2016 Trade Deadline Thread

[Sportsforever]

Re: 2016 Trade Deadline Thread

Padres working on Matt Kemp trade... Talking with Braves and one other team.

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The only reason the Braves should be in a discussion for a Kemp deal is to be a third team that nets them prospects. If Matt Kemp ends up being a Brave...I don't even know.

[The Kid 24]

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Yea I have no idea why the Braves would take on Kemp... No ****ing clue what they're thinking.

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[The Kid 24]

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Brewers getting close to Lucroy deal... Sounds like Cleveland is the front runner now.

Talks with Mets havent progressed as today went on... And theres now a growing sense that Lucroy wont be headed to NY.

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[The Kid 24]

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Bad news Braves fans... Kemp, Olivera deal is close to done.

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[Sportsforever]

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Bad news Braves fans... Kemp, Olivera deal is close to done.

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If the Padres are picking up the tab, I'd be okay with that. Olivera will never play in Atlanta...I can't believe the Padres would do this, unless they are shedding all of Kemp's salary.

[rdnk]

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If the Padres are picking up the tab, I'd be okay with that. Olivera will never play in Atlanta...I can't believe the Padres would do this, unless they are shedding all of Kemp's salary.

Yeah it only makes sense if the Padres are getting out of the entirety of Kemp's deal.

[Sportsforever]

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Yeah it only makes sense if the Padres are getting out of the entirety of Kemp's deal.

Which is stupid for Atlanta to take on his salary (roughly $18M year as the Dodgers are paying $3.5M). I'm really curious to see how we justify picking up an expensive, 31-year old, defensive liability on a rebuilding team. The Nick Markakis deal had me scratching my head, but at least he's been a 2-3 WAR player at $11M/year...Kemp...not even close to justifying his salary with his production.

[Sportsforever]

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Wow...I just read that the Padres are offering to pay the entirety of Kemp's contract...they just want him gone. If the Braves turn Olivera into a free Kemp that's a good thing.

[LowerWolf]

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The Padres may DFA Olivera once/if the trade goes through. We have to be taking on some of Kemp's salary, right? Otherwise, what do the Padres get?

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Wow...I just read that the Padres are offering to pay the entirety of Kemp's contract...they just want him gone. If the Braves turn Olivera into a free Kemp that's a good thing.

That information doesn't make any sense. They could simply release him if they wanted to pay all of his contract. No corpse for corpse deal would be needed.

So, either the Padres actually want Olivera for some reason, or they are trying to get off the hook by paying only 75-90% of Kemp's deal.


EDIT: Or there is a 3rd team and the Padres/Braves are getting prospects somehow?

[Sportsforever]

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EDIT: Or there is a 3rd team and the Padres/Braves are getting prospects somehow?

This has to be the case...it has to be.

[Speedy]

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Wow...I just read that the Padres are offering to pay the entirety of Kemp's contract...they just want him gone. If the Braves turn Olivera into a free Kemp that's a good thing.

Hmm.

So we have an older player with no defense and a decent bat.

Sounds like somebody we can trade to NYM.

[LowerWolf]

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DOB says it's done pending physicals, and it's just a straight Kemp for Olivera deal.

Maybe we're looking to flip Kemp (or Markakis)? The OF will be kind of crowded when Mallex comes back.

[WaitTilNextYear]

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I honestly don't think a basically free Matt Kemp is a bad get for the Braves if that's what this is. Rebuilding or not, they can use some offense. There's really no downside to taking on an average hitting former superstar if you can get him for free (and if he doesn't get disgruntled).

If there's no 3rd team, it wouldn't shock me if the Padres have weasled out of $5-10MM of Kemp's contract. Otherwise, no motivation for Preller aside from opening up RF for Renfroe.

[Sportsforever]

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So it sounds like it's done...DOB is saying there are cash considerations that are unknown, so I'm curious how much of his salary the Padres picked up. I expect it will be around $6M/year which means both teams are paying roughly $12M for the two players.