Mookie Betts and David Price have been traded to Dodgers

[Elktonnick]

This Mookie Price trade is becoming quite an epic. It is becoming as long and drawn out as one of Tolstoy's novels.

[Swiharts Ghost]

We may ever see in this franchise going forward .You have the money you can trade other players .Become a legend overnight

[mvp 78]

Stop. We don’t need more posts.

[mvp 78]

It's not a bad opening offer, but I do think he's worth way more.

 

I doubt he gets $420M/10.

 

The middle ground is $360M/10. I'd be happy to get him at that.

I think he gets about 375/10 and it would’ve gotten an extension done.

[mvp 78]

This Mookie Price trade is becoming quite an epic. It is becoming as long and drawn out as one of Tolstoy's novels.

Tolstoy was more uplifting.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Lol you are such a wet blanket

[mvp 78]

Lol you are such a wet blanket

 

Didn’t you just have posts removed the other day by a mod?

[moonslav59]

I think he gets about 375/10 and it would’ve gotten an extension done.

 

I'd have offered that and more, but I think he'df hold out for free agency on that offer, too.

[moonslav59]

Stop. We don’t need more posts.

 

Certainly not about the same topic.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Didn’t you just have posts removed the other day by a mod?

 

MVP are you saying this isn’t relevant ?

[mvp 78]

Alright guys we don't need 10 threads about Mookie Betts. I'll leave this one and the curse of Mookie Betts thread up, but please stop making new ones regarding the same deal

 

I’m just repeating what the mod ^^^^^ said.

[mvp 78]

We may never know. If he signs an extension with LA, I’ll be pissed.

[moonslav59]

We may never know. If he signs an extension with LA, I’ll be pissed.

 

If he extends for $400M/10, then your suggested $375M was too low, right?

[mvp 78]

If he extends for $400M/10, then your suggested $375M was too low, right?

 

I would’ve paid him full asking price.

[jung]

I would’ve paid him full asking price.

 

12/420??? Np way. That is ridiculously restrictive money for the business of baseball. Mookie IS NOT TROUT. Whether we like it or not, whoever owns the Red Soc would be working around that contract for over a decade.

 

Still and all, I don't like the idea that Mookie counter offered 10/300 with 12/420 and ...........we traded him. Just like that.

[mvp 78]

12/420??? Np way. That is ridiculously restrictive money for the business of baseball. Mookie IS NOT TROUT. Whether we like it or not, whoever owns the Red Soc would be working around that contract for over a decade.

 

Still and all, I don't like the idea that Mookie counter offered 10/300 with 12/420 and ...........we traded him. Just like that.

I guess you just don’t like good players.

[mvp 78]

“ Red Sox appear focused on getting a deal done with the Dodgers"

 

"multiple teams have already reached out to the Red Sox since the three-way trade hit its first speed bump"

 

"other teams have suggested they would be also interested in Betts and possibly Price."

[jung]

I guess you just don’t like good players.

 

Owners act like owners. Expecting them to act otherwise especially the more MLB has become a business is just pissing into the breeze IMO.

[moonslav59]

I would’ve paid him full asking price.

 

Nobody pays full first asking price, but if you would, why did you say $375M/10?

 

If he said no to that, we're in the same boat as saying no to $300M.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Manny Margot traded to the Rays

[mvp 78]

Nobody pays full first asking price, but if you would, why did you say $375M/10?

 

If he said no to that, we're in the same boat as saying no to $300M.

I’d offer 10/375, if he says no, pay him the full price.

 

I thought it was obvious.

[mvp 78]

Owners act like owners. Expecting them to act otherwise especially the more MLB has become a business is just pissing into the breeze IMO.

 

In what other business do you leak medical reports?

[moonslav59]

Manny Margot traded to the Rays

 

Goes well with this thread.

[moonslav59]

I’d offer 10/375, if he says no, pay him the full price.

 

I thought it was obvious.

 

Just tell him you'll offer $1M over the top bidder next winter.

[dupree]

1st off i love Mookie in boston, generational talent. But mookie in boston @ 12/420 no thanks. One player in todays game doesnt win championships.

 

Mike Trout is the best player we have seen in years and hes not won a championship so yes the game is team and not individual. I think 10/300 is market but big money for long term deals never works out good and franchises suffer for years because of them. So say you tried and mookie just wanted to go year to year well this is boston and we aint letting you go to the highest bidder next off season and just get a draft pick.

 

I love the dodgers prospect. Hes a cocky kid that can f***ing hit and he hits the opposite way off the wall all day and his bat is going to play well in boston. Controllable and a potential 20hrs/30sb guy at the top of the order. Peter gammons put out a lineup the other day and i still think we will contend because hopefully the yanks all get hurt and we need a solid #3 starter and use the twins guy in the setup or closer roll and get under the lux tax and reset and then spend spend spend next year.

 

I think the deal gets done with the dodgers adding a mid tier high reward SP prospect and the deal gets done.

[notin]

“ Red Sox appear focused on getting a deal done with the Dodgers"

 

"multiple teams have already reached out to the Red Sox since the three-way trade hit its first speed bump"

 

"other teams have suggested they would be also interested in Betts and possibly Price."

 

Hey if I’m Arizona or Cincinnati or Atlanta, why would I just let Betts go to the Dodgers?

[jacksonianmarch]

Because most teams don’t have a spare $27 mil lying around

[moonslav59]

1st off i love Mookie in boston, generational talent. But mookie in boston @ 12/420 no thanks. One player in todays game doesnt win championships.

 

Mike Trout is the best player we have seen in years and hes not won a championship so yes the game is team and not individual. I think 10/300 is market but big money for long term deals never works out good and franchises suffer for years because of them. So say you tried and mookie just wanted to go year to year well this is boston and we aint letting you go to the highest bidder next off season and just get a draft pick.

 

I love the dodgers prospect. Hes a cocky kid that can f***ing hit and he hits the opposite way off the wall all day and his bat is going to play well in boston. Controllable and a potential 20hrs/30sb guy at the top of the order. Peter gammons put out a lineup the other day and i still think we will contend because hopefully the yanks all get hurt and we need a solid #3 starter and use the twins guy in the setup or closer roll and get under the lux tax and reset and then spend spend spend next year.

 

I think the deal gets done with the dodgers adding a mid tier high reward SP prospect and the deal gets done.

 

The Angels have had a payroll of between $146-$166M the last 5 years. Yes, you can't win by paying anyone Trout money with that payroll, but maybe you can if you spend that much on one guy and also spend $186-$243M the last 5 years.

 

Could the Angels win had they spent $40-100M more on other players around Trout?

 

I get the argument, and I know it's a big risk. Not spending that much on Betts makes sense, but I'd do everything I can to keep him. (I doubt it takes $420/10. He would probably sign for $400/13.)

[moonslav59]

Because most teams don’t have a spare $27 mil lying around

 

Exactly. Even SD wanted us to take Myers to get Betts.

[Larry Cook]

Any chance bloom gets the twins pitcher replaced by gray so this deal can go through?