TEX/BAL

[Brandon (Rangers)]

Texas Rangers receive:

Kevin Gausman, SP, BAL - (.5, .5, .5, arb, arb, arb)
Dylan Bundy, SP, BAL - prospect
2013 Orioles 5th round pick

Baltimore Orioles receive:

Chris Sale, SP, CHW - (9.44M - 2017++)
4.5M on Sale's contract in 2014 and 2015

Orioles: +4.44M
Rangers: -4.44M

Well, the Sale era didn't last long.  Rangers accept.  I love Sale, but I also love Gausman and Bundy.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity to pick them both up in one shot.  Bundy is a gamble until he starts throwing, but there's some chance that Gausman makes this one reasonable on his own.

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I am going for it ALL the next few seasons. Sale is a #1 starter and a huge catch and his salary has minimum impact on my cap. I don't love that I have completely blown up my farm system with the last two trades but this was part of the plan but I am still quite young with Sale, Anderson, Machado, Davis, Weiters, Jones.

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

What a fucking joke.

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Two top prospects for a great pitcher on a shit team seems about right.

[Robbie (Padres)]

Orioles are all in, and sometimes you have to lose a trade to win a season.

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[Brandon (Twins) (LM)]

This trade itself is a solid deal. However, this is just an indictment on the White Sox. Sold Sale for teenagers, and lost out on 2 premiere SPs.

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