The Arms Race Case

The Arms Race

Everybody needs arms, and no one is available. That’s the theme this year’s trade deadline. It certainly is a seller’s market. With the expanded wild card spot, everybody thinks they have a chance. Then there are the teams that have had that cold long look in the mirror and have rationalized with themselves that lets pack it in and build for the future. The problem with this scenario is that the teams that are in this spot already as sellers are there for a reason. The contending teams need starting pitching or bullpen help, the selling teams don’t really have starting pitching to deal. Hence that’s why they are sellers at the all star break. With this type of market somebody is going to give up a lot of prospects, and fringe stars for a pitcher who worth what the team will get in return. So these sellers, after having a long hard look in the mirror realize they’re not very good, but this is the best time to not be very good. Last year the Texas Rangers pulled off a trade for Cole Hamels. Which came with a lot of prospects as Philly looked to rebuild and really couldn’t have a win now ace on the staff at that salary. The Rangers were able to get some one to lead their rotation, who was under team control for a …show more content…
The sellers have all the leverage! Well interestingly enough, trade talks have emerged of a highly sought after ace in the Chicago White Sox’s Chris Sale and Qunitana. The White Sox haven’t publicly stated that they are in a sell position, and have recently gone out to get Shields, as mentioned above, to try and make the playoffs this year. After these rumors surfaced, teams like the Red Sox, Rangers, and Dodgers have been circling. All three have top farm systems with highly valuable future chips. Which now makes Tampa Bay’s battery look far less valuable if Sale and Quintana are on the