MLB Trade Deadline Plan 3.0

[Seattle or Bust]

This plan is for sort of a reset style trade deadline. They trade for some boom potential rentals and prospects in an effort to make the playoffs but also build for future years.

Mariners trade RHP Emerson Hancock, OF Korbyn Dickerson, C Jhonny Pereda to the White Sox for 3B Caleb Bonemer and RHP Tanner McDougal

Bonemer likely starts at 3B for the M's in 2028. He's a top 50 prospect with serious pop and athleticism. He's got 24 homers between A+ and AA and has a solid glove for the hot corner. McDougal is someone the Mariners can call up now and put in their bullpen. He's a 2-pitch starter that is likely more destined for the bullpen... he touches 101 with a wipe out slider. The White Sox 4/5 are bad and they could very much use another controlled starter. Their catching is among the worst in baseball... combining for -1.9 bWAR making Pereda an interesting option. M's have to add a good prospect in Dickerson to help compel the Sox to move a couple of their top 10 guys.

Mariners trade RHP Luis Castillo, OF Luke Raley, and RHP Eduard Bazardo to the Phillies for LHP Jose Alvarado

The M's give up a lot to get out from under Luis Castillo's contract. The Phillies need a 5th starter, an outfielder, and bullpen help. They take on some payroll to get that done. The Mariners bring back Jose Alvarado. He has a 6.00 ERA but his savant page is bright red. He'll be a free agent at the end of the year but the M's would add another guy throwing 100 mph with elite stuff.

Mariners trade OF Brock Rodden and RHP Brock Moore to the Royals for OF Lane Thomas and RHP Lucas Erceg

Thomas has posted an .870 OPS month of July and has turned his season around after a slow start through May. He replaces Raley to help balance the M's offense a bit vs lefties. Erceg has team control but has pitched quite poorly this year after a couple of really solid years prior. He throws 97-99 and is a resurgence candidate. The Royals move some MLB pieces to get near MLB ready pieces back.

Lineup:

1. Brendan Donovan 3B
2. Randy Arozarena LF
3. Julio Rodriguez CF
4. Dom Canzone DH
5. Cal Raleigh C
6. Lane Thomas RF
7. Josh Naylor 1B
8. Cole Young 2B
9. Colt Emerson SS

Bench: JP Crawford IF, Mitch Garver C, Victor Robles OF

Staff:

1. Logan Gilbert
2. Bryce Miller
3. George Kirby
4. Bryan Woo
5. Kade Anderson

Bullpen:

CL: Andres Munoz
HL: Gabe Spier, Matt Brash, Jose Ferrer, Jose Alvarado
ML: Lucas Erceg, Nick Davila

[DavidGee24]

1. No way would the Sox be insane enough to trade Bonemer for Hancock, even with the other players involved.

2. Alvarado sucks. Bazardo at this point is still better than he is.

3. Thomas sucks and Erceg sucks. Neither Rodden nor Moore has a future. Horrible trade for both teams.

Other than that though, great trade ideas.

[Seattle or Bust]

1. No way would the Sox be insane enough to trade Bonemer for Hancock, even with the other players involved.

2. Alvarado sucks. Bazardo at this point is still better than he is.

3. Thomas sucks and Erceg sucks. Neither Rodden nor Moore has a future. Horrible trade for both teams.

Other than that though, great trade ideas.

One day.

You're going to get in a really bad accident.

And it will be karma for how awful a person you are.

[Bil522]

1. No way would the Sox be insane enough to trade Bonemer for Hancock, even with the other players involved.

2. Alvarado sucks. Bazardo at this point is still better than he is.

3. Thomas sucks and Erceg sucks. Neither Rodden nor Moore has a future. Horrible trade for both teams.

Other than that though, great trade ideas.

One day.

You're going to get in a really bad accident.

And it will be karma for how awful a person you are.

1. If McDougal was such an incredible bullpen piece wouldn't the WSox, who are in dire need of bullpen help, have at least tried to get him in their pen? Bonemer might be good down the line but that would be a bad fit for the M's right now.

2. Why do we need more lefties in the pen? Bazardo is an effective 6th -7th inning guy at a cheap price....he ain't going anywhere.

3. KC will get far better offers for Thomas alone and they'd be selling Erceg at an almost nothing value.

[DavidGee24]

Today on "Do As I Say And Not As I Do"...

One day.

You're going to get in a really bad accident.

And it will be karma for how awful a person you are.

And this is what I have to deal with on Twitter... it should be punishable with jail time to be this stupid.

I pose a "give me what you think Kirby is worth" question on X... and this retard says "Emilio Pagan and Spencer Steer."

God I hate people.

[gil]

1. No way would the Sox be insane enough to trade Bonemer for Hancock, even with the other players involved.

2. Alvarado sucks. Bazardo at this point is still better than he is.

3. Thomas sucks and Erceg sucks. Neither Rodden nor Moore has a future. Horrible trade for both teams.

Other than that though, great trade ideas.

One day.

You're going to get in a really bad accident.

And it will be karma for how awful a person you are.

Horrible post. Uncalled for. This is beneath you. Sorry if this seems harsh.

[Seattle or Bust]

1. No way would the Sox be insane enough to trade Bonemer for Hancock, even with the other players involved.

2. Alvarado sucks. Bazardo at this point is still better than he is.

3. Thomas sucks and Erceg sucks. Neither Rodden nor Moore has a future. Horrible trade for both teams.

Other than that though, great trade ideas.

One day.

You're going to get in a really bad accident.

And it will be karma for how awful a person you are.

Horrible post. Uncalled for. This is beneath you. Sorry if this seems harsh.

I genuinely hope this for him. I hope he is stricken by a serious dose of humility and soon. And irreparable harm tends to do that to narcissist pricks.

Don't really care that "Mr. Neutral" thinks.

[D-train]

1. No way would the Sox be insane enough to trade Bonemer for Hancock, even with the other players involved.

2. Alvarado sucks. Bazardo at this point is still better than he is.

3. Thomas sucks and Erceg sucks. Neither Rodden nor Moore has a future. Horrible trade for both teams.

Other than that though, great trade ideas.

One day.

You're going to get in a really bad accident.

And it will be karma for how awful a person you are.

Horrible post. Uncalled for. This is beneath you. Sorry if this seems harsh.

Not harsh at all. Totally deserved. Good for you for calling out another left leaning person. Much respect my brother. Get your shit together SOB.

[Seattle or Bust]

One day.

You're going to get in a really bad accident.

And it will be karma for how awful a person you are.

Horrible post. Uncalled for. This is beneath you. Sorry if this seems harsh.

Not harsh at all. Totally deserved. Good for you for calling out another left leaning person. Much respect my brother. Get your shit together SOB.

Oh fuck off.

You wouldn't call out a right-leaning person for being a raging prick if it killed you.

Get off your soap box.

Or do I need to post again... that you drunkingly told Donn to kill himself?

[D-train]

Wishing bodily harm on someone for disagreeing with a trade idea. Holy fuck. Tolerant left.