August 24, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said: I’ve answered the question in other threads. Option 1 would be JDM. Option 2 would be Castellanos. Option 3 would be Moustakas. I've seen this several times now. According to BRef, JDM can opt out after 2020 and 2021.
August 24, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, skooch said: I've seen this several times now. According to BRef, JDM can opt out after 2020 and 2021. He has an opt out after 2019 too
August 24, 20196 yr https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/j.d.-martinez-8690/ This says there is an option with a buyout. I would have assumed that this means it's a club option. How does a player option with buyout work? Does Boston owe him 2.5 million even if he decides to opt-out?
August 24, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, Timmy U said: I will point out that Puig hits right-handed, is a clubhouse cancer, and isn’t very good. Personally, I would rather have Avi back, if we’re getting a similar skill set. This. He would destroy the culture that is being built and is so crucial as the foundation to a championship and sustainable winning ballclub.
August 24, 20196 yr if guys like Sale, Eaton, and LaRoche can kill a club house, you sure as fuck dont want Puig in there, like yeah no thanks
August 24, 20196 yr Then how is it possible for HoF manager Terry Francona to deal with him...? He’s “okay” for just a couple of months? Because CLE has been the definition of a playoff contender, and it’s not like they don’t take this character factor into consideration, running off Bauer. They arguably have a similar number of Latin American players on their roster.
August 25, 20196 yr 15 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said: Yasiel Puig just isn’t good enough to deal with his baggage. And yet Francona dumped the Cy Young-caliber Bauer to add Puig (+) to his roster.
August 25, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, caulfield12 said: And yet Francona dumped the Cy Young-caliber Bauer to add Puig (+) to his roster. lol no, they added Franmil Reyes and Logan Allen first and foremost.. Presenting the deal as Bauer for Puig+ is just hilarious.
August 25, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said: lol no, they added Franmil Reyes and Logan Allen first and foremost.. Presenting the deal as Bauer for Puig+ is just hilarious. What does Logan Allen have to do with winning anything...he’s not even a Top Ten prospect in SD. Reyes has 68 bats since the trade. Puig has 72. And Puig has been hitting cleanup or out of the 5/6 hole, Reyes usually hits lower in the lineup.
August 25, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Then how is it possible for HoF manager Terry Francona to deal with him...? He’s “okay” for just a couple of months? Because CLE has been the definition of a playoff contender, and it’s not like they don’t take this character factor into consideration, running off Bauer. They arguably have a similar number of Latin American players on their roster. Bauers "character" had little to nothing to do with why they shipped him. They didnt want to pay him 20+ million dollars in his last year of arb while they have younger cheaper pitching available.
August 25, 20196 yr Reyes and Allen were the guys with the most value in that trade. Where they hit in the order is irrelevant. They added Puig as a cheap upgrade for their atrocious outfield. They did not specifically trade Bauer to acquire Puig, to argue that is bonkers.
August 25, 20196 yr Just now, BackDoorBreach said: Bauers "character" had little to nothing to do with why they shipped him. They didnt want to pay him 20+ million dollars in his last year of arb while they have younger cheaper pitching available. He wouldn’t have been traded this season if he hadn’t thrown that ball over the CF fence at Kauffman in anger. They could just have easily traded Kluber over the last 12 months if that’s the route they wanted to go.
August 25, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: He wouldn’t have been traded this season if he hadn’t thrown that ball over the CF fence at Kauffman in anger. They could just have easily traded Kluber over the last 12 months if that’s the route they wanted to go. Kluber is 33. You aren't getting that value for him. Edited August 25, 20196 yr by BackDoorBreach
August 25, 20196 yr Just now, GermanSoxFan said: Reyes and Allen were the guys with the most value in that trade. Where they hit in the order is irrelevant. They added Puig as a cheap upgrade for their atrocious outfield. They did not specifically trade Bauer to acquire Puig, to argue that is bonkers. How many times have you watched Reyes in the OF? This is one of those cases where people look at his homer totals and assume he’s an everyday player when he’s not, which is why the Padres kept Renfroe instead. And you’re arguing Puig is getting more playing time this year because he’s...what is your explanation? Finally, Logan Allen will never make it as a member of that rotation...he’s garbage. He wasn’t even in the Top 7-8 in SD for future starting rotation members.
August 25, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said: Kluber is 33. You aren't getting that value for him. If they traded him 12 months ago they would have gotten even more back. Bauer was at peak value then and they held onto him...until his immaturity finally pushed him out when Francona could no longer tolerate the constant distractions. And 33 is old for a pitcher now?
August 25, 20196 yr 7 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: How many times have you watched Reyes in the OF? This is one of those cases where people look at his homer totals and assume he’s an everyday player when he’s not, which is why the Padres kept Renfroe instead. And you’re arguing Puig is getting more playing time this year because he’s...what is your explanation? Finally, Logan Allen will never make it as a member of that rotation...he’s garbage. He wasn’t even in the Top 7-8 in SD for future starting rotation members. Reyes is a DH with huge power with 5 years of control,. You seriously think Puig as a rental has more value to be the centerpiece of that trade?
August 25, 20196 yr 15 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: If they traded him 12 months ago they would have gotten even more back. Bauer was at peak value then and they held onto him...until his immaturity finally pushed him out when Francona could no longer tolerate the constant distractions. And 33 is old for a pitcher now? You are talking about a team trading away their Ace in Kluber before the season began when they were expected to run away with the division. That is not what happened, and they didn't know what Bieber and Plesak were going to be. They traded from a surplus, expensive position, for a need. It was reported by multiple outlets they did not want to pay Bauer 20+ million in arb. It has nothing to do with him throwing a ball into the outfield.
August 25, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, caulfield12 said: Then how is it possible for HoF manager Terry Francona to deal with him...? He’s “okay” for just a couple of months? Because CLE has been the definition of a playoff contender, and it’s not like they don’t take this character factor into consideration, running off Bauer. They arguably have a similar number of Latin American players on their roster. So your argument is that Ricky is headed to the HoF? That Puig is good enough to be worth the distraction? That Puig is actually not bad in the clubhouse? I am not clear here.
August 25, 20196 yr 51 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: What does Logan Allen have to do with winning anything...he’s not even a Top Ten prospect in SD. Reyes has 68 bats since the trade. Puig has 72. And Puig has been hitting cleanup or out of the 5/6 hole, Reyes usually hits lower in the lineup. Come on Caulfield, that trade was not about this year for the Indians no matter much you love and hype up Puig.
August 25, 20196 yr If Puig was acquired by the White Sox, it would be the end of the franchise, clubhouse and chemistry destroyed, etc. Puig goes to Cleveland now with an excellent manager in Francona and crickets. Why is it that we panic about the idea of letting Abreu go...or adding Puig, like Chernobyl will result? Is Renteria really not capable of managing the clubhouse...or is really that fragile/combustible?
August 25, 20196 yr 24 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: If Puig was acquired by the White Sox, it would be the end of the franchise, clubhouse and chemistry destroyed, etc. Puig goes to Cleveland now with an excellent manager in Francona and crickets. Why is it that we panic about the idea of letting Abreu go...or adding Puig, like Chernobyl will result? Is Renteria really not capable of managing the clubhouse...or is really that fragile/combustible? Why are you so obsessed with Puig? He’s not even that good of a player...
August 25, 20196 yr 23 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: 3/$60M max, maybe even a little less. If you believe he’s a five or even a four win player, that’s a bargain IMO. I would think 3/54 would even get it done. But the guy is a machine catching games. He would have to agree to reduce his catching duties because he usually breaks down every year in 2nd half. This year he had 19 Hr at the break and has 1 since. Edited August 25, 20196 yr by SCCWS
August 25, 20196 yr 12 minutes ago, SCCWS said: I would think 3/54 would even get it done. But the guy is a machine catching games. He would have to agree to reduce his catching duties because he usually breaks down every year in 2nd half. This year he had 19 Hr at the break and has 1 since. 100% agree. At his age, he shouldn’t be catching 140 games.
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