Trade idea that needs to happen

[notin]

The Sox need to deal some of their borderline 40 man players to Atlanta for international slot money.

 

No on e else will deal slot money with Ohtani in play and a chance at the Atlanta farm refugees available. Except Atlanta, who cannot re-sign them.

 

Then if/when Ohtani goes elsewhere, sign the Braves former prospects with their own money...

[harmony]

The Sox need to deal some of their borderline 40 man players to Atlanta for international slot money.

 

No on e else will deal slot money with Ohtani in play and a chance at the Atlanta farm refugees available. Except Atlanta, who cannot re-sign them.

 

Then if/when Ohtani goes elsewhere, sign the Braves former prospects with their own money...

The Braves traded away all of their international bonus money:

 

[Jack Flap]

The Braves traded away all of their international bonus money:

 

 

Well, it was a good thread while it lasted.

[notin]

So either I type too slow or Billy Eppler reads my posts...

[dgalehouse]

The Braves traded away all of their international bonus money:

 

 

The Cooler.

[harmony]

The Cooler.

notin offered a great trade idea that happened.

 

It just didn't happen with the Red Sox.

[dgalehouse]

notin offered a great trade idea that happened.

 

It just didn't happen with the Red Sox.

 

Harm , You know what they say about the early bird............

[harmony]

Harm , You know what they say about the early bird............

I suspect the Braves had a boatload of offers for their international bonus money.

[moonslav59]

,,and they got a pretty nice return for the last of their bonus money.

[Larry Cook]

Different trade idea.

 

What about abreu?

 

What players make sense for Chicago that would allow us to secure abreu?

[moonslav59]

Different trade idea.

 

What about abreu?

 

What players make sense for Chicago that would allow us to secure abreu?

 

Too much for a $17M 1Bman under team control for 2 years.

 

Just sign Santana for about the same money and keep the prospects.

[notin]

What prospects?

[notin]

Different trade idea.

 

What about abreu?

 

What players make sense for Chicago that would allow us to secure abreu?

 

The players required to acquire Abreu are unfortunately in the Cardinals' farm system...

[moonslav59]

What prospects?

 

I'm assuming 2-3 of our top 8 prospetcs with at least one coming from Groome, Chavis or Mata.

 

If the CWS are looking at a 3-4 year from now period, they may want farther away prospcts more than ML ready prospects:

 

19 y/o Groome

18 y/o Mata

19 y/o Brannen

19 y/o Scherff

19 y/o R Raudes

16 y/o D Diaz

17 y/o Antoni Flores

 

 

 

 

 

 

[moonslav59]

The players required to acquire Abreu are unfortunately in the Cardinals' farm system...

 

Give me the pros to the choice of trading Groome, Brannen & Diaz for 2 years of Abreu at $17M+ each year vs

 

just signing Santana at maybe $17M x 3 or $15M x 4 and incurring the QO penalties.

[notin]

Give me the pros to the choice of trading Groome, Brannen & Diaz for 2 years of Abreu at $17M+ each year vs

 

just signing Santana at maybe $17M x 3 or $15M x 4 and incurring the QO penalties.

 

Santana is the better player and Dombrowski has never been much of a drafter anyway, last year excepted..

[moonslav59]

Santana is the better player and Dombrowski has never been much of a drafter anyway, last year excepted..

 

I may be misunderstanding your position, but you seem to want us to trade for Abreu, but we don't have enough to give for him.

 

I've been assuming you think signing Santana is plan B, C or D.

[notin]

I may be misunderstanding your position, but you seem to want us to trade for Abreu, but we don't have enough to give for him.

 

I've been assuming you think signing Santana is plan B, C or D.

 

I don't mind Abreu but it doesn't matter. He'll be a Cardinal. The Sox really don't have the pieces to make a good deal..