Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: Trade rumor grade: Phillies showing interest in Giants’ Andrew McCutchen

The Giants are reportedly looking to trade players at the end of their contracts.

Some trade rumors are surprising, some are outlandish, and some are more along the lines of “Oh, that’s the strategy Team X is going with? Makes sense, yeah.” This is definitely an example of that last thing.

The rumor

MLB.com’s Jon Morosi reports that multiple teams are interested in Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen, and that San Francisco is specifically looking to trade the players who will be free agents at the end of the season as they look to the future. Teams involved are reported to include the Phillies, Yankees, and Indians.

Why the Giants would trade Andrew McCutchen to the Phillies

As said succinctly above, because he’s a free agent at the end of this year. The Giants got him from the Pirates in the offseason with the expectation that he, and the rest of their offseason acquisitions, would put the Giants in a position to compete in the tough NL West. Instead, they’re 6.5 games back in the division with three teams ahead of them and six games back in the NL Wild Card race with four teams ahead of them.

With McCutchen nearing the end of his contract and the Giants deciding to keep most of their pieces but leverage rental players for a few prospects here and there that could help them down the line makes sense. It’s not a full fire sale, but it is a savvy hedging of bets this season. If they can still pull off a comeback and make the postseason (unlikely) then that’s a bonus when you look at where they currently stand.

But as of now they can’t rely on that happening so getting returns on players who are not a part of the future in San Francisco is crucial.

Why the Phillies would trade for Andrew McCutchen

We know the Phillies don’t mind giving up a few pieces for a rental based on their reported offers for Manny Machado, and we know they’re looking for outfield help based on their talks with the Orioles about Adam Jones. With Aaron Altherr struggling and demoted to Triple A to turn his bat around, and the Phillies having a real chance to take the division and make a postseason run in a year where that wasn’t a guarantee, getting a bat and a reliable glove in the outfield would be a boon for their

McCutchen is hitting .253/.348/.405 with a .753 OPS, a 107 OPS+ and 10 home runs so far this year, down from last season but far better than what Altherr was giving them. Also, at 31, he could be a helpful veteran presence on a team that is filled with young talent.

Rumor grade

B. The Phillies have swung and missed on a few potential rental trades but with things coming down to the wire this seems like a legitimate opportunity for them to finally close and upgrade at one of the final positions where they need to do so. Previous deals fell through because one side or the other balked at the asking price or what was being offered, so if the Giants and Phillies can come to a reasonable agreement before the deadline this is one of the more likely trades to happen.



View Source

View Source

Comentarios

Publicar un comentario

Entradas populares de este blog

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: Jon Gruden: I Get A Ton Of Calls From Players Who Are "Dying To Come And Play Here"

Imagen
The Thursday night game is Raiders-49ers, which, I’d rather die. But pregame, we get a sitdown interview with Jon Gruden (who you thought couldn’t nuke his roster any further after the trade deadline passed, but that didn’t take into account his chasing players into retirement ), conducted by his “good friend” Howie… Read more... View Source View Source
Leer más

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: Ranking Jon Gruden’s best quotes in his Raiders return, from Khalil Mack to Tom Cruise

Imagen
Jon Gruden’s return to coaching hasn’t been smooth, but he’s given us a few quotes to enjoy — especially about Khalil Mack. When the Oakland Raiders hired Jon Gruden in January, they weren’t just getting a coach — they were getting a character and the show that comes with it. After nine years as an ESPN personality, Gruden’s return to coaching has brought with it hilarious quotes on a weekly basis. And that’d be a lot more fun for Oakland if it was paired with some wins, but so far the Gruden era has mostly been losses and a skunked up locker room . Judging by his record-breaking contract , the Raiders are probably going to have Gruden around for a while, and that means we’ll have some fun press conferences along the way. So far, these are the best quotes from Gruden since his 2018 return to Oakland and it’s a list we’ll keep updating as he keeps talking: 8. Let’s throw the game back to 1998 The quote: From a meeting with reporters at the 2018 NFL Combine: “I’m trying to thro...
Leer más

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: Rams-Raiders betting lines and point spread updates for MNF

Imagen
The Rams paid their franchise player, while the Raiders traded theirs. That and the return of Jon Gruden highlight this Week 1 MNF matchup. The NFL opens the 2018 regular season with its annual Monday Night Football doubleheader, and the late game will feature a high profile return. The Oakland Raiders host the Los Angeles Rams in Jon Gruden’s first game as a head coach since 2008. It marks his first game coaching the Raiders since a 2002 playoff appearance. The Westgate SuperBook had one of the first lines for this game and opened the Rams as 1.5 point favorites. You could get this as low as a pick ‘em in April , but the line has changed with bettors hitting the Rams heavily. Sportsbooks are sitting at either four points or 4.5 points, according to Odds Shark . The point total is set at 49.5. This game features resolution for a pair for a pair of players given the franchise tag. The Rams agreed to terms making Aaron Donald the highest paid defensive player in the league . Shor...
Leer más