MLB 2022: The Long and Winding Thread

The Phillies nabbed David Robertson (again), Brandon Marsh and Syndegaard in the last two hours.

Mickey Moniak is going back home to California; Odubel Herrera and Jeurys Familia are just going home.

 

Giants keeping Pederson and Rodon, barring something announced after the deadline.N

One of these days I'll figure out how Farhan's mind works. First he wanted to get rid of "bad contracts." Today was about getting rid of "DH types." Not sure if he got a bag of magic beans or sold something for 24 pieces of silver today. How long does "the process" take?

 

The ironic thing about the Fulmer trade is that Fulmer blew a save last night against the Twins, allowing four straight singles after benefiting from a horrible called third strike on the leadoff man.

 

Fuck Mike Rizzo with the business end of a Frank Howard broken bat.

 

Jays just starting a long road trip. If he gets a one-shot vax today, he’ll be close to eligible to get into Canada by the time they play their next home game, Aug. 12. (I think you have to be 14 days clear of the last shot before you are permitted to cross the border.)

 

Geezus, I remember saying a year or so ago that if Jesse Chavez is on your team, your pitching staff sucks. Now here he is, back with the Angels.

 

Fourth team for Chavez this year. I guess he’s filler innings.

 

The Twins needed pitching help and they got it. Lopez should close with Fulmer adding depth to the pen. I really like adding Mahle to the starting rotation. He's not a star, but he has been a very good pitcher the last couple of seasons and getting away from GAB should really help him.

 

Change Rizzo to the Lerner Family and you'd be correct

 

Did the Cubs just think the draft pick they’ll get for Contreras will be more valuable than any trade haul? I find that inaction bizarre.

 

He probably couldn’t get enough also-rans with plenty of options that fill some obscure metric.