Signing(s): David Price to Red Sox (7 years/217 M)

[TF97]

As a fan of teams with deep pockets, I love this signing.

Upgrades the Red Sox into contenders and puts the Jays back to medicority land. Love it.

It also appears to have bumped you up to comedian land!

 

[Eyedea]

As a fan of teams with deep pockets, I love this signing.

Upgrades the Red Sox into contenders and puts the Jays back to medicority land. Love it.

but the cubs aren't operating like a team with deep pockets

 

[Voight]

As a fan of teams with deep pockets, I love this signing.

Upgrades the Red Sox into contenders and puts the Jays back to medicority land. Love it.

Too bad they will come away empty handed, unless they can sign Heyward. Deep pockets are useless unless you use them.

That's what Nightengale is reporting:


The part about Greinke wanting an answer tonight is interesting too. Wonder if that means he'd be the Red Sox ace now if Price had taken the Cardinals offer.

Seems like Grienke just wants the $$$$ like Price. Think if the Giants or Dodgers matched the money oor came close he'd stay west.

Which is what it obviously came down too. Price could have taken a bit less (still would have gotten 30 million a year) and played for

A) Consistent Winning Team
B) World Series Contender / Already Top Team
C) Arguably the best organization in baseball, one of the best in the Big 4
D) One of the most historic franchises, especially when it comes to pitching.
E) Five hours from his off-season home

If it was me, I'd take the little bit less money and went to play for a much better team. but good for him, he'll only have to work until September going forward

 

[Virtanen18]

Just read this whole thread. Need a drink now. Or four.

 

[JS19]

The part about Greinke wanting an answer tonight is interesting too. Wonder if that means he'd be the Red Sox ace now if Price had taken the Cardinals offer.

Now this is interesting. I can't believe they chose Price over Greinke considering just how much better Greinke is than Price.

Just read this whole thread. Need a drink now. Or four.

You should see the Toronto thread. You WILL die from Alcohol abuse.

 

[hockeykicker]

Yea if they chose price over grienke then they messed up

 

[Virtanen18]

You should see the Toronto thread. You WILL die from Alcohol abuse.

I've been to that subforum like, 6 times. No more plz.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Yea if they chose price over grienke then they messed up

Price might've been more attractive with his opt-out, where there's a decent chance he'll take it. Also don't lose a pick with Price. And perhaps Greinke wanted even more than Price to go to Boston. And Price is also younger.

But, yeah, overall if I was in that position I'd choose Greinke as well.

 

[Terry Yake]

holy ****

did not expect this. thought price to the cubs was all but done.

so the sox are actually trying to compete? good luck with that. that team needs a rebuild badly and i don't understand why price would even want to go there. no way they'll finish better than last next season.

just two more teams he needs to play for and then he'll have played for the entire al east

 

[PensFan68]

I can't believe the contracts in baseball. Don't get me wrong, I know he's one of the games top pitchers, but he's going to end up making about $1/game (not including playoffs).

I also don't see him opting out. He'd have to have a couple down right out of this world years to be getting more than 32 mil a year.

 

[robert terwilliger]

the real question is whether or not the red sox can have price play the outfield on his days off to make up for the dearth of outfielders on the roster.

 

[robert terwilliger]

also i'm disappointed because i called price to the cardinals last year.

 

[GKJ]

People like money

 

[RockLobster]

After reading that stuff from Nightengale, I'm wondering what the offer was from Greinke was to the Red Sox...

 

[Avs_19]

After reading that stuff from Nightengale, I'm wondering what the offer was from Greinke was to the Red Sox...

This is from Bowden tonight.....

I am now expecting Zack Greinke to land a 6-year deal with an average annual value of $32m per year with his landing spot either with the Dodgers or Giants and a decision in the next 48 hours according to a source close to the situation. tick tock tick tock.

If that's accurate then probably something north of that to pick the Red Sox over one of those NL teams.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Dombrowski gonna Dombrowski.

Maybe now the Red Sox will finally shut up about being some mom and pop organization that's just like the little engine that could.

 

[GarbageGoal]

the real question is whether or not the red sox can have price play the outfield on his days off to make up for the dearth of outfielders on the roster.

Duh, three prospects to the Padres for Matt Kemp will fix that.

 

[John Price]

Dombrowski gonna Dombrowski.

Maybe now the Red Sox will finally shut up about being some mom and pop organization that's just like the little engine that could.

They haven't been that in over a decade in fact last year they went all out on Sandoval and ramirez

 

[eyetest is useless]

Amazing how the Red Sox keep attracting free agents when they really need to rebuild,

Yeah the red sox definetly need a better farm system

 

[Pwnasaurus]

also i'm disappointed because i called price to the cardinals last year.

MLB Trade Rumors had the years and money exactly right earlier last month. They had the Cubs though. Still saying 7 for 217 exactly, somewhere around a month ago is impressive.

 

[Elvis P]

The Cubs will get someone younger with more tread on their tires who pitches better in the POs and maybe even cheaper, although they have the $.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I like Price but that's a lot of money for a guy that's going to be what 37-38 by contracts end? Woah

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

but the cubs aren't operating like a team with deep pockets

They dont have to. I see the Cubs trading some of their fantastic postional depth for a top end cost controlled pitcher.

Theo is ahead of the curve.

 

[Pwnasaurus]

I hope they trade Soler for Shelby Miller.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Outrageous.

Thank God the Cardinals didn't match that.