8/2 Trade Deadline Discussion

[Michael Jack]

Happ is nice bat and has another year of control and Benentendi would have been nice at the top of the order, but the Phils need defense there.

[Christopher]

Multiple sources say Padres currently have best offer on the table for Juan Soto.

When healthy, a trio of Soto-Tatis-Machado would be ... fairly effective.

[bigel57]

Ya think?

[Christopher]

If the Giants continue to fade and/or become sellers, it really clarifies that Phillies' wild-card chances. They'd basically be battling the second-place NL Central team (Brewers or Cardinals) for that final slot.

[FolesMVP09]

If the Giants continue to fade and/or become sellers, it really clarifies that Phillies' wild-card chances. They'd basically be battling the second-place NL Central team (Brewers or Cardinals) for that final slot.

No way that they sell with the deadline in just 5 days

A few weeks ago, I thought it would take 90 for the 3rd WC spot, but their struggles will hopefully bring it closer to 86

[Michael Jack]

I think Ohtani is going to the Mets

[Christopher]

I think Ohtani is going to the Mets

Obviously they have the deepest pockets in baseball, but I'm not sure they have the prospects/talent to put together a winning package for Ohtani.

[sentinelhyder]

I think Ohtani is going to the Mets

that would be highly annoying. imagine getting a front line starter and hitter in one player.

[Christopher]

Related: Ohtani is making $5.5 million this year.

There's a good argument to be made that you should just move the decimal point and his value as a hitter/pitcher puts him at $55 million per season.

Thus the talks for his next contract could start around 8/440.

More likely, a smart team like the Dodgers (or a couple others) would likely just try to go higher on the AAV and get the rest of his peak years: 3/180? 4/240?

[FolesMVP09]

Mariners trade 2 top 50 prospects + 2 others for Luis Castillo