h3ro
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KILLER BZZ LIVE ON
Corran Horn
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o,o

what a day
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When Ryan Dempster is the marquee name of a trade deadline day, you know it's quiet.

Anyone else annoyed by the new CBA? I think there would've been more interesting deals if receiving teams also got comp picks when the players walked.

Most of the AL still being in the hunt for the wildcard probably didn't help matters much, either.
Last edited by matthewwhatever; 07-31-2012 at 08:02 PM. Reason: Beaten by everyone.
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Originally Posted by harSon: View Post
I was suckered into thinking we'd make a splash this trading deadline :|
Every time I read your tag I feel so bad for you.

Originally Posted by zulux21: View Post
and so it was
So its guaranteed that the Rangers lose in the World Series for the third time in a row?
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Rizzo to the Nats fans:

"We'll be fine, my sweet"
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Rangers on the Dumpster
The Frankman
(07-31-2012, 08:01 PM)

Originally Posted by Dmncnby2k9: View Post
Sandy will hold a press conference at 4:30. Wonder what he's gonna talk about other than making no trades.
Smart move. Placate the fanbase with the ol "Keep Calm and Carry On" spiel. Mets injuries/pen killed them.
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Hearing they gave up Grimm and a lower level guy
Mr. Enigma
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Has to be a huge kick in the pants to Nats fans not to acquire a SP to replace Strasburg when he gets shut down.
SuperMalo
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No biggie.
Macattk15
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Man how did both Millwood and Vargas make it without being traded for bags of balls.
sangreal
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Originally Posted by AnEternalEnigma: View Post
Has to be a huge kick in the pants to Nats fans not to acquire a SP to replace Strasburg when he gets shut down.
there will probably be plenty of SP on the block in August once the WC race shakes out
harSon
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Originally Posted by DUFFMCWALIN: View Post
Every time I read your tag I feel so bad for you.



So its guaranteed that the Rangers lose in the World Series for the third time in a row?
I try not to think about the day the Steelers lost to Jamarcus Russel. It hurts too much :(
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11 hours ago:

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Expanded story on #Diamondbacks' attempt to swing a blockbuster for an elite starter

Now:

FUCK YEAH MATT ALBERS
andycapps
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Originally Posted by AnEternalEnigma: View Post
Has to be a huge kick in the pants to Nats fans not to acquire a SP to replace Strasburg when he gets shut down.
I still find it hard to believe that they'll actually shut him down. He'll probably hit that 160 IP limit with 3-4 potential appearances left on the season. Who are they going to bring up from the minors to replace him?
cashman
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nope 2 A ball pitchers to Chicago.
McNei1y
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Originally Posted by AnEternalEnigma: View Post
Has to be a huge kick in the pants to Nats fans not to acquire a SP to replace Strasburg when he gets shut down.
It sucks but at least we have the waiver deadline still. It's good that its around the time that Strasburg may be shut down. But for now, we have to compete with these stronger NL teams.
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Originally Posted by andycapps: View Post
I still find it hard to believe that they'll actually shut him down. He'll probably hit that 160 IP limit with 3-4 potential appearances left on the season. Who are they going to bring up from the minors to replace him?
John Lannan.
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Donnie Joseph AND JC Sulbaran for Broxton. What the fuck is Jocketty thinking?
BigJonsson
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Is Strasburg going to be available for the playoffs?
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Originally Posted by BigJonsson: View Post
Is Strasburg going to be available for the playoffs?
No.
thefro
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Originally Posted by sangreal: View Post
there will probably be plenty of SP on the block in August once the WC race shakes out
Good luck getting anyone decent through waivers.
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Originally Posted by BigJonsson: View Post
Is Strasburg going to be available for the playoffs?
Most likely no unless they drop the whole IP thing which won't happen.

We'll have a rotation of Gio, Zimmermann, Edwin Jackson, and Detwiler. Lannan will be the 5th in September most likely.
The Frankman
(07-31-2012, 08:07 PM)

Yankees acquire Casey McGehee from Pittsburgh for reliever Chad Qualls according to WFAN.
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Originally Posted by thefro: View Post
Good luck getting anyone decent through waivers.
good players clear waivers all the time since nobody wants to pick up their entire contract
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Originally Posted by McNei1y: View Post
Most likely no unless they drop the whole IP thing which won't happen.

We'll have a rotation of Gio, Zimmermann, Edwin Jackson, and Detwiler. Lannan will be the 5th in September most likely.

Geeze, thats lame
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Originally Posted by The Frankman: View Post
Yankees acquire Casey McGehee from Pittsburgh for reliever Chad Qualls according to WFAN.
Oops. Didn't see WFAN.
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Originally Posted by McNei1y: View Post
Most likely no unless they drop the whole IP thing which won't happen.

We'll have a rotation of Gio, Zimmermann, Edwin Jackson, and Detwiler. Lannan will be the 5th in September most likely.
Why not cap him at 140 for the regular season and save those last 22 for the playoffs?
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Originally Posted by The Frankman: View Post
Yankees acquire Casey McGehee from Pittsburgh for reliever Chad Qualls according to WFAN.
Called it!

Originally Posted by sangreal: View Post
so do the pirates turn around and trade McGehee? Yankees are intent on getting a poor-hitting 3b
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Originally Posted by thefro: View Post
Good luck getting anyone decent through waivers.
Off the top of my head, Beckett and Soriano have both passed through waivers. The former could make the difference for some teams, and the latter is having a fairly decent season. Any player with a bigger contract is usually a sure thing to pass through waivers.
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Pirates get Chad Qualls? Beginning of the end.
rekameohs
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Qualls? Welp, see ya Pirates. Maybe next year.
sangreal
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Originally Posted by AnEternalEnigma: View Post
Pirates get Chad Qualls? Beginning of the end.
lolol
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Originally Posted by sangreal: View Post
Called it!
At least we got rid of Qualls.
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Originally Posted by AnEternalEnigma: View Post
John Lannan.
Interesting, and then go to a 4 man rotation for the playoffs I assume?
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Originally Posted by BigJonsson: View Post
Geeze, thats lame
Yeah. It's going to be a tough two months.

Originally Posted by Blearth: View Post
Why not cap him at 140 for the regular season and save those last 22 for the playoffs?
Fans have been suggesting that but I doubt the FO does anything like that. They'll baby him as much as they can.

Originally Posted by andycapps: View Post
Interesting, and then go to a 4 man rotation for the playoffs I assume?
Zimmermann, Gonzalez, Jackson, and Detwiler with Lannan taking up the LR spot.
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Glad some guys didn't move yet. Save some prospects for the Marcum auction in August!
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Originally Posted by thefro: View Post
Good luck getting anyone decent through waivers.
Mr. Enigma
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Matt Garza and Chase Headley did not get traded.
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lol someone actually willingly traded for Qualls.
sangreal
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Originally Posted by jman2050: View Post
lol someone actually willingly traded for Qualls.
The Yankees traded for him too... I don't get it
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Can't believe everybody in here is talking about Chad Qualls instead of Dempster to the Rangers.

East coast bias!

Well really its because Dumpster sucks.
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Originally Posted by sangreal: View Post
The Yankees traded for him too... I don't get it
He is (used to be) good five years ago
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Rangers send 3B Christian Villanueva and RHP Kyle Hendricks to the Cubs for Dempster.
h3ro
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Originally Posted by SuperMalo: View Post
No biggie.
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Originally Posted by Macattk15: View Post
Man how did both Millwood and Vargas make it without being traded for bags of balls.
Because Jack Z is dumber than a bag of balls.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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So anyone got a list of all the trades that happened today?
Dominican Power
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We got rid of Qualls and get to preserve Eric Chavez? WIN!
sangreal
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How will Girardi give up without Qualls to throw in there?
harSon
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Man, we basically traded our compensation pick for a slight upgrade to McGhee and fucking Qualls? Are you shitting me Neal Huntington? We could have at least used McGhee to back up Alvarez in 3B, what the fuck are we going to use Qualls for? Bulster up our minor league bullpen?

Ugh.....................