It's just funny to me. Almost everyone should be "on their radar". It's not like he reported they offered him a certain contract or anything. Doesn't really seem retraction-worthy.
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I was just listening to the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospects podcast and their expert was asked what are the chances of Baty (#2) and Francisco Alvarez (#1 prospect) still being on the Mets come the trade deadline. He said 65%.
I would make your best offer to Devers and if he says no, try somehow to get Alvarez and Baty. Maybe add in Verdugo? The bottom of their lineup could be better -- Canha-Vogie-Eduardo Escobar-Catcher (Nido, McCann). Maybe take McCann's terrible contract.
Alvarez in Fenway would be fun to watch.
I would make your best offer to Devers and if he says no, try somehow to get Alvarez and Baty. Maybe add in Verdugo? The bottom of their lineup could be better -- Canha-Vogie-Eduardo Escobar-Catcher (Nido, McCann). Maybe take McCann's terrible contract.
Alvarez in Fenway would be fun to watch.
Unfortunately, Alvarez has twice the trade value Devers has per BTV, and that seems right to me. But I agree it would be amazing if we could pull it off.
FWIW, BTV thinks Alvarez, Baty and McCann for Devers, Verdugo, and Whitlock is fair. Alvarez is one of the most valuable players in the sport.
I can imagine BTV's formula being more accurate for this past season, but am curious if the market correction is going to blow the doors off of prospect value. It wouldn't surprise me if rentals couldn't get any 50 FV guys now. I don't think Devers has enough trade value at this point for a blue chipper. Certainly not anything close to Mookie either.
Mercifully AJ Preller can't set the trade market anymore. Though he'd be a wonderful trade partner in the future.
Good call. I was going to say we could dust this guy off, he played an alright short in his day:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeDkJx4ajQ4
Was just mentioned on T&R that the Sox scheduled a press conference at 4pm. Haven’t said why. I’m guessing it’s nothing big, but this is the rumors thread.
I believe in another thread they mentioned this was to introduce Yoshida.
If so, we should expect another round of hand wringing columns and coverage — every question will presumably be about the team’s future plans.
If Devers has to be traded, the Mets clearly look like the best option. And the NY offer must start with Alvarez. Baty would be a great get, and the Mets might be willing to throw in Carrasco to move his contract.
Why would we want two catchers? This is in no way a fair trade from Boston's standpoint.
Alvarez is the #1 prospect in the sport according to MLB and all the other sites have him at least as top 10. And that takes into account that not everyone is sold on his ability to stick at catcher. The bat is that good
Taking back McCann is just salary relief for the Mets to go after another FA. But yeah I don’t like that deal if you’re throwing in Whitlock too.
“We are excited to announce all players will be required to get WB Mason face and neck tattoos!”
Do they normally announce the topic of the press conference ahead of time?
"In addition, we are incorporating a portion of the WB Mason slogan as part of the 2023 Red Sox mantra, because we feel it embodies this groups identity. The 2023 Red Sox: Who?"
"We are going to have commercial breaks between each batter to pay for these ridiculous contracts. However, we will not sacrifice efforts to speed up the game...we'll just have 2 strikes and 3 balls per batter, and only 2 outs per inning in odd numbered innings. No one will notice."
That is the BEST baseball-related thing I've seen all month. I can't believe he didn't injure himself in a couple of those.
*Signs contract*
*Pen slips and goes right through pitching hand, resulting in season-ending surgery*
That’s unbelievable! Those plays are so rare and he keeps rolling them. If baseball gets old he’s a future World Chase Tag #1Pick for sure.
View: https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1603501325383262209?s=20&t=EVMh-JKlRmfZjsqhA4Mq-g
“Red Sox appear to be seriously considering star free agent Dansby Swanson now. Would allow them to keep Story at 2B. Swanson’s in very good shape: Cubs, Dodgers, Braves among others interested.”
“Red Sox appear to be seriously considering star free agent Dansby Swanson now. Would allow them to keep Story at 2B. Swanson’s in very good shape: Cubs, Dodgers, Braves among others interested.”
But, wait ... the Red Sox haven't said whether they're in or out
View: https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1603502223354372116
Have the Red Sox privately or publicly ruled out having Papi, Pedro, Varitek and Middlebrooks come out of retirement until Jordan, Gonzalez, Hickey and Binelas are ready?
At least that would make the 162 actual games of the 2023 and 2024 seasons more interesting than they're shaping up to be.
Sox are not actually in on Dansby Swanson, but they are in talks with Ben Swanson, a fictional player who I drafted in an online OOTP league as GM of the Cubs. He is a very good defensive third baseman and was a solid #2 hitter for a while with good contact and gap power skills, but is currently floundering in San Francisco in the year of our lord 2032, after being shipped out by the guy who took over as GM of the Cubs when I moved on to an expansion team.
I, for one, am excited about this news.
I, for one, am excited about this news.
Signing Swanson perfectly aligns with the mixed message method of the front office. Following the Red Sox is like dating.
Your offers get rejected by the best women and you have to settle for paying older ones?
