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         The Oakland Athletics have acquired SS Elvis Andrus, C Aramis Garcia and cash from the Texas Rangers in exchange for OF/DH Khris Davis, C Jonah Heim and RHP Dane Acker.        This trade is not one that you can decipher quickly. There is money, underperforming players and prospects allContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: A\’s and Rangers make an interesting in-division swap”

         The Los Angeles Angels have acquired OF Dexter Fowler and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.        This is definitely an interesting deal for both sides, and while there are reasons to hate this trade for bothContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Angels acquire Fowler”

       The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired 3B Nolan Arenado and cash from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for LHP Austin Gomber, 3B Elehuris Montero, SS Mateo Gil, RHP Tony Lacey and RHP Jake Sommers.         Well, if there wasn\’t a clear cut favorite for the NL Central before, there isContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Cardinals acquire Arenado”

         The Los Angeles Angels have acquired RHP Alex Cobb and cash from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 2B Jahmai Jones.         The Angels need starting pitching every year, and every year they fail to deliver. Cobb and Jose Quintana are their big additions this year, which would beContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Angels acquire Cobb”

         The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired LHP Steven Matz from the New York Mets in exchange for RHPs Sean Reid-Foley, Yennsy Diaz and Josh Winckowski.        I really don\’t like this trade for Toronto. Matz has really fallen off recently, as he was awful in 2019 and was demotedContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Blue Jays acquire Matz”