week or so at the back end.

A's historic run differential has largely been carried by a huge first half, and a lot of those bats have cooled considerably.

Boston did okay here, but I have a hard time believing this was the best offer on the table - we know Cespedes' ceiling (incredible defender, .250 20 HR bat) and we could probably even inflate those power numbers a bit moving from O.co to Fenway. But he's got a contract that isn't really the best and I just have to believe there were prospects on the table that very well could have panned out to be much better.

Unless Boston flips Cespedes, I personally am not wowed by this trade for either side.

[Melena]

I'm on my phone, is gomes a rental or is he under team control?

[Xajii]

I'm on my phone, is gomes a rental or is he under team control?

LOL NVM THAT WAS YAN GOMES

he's a FA in 2015, jonny is

[enawrocki96]

$10.5M this year and next isn't that horrible of a contract. And especially for the numbers he could put up in Boston.

[Melena]

We also traded Milone to the Twins for someone we waived earlier in the year. That trade makes absolutely no sense.

[BadKarma]

Lackey to cards for Allen Craig and Joe Kelly.

[Hex]

While I wish the Cards had traded a former NFL QB for someone, they traded Joe Kelly not his dad Jim.

[Boyiee]

I feel like if the series against the Astros didn't go the way it did, Oakland wouldn't have made that trade.

[BadKarma]

While I wish the Cards had traded a former NFL QB for someone, they traded Joe Kelly not his dad Jim.

welp

[Eticket]

I dunno... feel strongly that down the stretch bats were a bigger need than pitching for them.

In the long run, it's good to get Cespedes' silly contract off the books in Oakland, but they did just give up a heating-up bat for a rental that will spearhead a rotation that was already quite silly. Oakland's problem going into the playoffs wasn't going to be pitching IMO, especially considering many AL competitors have shown offenses that are liable to say "fuck your starter's sub-3 ERA". Orioles, Tigers, Angels all have been able to consistently light up aces. Lester's impact on that rotation just does not wow me when you've got a guy like Tommy Milone ready to push out lolHammel within the next week or so at the back end.

A's historic run differential has largely been carried by a huge first half, and a lot of those bats have cooled considerably.

Boston did okay here, but I have a hard time believing this was the best offer on the table - we know Cespedes' ceiling (incredible defender, .250 20 HR bat) and we could probably even inflate those power numbers a bit moving from O.co to Fenway. But he's got a contract that isn't really the best and I just have to believe there were prospects on the table that very well could have panned out to be much better.

Unless Boston flips Cespedes, I personally am not wowed by this trade for either side.

Man. I'm a big A's fan and I don't know how I feel about this one. I love Cespedes. I know we have other bats and don't have to deal with the contract but I can't say I'm happy about it.

[Melena]

Honestly, we had way too many outfielders with no chance of resigning Cespedes. This free's up a full time spot for Vogt, gives us another front of the line starter, and will make saturday's game the most awkward game ever as it's supposed to be a Cespedes shirt giveaway.

[Hex]

Tigers land Price. Will be a 3way with the M's. Ugh such a strong starting rotation.

[Aksannyi]

Fuck man Price and now Zobrist going to the Pirates. What the fuck is happening to my team.

[Cail]

Wow the Sox got Cespedes and Craig today? And kinda disappointed the Rays gave up Price...

[Soa]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 23s
No trades for #Phillies.

Fucking hate my GM



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[Eticket]

Honestly, we had way too many outfielders with no chance of resigning Cespedes. This free's up a full time spot for Vogt, gives us another front of the line starter, and will make saturday's game the most awkward game ever as it's supposed to be a Cespedes shirt giveaway.

That part is hilarious... and yeah, I'm ok with it after looking at everything involved.

The Milone/Fuld deal is interesting.

[jmc]

Stephen drew to the yankees, for kelly johnson.

[Melena]

Wow the Sox got Cespedes and Craig today? And kinda disappointed the Rays gave up Price...

Craig has been sucking ass and was recently benched. Don't get too excited for him.

[Xajii]

@Aksannyi the Zobrist rumor was bullshit, Pirates did nothing today.

The Rays got Nick Franklin, Drew Smyly, and Willy Adams (SS prospect)
The Tigers got Price
The Mariners got Austin Jackson

Orioles got Andrew Miller
Red Sox got Eduardo Rodriguez (AA pitching prospect)

Braves got James Russell and Bonifacio
Cubbies got AAA catcher

Marlins got Cosart and some other people
Astros got Colin Moran and some other prospects

Yankees got fucking Martin Prado
Dbacks got O'Brien