The BTV Podcast #44: Trade Market Dominoes, Part 3

The Dodgers and Angels both need another bat and at least one more starter. The Marlins could use a veteran outfielder. In this episode, we again review user-submitted trade proposals to see which ones best fit these scenarios, and also provide an update about recent changes to some prospects’ values.

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Roster Revamp: Tampa Bay Rays

Once the lockout ends, the ever-creative Rays will neede to balance 40-man roster concerns with optimizing their roster for another post-season run. In this initial article of a new series, Associate Editor Joshua Iversen selects three user-submitted trades that would achieve both goals.

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This Trade in History: Chris Sale to the Red Sox

How does this blockbuster from 2016 look now? In this, the the third installment of our retrospective series, we plug in the numbers we use now, and compare them to actual results. Could it be that this trade was… fair?

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The BTV Podcast #43: Trade Market Dominoes, Part Two

Where will Matt Olson end up? Or Luis Castillo? In this episode, we focus on the two obvious sellers in the trade market (Oakland and Cincinnati) and review many of your trade proposals to get a sense of where their top chips may land.

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The Yankees Are in a Bind

After losing the Wild Card game, the Yankees need to go bold. But how? Should they spend on free agents or trade prospects? Either way, it’s going to hurt.

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Athletics Get

Ryan Cusick

Cusick

5.4

Michael Harris

Harris

26.9

Jared Shuster

Shuster

4.3

Freddy Tarnok

Tarnok

3.3

Total Value: 39.90

Braves Get

Matt Olson

Olson

45.3

Stephen Piscotty

Piscotty

-8.6

Total Value: 36.70

Total Value: 39.90

Total Value: 36.70

NickNash

January 27, 2022

0

Angels Get

Lopez

57.1

57.10

58.70

1.60

Marlins Get

Reynolds

85

85.00

84.70

-0.30

Pirates Get

Bachman

11.4

Garrett

2.6

Marsh

47.3

Watson

25

86.30

85.00

-1.30

57.10

58.70

1.60

85.00

84.70

-0.30

86.30

85.00

-1.30

BigBubba

January 27, 2022

0

Featured Trades

Angels Get

Friedl

1.4

Gray

28.3

Means

41.8

71.50

72.00

0.50

Orioles Get

Detmers

29.2

Suarez

12.4

41.60

41.80

0.20

Reds Get

Adell

19

Bachman

11.4

30.40

29.70

-0.70

71.50

72.00

0.50

41.60

41.80

0.20

30.40

29.70

-0.70

KMMA

January 21, 2022

19

Rangers Get

Yoelqui Cespedes

Cespedes

6.9

Reynaldo Lopez

Lopez

0

Norge Vera

Vera

4.1

Total Value: 11.00

White Sox Get

Kolby Allard

Allard

3.6

Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Kiner-Falefa

8.5

Jose Leclerc

Leclerc

-1.1

Total Value: 11.00

Total Value: 11.00

Total Value: 11.00

JRRJR

January 21, 2022

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