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They can’t get much for Bum, Smith, Dyson and Watson? That I don’t agree with. Pitching sells.

Both Bum and Smith will be free agents. If you trade for them, you will have to sign them for next year. You can do that without a trade. If you want to "rent" them for two (hopefully three) months, you can. But, which team thinks it is just one of these guys away from the world series? I don't see one. Maybe somebody will make the trade if it is "cheap enough", but "cheap enough" doesn't help the Giants much. Nobody is going to give up a proven, young(ish) major league player unless they are really sold on the benefit, and I just don't see that happening. Class AA prospects, possibly, but that isn't necessarily a "good" deal for the Giants. Lots of risk there. Also, if they don't trade these guys, they can make them a qualifying offer and get a high draft pick in return. That may be almost as good as a prospect. There may be somebody out there who really wants those guys, but I doubt it.

Dyson and Watson are better trade prospects, but there is no need for teams to hurry there. Neither of them are the difference between also-ran and winning it all. Again, if the deal is "cheap" enough, maybe, but it isn't a "trade deadline" type transaction in my mind. A setup man isn't going to move anybody's meters.

[Goose]

They can’t get much for Bum, Smith, Dyson and Watson? That I don’t agree with. Pitching sells.

Both Bum and Smith will be free agents. If you trade for them, you will have to sign them for next year. You can do that without a trade. If you want to "rent" them for two (hopefully three) months, you can. But, which team thinks it is just one of these guys away from the world series? I don't see one. Maybe somebody will make the trade if it is "cheap enough", but "cheap enough" doesn't help the Giants much. Nobody is going to give up a proven, young(ish) major league player unless they are really sold on the benefit, and I just don't see that happening. Class AA prospects, possibly, but that isn't necessarily a "good" deal for the Giants. Lots of risk there. Also, if they don't trade these guys, they can make them a qualifying offer and get a high draft pick in return. That may be almost as good as a prospect. There may be somebody out there who really wants those guys, but I doubt it.

Dyson and Watson are better trade prospects, but there is no need for teams to hurry there. Neither of them are the difference between also-ran and winning it all. Again, if the deal is "cheap" enough, maybe, but it isn't a "trade deadline" type transaction in my mind. A setup man isn't going to move anybody's meters.