August 2, 20223 yr Just now, chw42 said: What the hell is Boston doing? I mean it makes sense in a vacuum if SD pays all his contract. He's better than whatever they're playing at 1B
August 2, 20223 yr Only have to pay 2022 salary at this point, perhaps only a portion. He's 112 OPS + this season, much better DH option than Grandal or Sheets.
August 2, 20223 yr Just now, South Side Hit Men said: Only have to pay 2022 salary at this point, perhaps only a portion. He's 112 OPS + this season, much better DH option than Grandal or Sheets. Menechino would love Hosmer.
August 2, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, bmags said: i'm confused, I thought San Diego needed to get rid of Hosmer for money reasons. The Padres were actually going to pay his full salary from 23-25 ($13 mill each) in the Soto deal with the Nats paying remainder of this season. So Padres would have only saved like $7mill in that deal on the Hosmer contract. Edited August 2, 20223 yr by Bob Sacamano
August 2, 20223 yr 9 minutes ago, bmags said: i'm confused, I thought San Diego needed to get rid of Hosmer for money reasons. Not if you’re blowing right through the second year of tax threshold. Same for the year they went to almost $20 million in one intl. class and said screw it, might as well go all out.
August 2, 20223 yr If you trade a guy but pick up all his salary, how does that work tax wise? Is that still counted as yours or the new teams's? Edited August 2, 20223 yr by Dick Allen
August 2, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said: Only have to pay 2022 salary at this point, perhaps only a portion. He's 112 OPS + this season, much better DH option than Grandal or Sheets. Do that split taking out the first six weeks…pretty abysmal. Not sure that’s worth $7 million over Sheets or Grandal. Then again, we could always use more 1B/DH types.
August 2, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: If you trade a guy but pick up all his salary, how does that work tax wise? Is that still counted as yours or the new teams's? Whoever is paying money gets charged for it.
August 2, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Do that split taking out the first six weeks…pretty abysmal. Not sure that’s worth $7 million over Sheets or Grandal. Then again, we could always use more 1B/DH types. If the deal is free or near free, it's money you can save to pay an actual starting RF, 2B, C, SP in 2023-2025. If he declines, you can DFA him with minimal cost. Can DFA a Pollock or Grandal, trade Sheets and have an at least somewhat productive player, perhaps for 1-2 years. It all depends on the details, but I would be surprised if Boston has to pay much 2023-2025. If the Sox have to eat several million in 2022, it won't impact future budgets.
August 2, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said: If the deal is free or near free, it's money you can save to pay an actual starting RF, 2B, C, SP in 2023-2025. If he declines, you can DFA him with minimal cost. Can DFA a Pollock or Grandal, trade Sheets and have an at least somewhat productive player, perhaps for 1-2 years. It all depends on the details, but I would be surprised if Boston has to pay much 2023-2025. If the Sox have to eat several million in 2022, it won't impact future budgets. Ray Ray might have a total mental breakdown if that happened…
August 2, 20223 yr I don't want hosmer. I will say, I wouldn't be totally shocked with this partial sale from Bloom if Red Sox end up about the same or better in the second half.
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