wrathofhahn

I still think the Redsox circle back to Abreu. They have extensions coming to Metts and Bogarts and already have Price and the midget extended into 2022. Kimbrel is a FA next year. Sale in 2020. I find it hard to believe they want to commit to someone like JD longterm or even worse someone like Hosmer who is not the answer and will be expensive. Also this year is kind of weird. The market for OF is much better then 1B/DH.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 13, 2017 -> 09:42 PM) I think he is probably right. I think it is just a token effort to get their name attached to his for next year. I wouldn't put it past the O's to plant this story. I mean if I'm shopping a player I want suitors to think two of the teams with the top farms Yankees and Sox are interested. I just don't see the fit. Machado is not going to get you to a wildcard and in the offseason all it will take is money. Some other team in win now mode will overpay as they should.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 13, 2017 -> 08:44 PM) His agent is Dan Lozano. Ah thanks just read an article with Boras commenting on his pending FA. Should have double checked BR to make sure. I'm sure Lozano loves Boras commenting on his clients. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles...1213-story.html

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 13, 2017 -> 08:37 PM) Except the risk in this scenario is significant with a very real chance of just pissing away assets. If the Orioles agree to trade Manny in December it's going to cost very significant assets, not lesser prospects that we see as expendable all for the opportunity to hope Manny does the Sox a solid and limits his future earnings 2 months away from free agency because he really likes "Sox culture". It's in no way a risk worth taking. Agreed. Also his agent is Boras he almost always convinces his clients to take the highest offer.

The problem for Hahn is the market is flooded with outfielders. I mean the Marlins just moved Ozuna. They look like they will move Yelich. Yankies are talking about moving Frazier and are likely moving either Gardner or Ellsbury. You have Cain, Bruce, JD Martinez and Cargo as free agents. You also have lesser bounce back guys like Gomez, Ethier, Bautista, Granderson, and Maybin. Hard to see there being much of a market right now. I mean you can go out and sign a bounce back guy for about the same cost I think Garcia is a guy if you do move you do so midseason when these teams start to realize some of these players aren't going to contribute for them and also Garcia would also at that point have more data where teams would feel comfortable giving up prospects. Really the only team that sort of has to desperately make a move is SF. Their OF is awful.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Dec 13, 2017 -> 07:48 PM) Davidson is more productive than this guy. Honestly.... Problem with Jose is he doesn't seem the type of player who would handle a rebuilding team well.