Trading Places: Should A Trevor Story-Marcelo Mayer Position Swap Be on the Red Sox's Radar?

[mvp 78]

51 minutes ago, Nick said:

You have been around forever. Should we simply trade a player that's had a career season thinking it's as good as it gets? It's probably better than 50/50 odd that the player will never return to repeat the season. Sure there are exceptions. But

In retrospect, should we have traded Duran two years ago when his value was the max?

Yes! I been saying that.

[mvp 78]

6 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Duran was streaky for a long time before 2024. He must have changed his approach  and stance a dozen times. His defense was very shaky until 2024, too.

i always had my doubts, and because we had 3 other OF'ers looking good, I felt he was the guy to trade- not because I expected him to suck, but because I liked the other three better. Plus, we had Yoshida (Devers & Casas) as DH types over those years.

I'm really not trying to sound like "I told you so," because I did not think he'd decline like this. Plus, this may just be a slump.

Even the decline from '24 to '25 was worth trading him TBH.

[notin]

8 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Even the decline from '24 to '25 was worth trading him TBH.

Who wanted him this past off-season?  Other than San Diego, was there any interest? And what did San Diego have to offer other than a teenage catcher with back problems?

[moonslav59]

18 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Even the decline from '24 to '25 was worth trading him TBH.

Agreed, and I must have suggested 2 dozen Duran trades, last winter.

To be fair, I suggested a few Ceddanne & Wilyer trades, too.

[moonslav59]

10 minutes ago, notin said:

Who wanted him this past off-season?  Other than San Diego, was there any interest? And what did San Diego have to offer other than a teenage catcher with back problems?

I think the "nobody wanted him" mantra is false.

I think the asking price was too high.

[mvp 78]

5 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I think the "nobody wanted him" mantra is false.

I think the asking price was too high.

Notin wants all the specifics even though you or I weren't on the phones with Breslow. 🫠

[mvp 78]

Well, I think they should have done X last offseason.

YEAH, BUT THEY DIDN'T DO THAT DID THEY?!?!?!?!?!?

[moonslav59]

34 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Notin wants all the specifics even though you or I weren't on the phones with Breslow. 🫠

I could see some GMs not bothering to call Brez, because they knew he wanted too much in return.

A few wouldn't call just because eve his $7.7M contract & two pending arbs was too much for their budget.

I'm pretty sure HOU would have taken Duran for Paredes 1 for 1, but the rumor down here was that Brez wanted more added on. (HOU alsp prefered Abreu.) 

I still wonder about Matt Shaw for Duran, or something with Philly or SD, and there was even talk about something with LAD.