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by Alora Shaw -- Trade Rumors/Token Female Hire The Carp got one more trade in under the wire at tonight's deadline, making a deal with their dreaded rival Richmond Red Dawgs --the current favorite to win the whole thing. The trade was RP Luke Weaver, the #14 pick, and $20 FAAB for RP Gregory Soto and the Red Dawgs 1st round pick (which will fall somewhere between 9th and 12th). It's not exactly a…
by Caden Cadenson -- Resident Ranter Remember that time when the Illinois River Carp and their fans were moving forward thinking that Brayan Rocchio was a potential long-term fit on this roster? That's one embarrassing yearbook photo. I don't hate Brayan Rocchio (except for that extra "A" in his first name; that does kind of make me hate him), but I saw two months ago what the Carp front office…
by Alora Shaw -- Trade Rumors/Token Female Hire The Carp front office strikes again! I have to admit this was a little larger of a deal than I anticipated them making on deadline day. The final package is Peter Lambert, Garrett Whitlock, and a 2029 3rd to the Nashville Nincumpoops for George Klassen, Kodai Senga, and a 2029 1st. There is a lot to unpack here. First what the Carp gave up: Lambert…
by Maxwell Roberts | Minor League Coverage Czar When the Carp participated in their expansion draft earlier this year (along with the Winchester West-Siders and the Whiskey City Mashers), it was clear from the start that the Carp were prospect focused. Not only was this prudent given the nature of expansion drafts --mostly getting everyone else's castoffs-- but it quickly became apparent that the…
by Alora Shaw - Trade Rumors/Token Female Hire Hiya, Carpers! With the trade deadline approaching (this Friday 11 PM CST!), I thought it would be a great time to bring in some mailbag questions! Hi, Alora! You wrote last week about some rumors around Jack Leiter; do you think the Carp are going to get this to happen? --Jacob, Cuba, IL My sources are starting to cool on this. It sounds like the…
by Shane O'Leary | Roster News Bureau Chief We actually had quite a wild roster river current this week for the Carp. We saw a doubling down on a bullpen-focused pitching staff, we saw a high prospect get dropped for another high prospect, and all of that was on the heels of the surprise Cam Smith drop last week. Let's get into it. SP Ramon Marquez (High-A) Replaces SP Caden Scarborough (High-A)…
by Caden Cadenson - Angry Fan I follow the Carp like they are my own children. Actually, I'm divorced and only see my kids half the time, so I guess you could say I follow the Carp more than I follow my own children. You may hate me for that, but I don't really give a shit. What I do give a shit about is what in the holy hell are the Carp doing cutting Cam Smith? Not even a draft pick? Just a flat…
by Maxwell Roberts - Minor League Coverage Czar It's such an exciting time to be covering the minor leagues for the River Carp. Not only is it a very full-time position that is not without solid financial kickback, but this pipeline is absolutely loaded! The Carp owners, right from the start, decided the way for an expansion to not die in the wilderness was to draft prospects. All the prospects.…
by Alora Shaw -Trade Rumors/Token Female Hire Good evening, rumor-starved Carpers! We are about a week out from the fantasy baseball trade deadline and there has been no shortage of chatter coming through my sources. Let's get right to it. Luke Weaver - RP There have been several discussions concerning the one player on the New York Mets who isn't to blame for everything that has befallen those…
by Shane O'Leary - Roster News Bureau Chief Nothing quite like the excitement surrounding a high prospect getting the call to the bigs. And with that, Quinn Mathews --yes, he only has one "t" in his last name for some reason-- is packing his bags for Carp country. He'll debut on Saturday and let me tell you, the Carp need the arm. It's no secret the manner in which the Carp have built their…