2025 Game Thread

[fish16]

Hell of a first round pick by dipshit boy genius gm. Morlando immediately got hurt last year and immediately hurt now this year as well

[sports24/7]

Cabrera has been such a disaster. It's really too bad they didn't trade him when they had the chance to get something of value for him.

[Namaste]

Of Edward Cabrera’s first 13 pitches today , 2 of them were strikes.

and he’s out of the game before recording an out. Announcers are saying possible blister

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Yeah Todd it was a bit of a weird pivot from “Sandy isn’t elite” to we will get Boston’s top 2 (highly coveted) prospects for Sandy.

We can definitely get one of them but not both

[fish16]

Perales and Cespedes are both 3ish years away at a minimum.
The Red Sox have also kind of hurt Mayers value because every move they have made has blocked his path to the big league roster, especially with the latest move for Bregman.
If Alcantra can have a 2022ish first half combined with a reliever having a good season it'd be a good package.

Marcelo Mayer is a SS and a top 15 prospect in baseball. Bregman doesn’t play ss, and Trevor story’s bloated contract isn’t blocking him, nor has anything they have done hurt his value. Roman Anthony is a top 5-10 prospect in baseball. You’re maybe getting one of those guys for him if you’re lucky. You’re not getting both. Can you point to another trade in recent history where the team got 2 top 15 prospects in baseball in return? They just traded teel and more for crochet to be their ace. They would be dumb to not just see wha they have in the 3 ridiculous top 15 prospects in baseball they have given the surplus value of great players under team control. Add those guys to devers and raffaela and they have a crazy good core

you’re looking more like maybe one of Anthony/campbell/meyer plus Franklin arias plus a couple other fliers.

[Todd]

There is 0 chance they would get that package. That’s bostons next betts bogarts benintendi. Maybe you get one of those top guys but they aren’t dealing multiples, especially after getting crochet for a huge prospect haul as well

Perales and Cespedes are both 3ish years away at a minimum.
The Red Sox have also kind of hurt Mayers value because every move they have made has blocked his path to the big league roster, especially with the latest move for Bregman.
If Alcantra can have a 2022ish first half combined with a reliever having a good season it'd be a good package.

[Nick]

Mervis was definitely a solid flyer to take.

[Namaste]

Otto Lopez hit 2 HRs today

Mervis hit another dong. That’s 3 this spring

[Nick]

Small sample size of course, but Joe Mack is 6-16 in the spring. Would love to see him in AAA to start the season.

[fish16]

I'm hoping he repeats his 2022 form to the deadline, Boston is in it, and they can get a package like Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, Luis Perales, and Yoelin Cespedis. Would even throw in a reliever.

There is 0 chance they would get that package. That’s bostons next betts bogarts benintendi. Maybe you get one of those top guys but they aren’t dealing multiples, especially after getting crochet for a huge prospect haul as well

[Todd]

I'm hoping he repeats his 2022 form to the deadline, Boston is in it, and they can get a package like Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, Luis Perales, and Yoelin Cespedis. Would even throw in a reliever.

[fish16]

I’d argue that Dominguez (LF), Will Warren (SP) and 2 lottery tickets is enough to get Sandy but you’re right that it’s very unlikely NYY empties their Top 100 prospects for him.

NYY is in a serious predicament, though, with Cole likely gone for 18 months

they will be fine. they signed fried, have rodon, schmidt is good, and stroman was already their 6th starter. plus they beefed up their bullpen with Williams. If they hang around they will get someone at the deadline. The loss of soto will be more devastating to their year than cole. Plus Stanton has no legs left but they will miss his power as well.

Sandy is worth a fuck ton. They will wait till the deadline to move him for a huge haul. If he is healthy and back, his innings eating ace level talent combined with 2 more years of absurdly affordable contract will get an enormous package. I hope it's the red sox.

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their farm doesnt have the pieces to get him

I’d argue that Dominguez (LF), Will Warren (SP) and 2 lottery tickets is enough to get Sandy but you’re right that it’s very unlikely NYY empties their Top 100 prospects for him.

NYY is in a serious predicament, though, with Cole likely gone for 18 months

[fish16]

Peter is gonna get a call from the Yankees this week about Sandy now that Cole will be getting TJ surgery

their farm doesnt have the pieces to get him

[Namaste]

Sandy no ER’s in 2.2 innings today