Yesterday. I think you would have to be nuts not to accept that offer. The Phillies #3 and #6 prospects to not have to worry about the following:
* Robert getting injured and tanking his value further
* Robert underperforming again like last season and tanking his value further
* Being forced to trade him with even lower value by next season’s trade deadline for the reasons above. What if he’s injured during the trade deadline? The Sox get screwed of any return, because you know that Jerry would have Getz give him his buyout.
Even if you think Robert will turn it around next season which may be a good gamble, the risk is mostly in his ability to stay healthy by the deadline. I wouldn’t bet a dollar on that.