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QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 08:45 AM) EJ has the potential to be a pretty good #3 pitcher. We traded Richard for several seasons of Jake Peavy. The scenarios are not even close to being the same, and EJ is better than Richard. Upton is a 2-month rental and he's hit like complete s*** the last two months (under .600 OPS). EJ would be a massive overpay. EJ sucks

Mets and reds getting close on Bruce: #Mets & #Reds are "pretty far along" on Jay Bruce deal, doing "due diligence on medicals" per @AdamRubinESPN. Latest: Bruce is good and all but now Grandy will be playing center which would be tough to watch as a met fan.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 08:36 AM) Why would you trade EJ for a rental? We need him for our rotation for the next several years. That makes zero sense. That would be a really terrible move, even if we were 10 games over .500. And what makes zero sense is you guys think we can acquire Upton or and impact bat without giving up talent. You're crazy.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 08:36 AM) Why would you trade EJ for a rental? We need him for our rotation for the next several years. That makes zero sense. That would be a really terrible move, even if we were 10 games over .500. I disagree I think EJ is disposable. He's a 4-5 pitchers in a rotation that will include Sale, q, Rodon, possibly Fulmer. 4-5 starters can be found anywhere. Trading EJ is like trading Clayton Richard

Sherman Keep hearing #Padres having difficulty moving Shields/Kemp/JUpton and ownership wants cut payroll. That could open even more Kimbrel (cont)

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 08:28 AM) You'd be OK with trading Montas, Adams or EJ for two months of Upton? That'd be awful, especially EJ. Montas and Adams would be tough but EJ sure. Plus I think if we get Upton we are getting something else back. Whether it's Kennedy or Middlebrooks. But we will have to part with a prospect or two that we like its just part of the game.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 08:20 AM) It just can't be. I truly think it will be, it seem as the price tags have gone up. I'm all for moving prospects for a bat as long as they aren't named Montas, Anderson, or Johnson. But like the majority of us do not want to give up big name prospects for a rental. I think we did our due diligence and are in a take it or leave it with teams, so I guess maybe something happens as teams become more desperate to unload.

Still hasn't been much connecting us to Upton or anyone else for the matter. I think this deadline ends up flat for us.

Thought it'd be a late night of rumors but since it's all quiet on the western front I'm going to head to bed, this loss put a damper on the mojo but I still hope we add something I do believe we've turned a corner. Guess we'll know the direction moving forward in about 16 hours.

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 10:36 PM) Cubs don't need Middlebrooks True

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 10:18 PM) Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 5m5 minutes ago With Padres rumored to be on verge of selling explosion, interesting to note Will Middlebrooks removed from AAA game. Middlebrooks and Upton? Or to the Cubs with the Theo connection and reports the Cubs and Padres are close

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 09:01 PM) .500 is so f***ing elusive. That's what is disappointing The game isn't even over and we've been tearing the cover off the ball. Even if we do lose we had a great road trip that turned the season around in a way. A lot of positives, plus we may add a bat. We all freak out over every dip in the coaster, there's 69 games left. Well do our share of losing no matter what so take the good with the bad and vice versa. We just have to stay consistent.

Sell, sell, sell, sell.. Start with this bum Sale.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 08:10 PM) Down goes Panda! Again Damn bro harsh bad karma

Yikes

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 07:55 PM) I'll just throw this in here @Joelsherman1: Most persistent chatter from execs: Kimbrel/Yankees. Leake/#sfgiants. #Padres/#Cubs working on something big. #whitesox/run producing bat Well let's hope all that happens besides the Cubs thing.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 07:48 PM) They would trade Wheeler for Bruce...doesn't mean the Mets were willing to and / or whether the Reds would take less than that (since we can presume that Wheeler hasn't yet been offered for Bruce). If you were to offer Anderson for Bruce (or Anderson and Beck), I think you probably have Bruce. I think I rather have Anderson

I think Bruce would cost to much. As it's been reported that the Reds wkuld trade Bruce for Zac Wheeler. I really don't want to give up Anderson in a trade, unless it for Puig. But that's just me.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 06:51 PM) I got a feeling we're going to end up with Upton. Just a hunch. I like-a your hunch.

So if Jay Bruce costs the mets wheeler what would he cost us??

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 06:47 PM) Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 2m2 minutes ago Chris Cotillo retweeted Ken Rosenthal Per @MLBPipeline, numbers 2, 7, 14, 21 in Astros' system. Chris Cotillo added, Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Complete deal: OF Gomez and RHP Fiers from #Brewers to #Astros for OF Phillips, LHP Hader, OF Santana and RHP Houser. https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo Damn that's a lot. Maybe that's why we're looking to rent.

Being reported Reds are willing to trade Bruce to the Mets for Zachary Wheeler

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 06:32 PM) Carlos Gomez and Mike Friers to Houston Sounds expensive.... Five prospecfs

Carlos Gomez and Mike Friers to Houston

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 05:40 PM) So it looks like we got a couple rumors today but that may be all. I was hoping for a trade. Might have to wait until tomorrow, or possibly August (waivers). It's way early to call it a day. Like AA said about price it wasn't till 6pm last night till he received a call from DET that said Price was available. They didn't talk again till 1130 and didn't strike a deal till 3am last night. Hell we could have already made a deal and no one knows, or we could do one during the game or late tonight.