JTP Trade Deadline Show Part 2: Ryan Dempster, Adam Macko Dealt & Toronto’s Plans
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Welcome back to Jay's Talk Plus. Blake Murphy with you. Busy one so far. Lots going on around baseball. Let's catch up on some of it with our pal Ryan Dempster of Intentional Talk, former World Series champion, a guy who's been traded at the deadline, had been on a roster where guys were coming in. Ryan, what's this day like for you, man? Also, how are you?
I'm good. I'm a little redder than I thought I was going to be after that paddleboard session where I forgot to wear a hat. I'm doing good. I'm doing really good. Thanks for having me in.
I'm a little disappointed that we didn't get this segment from the paddleboard, given you were in such a beautiful lake I forget exactly where you were last time you were on, but it was a great shot. Ryan, take us through, I know you're in an analyst role now, and we'll talk about some of what's going on, but take us through a little bit of what a day like today was like as a player, you know, being in that clubhouse, kind of waiting it out, not knowing if you might move, if someone else might be coming in. Yeah, what was trade deadline day like in your playing days?
Yeah, you know, I got traded twice, well, three times actually, once in the minor leagues and then the big league time. The real one, the big one that I really felt the impact of this day was 2012, getting traded from Chicago to the Texas Rangers. And it was unique because I had 10-5 rights. I was in the big leagues for 10 consecutive years, five straight years with the same team. So I had a full no-trade clause. And there was a lot of talk about where I might go. I was pitching really well at the time. I had a...
What is Deadline Day like for a player who’s been traded (Ryan Dempster’s experience)?
You know, a lot of scoreless inning streak going. There was just a lot of things that were kind of putting me in demand. So the interest was there. And then I remember, you know, kind of knowing you're going to get traded. And it was a weird time, not just in baseball for me, but in life as well. So you're kind of trying to navigate where you want to go and pick a team that you want to go to and was able to have a trade to the Rangers, which worked out, you know, well. Great in the short term. We ended up losing in a one-game playoff. We didn't win our division in Oakland. We went and lost three in a row in Oakland. I got to play the Orioles in a one-game playoff. But we had a really good team and was a part of something that I thought was going to be good again, but just didn't work out.
But it's an interesting day. A lot of emotions, man. A lot of different feelings.
Yeah, and I mean, that's a case where you had 10-5 rights, and I plan to ask you about that because George Springer is in that spot, but that's a good kind of look into what a player might be thinking. What's the other side like where you were on a team that won the World Series and you guys added at the deadline? I know for some guys there's probably a like, well, if we add, I might lose my job, I might be back to AAA, but for a more established veteran, what's that excitement level like of knowing your team might be a little stronger at the end of the day?
Yeah, I think it injects a ton of life, not just into the clubhouse, but into the whole organization when you make those kind of improvements. And it comes with the cost, right? Part of that cost might be a teammate you have gets traded the other way. That happened, you mentioned, 2013. We had acquired different guys, and one guy that we ended up trading away was Jose Iglesias, who was our shortstop, who later ended up going to the Tigers, and we ended up facing the ALCS. And now you see the kind of career he's had, but You know, a good young kid, but that's the cost of going out and getting guys. And, you know, when we sat there and we acquired Jake Peavy and Matt Thornton, it was like this huge shot to a team that already felt like we were going to the World Series.
So it's definitely an adrenaline boost, and it can – but you have to be – I think you have to be good. in order for it to be a true adrenaline boost. I think the other one's just a facade.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:11–1:39
2
What is Deadline Day like for a player who’s been traded (Ryan Dempster’s experience)?
1:39–10:31
3
How do teams balance adding deadline pieces with risking teammates being traded away?
10:31–19:45
4
Why did the Cubs trade for Kevin Gausman and what rotation/bullpen needs remain?
19:45–35:11
5
Why did the Blue Jays trade Kevin Gausman and then acquire Jose Soriano — what’s the strategy?
35:11–41:03
6
How do organizations evaluate prospects versus controllable major-league players?
41:03–1:34:48
7
Which notable deadline moves are shifting the playoff landscape (Orioles, Phillies, Mariners)?
1:34:48–1:34:49
Speakers
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