I can barely contain myself with all the trading flying around

by Dex on Jul 30, 2008 1:12 PM PDT

Paul DePodesta has a post up about the trading deadliny frenzy.

What makes the last 24 hours an emotional rollercoaster is that virtually every team has multiple balls in the air, and many times one deal is contingent about another deal (or even a couple of other deals) coming to fruition. Teams' interests or needs can change within the hour, so we can go from being incredibly excited, to distraught, to working vigorously on another deal all within about 20 minutes.

It sounds exciting... for "virtually" every team out there. I can just picture the phones ringing off the hook. Every other one, a current Padres player wondering excitedly if they've been moved to a contender. The rest, fans complaining about the lines at concessions. Front office employees yelling to each other from across their desks.

"I just talked to Cashman! They don't want anybody that we have! I offered him everything!"

"Tell the UT that people are interested in Thatcher! It'll look like we're working!"

"Buy! Sell!"

"I just got offered a bag of maple bats! What do I do!? What do I do!?"

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I picture...

KT’s cellphone ringing. It’s Ned Colletti. He’s already called 9 times in the last hour.

“Ok, Kevin, what about Chan Ho Park?”

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 30, 2008 2:39 PM PDT reply actions

I keep thinking

we’ll end up with Andruw Jones and a pink box of donuts.

by sacpadre on Jul 30, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply actions

Jones would eat that box before he left the Dodger clubhouse.

No deal.

by Drama on Jul 30, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Maddux

Dodgers interested in Maddux
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 | Print Entry

Posted by Buster Olney

The Dodgers and Padres continue to have conversations about veteran starter Greg Maddux, and the two sides are beginning the process of exchanging names and perhaps working toward a deal.

by Drama on Jul 30, 2008 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

Caught red handed

I made up that rumor at 2:39PM. It’s right up there! *shakesfist @ Olney!

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 30, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Supposedly we're involved in the Manny deal..

http://cityofchamps.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/manny-update-part-2/

I can’t find any more info about it, its not on MLBTR, but at least we would be a part of a big trade. Now hurry up and trade Maddux, Kooz, Hoffman, whoever teams will take.

by kks on Jul 30, 2008 9:59 PM PDT reply actions