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The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired C/1B Christian Bethancourt from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for OF Cal Stevenson and RHP Christian Fernandez. The lowly A’s offense just got even worse, and that is exactly how Oakland management wants it. The last place team signed Bethancourt in Spring Training to a minor league deal andContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Rays Acquire Bethancourt”

The San Diego Padres have acquired LHP Sean Manaea and RHP Aaron Holiday from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for IF Euribiel Angeles and RHP Adrian Martinez. The long-awaited Manaea trade has finally come. Now all that is left for the A’s to complete before Opening Day is to trade Frankie Montas. The complete destructionContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Padres Acquire Manaea”

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Brandon Hagel and fourth-round picks in 2022 and 2024 from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forwards Taylor Raddish and Boris Katchouk plus a first-round pick in 2023 and 2024, both of which are top-10 protected. For many hockey fans, the reaction to this trade was a surprise,Continue reading “NHL Trade Review: Lightning Acquire Hagel”

The Seattle Mariners have acquired OF Jesse Winker and 3B Eugenio Suarez from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for OF Jake Fraley, RHP Justin Dunn, LHP Brandon Williamson, and a player to be named later. The Mariners are not exactly a big-market team, but they are using their financial flexibility to make their team significantlyContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Mariners Acquire Winker, Suarez”

The New York Mets have acquired RHP Chris Bassitt from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for RHPs JT Ginn and Adam Oller. It’s not a big surprise to see the A’s cry poverty once again, as despite being a decent enough team last year, they are selling off pieces to cut an already thin payroll.Continue reading “MLB Trade Review: Mets Acquire Bassitt”