It was a very interesting night, as two trades got called off and the man we've been waiting for, Cole Hamels finally got traded. Starting with the Hamels deal, the Texas Rangers landed the ace from the Philadelphia Phillies in a big blockbuster deal that also got them left handed reliever Jake Diekman. In return, the Phillies stacked up on prospects bringing in top catching prospect Jorge Alfaro, outfielder Nick Williams, and right handed arms Alec Asher, Jake Thompson, and Jerad Eickhoff. The Phillies also picked up one big leaguer, Matt Harrison who is still under an expensive contract based off his 2012 performance. The Rangers are most likely looking at this deal as a run for next season, as Hamels will still be under contract. Having a Darvish Hamels punch in the rotation will be tough to beat with Fielder and Hamilton supporting them offensively. The Rangers do still have a shot to make the post season this year, but have a lot of teams to overcome in order to grab that second wildcard seat. Many other teams were in the hunt for Hamels, including the Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Yankees, Giants, Cubs, Astros, and Red Sox, but the Rangers pulled out the best offer to satisfy Philadelphia. I believe this to be a great move by the Rangers, as they need to pounce on opportunities like such since in the offseason most free agents don't have much of a desire to head down to Texas and play in a hitters ball park. Hamels finished his run with the Phillies with his no-hitter and will be remembered fondly in Philadelphia.
So I went over the Dodgers and Marlins deal sending Latos and Morse to LA, well that has been called off. Shortly after that trade was apparently finished, the Detroit Tigers made everyone aware that they are willing to move David Price. Going off that, I thought the Dodgers pulled out of the deal wanting to use their prospects to acquire Price and make sure the team only a half game behind them can't get him. Word then came out that it was a medical issue with one of the minor leaguers that broke up the trade. Recent information from Bleacher Report say the deal may still happen, but including another team. It appears the Atlanta Braves may be involved and are sending closer Jim Johnson and starter Alex Wood to the Dodgers as well. The only name I could find that the Dodgers are giving up is their recent Cuban signing Hector Olivera somewhere in the deal. The Dodgers are using their money and are suppose to pick up six players, while sending two to the Braves and three to the Marlins. The draft pick that was in the original deal going to the Dodgers is also now suppose to end up with the Braves. None of this is official yet, but before the deadline arrives a deal like such between these teams is expected.
The other big deal was Carlos Gomez supposed to go to the Mets. Word was this deal between the Brewers and Mets was completed sending Gomez to New York for starter Zack Wheeler and infielder Wilmer Flores. It was all over social media as Flores heard about the trade and teared up while standing out at shortstop. To his relief the deal was called off by the Mets in their concern of medical issues over Carlos Gomez's hip. Gomez has been injured on the past and the Mets were no longer interested in giving up an ace of the future, though Wheeler is on the DL right now, along with Flores who they signed when he was 16. Word now is that there will be no deal, but I wouldn't be surprised if conversations continue and if the Mets get a little more out of it, the deal may be back on.
In other news, Troy Tulowitzki made his appearance with his new Blue Jays franchise today going 3-5 blasting a towering homer and making some nice plays at short. Robinson Cano is out with an abdominal strain while Matt Holliday reinjures his quad with an apparent strain. The Cardinals injury may trigger them to look to Cespedes or another power outfielder who has been made available. Then after acquiring Cueto, the Royals have turned and sent starter veteran Joe Blanton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations while Drew Storen is very displeased with losing the closer spot to Papelbon in Washington and looks to talk to his agent about getting sent to a team were he can reclaim that role.
It was a very interesting night, as two trades got called off and the man we've been waiting for, Cole Hamels finally got traded. Starting with the Hamels deal, the Texas Rangers landed the ace from the Philadelphia Phillies in a big blockbuster deal that also got them left handed reliever Jake Diekman. In return, the Phillies stacked up on prospects bringing in top catching prospect Jorge Alfaro, outfielder Nick Williams, and right handed arms Alec Asher, Jake Thompson, and Jerad Eickhoff. The Phillies also picked up one big leaguer, Matt Harrison who is still under an expensive contract based off his 2012 performance. The Rangers are most likely looking at this deal as a run for next season, as Hamels will still be under contract. Having a Darvish Hamels punch in the rotation will be tough to beat with Fielder and Hamilton supporting them offensively. The Rangers do still have a shot to make the post season this year, but have a lot of teams to overcome in order to grab that second wildcard seat. Many other teams were in the hunt for Hamels, including the Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Yankees, Giants, Cubs, Astros, and Red Sox, but the Rangers pulled out the best offer to satisfy Philadelphia. I believe this to be a great move by the Rangers, as they need to pounce on opportunities like such since in the offseason most free agents don't have much of a desire to head down to Texas and play in a hitters ball park. Hamels finished his run with the Phillies with his no-hitter and will be remembered fondly in Philadelphia.
The other big deal was Carlos Gomez supposed to go to the Mets. Word was this deal between the Brewers and Mets was completed sending Gomez to New York for starter Zack Wheeler and infielder Wilmer Flores. It was all over social media as Flores heard about the trade and teared up while standing out at shortstop. To his relief the deal was called off by the Mets in their concern of medical issues over Carlos Gomez's hip. Gomez has been injured on the past and the Mets were no longer interested in giving up an ace of the future, though Wheeler is on the DL right now, along with Flores who they signed when he was 16. Word now is that there will be no deal, but I wouldn't be surprised if conversations continue and if the Mets get a little more out of it, the deal may be back on.
In other news, Troy Tulowitzki made his appearance with his new Blue Jays franchise today going 3-5 blasting a towering homer and making some nice plays at short. Robinson Cano is out with an abdominal strain while Matt Holliday reinjures his quad with an apparent strain. The Cardinals injury may trigger them to look to Cespedes or another power outfielder who has been made available. Then after acquiring Cueto, the Royals have turned and sent starter veteran Joe Blanton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations while Drew Storen is very displeased with losing the closer spot to Papelbon in Washington and looks to talk to his agent about getting sent to a team were he can reclaim that role.
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