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1 - Reds trade Brandon Phillips to the Tigers for Rick Porcello
The Reds want to trade perceived malcontent Phillips, and the Tigers have an opening at 2B with the departure of Omar Infante. They also have can deal from its strength and trade Porcello, who finally took steps in the right direction, but is still far behind the top four. This leads to.....
2 - Reds trade Johnny Cueto & Ryan Hanigan to the Angels for Mark Trumbo
Cueto has been stellar, but a) can't stay healthy and b) is a free agent after 2014. Trumbo moves to LF for the Reds, who also trade an unneeded catcher.
3 - Brewers trade Rickie Weeks & cash to the A's for Tommy Milone
Weeks lost his job to Scooter Gannett, and the Brewers need pitching desperately. The A's add another Weeks to the 2B job, and Milone also was the odd-man out in a strong rotation.
4a - Diamondbacks trade Wade Miley to the Twins for Glenn Perkins
the D'backs have starting pitching to spare, but their bullpen is a mess. Meanwhile, the Twins staff is a mess and why do they need a closer when they're not winning? Or...
4b - Diamondbacks trade Wade Miley to the Blue Jays for Colby Rasmus
the Jays pitching acquisitions were nothing short of a debacle, and they have Anthony Gose or Moises Sierra ready to step in.
5 - Mets trade Ike Davis to the Rays for Jeremy Hellickson
trade of two relatively disappointing young (former) stars. The Rays can use a 1B with Loney a FA, and the Mets can use a starter with Harvey gone for 2014.
6 - Marlins trade Mike Stanton in one of these two packages:
a) to the Red Sox for Will Middlebrooks, Jackie Bradley Jr., Allan Webster and Brandon Workman. Or,
b) to the Cardinals for Oscar Taveras, Kolten Wong and Joe Kelly.
1 - Reds trade Brandon Phillips to the Tigers for Rick Porcello
The Reds want to trade perceived malcontent Phillips, and the Tigers have an opening at 2B with the departure of Omar Infante. They also have can deal from its strength and trade Porcello, who finally took steps in the right direction, but is still far behind the top four. This leads to.....
2 - Reds trade Johnny Cueto & Ryan Hanigan to the Angels for Mark Trumbo
Cueto has been stellar, but a) can't stay healthy and b) is a free agent after 2014. Trumbo moves to LF for the Reds, who also trade an unneeded catcher.
3 - Brewers trade Rickie Weeks & cash to the A's for Tommy Milone
Weeks lost his job to Scooter Gannett, and the Brewers need pitching desperately. The A's add another Weeks to the 2B job, and Milone also was the odd-man out in a strong rotation.
4a - Diamondbacks trade Wade Miley to the Twins for Glenn Perkins
the D'backs have starting pitching to spare, but their bullpen is a mess. Meanwhile, the Twins staff is a mess and why do they need a closer when they're not winning? Or...
4b - Diamondbacks trade Wade Miley to the Blue Jays for Colby Rasmus
the Jays pitching acquisitions were nothing short of a debacle, and they have Anthony Gose or Moises Sierra ready to step in.
5 - Mets trade Ike Davis to the Rays for Jeremy Hellickson
trade of two relatively disappointing young (former) stars. The Rays can use a 1B with Loney a FA, and the Mets can use a starter with Harvey gone for 2014.
6 - Marlins trade Mike Stanton in one of these two packages:
a) to the Red Sox for Will Middlebrooks, Jackie Bradley Jr., Allan Webster and Brandon Workman. Or,
b) to the Cardinals for Oscar Taveras, Kolten Wong and Joe Kelly.
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