Rays trade Randy Arozarena to Mariners in pre-deadline stunner
The Mariners are hoping to inject some major help into their struggling offense. Seattle has acquired outfielder Randy Arozarena in a trade with the Rays, according to multiple reports. Tampa Bay returns two top prospects, outfielder Aidan Smith and pitcher Brodie Hopkins, as well as one player whose name will be announced at a later […]
These teams could turn MLB trade deadline from dud to frenzy
Many believe this trade deadline will be a dud, but if multiple bubble teams decide to sell, and do so for a lot of money, they could easily be rescued from the doldrums. With Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., former MVP Cody Bellinger and competitive Randy Arozarena under at least discussion and inquiries about […]
Dodgers going all-in at MLB trade deadline after $1 billion offseason
If spending $1 billion last offseason wasn’t proof enough, the Dodgers are committed to winning the World Series this season and plan to be very aggressive ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 30. ESPN’s Jeff Passon reports The Dodgers are expected to be looking to acquire the biggest roster possible by the end […]
Giants’ draft-day trade price limit revealed
The Giants’ hopes of trading up to draft a quarterback vanished about four hours before first-round picks were to be made. Just before making one final call to Patriots executive Elliott Wolf to see if the Giants could move from the sixth pick to the third, general manager Joe Sean told co-owner John Mara he […]
Aaron Judge won’t reveal if he has Yankees trade deadline input
Aaron Judge’s impact is as big as his bat. The man with a market capitalization of $360 million owns the Yankees’ clubhouse in the Bronx and literally had a hand in building the clubhouse at their spring facility in Tampa, advising Hal Steinbrenner on the renovations. Judge had a say in everything from kit choice […]
Ron Darling Talks Mets Trade Deadline Plans, ‘Best Booth in Baseball’
The Mets and Yankees meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in part two of the Subway Series. The Mets beat the Yankees in Queens last month and now they’re heading to the Bronx. The Yankees have struggled over the past month but still hold the lead in the AL wild card position. The Mets have turned […]
Cam Johnson could be Nets’ most valuable trade piece left
With the Nets turning their backs on struggling teams and looking to rebuild, what will happen to their experienced veterans? So what happens to Cam Johnson then, and what conversations have there been with general manager Sean Marks regarding his status? “I’m still trying to understand it. I’m still trying to figure it out,” said […]
Matthew Judon reposts Patriots-49ers trade proposal with Brandon Aiyuk
Disgruntled Patriots defensive end Matthew Judon appears to agree with fans who think the team should trade him to the 49ers. On Saturday, a self-described Patriots fan from user X posted, New England suggested sending Judon. They then sent a second-round pick to San Francisco in exchange for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and a fifth-round […]
Is Free Enterprise At Home More Important Than Free Trade Abroad?
Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Recently The Prickly Pear ran an article by Oren Cass called Free Trade’s Origin Myth. Then we ran a rejoinder entitled On Comparative Advantage and International Capital Mobility by Donald Boudreaux, a staunch defender of free trade. As someone quite supportive of free markets, and free trade, we found reading both […]
Rays’ Amed Rosario open to Yankees trade as infield boost
The Yankees’ two-game losing streak to Tampa Bay has dropped them in the AL East standings and narrowed their lead in the wild-card race, further proof that some improvement is needed before the July 30 trade deadline. And manager Aaron Judge, who said at last week’s All-Star game that the Yankees were ready to “embrace […]