Red Sox/MLB 2018 REGULAR SEASON - The Price Is Wrong

[Alicat]

What the hell are the Sox doing DFA'ing Hanley?

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

That's just dumb.

 

[Johnnyduke]

I'm not gonna pretend to be a huge Hanley Ramirez fan but this makes absolutely no sense to me. And a decision like this will tick off a lot of players.

 

[JRull86]

What the f***?

If they needed the roster spot for Pedroia, then DFA Swihart. DFA one of Holt/Nunez. DFA JBJ.

DFAing Hanley makes literally zero sense, regardless of the fact that he's cooled off lately.

 

[LouJersey]

They don't want his vesting option to kick in I'm sure. Something I would expect the Mets to do.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

It’s all about the vesting option. It would’ve been extremely awkward for them to intentionally bench him at times just to prevent him from reaching the required PA’s...not to mention it could lead to a grievance.

Having said that, this clearly makes them a worse team.

 

[BMC]

Hanley Ramirez designated for assignment

What.the.f***.

 

[BMC]

Oh OK after reading some of the posts after I see it is about money.

 

[JRull86]

They don't want his vesting option to kick in I'm sure. Something I would expect the Mets to do.

It’s all about the vesting option. It would’ve been extremely awkward for them to intentionally bench him at times just to prevent him from reaching the required PA’s...not to mention it could lead to a grievance.

Having said that, this clearly makes them a worse team.

Obviously that's the case, but DFA him in the offseason if that's case and he hits it. No sense in making your team worse mid season when you're in first place.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Why are they so concerned about next year's option? Keep him on the team this year and if he reaches the milestone because he's hitting well, so be it. You can reevaluate next year if you want him on the team. If you don't you write him a check and say goodbye. Sure, it's not my money but this is not something I want to see from the Red Sox.

 

[JRull86]

Why are they so concerned about next year's option? Keep him on the team this year and if he reaches the milestone because he's hitting well, so be it. You can reevaluate next year if you want him on the team. If you don't you write him a check and say goodbye. Sure, it's not my money but this is not something I want to see from the Red Sox.

Exactly this.

The Red Sox print money, and they reset their luxury tax threshold. It's ridiculuos.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Was shaping up to be a real deep team with very good bench options. Why weaken that because of money you might have to pay next year? The only saving grace for me here is if they are able to work out a trade with a team who needs a bat.

 

[Johnnyduke]

But then again, why would any team give up anything of value when they could nab him for free.

 

[BMC]

Could there be another issue besides the money?

 

[chizzler]

I don’t think it’s a team option. It’s a player option. The guy should have been gone a while ago. It was a bad signing to begin with.

 

[chizzler]

Could there be another issue besides the money?

Yah, he sucks.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Bad signing or not he's still a better hitter than at least six guys still on the roster.

 

[LouJersey]

Obviously that's the case, but DFA him in the offseason if that's case and he hits it. No sense in making your team worse mid season when you're in first place.

Yeah true not saving all that much.

 

[chizzler]

Bad signing or not he's still a better hitter than at least six guys still on the roster.

Is it worth having to pay him 22 mil next year because of it?

 

[Johnnyduke]

Is it worth having to pay him 22 mil next year because of it?

This team is a WS contender this year and they just weakened the team. So yes, it's worth it. I don't care about the money for next year. Not my concern as a fan.

 

[chizzler]

This team is a WS contender this year and they just weakened the team. So yes, it's worth it. I don't care about the money for next year. Not my concern as a fan.

Well you should because there is a limit to what they will spend over the limit. That means they aren’t active in free agency. How many guys are they paying that aren’t on the team?

 

[LouJersey]

The option was based on at bats.

This is the problem w baseball. A team can just dump a guy making 18 mil or whatever while others couldn't even afford to sign someone at that number

 

[KrejciMVP]

This team is a WS contender this year and they just weakened the team. So yes, it's worth it. I don't care about the money for next year. Not my concern as a fan.

Makes no sense. Hanley has as many rbis as trout

 

[Johnnyduke]

I am not imposing a limit on John Henry. He can choose whether to go into luxury tax or not. We're talking about the Boston Red Sox here, not the Rays or Marlins. If the Sox were in last place, sure DFA Hanley. But I can't get behind this move when you potentially have the best team in baseball.

 

[chizzler]

The option was based on at bats.

This is the problem w baseball. A team can just dump a guy making 18 mil or whatever while others couldn't even afford to sign someone at that number

He still gets paid.