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Well, here's the thing: Davies and others in the rotation have random injuries. Freddy Peralta comes up and is great and wins several games. Nelson is out for the year and all we really had to do was get Chacin and we still had a decent rotation with some depth ready behind it. Yelich/Cain/Braun/Thames all get hurt for periods of time. This Broxton guy comes up and literally wins a game for us. Shaw is out for a while, our middle infield underachieves, and we shift guys around and get solid production out of what we end up with. We have the surplus of Choi to trade for Miller. OK, now take a look at above and think "we don't have to worry about prospects for a while!" Now imagine Cain or Yelich or Realmuto go down for a month or so next season. It's not that we wouldn't have anyone like Broxton waiting, but do you remember the days of having to roll with Yuni Betancourt for months at a time? Yeah, that type of stuff can definitely happen. Oh I remember. All too well. Remember when Jose Hernandez was a big signing at shortstop? lol. All I am saying is, as far as locked up, we would have almost every position locked up for a few years. There is enough depth to have a 40-man roster crunch. We have good problems. Don't be surprised if DS goes big on some deals that set us up this year AND next year. There is still surplus!! I'm not saying get silly with EVERY prospect, but we have some play money here. The one guy I don't want to trade is Peralta, because I think he will only get better. Hiura would love to keep as well, but if he nets Realmuto or deGrom (those are about the only two I'd deal him towards) - then I'm game!

Looking back at the JD Martinez trade as a measuring stick from last year.... Anything of the combo of Woodruff, Broxton, Santana, Arcia with any filler prospects or what not... would be better than what Detroit got last year. It's funny these reports of TOP prospects being talked about, because as been stated many times, you don't give TOP prospects for a rental, unless you are the Cubs. This plays well into DS methods because he values controllable talent and prospects as much as he does the big name. We have many ways we can offer a package better than LA or AZ or whoever else wants to come into the race , because we have ML ready players (even selling low on) who are better than the lottery tickets that others would offer. Heck, plus we can offer some lottery tickets that won't hurt us - as has been stated - since we have a 40 man roster crunch coming.... because we have TOO much depth ! All good things! Don't be surprised if DS gifts us with Manny, AND an arm, heck maybe even Realmuto as well... if he got a controllable arm and Realmuto, we wouldn't need to much worry about prospects for a couple years... we would be very set at most spots for 2-4 years! Ahhhh the possibilities - now I hope there is SOME action or I will be sadly disappointed!

annnnnd for the win! Guerra is pitching like a top 2... would like a few more innings out of him. But as stated above... when you have the pen we do... you just need him to do what he's been doing!

Zag is gone!! 18 over again! Jesus been very good! Hader hasn’t pitched in more games than what a starter would rest! We are knocking on doors of big deadline acquisitions!!! Weeeeeeeeeee!

Nice detective work there on that info. It excites me to be close. If we do lose out to the Dodgers, I bet DS goes back door on some other piece like Realmuto. In addition to a starter. Although I don’t know we ‘need’ a starter. Just would like to have somebody to stack up in a one game playoff or must win game. Whatever does happen, a game like today shows we don’t ‘need’ Machado. But think of the energy it would give the club and the fan base. It would be like CC’s starts in 2008 but every day. It makes financial sense in that aspect as well as the put us over the top in the NL part!

Well they got the 8-10 I requested ! Haha. Save some for tomorrow boys! Lol

Eeeeee! Scary! It is but DS has stocked us so even giving some things up will leave us in a good spot still for the future. That’s what’s awesome about the work he has done. Next man up...

If they somehow got Machado - you bet your bottom dollar they will get a starter as well. He’s the kind of guy that you push your chips to the middle of the table on.

Yea they were getting spanked 10-0 by...the Twins lol

I would think the same thing. Not sure what CC is saving him for... I mean ... guys with his stuff do need work to stay sharp , don’t they?

How good is he at first? I'm not a great evaluator of defensive ability unless the player is truly awful. Where does Aguilar truly stand. Pundits say he’s the worst in the league. The eye test says he makes a couple mistakes but also has shown the ability to save errors and make some nice plays too. All considered he’s about middle the pack. Add his bat... and he’s a nice 1bman! My 2 cents

I feel real good about 5 runs today. I would feel even better with like 8-10...

Come on Shaw, I like salami. We all like salami! Feed us!

We missed Cain in this lineup. Nice to have him back. For O and D!

I believe in the rules that you can as it’s treated as a ‘game’ in that respect but if it’s an option or service day it counts as the day.

Maybe he will cry like Wilmer and no trade .. this giving us Realmuto instead... Machado gets hurt.. we end up making the right trade... You never know?!!!!

I’m going to be honest , it’s beautiful seeing us even in National rumors as in play for top talent going into the deadline . Love this feeling.

The more I think about it the more it makes sense that we leave Florida with Realmuto. Woodruff may be a part of that deal....

I call bologna on this! (Hope as much anyhow)

If he can’t play CF he refuses to play... lol. I agree with you. Don’t you think Yelich - Cain - Broxton would be a fantastic outfield?!

This smells like smoke and mirrors to me ... I mean, I HOPE, it’s only smoke and mirrors! I want an impact bat !!

I don’t disageee with anything you said here. I feel this is the first time that they shuffled everything the way we would have wanted it lol

Pérez should not be logging OF innings with Broxton available vs lefties!

This , with the Orioles ramping up the Machado sweepstakes ... makes me wonder if he is indeed part of the package. Or offer at least. They may not make the deal or meet ‘oriole asking price’ but there is at least a shot! My guess is Woodruff, Diplan, Stokes or Santana for Machado - by mid day Tuesday. A boy can dream right? Realmuto to Brewers for Zack Brown , Corey Ray, Lucas Erceg, A level lottery ticket

Hmmm makes you wonder doesn’t it ? Can you say Manny Machado?