Passan reporting Lester/Gomes to the A's for Cespedes

[MakMan44]

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/494839558664908800

 

[wibi]

Copy the fucking text into your post

 

[The Napkin]

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/494840340713463808
 
Jeff Passan @JeffPassan  ·  1m

Lester going to a team on the West Coast.

 

[msw6880]

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Source: Jon Lester has been traded.

 

[MakMan44]

Copy the fucking text into your post

Thought the title was sufficient there, sorry. 

 

[Leather]

...That has the letter S in their name...

 

[Orange Julia]

JonHeymanCBS 9:42am via Twitter Web Client
lester appears to be headed west. looks like a's may be the team.

 

[MakMan44]

https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/494840547342028800
 
Heyman says the A's

 

[bosox1025]

If it's in fact the A's... who are we expecting/want in return?

 

[Corsi]

 

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS  1m
a's, all over lester, appears to have deal for him. #mysteryteam
 

 

[burstnbloom]

I'm not very high on what the A's have left.  I'm preparing myself to be underwhelmed here. 

 

[JCizzle]

Fuck. Sucks to see him go after such a great career here, he'll always be one of my favorite players. Hopefully the return is good, but I'm not holding my breath if it's the As since they already unloaded.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

If it's Brandon Moss (bought expensive, sold cheap), I will probably have a nervous breakdown.

 

[Corsi]

Tim Brown ‏@TBrownYahoo  51s
Red Sox haven't spoken to Dodgers in a while. Wouldn't seem Lester likely there.
 

 

 

[bankshot1]

freakin A's
 
what does Billy have left?

 

[Corsi]

 

Alex Speier ‏@alexspeier  19s
Trying to confirm, but hearing Lester and Gomes might be moving for Cespedes
 

 

[Corsi]

BOOOOOM

 

[Leather]

Well now.

 

[bosox1025]

Excuse me?

 

[Savin Hillbilly]

If it's in fact the A's... who are we expecting/want in return?

 
Giancarlo Stanton.
 
EDIT: Wait WHAAAAAT?
 
That would be insane return. If it's true, there must be an extension involved...?

 

[rodderick]

What the fuck? Well, that's...something!

 

[Corsi]

 

Alex Speier ‏@alexspeier  22s
Confirmed.
 

 

[StuckOnYouk]

get the hell out

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Hey Ben, you have 6 more hours.

 

[yecul]

Wow, did not see this coming. Lester was on the block??

 

[H78]

I'm hoping this is because the Sox know the A's have something another team covets and are looking to use that/those prospect(s) in a bigger secondary deal. But who knows.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

He's 28 already?  Shoot.

 

[JCizzle]

Cespedes for those without the app.

What the fuck? Did not see that coming.

 

[In my lifetime]

Alex Speier @alexspeier · 1m


Trying to confirm, but hearing Lester and Gomes might be moving for Cespedes

 

[MakMan44]

Yeah, that's a bit of a stunner. 

 

[glennhoffmania]

Why the fuck would Beane trade Cespedes in the middle of a pennant race?

 

[H78]

No fucking way.

 

[HomeBrew1901]

HOLY SHIT

 

[jimbobim]

Cespedes. 
 
Well now we know no one will be running on our basepaths anytime soon. 
 
Wow. 

 

[DJnVa]

 
 
 

 
Holy shit.

 

[Clears Cleaver]

lester and gomes for cespedes

 

[Corsi]

 

Scott Lauber ‏@ScottLauber  4s
Confirmed what @alexspeier just reported. It's Lester/Gomes to A's for Cespedes
 

 

[Savin Hillbilly]

In Ben we trust.

 

[johnnywayback]

A++++++, would trade again.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Cespedes is owed $10.5 million this year and next, then goes to arb.
 
RH power bat, but low OBP. 

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Color me floored, which I'm officially designating a color for the occassion.

 

[bankshot1]

If it Cespedes I'm dealing with this.
 
Its not Puig, but it ain't bad.

 

[yecul]

If only they could have just bought Cespedes... those kind of players are never available for cash.

 

[Coachster]

Why the fuck would Beane trade Cespedes in the middle of a pennant race?

Because he gets hacKsaw Jonny Gomes!

 

[LynnRice75]

Stunned

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Gomes was traded? Terrible move

 

[Eck'sSneakyCheese]

No. Fucking. Way.

 

[glennhoffmania]

So now we'll have a big debate about extending an OF into his 30s.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

Gotta love Billy Beane. The guy has some serious nads.

 

[YouLookAdopted]

Cespedes? There's no way!