The premature re-signing Lester thread

[soxhop411]

Yes!

 

[67WasBest]

Yes!

It is sure a new world when we rejoice on the tweet of a 14 year old.  hallelujah, praise God, and let youth be served!

 

[glennhoffmania]

Let me first stipulate a few things. 
 
1) It was a fuckup to fail to extend Lester for something like 5/$105 (2015-19) in the spring. 
 
2) Lester can be resigned now for somewhere between 6/$130 (2015-20) and 7/$140 (2015-21). That's a bunch more money. 
 
3) Cespedes has sufficient value to teams like Seattle and Washington that have deep rotations and need power bats to be the centerpiece of a deal for a starter like Fister or Iwakuma. 
 
4) Fangraphs just said that Henry Owens' rights are worth between $20 and $30m in surplus value. 
 
If, having mishandled the springtime negotiations, Ben is able to manage matters such that Lester returns and Cespedes is dealt for a good starting pitcher, that will be quite impressive. The extra cost in Lester's deal will be roughly equivalent to the surplus value of a top prospect that it would otherwise take to pry such a pitcher away.
 
Of course, that leaves aside CBT ramifications, but still... maybe he knows what he's doing?

 
Why would Washington want Cespedes?  They have Werth, Harper, Span and no DH spot available.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

If this is legit. Go out and get Hamels next.

 

[glennhoffmania]

Because that's what we have to trade them, god dammit.

 
Ah, that makes more sense then.

 

[BeantownIdaho]

Hanley
Panda
Lester (if it gets done)
Hamels trade next?
 
If this happens Ben should just call the Angels and ask for Trout in a trade for Bucholtz... Everything else seems to be coming up Cherrington.

 

[benhogan]

Because that's what we have to trade them, god dammit.

hilarious

 

[Snoop Soxy Dogg]

 
Jake Wesley MLB ‏@mlb_nl_al  20s20 seconds ago
Not reporting lester to Boston done . But near accepting of terms
 

 
Man, is Jake Wesley for real? Don't mess with us on this one Jake.

 

[SoxFanForsyth]

 
Man, is Jake Wesley for real? Don't mess with us on this one Jake.

Kind of wonder if he just saw the Gammons article and is reporting based on that.

 

[E5 Yaz]

 
Man, is Jake Wesley for real? Don't mess with us on this one Jake.

 
He said last night that it wasn't going to happen.

 

[Doc Zero]

Kind of wonder if he just saw the Gammons article and is reporting based on that.

 
No way. This is Jake Wesley we're talking about, here.

 

[sackamano]

No way!

Jake, you'll never pay for a drink in this town.

 

[E5 Yaz]

No way!

Jake, you'll never pay for a drink in this town.

 
How much is a Big Gulp, anyway?

 

[hrbrendan]

If this kid scoops another story, I would take a long hard look into my IT security if I was an agent or a MLB front office.  It is much more common for a 14 year old to be really good with computers than it is for them to be getting info leaked to them on a regular basis.

 

[Corsi]

Rob Bradford ‏@bradfo  5s5 seconds ago
FWIW, as of right now Lester is NOT close to deal with Red Sox, per source. Still talking, along with other clubs

 

[E5 Yaz]

crasnick Jerry Crasnick
Another crazy day on baseball's Hot Stove. I need to call Christopher Meola and find out what I'm having for dinner.

 

[E5 Yaz]

 
Jake Wesley MLB ‏@mlb_nl_al  20s20 seconds ago
Not reporting lester to Boston done . But near accepting of terms
 

 
At some point, one of these is going to bite him in the ass

 

[rembrat]

Please show your credentials, Rob Bradford.

 

[soxhop411]

“@PeteAbe: Source: #RedSox still very much engaged with @JLester31, process ongoing. Recent signings do not preclude his return.”

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

 
He said last night that it wasn't going to happen.

 
So you admit that he's going to be correct on this one, one way or the other.  Sounds like he's got a great journalism career lined up.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

Jake Wesley is forcing our local scribes to double check every source they have. Hysterical

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

When Ben writes his autobiography in 20 years, it's going to turn out that he was Jake Wesley.  Eventually, GMs are going to get sick of having to feed information to reporters to get it leaked.  Just do it yourself.  Set up an account as a 14-year old boy, post some inside stuff to establish your credibility, and then you've basically got your own mini Pravada working for you that's never farther away than your cell phone.
 
Edit:  Pravda.

 

[Green Monster]

If Wesley is infact correct, than if would seem he has more than just a source through the Wasserman Group.  While Stanton and Hanley share the same agent, Pablo and Lester both have different agents.  

 

[E5 Yaz]

 
So you admit that he's going to be correct on this one, one way or the other.  Sounds like he's got a great journalism career lined up.

 
Nah, his spelling's too good

 

[FungosWithJimy]

 
At some point, one of these is going to bite him in the ass

 
He is like DeCaprio's character in The Quick and the Dead. Young...cocky...fast...accurate as hell. Just hope this latest claim isn't his Gene Hackman.  I like this kid.

 

[TomRicardo]

If Wesley is infact correct, than if would seem he has more than just a source through the Wasserman Group.  While Stanton and Hanley share the same agent, Pablo and Lester both have different agents.  

 
This is the very reason SoSH didn't sign Corsi to a long term contract.  A young kid is already coming up and burying him.

 

[AbbyNoho]

If Wesley is infact correct, than if would seem he has more than just a source through the Wasserman Group.  While Stanton and Hanley share the same agent, Pablo and Lester both have different agents.  

 
Has anyone confirmed that this kid is a real person? 

 

[joe dokes]

When Ben writes his autobiography in 20 years, it's going to turn out that he was Jake Wesley.  Eventually, GMs are going to get sick of having to feed information to reporters to get it leaked.  Just do it yourself.  Set up an account as a 14-year old boy, post some inside stuff to establish your credibility, and then you've basically got your own mini Pravada working for you that's never farther away than your cell phone.

 
Awesome.

 

[67WasBest]

Is Jake Wesley going to dental school?

 

[67WasBest]

 
Has anyone confirmed that this kid is a real person? 

Yes, a 14 year old kid.  Found Instagram account fr him yeterday

 

[Ed Hillel]

I just popped the champagne. Who wants some?

 

[Cellar-Door]

If Wesley is infact correct, than if would seem he has more than just a source through the Wasserman Group.  While Stanton and Hanley share the same agent, Pablo and Lester both have different agents.  

Well it is Chris Meola who has the likely Wasserman tie, Wesley just went with his stories on those two. These others though? Kid has a source somewhere.

 

[21st Century Sox]

The whole Jake Wesley angle is almost the most fun of the two signings. I find it fantastic.

 

[Ed Hillel]

The kid just followed Punchado last night. Is he watching over us?
 

He said last night that it wasn't going to happen.

 
He said it was less likely after the two signings, Unbeliever.

 

[Savin Hillbilly]

 
Man, is Jake Wesley for real? Don't mess with us on this one Jake.

 

 
 

 
Has anyone confirmed that this kid is a real person? 

 
In my mind, I picture him as Justin Long in Galaxy Quest.
 

 

[soxhop411]

 

[AbbyNoho]

Why does he hate lacrosse so much?

 

[Corsi]

 
Not working

 

[RedOctober3829]

What is this?

 

[soxhop411]

[@BahstonStrong13 @PeteAbe @pgammo @nickcafardo @TonyMassarotti they are relatively close I heard . Never certain in this business

@BahstonStrong13 @PeteAbe @pgammo @nickcafardo @TonyMassarotti well I have a inside man. Got me Hanley; panda; and closeness of Lester.First

Tweets from jake wesley

 

[CaskNFappin]

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Found this picture of Jake at the GM meetings

 

[Pilgrim]

I've been picturing Wesley Crusher

 

[Ed Hillel]

"Never certain in this business" is his best line yet. Put this kid on Sportscenter, ASAP.

 

[koufax32]

"Kid" who apparently has way to much spare time, is up at all hours of the night, trolls Sox fans and follows Punchado...you guys don't think...nahhhhh

 

[Green Monster]

[@BahstonStrong13 @PeteAbe @pgammo @nickcafardo @TonyMassarotti they are relatively close I heard . Never certain in this business

@BahstonStrong13 @PeteAbe @pgammo @nickcafardo @TonyMassarotti well I have a inside man. Got me Hanley; panda; and closeness of Lester.First

Tweets from jake wesley

 
I love how he is lecturing the Boston area reporters about the business!
 
edit: too late

 

[Ed Hillel]

"Kid" who apparently has way to much spare time, is up at all hours of the night, trolls Sox fans and follows Punchado...you guys don't think...nahhhhh

 
But why would such a person ever pretend to be a 14-year old k..
 
Oh.
 
Oh.
 
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

[CaskNFappin]

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[E5 Yaz]

 
Has anyone confirmed that this kid is a real person? 

 
Has anyone confirmed that anyone on the Internet is a real person?

 

[JimD]

Just remember - in a 14-year-old's world, the Boston Red Sox have been the premier organization in the American League in his lifetime and the Yankees are a team that bought themselves a single champioship but are mostly a bloated mess. :buddy:

 

[snowmanny]

 
How much is a Big Gulp, anyway?

I hate those posts where someone has nothing to say except "good post" but good post.
At least I didn't put an emoticon