Predict the First Brewers Trade

[Eye Black]

Okay this is straightforward. I figure we could use a friendly competition to predict the who, when, and where of the Brewers FIRST pre-deadline deal. So let the games begin...

 

Date of First Trade: Wednesday, July 24

 

First Brewers Player Traded: Francisco Rodriguez

 

First Trade Partner: Detroit Tigers

[Kelbysdaddy]

July 23

Mike Gonzalez

Atlanta

[trwi7]

July 23

Mike Gonzalez

Atlanta

 

Didn't know the date but that was my player and team, just to be slightly different from you I'll say he's traded July 25th.

[Kelbysdaddy]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Boston go hard for one of our relievers very soon. Bailey is going to be out for the rest of the season now and they'll be looking for a 8th inning guy.

[yoyomayoma]

K-Rod and Gallardo to LA on July 27.

[SRB]

Curveball!

 

Y. Gallardo

Los Angeles Dodgers

July 20

[Hammer]

Aoki, KRod and Adford in a 5 player deal with Detroit on 7/22.

[splitterpfj]

Since the only guys who are certain to be traded are healthy veterans, who are signed only through this year, I think the safest picks would be Gonzalez and K-Rod.

 

Gonzalez to Atlanta seems like an easy, and logical match, but since multiple posters are already there, I'll send K-Rod to Detroit, July 25.

[brewcrewdue80]

First player moved has to be Mike Gonzalez. Simplest move out there for a coveted LH RP.

 

I'm going to go the opposite route, kinda LAA/Tex in that Atl makes the most sense, so Washington comes over the top and nabs him July 26th.

 

I'm getting a little Leery that Melvin may end up striking out this trade season, and that may end up being the only move.

 

I realize I post so many trade ideas that it goes against my posts, but there just isn't any significant buzz on Brewer Players from the other side. Garza to Texas has been going on for it seems since the month began almost 3 weeks now. And the only buzz in these 3 weeks has come on Gallardo which he preceeded to blow his next 3 Starts and now it's quiet on the front for him once again.

If only Corey were healthy this season...man he'd likely be top 3-4 in this entire trade season. There's just not a lot of bats available that spark attention and the buzz on Michael Young who came off one of the worst offensive seasons you can ask for to being coveted, the big main talk for a bat along with Alex Rios? Corey's value would have to be through the roof with this realization.

[PrinceEatMeat]

K-Rod to the Dodgers on July 25

[craigharmann]

July 21st, KRod, Axford, Weeks, A-Ram, Yo and Yuni B. to the Dodgers for 5 top prospects, a couple of lower tier prospects. I know, totally far fetched, but I took Aoki, Lohse, Gonzalez and Badenhop off of the list, but that's all the guys I want to see gone.

[Bombers]

Axford to the Orioles July 25th

[nate82]

Aoki and Gallardo to the Rangers on the 25th of July. (OK that is me probably dreaming)

[LouisEly]

First player moved has to be Mike Gonzalez. Simplest move out there for a coveted LH RP so Washington comes over the top and nabs him July 26th.

This has been on my radar, but I've been waiting for Washington to make a move in the standings; they are 7 games out of the NL East and six games out of the wild card though, so I don't know that Washington makes a move.

 

Wednesday, July 24th

John Axford

Arizona Diamondbacks

 

(My sleeper move is Cleveland going over the top for Gonzalez on that same day - DM has history with Cleveland)

[brewcrewdue80]

First player moved has to be Mike Gonzalez. Simplest move out there for a coveted LH RP so Washington comes over the top and nabs him July 26th.

This has been on my radar, but I've been waiting for Washington to make a move in the standings; they are 7 games out of the NL East and six games out of the wild card though, so I don't know that Washington makes a move.

 

 

For me, it's the return of Harper, playing Rendon at 2b over Espinosa. The pitching is in order with one other move...Garza? The sleeper team? The team is stacked and Atlanta looks weak, I look for them to collapse with their Starting Pitching as the season wears on with that OF continuing to not produce affecting the morale.

[Invader3K]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say after game today, K-Rod to the Dodgers for a mid-level prospect.

[JohnBriggs12]

I will concur K-Rod will be the first dealt. I just have an inkling he'll be packaged with Aoki for a pretty decent return. Gonzalez is the only guy besides K-Rod that I feel is certain to be dealt but I think he'll go right at the deadline.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

Yuni B for Stephen Strassburg and Bryce Harper

[torts]

July 24th

Axford

Boston

[Bombers]

Right now feels like the calm before the storm. On Monday July 23rd, 2012, here are 3 (and a half) big trades that kicked off the home stretch of trading season.

 

1. Seattle trades Ichiro to Yankee's for D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120723&content_id=35434200&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc

 

2. Marlins trade Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante and 2013 competitive balance pick round A to Tigers for a trio of prospects. (Jacob Turner, Brian Flynn, and Rob Brantly.) The Marlins also received the Tigers competitive balance round B pick.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120723&content_id=35452042&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc

 

3. Houston Astros trade Wandy Rodriguez with cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Colton Cain, Rudy Owens and Robbie Grossman.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120723&content_id=35428900&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou

 

4. The trade that almost was ... Cubs trade Dempster to Braves for Randall Delgado and PTBNL. This was announced on the same day as all those other trades, but Dempster didn't agree to it (and didn't veto it either) but the Braves would move on a few days later. Dempster would then be traded on July 31st to the Rangers.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120724&content_id=35477500&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc

[yoshii8]

July 26th

K-Rod

Tigers

[RockCoCougars]

I was going to say A-ball pitcher to the Jays for Claudio Vargas, but they just released him...

[Warning Track Power]

I'll go:

 

July 28

K-Rod + 1 of Aoki, Ramirez or Axford

Red Sox

 

Brewers get Will Middlebrooks + SP prospect

[NievesNoNO]

July 29. Krod to Boston for Anthony Ranaudo

[brewmann04]

Krod to the O's