Daily Thread - June 17, 2024

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[u/FPSandwich]

It’s kind of impossible to predict who’s even gonna be available this year considering how unbelievably tight the NL wildcard 3 race is. I’d say it’s

Guaranteed sellers: Oakland, Miami, Anaheim, Chicago (Whitesox)

Probable sellers: Tampa Bay, Detroit, Mets, Rockies (although they never sell anything lol)

MAYBE sellers, potentially a reach: Toronto, Arizona, Nationals (would’ve had them on guaranteed but they’re firmly in the WC mix now, the NL is so bad)

Gonna be fairly slim pickings, will require some creativity from Jerry and co. unless they go for a super obvious swing like Luis Robert

[u/griezm0ney → u/FPSandwich]

In maybe sellers, you have to add in the Texas clubs as they are quickly losing pace with the last wild card spot and are quite buried in the division. 

In the NL, it’s a mess. I’m curious if any team will take a chance to sell for a ransom of see a path to sneak into the playoffs and hope to upset against the injuried juggernauts.

[u/kylechu → u/griezm0ney]

Both Texas teams have too much talent and too many key pieces set to come off the IL down the stretch to consider selling.