Filed under: Astros, Rays, Reds, MLB Video, MLB Trade Deadline, Executive Take
The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone and some teams have seriously improved their chances of playing deep into October.
Then, there are the rest.
FanHouse TV’s Steve Phillips breaks down the have-nots at the deadline and identifies the three teams who needed help the most and didn’t get any.
Click below to watch:
Filed under: AL Central, AL East, AL West, MLB Trade Deadline
The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the flurry of action will, of course, have a significant impact on how the rest of the season plays out.
When it comes to the American League, the trades may not significantly alter the landscape, at least everywhere except the AL West. The East will still send two teams to the playoffs. The Central is going to come down to the same three teams we thought it would at the start of the season.
But the winners of those races may very well have been sorted out over the last few weeks, so let’s take a look at how the stretch run sets up in each of the four AL races now that the trade dust has begun to settle.
Filed under: NL Central, NL East, NL West, MLB Trade Deadline
An action-packed trade deadline week is in the books, and the two most significant deals of the past few days came in the National League.
First was the Phillies‘ acquisition of Roy Oswalt, the top starter available after Cliff Lee‘s move to Texas a few weeks ago, to help themas they continue to try to claw their way back to the playoffs. Second was the three-way trade that went down Saturday afternoon, bringing Ryan Ludwick to San Diego and Jake Westbrook to the Cardinals.
The latter was the only deal made that directly involved a pair of contenders, and it could have an impact on two division races as well as the fight for the wild card as we head down the stretch, while the way Oswalt pitches in the East should play a big part in determining the Phillies’ fate.
Filed under: MLB Trade Deadline, Advanced Scouting
In past years, bigger names have moved at the deadline, but this year will be remembered as a very busy one. Some names like Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman and Ted Lilly found new homes and many solid prospects were on the move. In sports, it’s all about winning and losing, and the deadline is no different.
This year, many of the teams we call “sellers” came out as winners, and some teams that were clear buyers came out as losers. So in the end, who came out on top at this year’s trade deadline and who came away disappointed?
We’ve got all the answers below:
Filed under: MLB Trade Deadline, Advanced Scouting
In past years, bigger names have moved at the deadline, but this year will be remembered as a very busy one. Some names like Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman and Ted Lilly found new homes and many solid prospects were on the move. In sports, it’s all about winning and losing, and the deadline is no different.
This year, many of the teams we call “sellers” came out as winners, and some teams that were clear buyers came out as losers. So in the end, who came out on top at this year’s trade deadline and who came away disappointed?
We’ve got all the answers below:
Filed under: Yankees, MLB Trade Deadline
What does it say that the $200 million Yankees, who had eight All-Stars, over the past two days added five-time All-Star Lance Berkman, active strikeout-per-inning leader Kerry Wood and Austin Kearns, who has 113 homers in 926 big-league games?
That the rich can get richer? Yes.
That the Yankees love big names? Yes.
That even having won it all in 2009, the Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman will always go for it in any given year? Yes.
That the Yankees, despite the best record in baseball, saw some flaws that could get exposed in the postseason?
Yes.
Filed under: Giants, Pirates, MLB Transactions
The Giants, desperate for a relief help, ended up getting Javier Lopez from the Pirates in exchange for Joe Martinez and John Bowker. They also got right-hander Ramon Ramirez from the Red Sox in exchange for minor leaguer Daniel Turpen.
Lopez, a 33-year-old journeyman, had a 2.79 ERA this year for the Pirates, but he had allowed 39 hits and 18 walks in 38 2/3 innings. He was holding lefties to a .204 average, though.
Ramirez, 28, had a 4.46 ERA in 44 games for the Red Sox. Opponents were hitting .250 against him, including .239 by right-handers.
Martinez has been a spot starter and long reliever for the Giants for the past few seasons. Martinez, 27, is 3-3 with a 6.80 ERA in 13 career big league games. He was 5-2 with a 3.32 ERA as a starter at Triple-A Fresno this year.
Filed under: Indians, Yankees, MLB Rumors, MLB Inside Scoop, MLB Trade Deadline
The busy Yankees are close to adding Kerry Wood to their bullpen as the trade deadline closes in, a baseball official confirmed.
Wood, the Indians closer, just came off the disabled list Saturday. He had been out with a blister on his right index finger; before that he was 1-4 with a 6.30 ERA and eight saves in 23 appearances.
Filed under: Indians, Yankees, MLB Rumors, MLB Inside Scoop, MLB Trade Deadline
The busy Yankees have acquired right-handed reliever Kerry Wood to bolster their bullpen as the trade deadline comes to a close.
Wood, the Indians closer, just came off the disabled list Saturday. He had been out with a blister on his right index finger; before that he was 1-4 with a 6.30 ERA and eight saves in 23 appearances.
Filed under: Dodgers, Orioles, Rays, MLB Rumors, MLB Inside Scoop, MLB Trade Deadline
The Rays are in discussions about Orioles left-handed hitter Luke Scott, FanHouse has learned.
FanHouse’s Tom Krasovic previously reported that the Dodgers were also involved in negotiations for Scott, but a team source has since told him that the first baseman/outfielder is not a fit in Los Angeles.
Scott, 32, has a .556 slugging percentage, with 17 homers, 20 doubles and 42 RBI in 268 at-bats.
