The 2011 Trade Deadline has been very busy with teams trying to make moves which can up their hopes of playing deep into the postseason, or also to better prepare their team for the future. There have already been a good amount of big deals made, and the deadline is still a few days away. I will recap and give my opinion on some of the biggest deadline deals so far.
Ben Sheets and Sean Doolittle go from OAK to SFG for Nate Schierholtz and Jonathan Sanchez / Ben Sheets goes from SFG to CHC for Dane Dole, Aaron Ingle, and Ross Seaton / Ben Sheets goes from CHC to BOS for Mark Wagner, Jose Martinez, Casey Kelly, and Mike Cameron
In the month of June, Ben Sheets has been passed on by 3 teams. Oakland had been trying to move him for some time as there is no need for him in Oakland due to their strong, young rotation. In return, Oakland picked up a solid outfielder in Schierholtz and a good reliever in Sanchez. I think this deal was definitely a win for Oakland. The Giants also win here, as they went and moved Sheets for a few good prospects. Sheets then spent about an hour in Chicago before he was moved to the Red Sox in exchange for a couple of prospects and a veteran in Cameron. I think that each team won here. All 3 teams that moved Sheets got prospects that they wanted, and Boston gets a pitcher, who although has injury trouble and is getting older, but is performing great this season as he is 6-3 with a sub 3 ERA.
Matt Holliday goes from CIN to CHC for Kosuke Fukudome, Fautino De Los Santos, Freddy Freeman, Hiroshi Sasaki, and Matthew Cerda
I think that the clear winner here is the Cubs. Holliday is a solid bat that can hit in the middle of any lineup, and that is what the Cubs really wanted to get at the deadline. Also, he should have atleast 4 good seasons left in him, so the Cubs really put a good staple in their lineup for years to come. The guys that were dealt for him were good, but i dont think they were anything special. Fukudome is a good fielder, but his bat is not what you tend to want out of your corner outfielders. Freeman will be a good overall player, and I think he is the best player that the Reds got in this deal. De los Santos may be a good SP, but I dont think he will ever be an all-star. I think the Cubs came out winners in this deal.
Matt Cain goes from SFG to TOR for J.P. Arencibia, Peter Boulon, Eric Hosmer, Manual Banuelos, John Mcdonald, Sean Rodriguez, Scott Proctor, and Jesse Litsch
I think that the Blue Jays win here without a doubt. Cain is an all star pitcher, and at age 27, he has a large amount of value. I think that the Giants picked up a nice piece or two, but I personally think they could have gotten alot more for Cain. Arencibia should have nice power and decent catching skills, but his speed and eye are awful, and his OBP will most likely be very low. Hosmer may end up with good hitting vitals, but I dont ever see him being anything more than an above average first basemen overall. Banuelos has a good peak rating, but not one of his pitching vitals may ever go above 80, not to mention his low health. The other players (except Boulon) are average fill-in players at best. Boulon will likely end up with a high overall rating and great vitals, but due to his health, he may only start 15-20 games a year. Definite win for the Blue Jays here.
Lance Berkman goes from SEA to TBR for Albert Suarez and Lewis Rollins
I think that both teams come out winners here. Berkman goes to a competing Tampa Bay team where he has a chance to win a Championship. Although Berkman is 35, he has great vitals and has been performing very well. He will definitely help bolster the Rays lineup. Suarez should be a great pitcher for Seattle as long as he can stay healthy. His control is very good and he has the ability to pitch multiple seasons posting sub 4 ERA's in the future. Rollins is also a decent fill-in SP for the Mariners who are waiting for some of their minor league players to get better. Good trade for both sides here.
Dan Uggla goes from SEA to ATL for Yordanny Ramirez, Matt Kennelly, and Matt Mitchell
I think that no one can deny that Atlanta comes out on top here. Dan Uggla has been performing well in 2011, and the Braves needed to pick up another bat. Uggla has good power and hits for an above average batting average. He also has been seeing the ball well this year with his .393 OBP. The Mariners picked up a few prospects who are decent, but likely, none of them will ever be great. Mitchell will be a back of the rotation guy at best, and Kennelly may be able to serve as a starting catcher on a few teams, but not many. Ramirez has great speed and fielding, but cant hit worth anything and has a bad eye to go along with it. The Braves were very happy with this deal to say the least.
Look for Part 2 to come as the Trade Deadline passes.
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