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What an exciting couple of days, eh? According to some the Dodgers, Yankees and Giants made out the best. The Padres, Rockies and Cub fans made out the worst.
The Dodgers getting Scherzer and Turner have definitely improved the team. They are 3 games behind the division leading Giants, 4 in the loss column. And the Giants picked up Chris Bryant. After losing 2 of 3 to the Giants before the trade, they have a chance to win 2 of 3 over the D'Backs with a win Sunday. They just got Cory Seager back and if they can get Trevor Bauer out of his situation, their starting 5 should be extremely tough. Buhler, Arias, Kershaw, Scherzer and Bauer. Some rotation, eh?
The Giants adding Bryant is huge. He can immediately replace injured Evan Longoria. Longoria was supposed to return soon after the all star break but that hasn't happened. He might not be back until late August. And once Longoria returns, Bryant versatility will allow him to move to the outfield. Despite losing 2 of 3 to the Pirates and Cardinals, the Giants have beaten the Dodgers 11 of their last 17 meetings. And they only have to play them 3 more times the remainder of the season.
The Yankees needed left handed hitters and defensive help. They couldn't have done better than Gallo and Rizzo. Though Gallo has gone 0-fer 8 (with 2 walks) in his first two games with NY, Rizzo has gone 4 for 5 with 2 walks, 2 homers, 2 rbi and 5 runs scored. Of course they are not nearly in the same position as the Dodgers and Giants but they've already leaped over Seattle in the wild card chase and trail Oakland by just 1 game in the loss column. Most believe the division is out of reach with first place Tampa and Boston in a virtual tie on any given day but the Yankees are just 6 games behind TB and 5 behind Boston in the loss column. They play Boston 6 more times and Tampa 3. By adding those two lefties, their lineup has become much more difficult to navigate with a diversity of left and right-handers. But even more importantly, it lights a fire under guys who stand to lose playing time because of the trades. Rougned Odor, the only decent left hander before the trade, has gone 3 for 6 with 3 rbi (of the 7) the last 2 games.
The losers like San Diego, Colorado and Cub fans are obvious. San Diego was rumored to be getting Scherzer, then Berrios. Neither happened. The Rockies were supposed to get a haul for Trevor Story. That didn't happen either. I feel for Cub fans. There's nothing worse than watching the core of your team traded away. Rizzo, Bryant, Baez and Kimbrel. First it takes 108 years to win another Championship, then that team is dismantled just 5 years later.
The Mets should be considered another "winner" if it weren't for deGrom's problems.
The Dodgers getting Scherzer and Turner have definitely improved the team. They are 3 games behind the division leading Giants, 4 in the loss column. And the Giants picked up Chris Bryant. After losing 2 of 3 to the Giants before the trade, they have a chance to win 2 of 3 over the D'Backs with a win Sunday. They just got Cory Seager back and if they can get Trevor Bauer out of his situation, their starting 5 should be extremely tough. Buhler, Arias, Kershaw, Scherzer and Bauer. Some rotation, eh?
The Giants adding Bryant is huge. He can immediately replace injured Evan Longoria. Longoria was supposed to return soon after the all star break but that hasn't happened. He might not be back until late August. And once Longoria returns, Bryant versatility will allow him to move to the outfield. Despite losing 2 of 3 to the Pirates and Cardinals, the Giants have beaten the Dodgers 11 of their last 17 meetings. And they only have to play them 3 more times the remainder of the season.
The Yankees needed left handed hitters and defensive help. They couldn't have done better than Gallo and Rizzo. Though Gallo has gone 0-fer 8 (with 2 walks) in his first two games with NY, Rizzo has gone 4 for 5 with 2 walks, 2 homers, 2 rbi and 5 runs scored. Of course they are not nearly in the same position as the Dodgers and Giants but they've already leaped over Seattle in the wild card chase and trail Oakland by just 1 game in the loss column. Most believe the division is out of reach with first place Tampa and Boston in a virtual tie on any given day but the Yankees are just 6 games behind TB and 5 behind Boston in the loss column. They play Boston 6 more times and Tampa 3. By adding those two lefties, their lineup has become much more difficult to navigate with a diversity of left and right-handers. But even more importantly, it lights a fire under guys who stand to lose playing time because of the trades. Rougned Odor, the only decent left hander before the trade, has gone 3 for 6 with 3 rbi (of the 7) the last 2 games.
The losers like San Diego, Colorado and Cub fans are obvious. San Diego was rumored to be getting Scherzer, then Berrios. Neither happened. The Rockies were supposed to get a haul for Trevor Story. That didn't happen either. I feel for Cub fans. There's nothing worse than watching the core of your team traded away. Rizzo, Bryant, Baez and Kimbrel. First it takes 108 years to win another Championship, then that team is dismantled just 5 years later.
The Mets should be considered another "winner" if it weren't for deGrom's problems.
