MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

[AC]

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If Biddle is an A, that's probably too much.

It would be REALLY unrealistic, though.

[ESexton18]

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Yeah I think I need to figure out a more realistic trade for Utley. Toronto or the Cardinals need 2B help pretty bad but Miller and Sanchez would've been the guys I'd targeted before they were traded for each other... I'll probably just keep Utley anyway.

[k_mac]

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Have some cubs trades sernarios:

Cubs get Stanton

Marlins get Solar, Olt, Alcantara, P. johnson, c. Edwards and Vitters

Boston get Samardzija

Cubs get Owens, Betts, and Callahan

Mets get Castro

Cubs get Syndergaard, Plawecki and Verrett

Thoughts?

Not sure if I follow the logic of selling two core players and picking up Stanton, but that choice is yours. So:

Stanton for Baez/Bryant + Almora/Edwards + Soler + Alcantara + Johnson

That's at least 3 top 100 prospects + a guy (Alcantara who's really close to the top 100) plus another top ten prospect. It also allows you to keep one of Baez or Bryant and Almora/Edwards, which is nice.

I don't think anyone wants Josh Vitters, so if he's playing well in AAA you might as well bring him up to see if he can play decently enough to warrant some trade value. (If you're selling Shark and Castro, your season is all but lost, so you can do that.)

Samardzija for Owens + Swihart + Betts/Barnes

That if Shark is pitching well, and Boston is in a close race. Don't know how high Betts' value is, but he could replace the middle infield prospects you are losing. If you want more pitching prospects, go Barnes.

Castro for Syndergaard straight up could work if the Mets are playing well. He's a top ten prospect, so I don't think you can really command much more than that unless Castro is playing out of his mind.

Syndergaard may be a tad to much for some guys around here. I value Castro very highly as a Cubs fan, and he's turning it around IRL, so there's that.

[AC]

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Betts is too valuable to not be the main piece in a Shark deal. It'd be Betts or Owens, not both.

[og236]

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Betts is too valuable to not be the main piece in a Shark deal. It'd be Betts or Owens, not both.

I'd take Owens over Betts


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[whodeycin85]

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Betts is too valuable to not be the main piece in a Shark deal. It'd be Betts or Owens, not both.

so then barnes would b fine..I mean Betts is 5th and Barnes is 6th in the sock system...

What would it take for Cargo from Colorado...I'm looking for left handed help

[DrYCeLL]

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I don't know how realistic to the goings on of the real MLB these trades are supposed to be, but in absolutely no scenario do the Cubs trade both Bryant and Baez, much less in the same deal, this year. Almora or Soler either, for that matter. Although virtually everyone else is up for grabs, "The Big Four" are untouchable. TheoJed have put all their eggs into the farm basket, and any and all deadline deals the Cubs will make will be skewed rather heavily in their favor.

Just look at the Garza trade, where the Cubs netted Olt, Ramirez, Grimm, and Edwards. They got a monster haul for him, and Shark will be no different if he's moved. You're looking at a top name you don't want to part with, plus another good piece and then a throw-in or high ceiling, low minors arm. The Cubs haven't moved Shark already because their asking price is so high, so if you're replicating that at all in The Show, the Cubs should fleece whoever gets Shark. His extra year of control, no injury history, and better stats all say they will.

But then again, crazier things have happened in baseball before. Oh, and if Castro is moved, you'll bet he's worth quite a bit too. He'll be a 25 year old with over a thousand hits next year, and that's accounting for a down 2013.

[Coper3000]

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Well, I'm sort of thinking aloud here, but (in my Rays Franchise) I am debating the following trade:

Rays Get:
Will Middlebrooks (3B) + Brandon Workman (RP)

Red Sox Get:
Desmond Jennings (CF/LF)

Does this seem fair? The acquisition of Middlebrooks helps my infield depth, and will allow Longoria to DH quite a bit more. Workman also provides a bullpen arm that can go multiple innings + maybe spot start here and there without having to use another young arm's minor league option. This also ultimately opens up a CF spot for Kiermaier.

For the Red Sox, every OF outside of Victorino is playing really bad. JBJ is also hurt for a few months (was sporting a .156 average before the injury as well).
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I might go with the above trade and call it a day, but I have always liked Deven Marrero as well. I'll admit I'm not the most knowledgeable on the Red Sox, but is he realistically tradable for them? I would include Hak-Ju + more if need be, but is Bogaerts sticking at 3B for the time being, or future? What about Betts, will he be at SS or CF? 2B seems to have a decent roadblock, haha. Cecchini also isn't too far away from the big leagues at 3B.
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Lots of reading, so cheers for any help.

[whodeycin85]

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I don't know how realistic to the goings on of the real MLB these trades are supposed to be, but in absolutely no scenario do the Cubs trade both Bryant and Baez, much less in the same deal, this year. Almora or Soler either, for that matter. Although virtually everyone else is up for grabs, "The Big Four" are untouchable. TheoJed have put all their eggs into the farm basket, and any and all deadline deals the Cubs will make will be skewed rather heavily in their favor.

Just look at the Garza trade, where the Cubs netted Olt, Ramirez, Grimm, and Edwards. They got a monster haul for him, and Shark will be no different if he's moved. You're looking at a top name you don't want to part with, plus another good piece and then a throw-in or high ceiling, low minors arm. The Cubs haven't moved Shark already because their asking price is so high, so if you're replicating that at all in The Show, the Cubs should fleece whoever gets Shark. His extra year of control, no injury history, and better stats all say they will.

But then again, crazier things have happened in baseball before. Oh, and if Castro is moved, you'll bet he's worth quite a bit too. He'll be a 25 year old with over a thousand hits next year, and that's accounting for a down 2013.

I agree...I figure tho that getting a 24 year old proven OF was worth Solar...

[whodeycin85]

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What about Castro and prospects (edwards, vogelbach) for Price

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[Rondorampage9]

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What is a fair trade for the Blue Jays to get Mauer? I'm going to convert him back to catcher by the way.

[k_mac]

MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

I don't know how realistic to the goings on of the real MLB these trades are supposed to be, but in absolutely no scenario do the Cubs trade both Bryant and Baez, much less in the same deal, this year. Almora or Soler either, for that matter. Although virtually everyone else is up for grabs, "The Big Four" are untouchable. TheoJed have put all their eggs into the farm basket, and any and all deadline deals the Cubs will make will be skewed rather heavily in their favor.



Just look at the Garza trade, where the Cubs netted Olt, Ramirez, Grimm, and Edwards. They got a monster haul for him, and Shark will be no different if he's moved. You're looking at a top name you don't want to part with, plus another good piece and then a throw-in or high ceiling, low minors arm. The Cubs haven't moved Shark already because their asking price is so high, so if you're replicating that at all in The Show, the Cubs should fleece whoever gets Shark. His extra year of control, no injury history, and better stats all say they will.



But then again, crazier things have happened in baseball before. Oh, and if Castro is moved, you'll bet he's worth quite a bit too. He'll be a 25 year old with over a thousand hits next year, and that's accounting for a down 2013.

I'm assuming he wasn't going for realism at all, since he was trying to pick up Stanton.

With that said, the proposed deal didn't have Bryant and Baez in it, it was either or. That's about what it would take to get Stanton. The Marlins aren't going to give him up for anything less. From your example, the Cubs got that good of a deal for a half a year of Garza, think of what it would cost to get Stanton until 2017..

We got it though, the Cubs are rebuilding and wouldn't get rid of that much talent at once under pretty much any circumstance realistically. They'll be doing the opposite, selling off guys to get more prospects. Since the OP is running the Cubs in a video game, he can do as he pleases, I think he just sought our help for fairness, not realism.

I agree with your point about Castro though, I think he should be worth more (unless he's playing like **** in the franchise)

[KingFry]

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Still looking for some insight on my Burnett trade. Me and HighCmpt were talking about it, he suggested something like Nick Martinez/C prospect I like for Burnett/Byrd(Byrd replaces struggling Mitch Moreland and Burnett is pitching great, 2.93 ERA and a 8 K/9.... pitches 7 innings+ almost every game), but I just realized the Rangers would probably be even more desperate for Burnett, considering Darvish is the only good SP in their rotation... all 4 guys behind him have 5+ ERA's, so I think I could probably get more from the Rangers?

[Totte]

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Still looking for some insight on my Burnett trade. Me and HighCmpt were talking about it, he suggested something like Nick Martinez/C prospect I like for Burnett/Byrd(Byrd replaces struggling Mitch Moreland and Burnett is pitching great, 2.93 ERA and a 8 K/9.... pitches 7 innings+ almost every game), but I just realized the Rangers would probably be even more desperate for Burnett, considering Darvish is the only good SP in their rotation... all 4 guys behind him have 5+ ERA's, so I think I could probably get more from the Rangers?

Are we talking in exchange for Byrd and Burnett or just one of them?

[KingFry]

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Are we talking in exchange for Byrd and Burnett or just one of them?

Looking to deal both. Rangers need great pitching help and some power in the lineup, so Byrd/Burnett seem to fit the problem IMO.