MLB 14 The Show Official Trade Discussion Thread

[Matty86]

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Sim the season 5 different times and you'll get 5 different results. I've seen players lead the league anywhere from .315 to .348 in batting average with the Hybrid rosters. People don't realize that offensive numbers are in the toilet in real life, at the lowest point since the mound was lowered in 1969 or close to it.

True, I'll see how the next season goes. They weren't so low that it was unbelievable, just a bit lower then I expected. lol

[Bull_Market]

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I don't really want to trade Paxton, but I will for an impact bat, and Franklin is blocked at SS and 2B. Maybe I'll just try to get someone like Stubbs, Nelson Cruz, Adam Dunn, Ryan Howard, or some other 2nd tier bat.

Adam Dunn falls off a cliff ratings wise and has cinder blocks for feet, literally a speed rating around 10 at the bottom of his decline. With all the defensive shifts he sees, expect a lot of groundouts and double plays. Beware.

[og236]

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I don't really want to trade Paxton, but I will for an impact bat, and Franklin is blocked at SS and 2B. Maybe I'll just try to get someone like Stubbs, Nelson Cruz, Adam Dunn, Ryan Howard, or some other 2nd tier bat.

You could get Dunn pretty easily, same with Stubbs. Matt Adams might also interest you


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[mgcst5]

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I don't really want to trade Paxton, but I will for an impact bat, and Franklin is blocked at SS and 2B. Maybe I'll just try to get someone like Stubbs, Nelson Cruz, Adam Dunn, Ryan Howard, or some other 2nd tier bat.

If the Orioles are out of it Cruz can probably be had for Franklin and another smaller piece. They have a hole at second that Schoop could eventually fill but I could see them doing this deal because 1. Franklin is more mlb ready and 2. They could always move Schoop to third and have Machado at Short when Hardy leaves. As an O's fan I love Schoop but I think he was a bit rushed. Ideally in this scenario they would be out of it and Cruz would be performing (maybe not as much as IRL) and they would do this deal and deal Hardy. Just my two cents

[cardinals57]

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I am almost at the All Star break with the Cardinals and Matt Adams currently has a .198 batting average. Allen Craig is out for the season so I was looking for a replacement for Adams. Anyone have any ideas for a first baseman I could acquire? Would Mauer be available?

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[tcorb95]

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In my Yankees franchise, I'm only a half game ahead of the Rays as the trade deadline is less than a week away. I'm looking at trading for David Freese, Jed Lowrie, Darwin Barney, or Aaron Hill. Ivan Nova is one of my main trade pieces but he threw a 1 hit shutout against the Orioles and a 3 hit 1 run game against the Reds but still has a 3.86 era. Plus if I trade him the Yankees don't really have any other starting pitchers. Anyone have any suggestions as to who I can trade for these players?

[WaitTilNextYear]

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I am almost at the All Star break with the Cardinals and Matt Adams currently has a .198 batting average. Allen Craig is out for the season so I was looking for a replacement for Adams. Anyone have any ideas for a first baseman I could acquire? Would Mauer be available?

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Mauer is not a realistic option. What teams are in sell mode?

In my Yankees franchise, I'm only a half game ahead of the Rays as the trade deadline is less than a week away. I'm looking at trading for David Freese, Jed Lowrie, Darwin Barney, or Aaron Hill. Ivan Nova is one of my main trade pieces but he threw a 1 hit shutout against the Orioles and a 3 hit 1 run game against the Reds but still has a 3.86 era. Plus if I trade him the Yankees don't really have any other starting pitchers. Anyone have any suggestions as to who I can trade for these players?

Give the Cubs half a bag of balls for Darwin Barney. In other words, a mid C pitching prospect is plenty.

[RyanMan82]

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Adam Dunn falls off a cliff ratings wise and has cinder blocks for feet, literally a speed rating around 10 at the bottom of his decline. With all the defensive shifts he sees, expect a lot of groundouts and double plays. Beware.

I saw a while back you were looking at catchers, and I don't know if you ever made a deal, but I like the idea of the White Sox getting Doumit. With his eligibility, as the Braves I use him as a plus bat off the bench to rotate giving Gattis, Freeman, and Upton a break. I don't think it would take too much to get him, and a switch hitter is always a plus.

[cardinals57]

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Mauer is not a realistic option. What teams are in sell mode?

teams that are currently out of the race already:

Cubs
Phillies
Mets
White Sox
Twins
Indians




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[Totte]

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teams that are currently out of the race already:

Cubs
Phillies
Mets
White Sox
Twins
Indians




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Ryan Howard and Nick Swisher could both be had relatively cheap. And Howard doesn't have his monster contract in the game which is a big plus

[Totte]

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Ill take a look. What team is he on? Id prob do Flowers for him straight up, sight unseen. If I do go into sell mode, where would good destinations be for Dunn, Konerko, and Lindstrom. Ramirez would go to the Mets for Gee in the event I wave the white flag.


Side note, CPU trading is deplorable, if I didn't step in some of the game best prospects would be traded for middling relief pitchers like Randy Choate. Most recent one was Archie Bradley and AJ Pollock for Michael Bourn. What a joke. Didn't they say trade logic was revamped? I can't tell, its worse than ever before.

Kottaras should be in Cleveland (or the FA list) depending on what roster set you're using.

Dunn should go to a contender as a DH/pinch hitter/1B sub

Ramirez to Mets is a really good fit.

Lindstrom to a contender.

Paulie...you really trading him? Thought you were gonna let him retire with the Sox

[WaitTilNextYear]

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I saw a while back you were looking at catchers, and I don't know if you ever made a deal, but I like the idea of the White Sox getting Doumit. With his eligibility, as the Braves I use him as a plus bat off the bench to rotate giving Gattis, Freeman, and Upton a break. I don't think it would take too much to get him, and a switch hitter is always a plus.

This is a real good idea. And Doumit is definitely a White Sox type player. Versatile, can hit, but plodding. The Sox love these guys.

teams that are currently out of the race already:

Cubs
Phillies
Mets
White Sox
Twins
Indians




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Indians having buyer's remorse on Swish? If so, he'd give you a switch hitter who could play some OF and grind out ABs.

Kottaras should be in Cleveland (or the FA list) depending on what roster set you're using.

Dunn should go to a contender as a DH/pinch hitter/1B sub

Ramirez to Mets is a really good fit.

Lindstrom to a contender.

Paulie...you really trading him? Thought you were gonna let him retire with the Sox

NO TRADING OF KONERKO!

[NothingTrivial]

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Looking for two things for the Orioles. Looking for a SP first and foremost...I want to trade at least Nelson Cruz and would be willing to add in Tommy Hunter if needed. What would I need to give up to get Justin Ruggiano from the Cubs to replace Cruz on my 25 man and be a 4th OF (Quentin Berry is playing out of this world for me and has really made Cruz expendable). A little info...Cruz is batting in the .230 range with 11 hr, 44 rbi in late june, Hunter has a 1.83 era 0-1 record with 19 saves. While doing some searching I came up with this...opinions?

Nats Get:
Nelson Cruz (Werth done for year)
Jonathan Schoop

Os Get:
Danny Espinosa
AJ Cole
possibly Matt Skole

and

Cubs Get:
SP Steve Johnson

Os Get:
Justin Ruggiano

[Totte]

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Looking for two things for the Orioles. Looking for a SP first and foremost...I want to trade at least Nelson Cruz and would be willing to add in Tommy Hunter if needed. What would I need to give up to get Justin Ruggiano from the Cubs to replace Cruz on my 25 man and be a 4th OF (Quentin Berry is playing out of this world for me and has really made Cruz expendable). A little info...Cruz is batting in the .230 range with 11 hr, 44 rbi in late june, Hunter has a 1.83 era 0-1 record with 19 saves. While doing some searching I came up with this...opinions?

Nats Get:
Nelson Cruz (Werth done for year)
Jonathan Schoop

Os Get:
Danny Espinosa
AJ Cole
possibly Matt Skole

and

Cubs Get:
SP Steve Johnson

Os Get:
Justin Ruggiano

Johnson for Ruggiano is perfect.

I like the idea of Cruz replacing Werth with the Nationals. I'm just trying to figure out where Schoop would play if Rendon's at 2B, Desmond at SS and Zimmerman at 3B. Would you move Zimmerman to LF or 1B?

The Nats won't part with AJ Cole for a rental like Cruz but you could probably get Skole

[NothingTrivial]

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Would you move Zimmerman to LF or 1B?

Yeah, with Schoop being a year away, and LaRoche still there I thought I would let them finish the year out that way and when/if LaRoche isn't resigned I would move Zimm to 1B with a secondary of LF or vice versa, with Rendon moving over to 3b. It would essentially be schoop replacing espinosa at 2b in 2015. I would just keep Schoop, but I absolutely rake with Espinosa and it just so happens that he would fit into my lineup in Baltimore.