BTW, totally changed my initial feeling of the Dodgers, and went Yankees because of the McCann trade. I feel like they are trying to replenish their system a little before trading off pieces for Sale.

 

I could see them signing EE and Chapman and trading for Sale. That would put them in decent shape for next year.

FWIW, I voted he doesn't get traded. I just like these out-of-left-field scenarios.

I think the Astros are a sleeping giant. They're making move right now and getting s*** done. Now they're missing their ace. I could see them packaging Bregman++++ for Sale...Hahn does strike after midnight after all

Yay.....another Sale thread to keep up with. But i'll bite.

 

Sale, Frazier, and Jones to Yankees for.... (mlb.com rankings)

 

#1 OF Clint Frazier

#2 SS Gleyber Torres

#5 OF Blake Rutherford

#8 SP Domingo Acevedo

#9 SP James Kaprielian

#14 SP Chance Adams

 

No way you give up three good to great trade chips and not get Sanchez back

I wonder if the Sox are just waiting for the Dodgers to say the right thing. When it comes to moving Sale, the NL West is the best landing spot from a PR standpoint. Trading to an AL team that they face every year, or an East team that gets more attention would hurt a little more. Don't get me wrong, they should just get the best deal, but would you rather see Sale in a Red Sox uniform, or Quintana? Me? I want Sale on the Dodgers hopefully eliminating the Cubs in a playoff game.

I definitely think Houston is a much more likely landing spot for Chris now than they were just 24 hours ago.

I wonder if the Sox are just waiting for the Dodgers to say the right thing. When it comes to moving Sale, the NL West is the best landing spot from a PR standpoint. Trading to an AL team that they face every year, or an East team that gets more attention would hurt a little more. Don't get me wrong, they should just get the best deal, but would you rather see Sale in a Red Sox uniform, or Quintana? Me? I want Sale on the Dodgers hopefully eliminating the Cubs in a playoff game.

I highly doubt the Sox care about any of this. They just want the best return possible.

I definitely think Houston is a much more likely landing spot for Chris now than they were just 24 hours ago.

 

Less likely to me, with Yanks being more likely

I think it'll be the Red Sox.

 

Dombroski didn't mention anything about Benintendi when talking about players he didn't wanna give up for Sale(Moncada and Kopech), so I think the Sox will get back Benintendi, Devers, Escobar, and Vazquez.

 

Hope that is a little light.

Also, I kinda doubt the Yankees get involved. I think they need all that young talent to be any good.

If you could even get them to trade Trea Turner - you are not getting more than that. Maybe some INTL prospects or A filler, but you are not getting more than that.

 

I agree, and I for one, am OK with that. I would do that deal right now for a couple of reasons.

Number one reason is the chance Sale will blow out his arm and be out for a year with Tommy John.

Second, I think Sale may still harbor some bad feelings toward management after the LaRoach fiasco and maybe even from before that.

And more that any of that, I think Turner along with Tim Anderson would be a legit core to build a roster from.

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I don't know why, but I feel like Houston is going to be the one to get him, though I don't know what the package would consist of. I just feel like Boston is going to be far too stubborn with their prospects and LA are going to land someone else.

I agree, and I for one, am OK with that. I would do that deal right now for a couple of reasons.

Number one reason is the chance Sale will blow out his arm and be out for a year with Tommy John.

Second, I think Sale may still harbor some bad feelings toward management after the LaRoach fiasco and maybe even from before that.

And more that any of that, I think Turner along with Tim Anderson would be a legit core to build a roster from.

 

Also to me Sale seemed to be showing some warning signs in terms of all the pitches he's thrown in his career. Some games he seemed to struggle to reach 93mph.

Also to me Sale seemed to be showing some warning signs in terms of all the pitches he's thrown in his career. Some games he seemed to struggle to reach 93mph.

I guess maybe there's a subtle, slight downward trend 15 to 16? But Fangraphs classifies him as having thrown a straight fastball in 2015 and then classifies everything he threw as a 2 seamer in 2016, so maybe not apples to apples?

The Tommy John thing is complete BS. There's no reason why he's more prone to it than any other pitcher.

I feel like Joey Gallo will be on the sox somehow. He's exactly the type of player this FO loves...LH power with a high strikeout rate.

Sale to BOS for Benintendi, Devers, Groome, Swihart & Ball

 

Quintana to HOU for Bregman, Martes, Paulino, Hernandez & Stubbs

 

Frazier and Jones to LAD for Bellinger, Barnes and Lux

I feel like Joey Gallo will be on the sox somehow. He's exactly the type of player this FO loves...LH power with a high strikeout rate.

 

I disagree considering our new draft philosophy. Maybe 5 years ago.

I disagree considering our new draft philosophy. Maybe 5 years ago.

Agreed, Gallo to me should be a throw in at this point and his value is similar to Mike Olt

Agreed, Gallo to me should be a throw in at this point and his value is similar to Mike Olt

 

 

All you have to do is look at our draft class last season.

No way you give up three good to great trade chips and not get Sanchez back

 

With the trade of McCann, the Yankees aren't dealing Sanchez.

I think he goes to the Yanks for:

 

Frazier

Torres/Matteo

Rutherford/Judge

Acevedo

Tate

 

Sale should go to the NL because deep down the Sox don't want to see a Cubs dynasty , Dodgers or Cardinals .

No way you give up three good to great trade chips and not get Sanchez back

 

If the Yankees had a 10% chance of trading Sanchez yesterday, they have a 0% chance of doing it now. They traded McCann to clear a path for Sanchez. The trade I threw out there involves 6 guys who immediately go in to our top 10, and Gleyber Torres who a scout yesterday said he is Javy Baez with plate discipline. That's a scary notion. He's batting like 380+ in the AFL right now, where most of our hitters are batting under .180. Yankees have an awesome amount of prospects to move after the Chapman/Miller/Beltran/McCann trades.

If the Astros are willing to give up Bregman, I think Sale ends up in Houston. They've already filled most of their holes without giving up any of their blue chippers. They also seem in desperate need of a legit ace.

 

I'd be absolutely ecstatic with a Bregman, Reed, Tucker, & Musgrove package, although it's probably a bit unrealistic.