Trade Deadline Watch

[billroper]

The Cardinals have picked up starting pitcher Jose Quintana from the Pirates for not too much in the way of prospects, which I find encouraging. The Cards really need at least one more arm in the rotation this season and I would hate to sell off the entire farm system to get it.

Honestly, I'm not that thrilled with selling off the entire farm system to get Juan Soto either, so let's see what develops by tomorrow afternoon.

Comments

[gorgeousgary]

Well, the O's did spend the first three games after the trade beating up on the Rangers, so you may be right. (Granting that beating up on the Rangers is not a difficult thing for any half-decent team to do.)

I would have a better opinion if the Mancini trade had netted something better than one single-A prospect and one AAA prospect who's likely to be out next season recovering from Tommy John surgery. That comes from a feeling that the O's have had recent batting lineups capable of putting up 7 or 8 runs a game but a pitching staff capable of giving up 9 or 10.