Cold Takes

Transaction Analysis: The Appropriate TimeB

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The Mariners could never have sunk the Titanic, because they would have needed to keep rearranging the deck chairs before even moving.

Transaction Analysis: Chourio, Milwaukee Chooses You$

by Ginny Searle 12/04

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The Brewers (sure hope) they have their next superstar.

Transaction Analysis: Making Hay of Heyward$

by Ginny Searle 11/28

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Can the Dodgers' latest revitalization project continue producing?

Transaction Analysis: The Cardinals Go Gray$

by Patrick Dubuque 11/28

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St. Louis said they were going to need three starters this offseason, and they didn't waste their time.

Transaction Analysis: Can Detroit Count On Kenta; Suárez the Snake$

by Craig Goldstein and Ginny Searle 11/27

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The Tigers needed a lot of reliable innings, and got... some. The Diamondbacks needed a third baseman, and found a free one.

TA: Cal Quantrill, Quantified$

by Patrick Dubuque 11/22

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Quantrill lands in Colorado, the Padres and Guardians swap relievers, the Red Sox turn a low-minors arm into a promising reliever, and the less said about Paul DeJong, the better.

TA: Is It in the Cards for the St. Louis Staff Now?$

by Ginny Searle 11/22

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The Cardinals said they were looking for strikeouts. They didn't say how many. Plus, Reynaldo López.

Transaction Analysis: Bummer, Non-Tender Season$

by Craig Goldstein and Patrick Dubuque 11/21

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This TA features twenty (20) non-tenders, but only one (1) Adam Cimber.

Transaction Analysis: Nola Goes (Back) Where He Knows$

by Ginny Searle 11/20

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The Phillies love their long contracts, and Phillies players love their franchise.

Transaction Analysis: Decisions, Decisions$

by Ginny Searle 11/07

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Not everyone gets to be and/or wants to be a free agent.

Transaction Analysis: Pennies on the Ground$

by Ginny Searle 9/01

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Baseball's Waiver Madness has run its course, and the Guardians and Reds have a couple more bodies in the locker room.

Retrospective TA: The Paul Goldschmidt Trade$

by Ginny Searle 8/17

With Carson Kelly departed, the book on the Goldschmidt deal is just about closed.

Transaction Analysis: Reliever Roundup$

by Patrick Dubuque 8/03

Everyone loves relievers—or needs them, at least. Aren't those the same?

Transaction Analysis: The D’Backs Are Phams; Yarbrough for the Mann; Pirates Are Hedges-ing$

by Bryan Grosnick, Patrick Dubuque, and BP Prospect Staff 8/03

Everyone loves platoon hitters—at least, they do when deadline day comes.

Transaction Analysis: Infielders Find Utility in Boston, Philadelphia, Arizona, and Detroit$

by Ginny Searle and Craig Goldstein 8/03

A host of part-timers will seek to find playing time in new locales.

Transaction Analysis: The Orioles Finally Give Their Fans Some Flaherty$

by Patrick Dubuque 8/02

Words have no power over the Orioles anymore.