Red Sox/MLB ROAD TRIP - Red Sox and Yankees heading to London in June 2019

[GlenFeatherstone]

Reading off a tweet from Soxprospects, Flores was diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer about a week ago.

 

[DKH]

Heartbreaking....

Not much stuns me these days. This did

 

[KrejciMVP]

 

[tonino2424]

Looks like DD might empty whats left in our farm system or perhaps some of our MLB roster.

Red Sox have growing interest in Giancarlo Stanton. But other teams also have their eyes on him.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

It sounds like the more money your willing to take on, the less the cost of players and prospects will be for Stanton.

 

[JRull86]

It sounds like the more money your willing to take on, the less the cost of players and prospects will be for Stanton.

I've been saying this for months. There is no way FLA is going to get premium prospects and a team to take that deal. It's one or the other.

 

[McGarnagle]

Go for it. Take the money, it's not like Tom Werner won't find a way to sell bricks or something to turn a profit even with the luxury tax.

 

[KrejciMVP]

would love to get Stanton

 

[sarge88]

I've been saying this for months. There is no way FLA is going to get premium prospects and a team to take that deal. It's one or the other.

What do you think makes sense?

Benintendi and a couple of “B+” prospects?

They’ve got to get something legitimate in return, I would think.

 

[DKH]

I've been saying this for months. There is no way FLA is going to get premium prospects and a team to take that deal. It's one or the other.

God I hope you're correct.

 

[DKH]

What do you think makes sense?

Benintendi and a couple of “B+” prospects?

They’ve got to get something legitimate in return, I would think.

If they eat $10 M PER year

Nightmare contract

 

[McGarnagle]

Jackie Bradley would be the roster piece going back to Florida, clearly.

Throw in a few B+ prospects, find the right balance of prospects out vs. money in, and bam, you've got a deal.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

and aren't the Sox in the same position as the B's are, and you cannot go over the Cap in the B's case, the luxury tax, for the Sox.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Jackie Bradley would be the roster piece going back to Florida, clearly.

Throw in a few B+ prospects, find the right balance of prospects out vs. money in, and bam, you've got a deal.

They want a stud coming back for Stanton imo

 

[KrejciMVP]

If they eat $10 M PER year

Nightmare contract

He's worth it. Changes the whole lineup. The next Manny. Price is a bad contract. Not Stanton

 

[EverettMike]

I'm only taking on Stanton's full contract if they take Beleskey back. No hard cap in baseball, they can do it.

 

[JRull86]

They want a stud coming back for Stanton imo

They wont get it if they want a team taking that contract too.

Bradley also doesn't make sense for FLA since he only has 2 arb years left.

 

[JRull86]

What do you think makes sense?

Benintendi and a couple of “B+” prospects?

They’ve got to get something legitimate in return, I would think.

No way on Benintendi.

 

[JRull86]

Rumors are the Sox are more interested in Martinez than Stanton.

Signing JD Martinez to a 200+ million dollar deal would be a colossal mistake IMO.

 

[EverettMike]

Rumors are the Sox are more interested in Martinez than Stanton.

Signing JD Martinez to a 200+ million dollar deal would be a colossal mistake IMO.

If you could move Hanley and sign Martinez for 4 years would you do it?

Also, Dombrowski is the most overrated GM in baseball, so you're probably right about a 200 million dollar disaster deal.

 

[EverettMike]

Dombrowski is a star-f***er who loves to pay sticker price.

 

[BostonBob]

According to CBS Sports the Giants are interested in trading for Jackie Bradley Jr.




Jackie Bradley Jr. is of course the Red Sox's center fielder. He's going into his age-28 campaign, and in addition to profiling as a defensive asset he's put up a 107 OPS+ across the last three seasons. That said, Bradley's offensive numbers took a dive in 2017. He'll be arbitration-eligible this offseason, and he's not eligible for free agency until after the 2020 season.

Assuming health and a rebound at the plate, Bradley would surely be an asset for the Giants, but would the Red Sox, who are squarely in win-now mode, part with him? If they did, it would surely be a prelude to a larger move. Like the Giants, they've also been linked to Stanton, but it's perhaps more likely that they'll be strong suitors for free agent slugger J.D. Martinez. If they do go the corner outfielder route, via trade or free agency, while also parting with Bradley, then Mookie Betts could slide over to center.

 

[EverettMike]

Trade JBJ now. Do it. Should have done it last off-season when his value was the highest it will ever be.

 

[McGarnagle]

Trade JBJ now. Do it. Should have done it last off-season when his value was the highest it will ever be.

I love Jackie, but I totally agree.

Benintendi is a natural center fielder and pretty good at it too. He's not JBJ, but he's above average defensively there. And that frees up left field for a potential power bat like Stanton or maybe Martinez (but I'd rather have Stanton).

Maybe a three-way around JBJ to SF, Stanton to Boston, and prospects to Flo Rida could work.

 

[JRull86]

If you could move Hanley and sign Martinez for 4 years would you do it?

Also, Dombrowski is the most overrated GM in baseball, so you're probably right about a 200 million dollar disaster deal.

I don't see how Martinez signs for 4 years. I'd do it for that, he's a good player, and should remain productive through that short deal.

He's a Boras guy, they aren't going to cave and sign short term.