MLB 2018 Season: Slugging Contenders and a bunch of Also-Rans

[Cail]

The Baltimore Orioles sent right-handed starters Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day to the Atlanta Braves, the teams announced Tuesday.

In exchange, the Orioles are getting four minor leaguers -- RHP Evan Phillips, INF Jean Carlos Encarnación, C Brett Cumberland and LHP Bruce Zimmerman -- and international slot money.

[Cail]

The Philadelphia Phillies made another prominent addition to their lineup, acquiring All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos from the Tampa Bay Rays just before Tuesday's trade deadline.

In exchange, the Rays will receive a player to be named later or cash considerations from the Phillies, who also received cash considerations in the deal.

The Phillies also acquired left-handed reliever Aaron Loup from the Toronto Blue Jays for right-handed pitching prospect Jacob Waguespack.

[Cail]

The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired outfielder Tommy Pham from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a four-player deal, it was announced Tuesday.

The Rays also received international slot money from the Cardinals, who acquired minor leaguers Justin Williams, Genesis Cabrera and Roel Ramirez in the deal.

[Cail]

The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired outfielder Tommy Pham from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a four-player deal, it was announced Tuesday.

The Rays also received international slot money from the Cardinals, who acquired minor leaguers Justin Williams, Genesis Cabrera and Roel Ramirez in the deal.

[archibaldcrane]

The Philadelphia Phillies made another prominent addition to their lineup, acquiring All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos from the Tampa Bay Rays just before Tuesday's trade deadline.

In exchange, the Rays will receive a player to be named later or cash considerations from the Phillies, who also received cash considerations in the deal.

I don't understand how Ramos was available for peanuts, the Brewers should've been able to beat a PTBNL and/or cash.

[Moss]

I don't understand how Ramos was available for peanuts, the Brewers should've been able to beat a PTBNL and/or cash.

I guess because it's a rental but yeah I'm surprised too

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[archibaldcrane]

Would've been a huge upgrade from what we are trotting out there - although he's on the DL right now so that probably doesn't help either.

[Cail]

Would've been a huge upgrade from what we are trotting out there - although he's on the DL right now so that probably doesn't help either.

I was about to post this. Yea, he's on the DL with a few weeks til he returns per ESPN

[Melena]

Nats are just doing unspeakable things to the Mets. 3 innings in, every starter including the pitcher has at least one hit, Murphy has 3 hits, and four others have 2 hits. 13-0 now in the top of the 4th.

[archibaldcrane]

Nats are just doing unspeakable things to the Mets. 3 innings in, every starter including the pitcher has at least one hit, Murphy has 3 hits, and four others have 2 hits. 13-0 now in the top of the 4th.

19-0 through 5 - at least 3 runs scored every inning.

[Cail]

25-4. Oof

[Vaspinne]

After going on the mound today, Jose Reyes as a career era of 54. Not 0.54, not 5.40, but 54 lol

[Melena]

And Shawn Kelly after throwing a temper tantrum after giving up a home run after the ump told him to stop quick pitching got DFA's by the Nationals. God they can't even destroy the Mets without bullshit happening.

[Boyiee]

I'm really happy Sonny Gray waited until after the trade deadline before giving up 7 and getting taken out in the 3rd inning.

[Melena]

I'm really happy Sonny Gray waited until after the trade deadline before giving up 7 and getting taken out in the 3rd inning.

Karma rewarding the A's after how horribly fleeced we got on the Donaldson trade a few years ago.

[Xno Kappa]

I'm really happy Sonny Gray waited until after the trade deadline before giving up 7 and getting taken out in the 3rd inning.

I’m watching with my newborn son at the hospital and I wanna cry with him.

[Moss]

And Shawn Kelly after throwing a temper tantrum after giving up a home run after the ump told him to stop quick pitching got DFA's by the Nationals. God they can't even destroy the Mets without bullshit happening.

Pretty lame reason to get cut. He slammed his glove down, big deal

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[archibaldcrane]

It's also bullshit that an ump yelled at him for quick pitching. Nothing against that in the rules.

[Xno Kappa]

And the only trade they made before the deadline was Brandon Kintzler who was supposedly leaking clubhouse details.

[Melena]

Yeah, he's got one ump telling him to hurry up, the other telling him if he quick pitches, he's calling a balk, and from the sounds of it, he was trying to get his manager or a coach to talk to the umps to figure out what the fuck they want.

Also the reliever that got traded to the cubs for peanuts, supposedly the reason he was traded is the Nationals thought he was leaking to the press how dysfunctional the clubhouse was, and of course he denied it. God this team's a fucking mess. Bryce is probably counting the days at this point.

Damnit, beaten by Xno