Madvora
07-01-2005, 10:01 AM
When you're looking for trades out there, it's going to have to come from a team that's out of the playoff race. Right now the only thing we could use would be a starter, a reliever, a third baseman.
Now that we're in July, the countdown begins to the deadline at the end of the month. I think there haven't been any big moves yet because more teams believe they are still in the playoff race this year and don't want to give up too early.
Obviously we know who's definitely out, but look at these teams...
Yankees - 39-38 - 6 GB
- I can't see them giving up at all. They are not far out either.
Blue Jays - 40-39 - 6 GB
- The Blue Jays have been lost in the shuffle of this all. No talk about them, but they're much more in it this late then they have been in a while. I don't think they would give up their chances.
Indians - 42-35 - 11 GB
- I think they're excited about this team and they expected to win the division this year anyway. With a winning record and currently 1/2 game out of the wild card. They're very much in this.
Tigers - 36-39 - 16 GB
- This ones tough. Lots of competition in the division and a losing record, but only 5.5 games out of the wild card. They should decide pretty soon what to do. Maybe getting Maggs back would help them, but you'd have to think they're ready to give up with a losing record this late in the season.
Rangers - 40-37 - 6.5 GB
- They are very good and still very much in this. They won't be giving anyone up.
Athletics - 38-40 - 9 GB
- Another tough one because they've just won 7 in a row, so that might be giving them hope. They have a lot of enticing talent to give up to and you would think that they'd want to improve this team with young guys for next year. Time's running out though and they really need to make a decision soon.
Mets - 39-39 - 8 GB
- Hell of a race in the NL East. The Mets are in dead last with a .500 record and 4 teams ahead of them. Logically they're still in this, but again, time's running out. Tough choice.
Cubs - 40-37 - 8.5 GB
- They have to believe that they'er not catching the Cardinals, so they'll proabbly stay in for the wild card. Also, they have some hope now that Wood and Prior are back.
Brewers - 36-42 - 13 GB
- Only 6.5 out of the wild card, but with the entire NL East ahead of them. Also, they have a losing record, so they're probably ready to give up again. That sucks. I can't wait for the Brewers to win that division.
Diamiond Backs - 39-41 - 4.5 GB
- In second place with a losing record. I'm sure that's good enough to keep all their guys. That will probably make them even more of a buyer.
Dodgers - 37-41 - 5.5 GB
- Probably the same situation as the Diamond Backs. I think it would be tough to stay the course with a losing record though. I wouldn't want to screw myself for the future if it's a lost cause this year.
Giants - 33-44 - 9 GB
- Probably ready to give up. With two other losing teams ahead of them, you would think they've had it with this year.
Now that we're in July, the countdown begins to the deadline at the end of the month. I think there haven't been any big moves yet because more teams believe they are still in the playoff race this year and don't want to give up too early.
Obviously we know who's definitely out, but look at these teams...
Yankees - 39-38 - 6 GB
- I can't see them giving up at all. They are not far out either.
Blue Jays - 40-39 - 6 GB
- The Blue Jays have been lost in the shuffle of this all. No talk about them, but they're much more in it this late then they have been in a while. I don't think they would give up their chances.
Indians - 42-35 - 11 GB
- I think they're excited about this team and they expected to win the division this year anyway. With a winning record and currently 1/2 game out of the wild card. They're very much in this.
Tigers - 36-39 - 16 GB
- This ones tough. Lots of competition in the division and a losing record, but only 5.5 games out of the wild card. They should decide pretty soon what to do. Maybe getting Maggs back would help them, but you'd have to think they're ready to give up with a losing record this late in the season.
Rangers - 40-37 - 6.5 GB
- They are very good and still very much in this. They won't be giving anyone up.
Athletics - 38-40 - 9 GB
- Another tough one because they've just won 7 in a row, so that might be giving them hope. They have a lot of enticing talent to give up to and you would think that they'd want to improve this team with young guys for next year. Time's running out though and they really need to make a decision soon.
Mets - 39-39 - 8 GB
- Hell of a race in the NL East. The Mets are in dead last with a .500 record and 4 teams ahead of them. Logically they're still in this, but again, time's running out. Tough choice.
Cubs - 40-37 - 8.5 GB
- They have to believe that they'er not catching the Cardinals, so they'll proabbly stay in for the wild card. Also, they have some hope now that Wood and Prior are back.
Brewers - 36-42 - 13 GB
- Only 6.5 out of the wild card, but with the entire NL East ahead of them. Also, they have a losing record, so they're probably ready to give up again. That sucks. I can't wait for the Brewers to win that division.
Diamiond Backs - 39-41 - 4.5 GB
- In second place with a losing record. I'm sure that's good enough to keep all their guys. That will probably make them even more of a buyer.
Dodgers - 37-41 - 5.5 GB
- Probably the same situation as the Diamond Backs. I think it would be tough to stay the course with a losing record though. I wouldn't want to screw myself for the future if it's a lost cause this year.
Giants - 33-44 - 9 GB
- Probably ready to give up. With two other losing teams ahead of them, you would think they've had it with this year.