For Drew Storen according to Heyman.

 

Takes them out of the OF market. Huge for the Sox.

Everything is falling into place. Now we need Davis to go back to Baltimore and St. Louis to trade for CarGo.

Looks like the Nat's found their LHB for CF.

Everything is falling into place. Now we need Davis to go back to Baltimore and St. Louis to trade for CarGo.

 

White Sox, Baltimore, Detroit, Angels, and Cardinals all for Justin Upton, Chris Davis, Jay Bruce, Yoenis Cespedes, and the 3 Colorado OFers.

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by SoxPride18

White Sox, Baltimore, Detroit, Angels, and Cardinals all for Justin Upton, Chris Davis, and Yoenis Cespedes.

 

Still got fowler out there too

Still got fowler out there too

 

Yeah and I just added Bruce and the 3 Colorado OFers as well.

Who plays LF for the Jays now? This doesn't make them players in the Cespedes/Upton talks?

And Parra...and Jackson.

 

And a whole slew of possible trade candidates.

Who plays LF for the Jays now? This doesn't make them players in the Cespedes/Upton talks?

They have Pompey and Saunders...I doubt they'll be looking for one of the top tier guys. If anything, they'll go after a guy like Jackson.

White Sox, Baltimore, Detroit, Angels, and Cardinals all for Justin Upton, Chris Davis, Jay Bruce, Yoenis Cespedes, and the 3 Colorado OFers.

 

 

Still got fowler out there too

 

 

And Parra...and Jackson.

 

And a whole slew of possible trade candidates.

 

Recap:

 

Reported Outfielders available via FA or trade:

Yoenis Cespedes

Chris Davis

Justin Upton

Jay Bruce

Carlos Gonzalez

Corey Dickerson

Charlie Blackmon

Brett Gardner

Jacoby Ellsbury

Ender Inciarte

Marcell Ozuna

Gerardo Parra

Austin Jackson

Dexter Fowler

 

Reported teams interested in outfielders:

White Sox

Cardinals

Angels

Tigers

Orioles

 

Indians?

Astros?

 

 

 

Dan Jennings (the GM/manager not Sox LHP) to the Nats too, Anthopolous to Dodgers...

 

 

Fwiw, Pompey, Saunders and Bautista seems a bit suspect. The Blue Jays just announced Revere was going to be their leadoff guy last week.

 

Interesting.

 

Where are the Blue Jays payroll-wise?

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by caulfield12

Recap:

 

Reported Outfielders available via FA or trade:

Yoenis Cespedes

Chris Davis

Justin Upton

Jay Bruce

Carlos Gonzalez

Corey Dickerson

Charlie Blackmon

Brett Gardner

Jacoby Ellsbury

Ender Inciarte

Marcell Ozuna

Gerardo Parra

Austin Jackson

Dexter Fowler

 

Reported teams interested in outfielders:

White Sox

Cardinals

Angels

Tigers

Orioles

 

Indians?

Astros?

 

You can add Tucker,/Marisnick ,Braun, Crawford/Ethier/Van Slyke/Thompson, Markakis, Bourn

 

Calling Davis an OF is a bit of a stretch...

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by caulfield12

Dan Jennings (the GM/manager not Sox LHP) to the Nats too, Anthopolous to Dodgers...

 

 

Fwiw, Pompey, Saunders and Bautista seems a bit suspect. The Blue Jays just announced Revere was going to be their leadoff guy last week.

 

Interesting.

 

Where are the Blue Jays payroll-wise?

 

You forgot Kevin Pillar who is a good CFer, but hits 9th in that lineup.

 

You can add Tucker, Braun, Crawford/Ethier/Van Slyke/Thompson, Markakis, Bourn

 

Thank you. Even more.

 

EDIT:Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3h3 hours ago

Teams say agent Scott Boras has been pushing to create options for Chris Davis. Selling him hard as everyday RF/LF option, as well as 1Bman

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by SoxPride18

You forgot Kevin Pillar who is a good CFer, but hits 9th in that lineup.

 

 

 

Thank you. Even more.

 

EDIT:Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3h3 hours ago

Teams say agent Scott Boras has been pushing to create options for Chris Davis. Selling him hard as everyday RF/LF option, as well as 1Bman

 

 

Oops. Right. The real question is how much rope does Pompey get after last season?

 

Boras is just doing his job to open up his market to the NL, but it's as convincing as me selling Ian Desmond as the next Ben Zobrist/Chone Figgins.

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by caulfield12

Oops. Right. The real question is how much rope does Pompey get after last season?

 

Boras is just doing his job to open up his market to the NL, but it's as convincing as me selling Ian Desmond as the next Ben Zobrist/Chone Figgins.

 

Maybe platoon Saunders and Pompey in LF until someone outplays one another?

Where are the Blue Jays payroll-wise?

 

Apparently around $144M according to roster resource: http://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-toronto-blue-jays-info/

 

I can't see them adding a big contract to that.

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by CWSpalehoseCWS

I would add Jays to the list of potential suitors now.

I would add Jays to the list of potential suitors now.

 

No chance. Their lineup is stacked as it is. If anything, they'll go after pitching.

No chance. Their lineup is stacked as it is. If anything, they'll go after pitching.

 

I wouldn't be so certain. Bautista and Encarnacion are free agents after this seasn.

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by soxfan2014

Just my speculation but I wonder if Toronto is the mystery team?

 

Salary commitments to 10 players = 99.6M

Arbitration projections for 8 players= 26.5M

Minimum salary for 6 players @500k= 3M+

 

Toronto's total payroll for 24 players not including Revere sits at about 129M so they have room for one of Cespedes/Upton and I'd venture to guess they could have the money since they were a playoff team and made a few extra bucks.

 

 

But you can add the Jays to the list of all-in teams...in a loaded division since the O's will probably add one of the big names.

 

Pretty much every team in the AL is all-in but the Twins, and you can probably cross TB and Oakland off too but Beane is the one who shocked the world signing Cespedes in the first place.

 

Due to the Jays having an open corner spot, I'd put them as a higher threat than Nationals personally.

Just my speculation but I wonder if Toronto is the mystery team?

 

Salary commitments to 10 players = 99.6M

Arbitration projections for 8 players= 26.5M

Minimum salary for 6 players @500k= 3M+

 

Toronto's total payroll for 24 players not including Revere sits at about 129M so they have room for one of Cespedes/Upton and I'd venture to guess they could have the money since they were a playoff team and made a few extra bucks.

 

Not signing Price opened up this possibility, fwiw.

 

Imagine that line-up with one more power bat.

 

Blocking Pompey won't stand in the way of a super team if they can make the numbers work. The brewery certainly wants to sustain the financial success and bandwagon that kicked off last July.

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by caulfield12

Keep f***ing doubting Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams.

I wouldn't be so certain. Bautista and Encarnacion are free agents after this seasn.

Eh, they'd still be better served going after a pitcher with any money they have.