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Post by bigpupp on Jul 31, 2014 10:09:39 GMT -5
I guess all the people that have been saying the Sox are dumb because they haven't aquired any Cuban players will be quiet...
Oh, guess not.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 30, 2014 9:05:41 GMT -5
I can't imagine how incredibly hard this must be for all of these GMs. I have a feeling some of our sell low candidates are going to be joining the Lester trade, like WMB or Doubront. But not if it's the Dodgers who win. The key to negotiating is discipline. Don't let emotion get in the way and allow the negotiation to take on a life of its own and create an alternate reality. Jon Lester's value to the Pirates is not impacted by what the Cardinals are offering in a trade. It is only hard if emotions get in the way. Dramatically improving 20% of your rotation while not allowing your closest competition to do the same isn't an alternate reality or based on emotion. In this case, with the other big name options not likely to be moved, it's 100% true.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 29, 2014 21:22:39 GMT -5
?@bradfo 37s Per source, looks like Orioles out of mix for Lester That's a good sign ... usually means they couldn't keep pace with someone else. I'm hoping that's what it means too. It's either that or it means that Ben' demands are so high that they backed out early, and the other teams will be doing the same soon.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 29, 2014 20:54:20 GMT -5
There is simply no reason, whatsoever, to believe that Walker can be had for Marte.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 28, 2014 23:56:53 GMT -5
Or convert him to the outfield.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 27, 2014 21:30:32 GMT -5
Very surprised to see Cecchini at 62. Also surprised to see Coyle so low on the Sox list (15 I think it was).
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 27, 2014 17:24:21 GMT -5
Ken Rosenthal ?@ken_Rosenthal 1m Likewise, trading Kemp for Lester only would appear possible if other pieces and dollars were involved. Ken Rosenthal ?@ken_Rosenthal 1m Trading Pederson for two months of Lester would go against everything #Dodgers have preached recently, unless they got other prospects back. Ken Rosenthal ?@ken_Rosenthal 1m One GM said of Kemp, “he doesn’t add much value to any deal for us even at half his salary.” Kemp is owed about $114M. Getting sinking feeling that one of those players wouldn't be named Seager, Pederson, or Urias. I'd guess Lee. I think if they are taking back Kemp, then either Seager or Urias would HAVE to be part of the package.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 26, 2014 15:13:53 GMT -5
It's really OK to disagree with Law and not call him an idiot, or worse, Yankee homer. If he thinks neither Escobar or Hembree will be worth anything in the future then he is right that the return wasn't good. I happen to disagree.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 26, 2014 0:10:47 GMT -5
At this point, as much as it pains me to type this, they HAVE to trade him (assuming they get better value than simply letting him walk away). The fact that he is open about be willing to return to the Sox even if he gets dealt is a good thing. The fact that the Sox have absolutely no desire to pay him anywhere near what he's worth (baseball-wise, hard to say anybody is worth $150 million in real life) is not a good thing. The odds are very good he's not coming back next year anyways, so at this point you have to get at least one top notch prospect, preferably a top notch OF prospect and a top notch pitching prospect - that's probably a little pie in the sky as they'll probably only get one of them. So if by some miracle the Sox got a great deal for him and turned around and re-signed him it would be win-win with one exception - the Sox would have to surrender a draft pick (the good news for the Sox would be that the way they're going their first pick would be protected). I guess that would be a good price to pay for progress. Emotionally it's hard to see Lester in another uniform, even if it was temporary. Unfortunately, I think we'll be getting used to seeing him in another uniform. I just hope it's not pinstripes. My guess is that the Yanks and Theo's Cubs will be battling for his services in the offseason. He's not going to take a ridiculous low ball offer from the Sox. If the Sox were in the neighborhood, I suspect he would, but they won't even be in the same state. Actually they wouldn't even need to surrender a pick. Players have to be with a team all season to offer a QO. If he's legitimately OK with being re-signed after traded I don't see why the Sox wouldn't go that route.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 19, 2014 1:48:59 GMT -5
Loux didn't reenter the draft, he was declared a free agent by MLB. Have to think there is a big chance that the same thing happens with Nix. And as Amfox alluded to, as a HS draftee rather than a college draftee, Aiken can just go the juco route. I'm in agreement that he'll likely do that. If you're already good enough to go 1-1, there's no reason to wait 3 years to re-enter the draft no matter how much you like UCLA. Right. While I think Aiken is likely to attend JC, I really think it's possible for Nix to be declared a FA. He has a legitimate claim, IMO, that he was misled throughout the process and that trying to tie his signing to another players signing directly goes against the rules set forth by major league baseball. A lot of it might depend on whether he is declared ineligible by the NCAA, but either way I think this how it will play out with him.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 18, 2014 18:00:57 GMT -5
Have to think Aiken goes the Loux, Hochevar rout and plays independent ball, re-enter the draft next year. Loux didn't reenter the draft, he was declared a free agent by MLB. Have to think there is a big chance that the same thing happens with Nix.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 16, 2014 10:30:15 GMT -5
He didn't hit well in college and he didn't hit well in the minors until this year and even this year isn't that great. He has an outstanding glove but my bet is his bat will always be average at best. And worst than that normally. He is definitely tradeable in my book. He has worth of course but he is not even close to untouchable. I get that people may like him and want to keep him but his value isn't so great that we shouldn't trade him for most any top 50 prospect. But the bar at short is so low that an average bat and well above average glove at shortstop makes him one of the best players, at that position, in the league.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 15, 2014 10:09:50 GMT -5
So what are the odds there is a Barret Loux type thing with Aiken and he becomes a free agent? I know he has a fallback option of attending school where Loux didn't, but that would certainly be an interesting turn of events.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 13, 2014 21:46:47 GMT -5
Just watched Owens' 1 inning. Didn't see anything there I didm't see when I saw him live a couple times last year. He is what he is, and I still think MLB hitters will knock him around like any other 4th or 5th starter. Keep building the hype and trade him to the first GM who believes it for all you can get. He's a 3 at very best (and, yes, Owens' fans, I hope I'm completely wrong here). Did you just copy your old RDLR posts and change it to Owens? Or do you still feel the same way about him still?
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 13, 2014 10:13:39 GMT -5
Title says it all- the guy has a 5 ERA in AAA at age 24, has trouble repeating his delivery and although the fastball is great, the secondary stuff lags behind. When do we start thinking of him as a late-inning reliever (where his fastball plays up even more) than a starter? I think the transition should begin now, because right now he is behind Workman, De La Rosa, Owens, Johnson, Ranaudo, Webster, and even Steven Wright in pitchers I would want to start a game for me in the show currently You don't start thinking about transition until you have to (i.e. He's out of options so we HAVE to do something.) Matt Barnes is literally years away from that. Let me just say this in general. Prospects struggle. They're supposed to struggle. If a team decided they were going to transition to a new role (or a brand new position for that matter) every player who struggled they would never produce anyone that was worth anything. So let Barnes struggle where he is. He isn't even on the 40 man roster yet, so in two years you can start to think about a transition.
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Fire sale?
Jul 12, 2014 17:03:56 GMT -5
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 12, 2014 17:03:56 GMT -5
The Reds have both Votto and Phillips on the DL for possibly the rest of the year. Am I crazy to think there is a match there with Carp and Drew? In addition to Jesse Winker who would be a great get, they have a few other interesting outfield prospects that aren't playing great this year in Phillip Ervin and Yorman Rodriguez.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 9, 2014 18:59:45 GMT -5
I have completely untrained eyes, but Vazquez looks like he has incredibly quiet hands behind the plate. Great to see for a change.
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Trey Ball
Jul 9, 2014 18:52:52 GMT -5
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 9, 2014 18:52:52 GMT -5
Betts had a .350 obp and was 20/24 stolen bases. He also was superior in the field. That's not mediocre. Did you read the projection in baseball america just yesterday for Ball? No good at all. Bad numbers and lousy stuff. I hope he turns it around. What I don't understand is why being a fan of the Red Sox means trying to distort reality, which is what people here try to do. Thus far, Ball is a bust. Most likely, he will remain a bust. Hope I'm wrong. If Betts was "superior in the field" in his first year then why did the Sox move him from SS to 2B the next spring?
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 9, 2014 13:40:23 GMT -5
I haven't been this excited to lose a player since they told Lugo to hit the road.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 8, 2014 21:27:15 GMT -5
I also don't want to pretend that Grichuk isn't a legitimate prospect. Surely there is middle ground between "nothing at all" and "OMFG best prospect ever." He'd probably be between 15-20, which is way more descriptive than top 3 OF prospect. When you "completely disagree" with someone not getting excited about Grichuk, you should have a bit more than that. I completely disagree
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 8, 2014 21:14:05 GMT -5
Yet still worth more than the bag of balls that most were wanting. Fine, but let's not pretend that top 3 OF prospect for us means anything at all. I also don't want to pretend that Grichuk isn't a legitimate prospect. Surely there is middle ground between "nothing at all" and "OMFG best prospect ever."
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 8, 2014 21:05:23 GMT -5
I completely disagree with this. If traded for, Grichuk would instantly become a top 3 outfield prospect in our system. A week ago most people would have been happy getting rid of Peavy for nothing more than a bag of balls. If the Sox get a legit prospect and salary relief for a half season of Peavy I will be stunned. Top 3 for us could mean barely above Brentz. In other words, not a lot. Yet still worth more than the bag of balls that most were wanting.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 8, 2014 20:53:04 GMT -5
If it's Grichuk I would hope St Louis is picking up almost all the salary. I completely disagree with this. If traded for, Grichuk would instantly become a top 3 outfield prospect in our system. A week ago most people would have been happy getting rid of Peavy for nothing more than a bag of balls. If the Sox get a legit prospect and salary relief for a half season of Peavy I will be stunned.
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Post by bigpupp on Jul 1, 2014 9:25:53 GMT -5
I think they should extend him either way, but... ...in this hypothetical "Lackey sits out the minimum year and comes back as a free agent 2016" scenario, can the Sox make a QO then? Lackey is not a free agent if he sits out for a year. He owes the Sox a year at 500k. I'd like to extend him. Merloni on WEEI has mentioned tear it up and offer 2/22. He should be happy with that. The CBA disagrees with you. He will be a free agent after 2015 whether he plays in 2014 or not.
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Post by bigpupp on Jun 30, 2014 12:11:08 GMT -5
I'm curious, do we all think this promotion is permanent? What are the chances he stays up? 1% When Victorino and Carp are back, he'll go back down because we need Carp. Do we?
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