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 […]
Be proactive with bullpens ahead of MLB trade deadline
Commercial Content 21+. With the second half of the 2024 MLB season underway, now is the time for players to compete for the championship. Fantasy Baseball We need to do everything in our power to get our roster in shape for the championship. They need to assess their needs and fill any holes on their […]
Breaking down trade chances for top pitchers at MLB trade deadline
Even in a complete sellers’ market (with only five teams being near-certain sellers: the Marlins, White Sox, Rockies, Angels and Athletics), we would expect at least 13 truly impactful pitchers to be discussed by the trade deadline. Here are 13 dynamic pitchers potentially available, ranked in rough order of value as determined by both contract […]
Orioles hold prospect edge over Yankees at MLB trade deadline
The Orioles hold a slim one-game lead over the Yankees, but as the trade deadline approaches, they’ll have a much bigger advantage than that. The Yankees have a deep pool of prospects and are adept at trading away the underdogs for quality players, but years of bottom-tier play and high draft picks mean the Orioles […]