Ok its now time for the trade rumor thread

[craiger122003]

Cardinals will in all likelihood stand pat.
They have kicked the tires on a few including Erick Aybar.

 

[PoseyBuster]

Cardinals will in all likelihood stand pat.
They have kicked the tires on a few including Erick Aybar.

yah especially since the angels want a top pitching prospect for aybar

 

[PeteD]

Brewers: Aoki, Lohse, Gallardo, and Gonzalez aren't being shopped, teams have to offer. Gallardo left the game early today too, limping off the mound.

Royals: Targetting Gordon Beckham, Rickie Weeks, Howie Kendrick, Kevin Frandsen. However, not close to any deal.

Blue Jays: Intensely Shopping Encarnacion, shopping Bautista also.

Red Sox: Cliff Lee likely out of scopes, Bud Norris and Jake Peavy still in sights.

Phillies: Shopping Michael Young, but not extensively.

Dodgers: Sign Closer Brian Wilson to a guaranteed MLB deal, should report to Dodgers in 3 weeks

Giants: Offers from Reds and Yankees about Hunter Pence. Also reported to definitely move Javier Lopez, and taking offers on Tim Lincecum. (Though, if not traded, the Giants are reported to make open market offers to both to get them to stay. Asking Price is high for each.)

Bautista yes, no way Encarncion...they just resigned him for 3 yrs. Most likely Buehrle and Josh Johnson might be gone. Buehrle doesn't want to be in TO, and Johnson would love to go back to the NL.

 

[craiger122003]

Encarcion and Bautista are hot names to be dangled. You can't blame Alex
for asking high prices. 90/10 they get moved but you have to see whats out there that just means he is
doing his job correctly.

 

[PoseyBuster]

Bautista yes, no way Encarncion...they just resigned him for 3 yrs. Most likely Buehrle and Josh Johnson might be gone. Buehrle doesn't want to be in TO, and Johnson would love to go back to the NL.

Thanks for your input.

I'll gladly post the rumor for you again:

Blue Jays: Intensely Shopping Encarnacion, shopping Bautista also.

The mention of the BJs shopping Encarnacion was one of the only mentions of a team "intensely" or "actively" shopping.

 

[WaxPax]

Not a rumor but a thought....Byrd has been putting up some great offensive #'s, here compared to the other top OF'ers in th NL, they should be asking for a nice package back

RK	Player	Team	Pos	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI▼	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Bruce, J	CIN	RF	107	427	63	119	31	1	22	74	32	128	3	3	.279	.328	.511	.839
2	Gonzalez, C	COL	LF	100	385	72	117	23	6	26	70	41	116	21	3	.304	.370	.597	.967
3	Brown, D	PHI	LF	99	373	51	101	17	4	24	69	25	76	8	1	.271	.316	.531	.847
4	Cuddyer, M	COL	RF	86	326	53	108	22	2	17	62	36	63	7	1	.331	.399	.567	.966
5	Byrd, M	NYM	RF	92	330	48	93	17	4	17	60	20	102	2	3	.282	.325	.512	.837

"Multiple reports indicate the Mets will listen to offers for Marlon Byrd, but the price is high".

 

[Bornagaincollector]

I heard yesterday that the Indians had interest in Bautista, but the asking price was too high! How long is Bautista under contract?

 

[WaxPax]

Just 4 hours+ to go......hopefully we see something notable occur

 

[Pine Tar]

Just 4 hours+ to go......hopefully we see something notable occur

It might be a quite day as far as block buster trades. I think the Pirates will do something though

 

[WaxPax]

[h=1]Dodgers Acquire Drew Butera[/h]By Tim Dierkes [July 31 at 3:18pm CST]
The Dodgers acquired catcher Drew Butera from the Twins, tweets ESPN's Jayson Stark. The Twins will receive a player to be named later, tweets Scott Miller of CBS Sports.


Never heard of him.......

 

[AmishDave]

Dodgers Acquire Drew Butera

By Tim Dierkes [July 31 at 3:18pm CST]
The Dodgers acquired catcher Drew Butera from the Twins, tweets ESPN's Jayson Stark. The Twins will receive a player to be named later, tweets Scott Miller of CBS Sports.


Never heard of him.......

Sal's son (former MLB'er himself). Solid defense, NO stick at all.

 

[WaxPax]

:benson:


Look at my signature............

Sal's son (former MLB'er himself). Solid defense, NO stick at all.

 

[AmishDave]

:benson:


Look at my signature............

Nobody ever confused me for Einstein

 

[MrMet]

:benson:


Look at my signature............

Haha, who'd we get for him? Luis Castillo?

 

[SteelBrad]

It might be a quite day as far as block buster trades. I think the Pirates will do something though

Surprised they didn't. Maybe the asking prices were too high for what they thought they'd get as an upgrade. The offense is still shaky at best.