Who Should the Red Sox Trade For?

[greenmonster24]

Dozier range is been over 4and half his whole career and still over 4 this year and Holt is 3.5 and Nunez is barely 3 and dozier going get to lot of balls the others can’t. With Dever going to dL we need Holt at third Swihart backup catcher and focus on improving behind plate not learning a new position on infield. Suppose he gets hurt cause he never played that position in years we have no backup catcher.

[greenmonster24]

Dozier also has good power to add to lineup

[fxkatt]

The Yankees got Happ, we countered with Eovaldi. If the Yanks make another substantive move, I bet we counter with at least one important move.

[Jack Flap]

The Yankees got Happ, we countered with Eovaldi. If the Yanks make another substantive move, I bet we counter with at least one important move.

 

We traded for Eovaldi before they got Happ...not that it really matters, I think. We filled a need, and so did they. I think there's more we could do if we so choose, but not out of any need to "counter" Yankee moves.

[fxkatt]

We traded for Eovaldi before they got Happ...not that it really matters, I think. We filled a need, and so did they. I think there's more we could do if we so choose, but not out of any need to "counter" Yankee moves.

 

Thanks for the correction. But I do think this is the way it works in the MLB, and this is esp true in this historically unprecedented race. There's a hell of a lot riding on it, which is why both teams will win over 100 games. I still think the Yanks could shock with some blockbuster trade to get a big starter who is more than a rental, and who will cost the Yanks 2-4 top prospects. We'll see in the next 48 hours.

[notin]

Maybe the Yankees are going to see if Washington goes into sell mode and make a pitch for Scherzer...

[moonslav59]

Offer:

 

Velazquez

Swihart or Shawaryn

Chavis

Houck

Shepherd, Poyner or Walden

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

Raisel Iglesias (2 more years left at $3.9M on luxury tax budget)

 

See if we can get Amir Garrett (pre-arb) added, somehow.

[Kimmi]

I don't know is this was posted elsewhere, but according to the powers that be, the Sox, as currently constituted, are projected to be over $237 million.

 

If that's the case, then we might as well get the best pieces available for both the bullpen and 2nd base that we can get. It wouldn't make any sense to have gone over the next threshold for some marginal upgrades.

[Bellhorn04]

I don't know is this was posted elsewhere, but according to the powers that be, the Sox, as currently constituted, are projected to be over $237 million.

 

Cot's has us at $235,521 for tax purposes. (There are 2 pages here, one actual and one tax. See tabs at top.)

 

Edited July 30, 2018 by Bellhorn04

[jacksonianmarch]

It’s been reported on ESPN that the Sox have cleared the threshold. This likely has to do with the medical benefits afforded the players that checks in at a whopping $15 mil for both the Sox and Yanks.

 

Either way, Eovaldi and Pearce filled two big needs. They need one more reliever and are good to go

[cp176]

Being a "status quo" kind of guy (which really is a joke by the way), I'm sitting here reading about all of the potential changes and additions this current team needs to make, while in the meantime they continue to win. if being in favor of the status quo means not wanting to break up in any way what these guys have got going , then maybe that is what I'm all about. There may be some more of what I would call minor additions made to this team but I have to say that I would be surprised if they resulted in bringing in Beltre or any other second baseman at this time. Of course it would look good to assemble what might be called the best team in the history of the game on paper but that might be all that it would be - on paper. What we have currently is a team that appears to be very close. They seem to enjoy each other as they continue their march toward the fall. If status quo means not wanting to do anything that might break up what we have right now in any way then yup I'm all for the status quo.

[a700hitter]

Maybe the Yankees are going to see if Washington goes into sell mode and make a pitch for Scherzer...

Thanks for ruining my morning.

[Bellhorn04]

Maybe the Yankees are going to see if Washington goes into sell mode and make a pitch for Scherzer...

 

Thanks for ruining my morning.

 

I had the same ugly thought last night.

 

The Evil Elf is capable of just about anything between now and tomorrow-anything he can talk Hal into paying for.

[OH FOY]

Or Bryce Harper. He's gone anyway, might as well throw him out there for discussion.

[Dojji]

Offer:

 

Velazquez

Swihart or Shawaryn

Chavis

Houck

Shepherd, Poyner or Walden

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

Raisel Iglesias (2 more years left at $3.9M on luxury tax budget)

 

See if we can get Amir Garrett (pre-arb) added, somehow.

 

Why?

 

Why the hell would you offer that much for a reliever, even a good one? They're the most volatile good on the trade market, and our bullpen is not an issue right now.

 

Not to mention that the Reds have zero incentive to trade Iglesias right now. If they're going to sell pieces off it won't be their young cost-controlled guys

[mvp 78]

Offer:

 

Velazquez

Swihart or Shawaryn

Chavis

Houck

Shepherd, Poyner or Walden

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

Raisel Iglesias (2 more years left at $3.9M on luxury tax budget)

 

See if we can get Amir Garrett (pre-arb) added, somehow.

 

Nah.

[d-money]

Any thoughts on osuna from Toronto? The blue jays might trade him.

[moonslav59]

Why?

 

Why the hell would you offer that much for a reliever, even a good one? They're the most volatile good on the trade market, and our bullpen is not an issue right now.

 

Not to mention that the Reds have zero incentive to trade Iglesias right now. If they're going to sell pieces off it won't be their young cost-controlled guys

 

Why?

 

Because we need a good #2/closer type, and if we lose Kimbrel next year, we'll have a guy costing less than $4M on the luxury tax...not the $20M CK might get.

 

You are right about the Cincy viewpoint.

 

(I don't think I offered too much, though.)

[Kimmi]

Cot's has us at $235,521 for tax purposes. (There are 2 pages here, one actual and one tax. See tabs at top.)

 

 

I am going off of a report from Evan Drelich yesterday who stated that "sources with knowledge of the team's payroll" told this to NBC Sports Boston. It may not be accurate, but Drelich is usually pretty good.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Any thoughts on osuna from Toronto? The blue jays might trade him.

 

Yes, I would make an offer. M.Chavis for R.Osuna. Two losers. If Osuna ends up in jail, who cares, you traded away a PED guy, someone you don't want on your team (or in your farm system) anyway.

 

For next year, I wouldn't waste a 40 man roster spot on Chavis--might as well trade him.

 

If Osuna can get his life straightened out (professional help) he could be a big upside acquisition. He has the talent to be a great reliever. In contrast, without PEDs, Chavis probably isn't a major league caliber player.

[mvp 78]

Yes, I would make an offer. M.Chavis for R.Osuna. Two losers. If Osuna ends up in jail, who cares, you traded away a PED guy, someone you don't want on your team (or in your farm system) anyway.

 

For next year, I wouldn't waste a 40 man roster spot on Chavis--might as well trade him.

 

If Osuna can get his life straightened out (professional help) he could be a big upside acquisition. He has the talent to be a great reliever. In contrast, without PEDs, Chavis probably isn't a major league caliber player.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_suspended_for_performance-enhancing_drugs

 

The list of suspended players grows every year.

[harmony]

Offer:

Velazquez

Swihart or Shawaryn

Chavis

Houck

Shepherd, Poyner or Walden

 

For

Raisel Iglesias (2 more years left at $3.9M on luxury tax budget)

 

See if we can get Amir Garrett (pre-arb) added, somehow.

I doubt the Cincinnati Reds would trade Raisel Iglesias, who remains under team control for three more seasons after this year, for the Red Sox spare parts.

[harmony]

Yes, I would make an offer. M.Chavis for R.Osuna. Two losers. If Osuna ends up in jail, who cares, you traded away a PED guy, someone you don't want on your team (or in your farm system) anyway.

I suspect the Blue Jays will receive far better offers than Michael Chavis in a Roberto Osuna trade.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

The thing that bothers me about trading for Osuna is that the story might get excessive media attention and become a distraction. It might not be a good idea to introduce that sort of thing in the middle of the season. It would be much wiser to trade for Osuna in the offseason when you have months to deal with the story before the regular season begins.

 

Osuna definitely has a female issue, but is he a good teammate? If he is a good teammate and will reach out for professional help, I like the idea of acquiring him in the offseason.

 

If the Red Sox have already gone over the highest luxury tax threshold, what do people think about acquiring I.Kinsler or S.Castro for 2b? Unfortunately, Castro is under contract for 11 million in 2019. Jeter would probably trade him for almost nothing just to get rid of the contract, but I would hate to pay Castro 11 million next year. I would be more willing to do it if the Marlins would take back Nunez, who will likely be under contract for 4 million next year.

 

I suspect the Blue Jays will receive far better offers than Michael Chavis in a Roberto Osuna trade.

 

I'm not sure -- I was thinking about the Chapman trade to the Yankees, they basically got him for free due to a domestic violence incident.

Edited July 30, 2018 by Fan_since_Boggs

[mvp 78]

Domestic violence is a "female issue"?

[fxkatt]

Domestic violence is a "female issue"?

 

It's 98% a male issue and the other 2% have finally found a way to fight back--and make the head-lines when they do, which is why men can say "they do it too." Maybe the poster should have said that Osuna has a problem with females or with those who dare talk back.

[d-money]

Astros getting osuna. Damn now the skankees and astros have a better BP than us right now.

[FredLynn]

Astros getting osuna. Damn now the skankees and astros have a better BP than us right now.

 

We still need one more good RP...trading deadline is about a day away now. We have better SP than the Yankees and we are better offensively than the Astros. None of the three teams has a decided edge; it will be a dogfight in October. Whichever team gets hot will represent the AL.

[notin]

I suspect the Blue Jays will receive far better offers than Michael Chavis in a Roberto Osuna trade.

 

So... did they?

[fxkatt]

So... did they?

 

It looks that way. They got 3 pitchers... the once closer Ken Giles, David Paulino (top prospect with a PED 80 day suspension behind him now) and Hector Perez, 22 years old and the Astros no. 10 prospect. Paulino is probably the key if he can turn his life around.