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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy
Ok. Deadlines trades. Moose seems to be cementing his spot as at worst a platoon with Valencia so what would we possibly aquire? A RF'er? Utility middle infield guy? Potential back of the rotation starter if someone goes down since Chen is looking like shit? Backup catcher worth a shit?
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The trade deadline could be a real letdown this year. The 2nd wild card team has brought more teams competing for a playoff spot... but this year it's brutal.
29 of the 30 teams are currently within 7.5 games of a playoff spot. Tampa Bay is probably the only guaranteed seller. The rest of the AL, including Houston, is now within 5 games of a playoff spot. There's another month to shake some of these teams out though. The Cubs/D-Backs/Padres will probably dump guys, but even they are within 6-7 games of a playoff spot. Some of these teams need to fall off or there'll be a few sellers trying to get prospects from the 22-25 teams in the hunt.