[Mick]

Building from the bottom up.  July is going to be interesting. Smith. Dyson. Watson. All will almost certainly be traded. Bum probably.  The only qualifier is I’m uncertain how much he brings. Starting pitchers nearing 30 are not going to be getting the large contracts anymore. And as starting pitching has been somewhat devalued by the math guys  that now run the game, who knows what they get in return. He’s somewhat of a special case as his post season record is off the charts. So that may increase his value. But the math guys don’t believe in such things as “clutch”. So who knows. If I’m not offered at least a top flight prospect, I keep him and sign him.  Cueto comes back next year. That can still be an effective top of the rotation.

Position players - Crawford and Belt may have some value. That will depend on the needs of the teams in contention. Anyone that can pick it at SS like Crawford has some value. And in a smaller park with some hitters around him he will put up better numbers. Same with Belt. Although first base has a lot is good sticks.

Do they trade Moronta?  He may be the most valuable chip they have if he stays healthy and keeps striking out people at a prolific rate. Electric stuff.

On another front - Williamson is beginning to hit. I’d call him up immediately and start him in left or right against left handed pitching.  Sandoval goes. He adds nothing.

Williamson is 9 of his last 21 with two HRs, five runs scored and eight RBIs. I'd bring him up ASAP.

I wouldn't be too quick to move Sandoval. He leads the team in average at .286. He has eight hits, seven of them doubles. His OPS is 1.000, .208 past Brandon Belt, the next position player in OPS. He does have two errors in 10 chances, though.

Slick-fielding Crawford has one error in 89 chances. He's 22nd in MLB in hitting, but that's up from a recent 28th. Belt is 15th in OPS, may be some value there.

[Mick]

Building from the bottom up.  July is going to be interesting. Smith. Dyson. Watson. All will almost certainly be traded. Bum probably.  The only qualifier is I’m uncertain how much he brings. Starting pitchers nearing 30 are not going to be getting the large contracts anymore. And as starting pitching has been somewhat devalued by the math guys  that now run the game, who knows what they get in return. He’s somewhat of a special case as his post season record is off the charts. So that may increase his value. But the math guys don’t believe in such things as “clutch”. So who knows. If I’m not offered at least a top flight prospect, I keep him and sign him.  Cueto comes back next year. That can still be an effective top of the rotation.

Position players - Crawford and Belt may have some value. That will depend on the needs of the teams in contention. Anyone that can pick it at SS like Crawford has some value. And in a smaller park with some hitters around him he will put up better numbers. Same with Belt. Although first base has a lot is good sticks.

Do they trade Moronta?  He may be the most valuable chip they have if he stays healthy and keeps striking out people at a prolific rate. Electric stuff.

On another front - Williamson is beginning to hit. I’d call him up immediately and start him in left or right against left handed pitching.  Sandoval goes. He adds nothing.

Williamson is 9 of his last 21 with two HRs, five runs scored and eight RBIs. I'd bring him up ASAP.

I wouldn't be too quick to move Sandoval. He leads the team in average at .286. He has eight hits, seven of them doubles. His OPS is 1.000, .208 past Brandon Belt, the next position player in OPS. He does have two errors in 10 chances, though.

Slick-fielding Crawford has one error in 89 chances. He's 22nd in MLB in hitting, but that's up from a recent 28th. Belt is 15th in OPS, may be some value there.