SoxBlanco

If we trade Madrigal, I think we’d sign La Stella very soon after.

I don’t think it’s ridiculous to compare Burnes to Giolito. But do you really think their trade costs would be similar at this point in time?

The latter is exactly the proposal I posted from somebody else’s tweet earlier. James said he thinks Milwaukee says no it. It’s a pretty good proposal, though.

Maybe the Madrigal/Heuer chatter started from this hypothetical proposal from last week...

I agree with you. So why in the world would Milwaukee want to trade him?

How about something like Kelley, Madrigal, Thompson, and Bailey?

I definitely want Quintana. I think his production will surprise some people (the people who somehow think he's just another Gio Gonzalez from last year). Everybody seems fine with Keuchel as one of our top 3, but then don't want Quintana to be a #4. It doesn't make much sense to me. I have confidence that Quintana will still produce next year.

I’ve been one of the biggest proponents of trading for Musgrove, but I’m not upset by this. Go sign Quintana now.

https://vault.si.com/vault/2006/03/27/anatomy-of-a-rumor

This sounds like a job for @Orlando. He’s great at that stuff.

I would love a Quintana/La Stella finish to the offseason. This is a pretty damn good roster: Lineup Anderson Moncada Abreu Eloy Grandal Robert Vaughn Eaton Madrigal Bench La Stella Leury Collins Engel Rotation Giolito Lynn Keuchel Quintana Cease Bullpen Hendriks Bummer Crochet Marshall Heuer Foster Lopez Fry

I’m not trying to compare them. I’m saying there’s no way they differ by $25M.

Even without signing anyone, we're going to have that same lineup with Vaughn instead of Cruz...so it'll be better than that actually. (I'm 48% joking)

It's kind of funny that Quintana has had a better career than Bauer, yet Bauer wants $35M and Quintana wants $10M. Even as recently as the last full season played in 2019, they were pretty comparable (Quintana was arguably a little better). I'm not saying that Bauer shouldn't get more, but there's zero chance that there's a $25M difference between them.

I would be very happy with a Quintana signing. His numbers since leaving the Sox have not been nearly as bad as people make them out to be.

I recently found a ten dollar bill in a parking lot and immediately quit my job and retired early. After all, it was double the highest amount I’ve ever found on the ground before, so that proves it’s a lot of money!

I know this wasn’t directed at me, but yes, I believe he is better than what is out there in the non-Bauer free agency world. Would I trade assets for him? That completely depends on which assets. I’d give up Stiever and Thompson, but I don’t think Pitt would come close to making that deal.

That’s exactly what I suspected. That’s why I keep going back to Musgrove. Seems like the most logical SP that wouldn’t cost a fortune to trade for.

I suggested Kopech, Madrigal, and Heuer yesterday, and you said Cincinnati would probably be asking for Kopech and Vaughn.

You’re absolutely right. There is no clear and obvious choice. That’s why the best route might be to make a trade that doesn’t involve Vaughn, Kopech, or Crochet. Heuer, Madrigal, Kelley, Stiever, and Thompson seem like the likely names if a trade is made. Try to get the best value using some combination of those five players.

Any chance of signing him if his market is nonexistent and we can work out a one or two year deal? I’m guessing the answer is still no.

Kopech, Thompson, and Kelley for Castillo Is that enough? Too much?

Wasn’t that just a settlement to avoid arbitration?

Give Richards $7M, with an extra $3M as an innings incentive. If he’s pitching well, you gladly pay the extra $3M. If he’s struggling or injured, Kopech takes his place in the rotation in June. If Richards can find a $10M guaranteed offer with another team, let him take it and go after another target. With all the different trade talks that have been rumored, I don’t think we are going to spend a penny more than what we feel somebody is worth. If we can’t land somebody on our terms, then we try to make a trade a month from now (or sooner if the right deal comes along).

I think you’re mixing up the two different discussions that were happening. Jorge has an unofficial agreement with the Rockies. Colas doesn’t have an agreement, as far as we know.