D2D trash talk and draft comments thread

Hello everyone, I have taken over JM Lopp's team and have now had a chance to look over my roster.

I am looking to trade Mike Napoli and Trevor Story. Both are high power guys so if that fits your ballpark or you just don't have a viable SS (especially one with the upside of Story) let me know your thoughts. I could use a quality starter (who couldn't, right?) and will need a SS to replace Story. Prospects and draft picks are always in play.

Confirmed


Trade between calbatross and Terry101

Calbatross trades:
Max Kepler
2017 2nd Round Prospect Pick (#34)
2018 4th Round Prospect Pick

to Terry for:

2017 2nd Round FA Pick (#25)
2017 2nd Round Prospect Pick (#25)
2018 2nd Round Prospect Pick

To be confirmed

This gives Terry 31 players....who will be dropped to get roster to 30?

just posting my likely cuts in case anyone has interest...


Shaffer, Richie
Howell, JP
De Jesus, Ivan
Gose, Anthony
Socolovich, Mike
Parker, Jarrod
Beachy, Brandon
Kennedy, Ian
Tolleson, Shawn
Black Ray (prosp16)

Confirmed


Trade between calbatross and Terry101

Calbatross trades:
Max Kepler
2017 2nd Round Prospect Pick (#34)
2018 4th Round Prospect Pick

to Terry for:

2017 2nd Round FA Pick (#25)
2017 2nd Round Prospect Pick (#25)
2018 2nd Round Prospect Pick

To be confirmed

This gives Terry 31 players....who will be dropped to get roster to 30?

Drop to get to 30:

Gomes, Yan, C

Trade to announce

Hveed trades

2017 8th round FA pick
Kennedy, Ian SP KC

To heekin65

For

2017 7th round FA pick

Heekin to confirm

Confirmed the above

I can't believe that I'm writing these words, but after foolishly trading Cueto, and after some of my apparent "studs" having brutal years, I really have no good starting pitchers this year!

I would like to trade for decent or good starting pitchers.

I have this amazing group of great relievers (Davis and Melancon have great cards, the others are good cards):

Davis,W
Melancon,M
Clippard,T
Brach,B
Ross Jr,R*

I would also be willing to trade Kendrys Morales to get a good SP, with the right credentials and profie

For the right SP I can also trade just about anyone on my roster. Some interesting cards that I could trade:

picks
either Brandon Phillips or Kelby Tomlinson
Alex Avila C (great card, but injury prone)
Flores (destroys lefties according to the ratings book)
Raburn (good versus lefties)
Melvin Upton, or Dietrick, or Almonte, or Marisnick
For the right SP, I could trade Wellington Castillo

In short, there's some interesting cards

Updating...

I have an excess outfielder. I could move one from this list:

Jacoby Ellsbury CF 2(0)e4
Paulo Orlando LF/RF 2(-2)e6
Shin Soo Choo RF 3(-1)e12
Michael Brantley (unlikely to be carded @ 39 AB, but I would stash him if I had room)

Also, the following are on the block:

Either Joaquin Benoit or Steve Cishek - RPs tough on RH batters
Ken Giles
Andrew Romine - mega utility player extraordinaire

I'd also consider moving Khris Davis, Yunel Escobar, or maybe even Kevin Pillar in a deal that would net me a decent shortstop. Right now it is looking like Sean Rodriguez and his 3e33 will be manning the position for me.

Primarily looking for FA Draft picks and/or starting pitching and improvements to LF and SS defense.

Not in a rush to deal, but wanted to get this out there in case there is any early interest.

Thanks, -Cal

I hope Michael G. is okay. This is the second league he's opted out of in the last couple weeks.

texted with him. He seems to be all right. Just a little upset at some Strat guys (none in this league that I'm aware of) so he's going to take some time off of SOM.