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Chapter 1: What are the upcoming trade predictions for this season?
Hello and welcome to Talking Baseball, America's front office. Me and Trev are starting to look at the upcoming trade deadline. Let's see what we find. Let's talk ball. Nick Pavetta.
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Chapter 2: Where is Tarik Skubal expected to land?
That is Trevor Plouffe, Bob Sirocco producing, Dalton Feely assembling some information for us as we dive into... What becomes the talk of baseball this time every year? It's the trade deadline. We got a little bit to go. And, you know, we'll give you some warnings about we're going to say, you know, well, this team could this team sell? Could this team? What if they get hot?
There's a lot of this that we can't chew through, especially with the new the new wildcard, man. The whole American League is alive. But we're going to see what we find. We've already stumbled into a few things. Talk some potential best players available. We're not doing prospects. If you want that, go listen to some geeky podcast or something. We don't have that. We like our pro ball players.
Speaking of Trevor Ploof, eight years of service time.
Not quite. I don't have the gold card. It's fine. Way to throw that out there at the beginning of the episode. Embarrassed me like that. My bad. I thought it was eight. Parts of nine years. That's what people like to say. Okay. Listen, I wouldn't call it go to a geeky podcast. It's just not what we do here. I don't have the minor league system up and understanding what is going on.
And to be honest with you, I don't think anybody really does. We were talking before. Here's the thing about trade packages and putting them together with minor leaguers. Nobody knows how each team values these prospects. They all have their own way of determining value. I promise you that. They do. So any sort of top 100 rankings, yeah, it's a good guideline.
But a certain team may have their eye on a guy for a certain reason that we have no idea about. That's just how it is nowadays. It's okay. It's fine. We're not going to do that. We're going to talk ball like we usually do, Jay. I feel like that's what's going to happen this episode. And it is early to talk trades, but it's fun. It's fun to do it.
And particularly now when you can kind of say whatever you want and there's a chance. Like everyone's kind of got a chance to be a buyer and everyone's kind of got a chance to be a seller. I know you said in this new age of the wild card that everyone's still in it. I don't know. I don't know if that's true.
Yeah, and I just got a giggle. We were talking before the show about how we want to do this episode, and we were like, you know, should we throw out, you know, the craziest trades that could happen? Should we each dig one up? There might have been... Tatis to the Yankees might have been mentioned. I won't say who said it.
And yeah, man, it's beautiful sports fodder, and it can also be awful sports fodder. So we're going to try our best to toe the line. I do think where the conversation is going to start this year is with Scooble. Scooble was one of the biggest names spoke about this offseason that people thought a trade was going to get done because Detroit was going to
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Chapter 3: Is Luis Arraez the best bat available at the trade deadline?
And then from there they go on, they signed Framber Valdez. It looks like they're going to, waltz into the playoffs, and it's been the exact opposite of that. They've been the second worst team in the American League. And Scooble's just, he's on a special run right now. Like, I know I throw out DeGrom sometimes. Sandy, who's going to be mentioned in this episode.
Like, Scooble just, maybe it's something with the lefty pitcher, as we talk about. He is on a special run right now. He just had his first rehab start, where he mowed everyone down over five innings. So his name is going to be the most discussed name.
And the other, I don't know, trade ism that we probably need to get ahead of is like the pitchers are going to be tough because literally every team could need them. So I'm sorry if you if you on your team are talking about Scooble, Sandy, whoever it is. Yeah, because every team can use those guys.
Sandy is such an interesting product as well. I think those are the two main names. Joe Ryan's probably going to be thrown in there as well. I mean, you could talk about a Nate Dogg, Eovaldi on the block. I was trying to see. I forgot what Sandy's contract is left. And it's a team option. For next year. So I don't know if that makes him more valuable or less valuable for the Marlins.
I guess if you're a team, you're like, hey, cool. We're on the hook for basically nothing. It's a $2 million buyout. You're prorating half of 17.3 this year for Sandy. So I think that makes him more valuable for the Marlins. I think you can get more because you have the option to... You can see how it goes.
Trev, I'll answer this question for you because you and I have gotten very good at manipulating each other's brains, especially if it's late night in the city and maybe we need something to enjoy the night. If Sandy Alcantara was a free agent, is he getting more than one year $20 million?
But I'm saying, like, so if he's a pure rental, you know what you're going to give up for him. It's going to be less of a package, right? If you're the Marlins, you're like, all right, you're giving away for a half of a season.
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Chapter 4: Can Matt Chapman end up on the Phillies?
So it's not as much the package back to you. If he's got a year and a half, yeah, you can expect to get more. But another team's like, hey, look at some of these numbers from Sandy this year. They're not exactly blowing you away. I mean, his last five starts, I mean, you could look at against the Braves, six innings, six runs. Toronto's following one, five and two-thirds, eight runs.
It's not like it's great right now. So you can dream, because we've seen Sandy – ball in this league and you know hey our organization can fix anyone great uh so i'm just saying like the option to be like actually we're good and here's two million bucks i think that means a lot
I see what you're saying.
Chapter 5: How do teams evaluate trade packages for minor leaguers?
If you really want the exit, it's there.
Choose your own adventure with Sandy, baby.
We've seen what pitchers get, and we know how front offices and how much they taste themselves. If they bring in Sandy, they think they're going to get the best Sandy ever, and they think one year, $20 million is going to be a deal. Yes, this seems like the Sandy year. Do you think Scooble's getting traded?
Because I guess where are you at with the Tigers and where are you at with that in general?
Interesting. I mean, they just have not played well at all. That's no secret there. It's not only Scoobs, who is a free agent to be. It's Casey Mize as well, who when he's pitched this year has actually pitched really, really well. So he's on his way back. So they actually have these two guys who they can imagine a package of those two guys going somewhere. What does that bring back?
I do think they're in this interesting spot where They can give up on this year and still be a team that can compete next year in the AL Central. So... Unless there's a drastic turnaround, because right now, Jake, as they sit, and we're filming this late Tuesday, June 9th, for people, they're five and a half games out of a wild card spot right now.
But there is one, two, three, four, five, six teams in front of them. So again, we're a little early to really be definitive on that answer, but I do think it ends up happening. I do think Scott Harris in his own little world is probably being like, you know what, this might be best case scenario. Like we were going to go for it. We got Framber. It just didn't work out.
Now I don't think he, I believe the fan base won't be upset with him if he trades Tarek Scrooge. Whereas if they were in the hunt, obviously you can't do it. They kind of put themselves in this position. Now, because of the injury, loose bodies, he's already back, which is crazy. I think he could do it.
It's probably the best thing for the organization in the long run, not for this year, obviously, but for the long run, I think he ends up pulling the trigger. I think Skubal does end up going.
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Chapter 6: What impact do new wildcard rules have on team strategies?
I don't know. I talk. I should. I talked to an MLB executive. How do you like that? Oh, gosh. And they were like, I think it's going to be the Dodgers because, again, think of the math here. Like, okay, Scooble still gets paid. You know, by the trade deadline, Scooble's still going to be owed $15 million. Some teams that matters. Dodgers couldn't care less. Scooble, there might be injury risk.
Dodgers couldn't care less. They're going to see who's there at the end of the line and figure it out. And it's just who they've been as an organization, that they are the safest bet. And if that happens, oh, my God, get ready for a labor pot at the deadline.
And that person I talked to throughout, like, you know, would they do, would the Dodgers do an Emmett Sheehan, or name young Dodger pitcher, Robleski, Sheehan, whoever it is. River Ryan. River Ryan, why not? Where's Gavin Stone at? Could they throw a young pitcher who, if they click, you might get a young pitcher for three, four years. Then they throw in another prospect.
They've got a ton of outfielders. The other thing that's going in my head right now is, if you're the Tigers and maybe the Central does come back and play or an AL wildcard,
If you trade Scooble and you get another MLB starting pitcher in and you get a prospect, like I go back to Otani a couple years ago where I was affirmed don't trade Otani because if you're the Angels, I don't know, just hold on to that man as long as you can. I believe it came out that they got a junior Caminero trade offer
That, I'll tell you what, the Halos would love to have Junior Caminero right now. I think if you're the Tigers, you do have to have a little realism, but it's also weird, this AL, like, are my Yankees the favorite right now? Because Yankee fans don't even really like the Yankees right now.
There's no favorite in the AL. There truly, truly is. Ooh, I like that. I mean, there really isn't. I mean, you can go to the Mariners.
Make social team. Make that a poster.
Ask Mariners fans what they think of their team. My gosh, every time I try to compliment them, I get yelled at either way with Mariners fans. I compliment them like, you don't watch ball. Okay. They stink. You don't watch ball. All right. Josh Naylor shouldn't be running into people. You don't watch ball. I'm like, all right, dude. I love Seattle. I'll be there in a couple weeks. We love Seattle.
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Chapter 7: What are the potential landing spots for Sandy Alcantara?
And then, like, you want me to fire up the Mighty Brewer machine a little bit? If these cubbies can figure things out again, I think they'd be a great school team. Like this was supposed to be a chips all in year. They've just had one of the worst months of baseball I've seen. So and in the AL, the ironic, OK, which team stand out?
The Yankees, the Mariners kind of, you know, the Rays are raising their hand and they've been looking for kind of a trade deadline move like this. So I wouldn't rule them out. The Yankees have pitching.
The Mariners have pitching that everyone's looking for hitting that obviously you can use Scooble, but I think the supply and demand of the trade deadline has him going to the National League or staying with Detroit. I think there's a... I have it as like 40% he doesn't get traded, the Tigers get hot, and they try to survive the American League.
It obviously depends on what they do as a team over the next... three weeks. That's really the discussion here.
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What about a bat? I know we talk a lot about pitchers, and I'm not trying to put you on the spot here because I'm also searching myself. The only bat that we really have seen mentioned that could be moving is Taylor Ward. We've seen rumors there. There's just not a lot of... It's hard to find hitters nowadays, Jake. So guys that could be on the move, there's Jock Peterson and Taylor Ward.
That's not... Kudos to those guys. Taylor Ward's been great. Jock Peterson, we used to call him the mercenary. Is that the market right now? Who else am I missing? I guess it could be some young guys if you're trying to really go get a frontline starter or something like that. But a guy that's just available, mercenary, end of the contract, free agent, there's not a lot out there.
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Chapter 8: What trades are the Yankees considering before the deadline?
Yeah. Yes.
I don't know what type of money it would take to sign Mickey Moniak long term right now, but I bet you could do it. This guy struggled a lot. Finally finds his footing in Colorado. I think if you put a number in front of him, he'd sign it. That's just my take on it. I know I would if I was in his position.
So there's that aspect to it too, but I could definitely see that happening without a doubt. You're totally right about that. Hunter Goodman, I think, is in a little bit different category than Mickey Moniak would be. He's got more years of control, plays a premium position. He's 26. And they do have some young hitters on that team that I think they'd want to form a core around.
So I don't know if... Hunter Goodman's not a free agent until 2030. That's... I don't know if that happens. I do like the Mickey money. I didn't think about that. And then I also forgot to talk about Louisa rise when I was mentioning guys, because I think that's also going to be someone that ends up getting traded.
We'll talk about a segue, Trev, and this is why we're the best in the biz. Everyone subscribe, comment, and all of that. Luis Arise is the number one guy I have circled as an impact player at this deadline, and it's for everything you mentioned. It's the most secure.
If we're going to start doing other trades, and dude, we could get lost in these giants for 20 minutes because we could start doing... The Devers retrain. We can start doing Willie Adamas to the to the Bronx. Like you can daydream about the Giants and get crazy. But all of those are crazy except one thing. Louisa Rise, who had one or I shouldn't say he had one flaw.
He was good on one side of the ball. It was, you know, obviously contact hitting only, really. But also, that was winning batting titles. Like, it's a special ability that only he has. Somehow he's figured out defense, thanks to Ron Washington. And he's on a one-year deal that he is the definition of, if you go through right now guys that could be traded,
Someone who's going to bat one through four in your lineup. And I said one through four, Trev, because I do think there's something with modern baseball. I think we did figure it out. Like your best hitter should hit first or second. I think we got that part right.
I think we're going to see more contact bats in the middle because if you walk that Soto, if you walk that judge, you walk Nick Kurtz. Then you have a guy who the pitcher is going to make you throw it in the zone. Have a guy who puts it out there that Louisa rise and depends whatever team he could be dealt to. I think he's going to be an impact that you want him in the top of your lineup.
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