Mookie Betts and David Price have been traded to Dodgers

[jacksonianmarch]

Verdugo and Brusdar Graterol to Boston

 

Joc Pederson to LAA

 

Mookie and Price to LAD

 

Kenta Maeda to Twins

 

No word on other pieces from LAA

[moonslav59]

Verdugo and Brusdar Graterol to Boston

 

Joc Pederson to LAA

 

Mookie and Price to LAD

 

Kenta Maeda to Twins

 

No word on other pieces from LAA

 

Wow!

 

Questions...

 

How much money goes to LAD?

 

Did we include anyone else?

[d-money]

I’m guessing verdugo will play right away. This guy better live up to the billing. Mookie is not coming back here. Dodgers will make sure he signs long term.

[Station 13]

Wow!

 

Questions...

 

How much money goes to LAD?

 

Did we include anyone else?

 

Sox pay 1/2 of Price from what I read.

[notin]

Verdugo and Brusdar Graterol to Boston

 

Joc Pederson to LAA

 

Mookie and Price to LAD

 

Kenta Maeda to Twins

 

No word on other pieces from LAA

 

Brusdar Graterol, the name Bellhorn described "sounds most like a kitchen appliance sold on QVC" or something to that effect.

 

And he is a big deal.

[Tedballgame]

Brusdar Graterol, hard throwing pitcher going to Red Sox.

[BOSOX11]

The only upside to this deal is I get to see Mookie play every day. The downside is I have to see Price every fourth day.

[notin]

I’m guessing verdugo will play right away. This guy better live up to the billing. Mookie is not coming back here. Dodgers will make sure he signs long term.

 

They will have to pay a lot. And they just took on a big chunk of another mega contract in Price. Plus Cody Bellinger is a year away from arbitration. Oh, and the Dodgers rarely give out those big contracts.

 

Mookie will see free agency. It's what Mookie wants...

[Station 13]

My best friend lives in LA and close to Dodgers stadium. I have not been to LA in over 27 year. This might change soon.

[d-money]

I see this deal as a money deal with the hope that verdugo can be a player.

[notin]

So far it's Price and Mookie and $48mill for Verdugo and Graterol.

[moonslav59]

Sox pay 1/2 of Price from what I read.

 

Sounds fair. I wouldn't pay Price $16M x 3, so I see it as a plus.

 

We can afford Betts next winter, if that's what Bloom wants.

 

If not, we can hope Bloom does his thing with bargain deals and much more money to spend than he ever had in TB.

 

I hate seeing Mookie go, but I'm still holding out hope he comes back next year.

[moonslav59]

I see this deal as a money deal with the hope that verdugo can be a player.

 

It's a pretty solid hope and a mess a money saved.

[d-money]

They will have to pay a lot. And they just took on a big chunk of another mega contract in Price. Plus Cody Bellinger is a year away from arbitration. Oh, and the Dodgers rarely give out those big contracts.

 

Mookie will see free agency. It's what Mookie wants...

 

Well like a said this deal is a salary dump deal. Idk verdugo have to see more. Basically the sox are throwing away this season in hopes for the following year. They still have chris sale whose not their best pitcher.

[notin]

Brusdar Graterol, hard throwing pitcher going to Red Sox.

 

Averaged 98.9mph last year for the Twins. But he did not start any games.

 

He has also never thrown more than 60 IP in a season at any level. Thinking the Sox might need another SP...

[mvp 78]

Heyman: Dodgers will try to keep Mookie Betts longterm. Talks may not start immediately but they hope this isn’t a one-year thing. They love Mookie, who was unable to come to a multiyear agreement with Boston despite its many tries.

[mvp 78]

So far it's Price and Mookie and $48mill for Verdugo and Graterol.

 

Ewwwwwe

[moonslav59]

Well like a said this deal is a salary dump deal. Idk verdugo have to see more.

 

Verdugo is only 23. He had an .817 OPS last year in 377 PAs.

 

He hit .842 in AAA (874 PAs). I'm liking the promise he has.

 

If he doesn't amount to much, we still dumped Price and can get Betts back much more easily without $15M of Price's money on the books for 3 more years.

[d-money]

Verdugo is only 23. He had an .817 OPS last year in 377 PAs.

 

He hit .842 in AAA (874 PAs). I'm liking the promise he has.

 

If he doesn't amount to much, we still dumped Price and can get Betts back much more easily without $15M of Price's money on the books for 3 more years.

 

You have to get a big time proven player back. Verdugo? Come on now!!!! Verdugo is a project at best. Ok he hit 291 in 101 games but only 12 hrs and 44 RBIs. He’s a project. Idk what the Sox are doing here frankly but it’s basically the repercussions of handing out terrible contracts!

[moonslav59]

Averaged 98.9mph last year for the Twins. But he did not start any games.

 

He has also never thrown more than 60 IP in a season at any level. Thinking the Sox might need another SP...

 

He pitched 102 IP in 2018 and 72 in 2019.

[Jasonbay44]

Its a pipe dream that Mookie comes back next year.

[Elktonnick]

Verdugo is only 23. He had an .817 OPS last year in 377 PAs.

 

He hit .842 in AAA (874 PAs). I'm liking the promise he has.

 

If he doesn't amount to much, we still dumped Price and can get Betts back much more easily without $15M of Price's money on the books for 3 more years.

 

Oh my aching back! I hope he doesn't spend too much time on the dl or whatever they call it now.

[Jasonbay44]

You have to get a big time proven player back. Verdugo? Come on now!!!! Verdugo is a project at best. Ok he hit 291 in 101 games but only 12 hrs and 44 RBIs. He’s a project. Idk what the Sox are doing here frankly but it’s basically the repercussions of handing out terrible contracts!

 

He's also only 23. I don't like this trade (As I've said numerous times I'm a huge Mookie homer), but give the man a chance. He has a lot of talent.

[mvp 78]

Its a pipe dream that Mookie comes back next year.

 

That’s putting it nicely.

[moonslav59]

You have to get a big time proven player back. Verdugo? Come on now!!!! Verdugo is a project at best. Ok he hit 291 in 101 games but only 12 hrs and 44 RBIs. He’s a project. Idk what the Sox are doing here frankly but it’s basically the repercussions of handing out terrible contracts!

 

It's like the AGon trade. It's more about the CC and Price dump, but Verdugo is better than anything we got back in the AGon deal.

[Jasonbay44]

It's like the AGon trade. It's more about the CC and Price dump, but Verdugo is better than anything we got back in the AGon deal.

 

In the Agon trade we didn't give up a player as good as Mookie Betts.

[moonslav59]

Its a pipe dream that Mookie comes back next year.

 

I'm sure the Dodgers will offer the world, and it will be interesting if Mookie keeps to his word on going to free agency, but if he does, we should have as good a chance as anyone else, assuming we want to pay.

[jacksonianmarch]

Graterol will be your closer. Kid has insane power. Verdugo is your long term RFer. They also dealt off a damaged Price for half off his contract. This is a win. Bloom will be right

[Station 13]

It's like the AGon trade. It's more about the CC and Price dump, but Verdugo is better than anything we got back in the AGon deal.

 

It was unloading nearly 300M+ of salaries. Crawford deal was worse than Price at the time. He was plain miserable.

[Jasonbay44]

I'm sure the Dodgers will offer the world, and it will be interesting if Mookie keeps to his word on going to free agency, but if he does, we should have as good a chance as anyone else, assuming we want to pay.

So they wouldn't want to pay this year, but will be fine paying next year? I really really doubt Mookie is ever back in Boston.