As the season gets closer and closer to the trade deadline, many people are wondering if they are safe from a possible last second trade to a losing team. The answer is no, there are so many trades you probably aren't staying on the same team. Nobody can successfully predict these trades since there's not really any rebuilding in fakebaseball, but I will try.



Trade Idea #1:

BAL receives: Valentino Sanchez, Richard Firr

LAD receives: Chipper Dipper, Hans Goober



It's no secret that Dodgers GM Geno Scaramucci is starting to get desperate for an effective starting pitcher. It makes sense given that Cameron Brate has the lowest ERA on the team at 7.28. They've been speaking to several GMs about trades for pitchers, but not many are willing to part with them. The one team I believe can afford to let go a pitcher is the Orioles, they have one of the best pitching staffs in the MLR with Dipper, Pancakes, and the promising Yeagar. The Dodgers will target the best they can get here, and they'll need to give something worthwhile to the Orioles for it. In return, the Orioles receive MVP candidate Valentino Sanchez. They haven't had a great season offensively, so acquiring a big bat with league discord activity can kick-start a run to the playoffs. The Orioles also take Richard Firr to complete their new and improved outfield, as well as make up for the loss in the lineup from Dipper's DH skills. Goober will go back to complete the trade as the Dodgers will want a young corner infielder after losing Sanchez. This deal makes perfect sense for both teams. The Dodgers need pitching badly, the Orioles need hitting badly. And both can give some of the other some help without taking a huge team hit.



If anyone says no, it's the: Orioles. Sanchez is great, but trading a pitcher away for 7 games worth of at-bats is just too risky. Especially when it's a pitcher with the value on the mound, at the plate, and in the clubhouse as Dipper.





Trade Idea #2:

CLE receives: Dick McScrotington IV, Tony Provtree

COL receives: Austin Schwartz, Filthy Frank, Brohei Brohtani

The Indians finish their quest to no longer be the old Indians, their culture change goes into full effect with Frank and Brohtani going to the Rockies, and they get potentially a piece to build around in McScrotington. The Rockies on the other hand completely stack their team with more active discord users. Schwartz is a college football fan, which should fit in Pretzel's lineup quite nicely, and Frank was able to be a figure head for the Indians for a few sessions. Just to ensure the Indians still have depth, the Rockies send Provtree, who they haven't been enamored with since acquiring him from the Tigers.



If anybody says no, it's the: Rockies. Why mess up what's not broke. They don't want to get rid of their top faces to completely override their team with unproven and struggling players, who don't match Dick's activity.





Trade Idea #3:

MTL receives: Caleb Athen

SDP receives: Jack Kasutori, Charles Lindberg

The Expos have a big problem at 1st base, with the unknown King Fielder being their only primary position player there. They also have 3 catchers. That works out perfectly given that the Padres are pretty much stacked at 1st base, and catcher is a question mark for them. Athen is unproven, so the Padres shouldn't have a huge problem giving him up compared to others, but he is very active nonetheless. The Padres receive Jack Kasutori in return, after all Preller does need a r/baseball mod to pester with useless information on the real life Padres. Lindberg sweetends the deal with big time power, which fits the Padres offense well.

If anyone says no, it's the: Padres. Although catcher isn't their strong suit, they don't have a huge need for Kasutori. They seem to have found a young core with Athen and Manchild, it's too early to give up on that.





Trade Idea #4:

ARZ receives: Kevin Arianna

HOU receives: Matty Lynn, Ryan Witsell





There have been some rumors surrounding Arianna's willingness to stay in the AL after a short stay, and he seems to be interested in coming to Arizona. It just so happens that the Diamondbacks only have 1 catcher, and their 1st base situation is mediocre at best, so Arianna would be a great fit there. The DBacks have mentioned before that they are interested in trading a package for a star, so maybe they have already had talks about Arianna before. On the other side, the DBacks have a ton of depth at left field and middle infield, and the Astros do not. They can make up for some of the activity with the very clutch Matty Lynn and out of retirement Ryan Witsell.

If anybody says no, it's the: Diamondbacks. Inside sources tell me Lynn has been one of the most active players in their clubhouse, so they aren't ready to take on yet another power right handed bat for her.





Trade Idea #5:

SEA receives: George Ewell, Brent Royal, Conor Sexton, Dog Man

TBDR receive: Logen Ninefingers, Miwa Langley, Cody Omega

STL receives: Lee Allen Ripley, Juan Diego De La Rosas

The Cardinals get a little greedy and vastly improve their average sounding voice and star presence by picking up Mariners captain Lee Allen Ripley, and take on cotroversial-yet-reliable De La Rosas. Obviously this comes with a price, but they can afford to lose Ewell as they have Dashington at catcher as well. Ninefingers and Omega are also important pieces, but the production of Ninefingers and Royal will only last so long, and Steelflex keeps forgetting that Cody Omega is not the one from the Nationals. The Mariners need to find some depth outside, because clearly only having Langley and Ripley produce is not helping. The pick up a Seahawks fan and former GM in Royal, their new catcher (which they need badly) in Ewell and a backup in Dog Man, and another active player who replaces Langley will. Dog Man only goes from the Devil Rays to the Mariners as a way to clear enough roster spots for the crazy production with a mix of activity of Ninefingers, Langley, and Omega. Getting rid of De La Rosas will boost the spirits of some players, and they do need more outfield/first base help that they are getting here in Ninefingers and Langley.



If anybody says no, it's the: Devil Rays. After trading Peckershine for Hoose, the Devil Rays showed they care more for activity than past production, so they won't value that last 3 home run game from Langley as much as they do a recognizable face in De La Rosas.

