Heyman: Nationals source on Sale "We've got a real shot."

Sox about to trade a borderline hall of fame talent and not get the best young tradeable piece? Doubt it.

Heyman mentions Severino and Robles but only speculates.

Nats actually match up well with chisox. Not clear who's iin talks but wash has good young catcher (severino) OF (robles).

https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805964690882969601

This is a leverage play.

How so

It may or may not be one of those nights. I do know that the Sox like to make some late night splashes at times... these GMs like to take advantage of every second of time they have at the Winter Meetings.

 

Regardless, my 6 pack is ready to be consumed.

The decanters are just becoming uncorked in the DC area!

 

Strap yourself in for a long evening, folks! This is when s*** gets done at the Winter Meetings.

It may or may not be one of those nights. I do know that the Sox like to make some late night splashes at times... these GMs like to take advantage of every second of time they have at the Winter Meetings.

 

Regardless, my 6 pack is ready to be consumed.

 

I need to go out and buy some more

With these tweets, I fully expect a deal done in the next 24 hours and very possibly later tonight. Sox aren't going to leak that the Nationals are close unless they are seriously considering an offer from them. This is going to be a very interesting night for us.

How so

 

Talks of a deal nearing a conclusion puts pressure on other teams like Houston or Boston to start ponying up and quit with the "untouchables" crap. Or go home without Sale.

JJ Cooper ‏@jjcoop36 2m2 minutes ago Arlington, VA

If White Sox do trade Sale to Nats, not as slam dunk as you might think whether the ask should be Giolito over Reynaldo Lopez.

This is a leverage play.

Also, without seeing entire offer, hard to say this would be settling. The headliners are strong and plausible with a system capable of a full trade with good depth, its why the Nats are a very good team to be working right now to both finalize a deal and spark a bidding war.

Ahhh, the offseason... the only time I ever use or care about Twitter.

Heard what @Ken_Rosenthal said: #Nationals willing to put Giolito/Robles into package. #Whitesox mulling if enough for Sale.

https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/805965618612731904

Also, without seeing entire offer, hard to say this would be settling. The headliners are strong and plausible with a system capable of a full trade with good depth, its why the Nats are a very good team to be working right now to both finalize a deal and spark a bidding war.

But if we want Turner, we should be able to get him. Sale's value is too high for us to not be able to get our top target.

I don't get why we're settling. We should have the leverage.

How are we settling when we're getting two prospects that were ranked just as high as guys like Bregman & Benintendi just a few months ago. People are seriously sleeping on Giolito & Robles.

JJ Cooper ‏@jjcoop36 2m2 minutes ago Arlington, VA

If White Sox do trade Sale to Nats, not as slam dunk as you might think whether the ask should be Giolito over Reynaldo Lopez.

 

Asking for both would seem to solve that problem....the 3rd piece after Giolito and Robles has to be 1 of Lopez/Ross/Fedde or the deal isn't good enough in my eyes.

Talks of a deal nearing a conclusion puts pressure on other teams like Houston or Boston to start ponying up and quit with the "untouchables" crap. Or go home without Sale.

Speaking of "untouchables" I would be more comfortable with this deal if Turner was in it.

How are we settling when we're getting two prospects that were ranked just as high as guys like Bregman & Benintendi just a few months ago. People are seriously sleeping on Giolito & Robles.

 

 

Were? So what happened, legit question I dont follow minor leagues that much.

Christopher Crawford ‏@Crawford_MILB 9s9 seconds ago

Carlos Rodon, Luc Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez, Carson Fulmer, Alec Hansen, Zack Burdi. Strikeouts are pretty cool.

Asking for both would seem to solve that problem....the 3rd piece after Giolito and Robles has to be 1 of Lopez/Ross/Fedde or the deal isn't good enough in my eyes.

 

Agreed. Then you also need 1 - 3 more depth prospects beyond that

Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 29s29 seconds ago

An exec from another team that has pursued Sale believes it is 80/20 that deal gets done that sends LH ace to #Nationals

 

An exec from another team that has pursued Sale believes it is 80/20 that deal gets done that sends LH ace to #Nationals

https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/805966167437443072

Speaking of "untouchables" I would be more comfortable with this deal if Turner was in it.

 

I agree and disagree. I'm not going to be heartbroken if we acquire players with no ML service time, who are the next prospects to be "untouchable". It also gives the Sox more time to add to their farm/core in the next 2 years or so instead of having to use service time of Trea Turner for a team that won't do squat for a couple of years.

But if we want Turner, we should be able to get him. Sale's value is too high for us to not be able to get our top target.

 

NOT getting Turner, end of story. That guy played way too good for him to go anywhere unless you want to due Turner + meh for Sale. The W'sox don't want that, the Nat's dont want this.

 

Go for the other 3, now if they don't allow Lopez in the deal after the top 2, THAT's a problem. Get the top 3 and some other pieces and should be a fair good deal for both. Forget this Turner nonsense.

An exec from another team that has pursued Sale believes it is 80/20 that deal gets done that sends LH ace to #Nationals

https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/805966167437443072

 

Reverse posturing!!!