flyguy1609 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Like the deal for Dodgers, not sure if it’s a great get for the Red Sox. But they wanted to get under the tax so I see why they did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ForTheThumb Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, bigbadbuff said: I know Boston offered Mookie a long term deal, but he wanted to test the waters. Was he really that unhappy in Boston, if so, why? He was dead set on becoming a free agent and also feels like it's his "duty" to hit the market for the players. He wasn't signing any extension. Doesn't make it sting any less, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVRamsFan Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 27 minutes ago, Thelonebillsfan said: Twins get May. Not today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breesus mode Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Stupid Friedman playing with freakin cheat codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVRamsFan Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Friedman pulls off a huge deal and gives up only Verdugo which is a very nice piece. Separate deal Joc for a 2b from the angels who may or may not start. Workin dat magic to get them to pay half of Prices salary too is just silly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 20 minutes ago, redsoxsuck05 said: Maeda for Graterol is actually a really good deal for the Twins. They need proven guys and I don’t care that much about non-elite pitching prospects. He's got elite stuff What's the story on Maeda? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVRamsFan Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, vikesfan89 said: He's got elite stuff What's the story on Maeda? Decent stuff but we preferred him in the pen with the youth we have in the rotation. Price becomes our 4th or 5th starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opeth0500 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, GSUeagles14 said: uh... link? Mayeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bigbadbuff Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 It just baffles me how you can’t retain Mookie freakin Betts. You aren’t the Tampa Bay Rays, you’re the Boston Red Sox. You don’t let this happen. Oof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDez Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 The small market struggle for Boston is real. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy1609 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I’m surprised more teams weren’t in on price/Betts for what they went for... i saw Boston is paying half of prices contract or so... 3 yrs 48 mil of price isn’t that bad(wheeler got 5 yrs 118 mil) and worst case with Betts if you don’t resign him you get a comp pick correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 32 minutes ago, bigbadbuff said: It just baffles me how you can’t retain Mookie freakin Betts. You aren’t the Tampa Bay Rays, you’re the Boston Red Sox. You don’t let this happen. Oof They're trying to get under the luxury tax. Seeing Betts go sucks, but he's going to make an insane amount of money next offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, bigbadbuff said: It just baffles me how you can’t retain Mookie freakin Betts. You aren’t the Tampa Bay Rays, you’re the Boston Red Sox. You don’t let this happen. Oof This wasn't about money. He was never going to sign an extension. He wanted to test FA. Everyone is ragging on the Sox but to me this is simple 1. Were they going to compete this year with the team they had 2a. If yes then this is stupid 2b. If no then this is smart I think the answer to 1 is no so this smart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission27 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, 1ForTheThumb said: He was dead set on becoming a free agent and also feels like it's his "duty" to hit the market for the players. He wasn't signing any extension. Doesn't make it sting any less, though. 38 minutes ago, mse326 said: This wasn't about money. He was never going to sign an extension. He wanted to test FA. Everyone is ragging on the Sox but to me this is simple 1. Were they going to compete this year with the team they had 2a. If yes then this is stupid 2b. If no then this is smart I think the answer to 1 is no so this smart. I mean tbf guys they kind of lowball him if the reports are accurate. They offered him $200M after last season the same time Bryce was getting $330M, Machado was getting $300M, and Trout was getting $426M. More recent reports say he had $300M on the table at some point which is closer to his market value if true, but still. If I'm him, I'm a step up from Harper and Machado and trying to get as close to Trout money as possible and $200M for probably the second best player in baseball is a joke. No he's not Trout as TLO has established in his endless wars with Boston sports writers but if the Sox had offered him 350-400 after last season, my guess is he'd have been in Boston for life. That was his market value at the time and probably still is. Edit: I guess the $200M was after the 2017 season and $300M after last year. That's a little more reasonable but still feels like a bit of a lowball offer compared to what the other three guys signed up for. He almost exactly the same age as Harper and a much better player. He's younger than Trout. He was coming off a historic 10 WAR season. I think it would be fair to think 10/350+ should've been the starting point. Edited February 5, 2020 by mission27 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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