ChiSox59

0% chance Ron actually bans himself when he inevitably loses ban bet.

No, 1st year. 3 more years of control.

3/$30 should get it done. Lets make it happen!

This thread though.

Claudio was pretty dang good prior to this season. But the pick is #39 overall, so certainly not nothing.

Ahhh, gotcha.

Final ledger for those keeping track at home: Indians Receive: Carlos Santana (2 years and $35.5M left), Jake Bauers and $6M (from Seattle) Mariners Receive: Edwin Encarnacion (2 years $41.6M left**), a Competitive Balance B pick and $5M (from Tampa) Rays Receive: Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser So the Mariners took on the extra $6M due to EE as opposed to Santana**, and also sent $6M to the Indians with Santana (though the Rays sent the M's $5M of that). Don't at all understand that benefit here for the Mariners. The Rays basically sent Jake Bauers and $5M to acquire Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser, though it sounds like EE may eventually go to the Rays, but in a different deal. **EE actually only has 1 year and $25M guaranteed left on his contract, so that makes a little more sense. $20M club option for 2020, with a $5M buyout.

I agree, just don't think its worth getting upset about (not that you are).

I am aware.

They'd rather give their young arms like Burr, Frare, Hamilton, Covey, Ruis, Stephens, Vieira, etc a chance versus holding a guy on their 25 man all season. Its not really that hard to figure out. They have plenty of bullpen options, didn't need to add a fringe guy into that mix that HAS to stay on the 40 man all season. I would have been fine with them rolling the dice on Ferrell if he fell to them or ever Tyler Jay, but I am not at all disappointed.

Jordan Guererro spend the offseason eating at McDonalds?

Do you have a link to a complete list of the players taken in the minor league phase? Having trouble finding complete list., unless just 19 players were taken.

Has this been confirmed on the twitterverse?

I love trades like this. Fascinating stuff.

Really?

Sounds like competitive balance pick also going to Seattle....which still doesn't seem like enough to add $6M in salary to go from one 1B to another.

With that being said, I don't see the motivation from the Mariners end. They just picked up like $6M in additional salary to flip Santana into Encarnacion. Indians and Rays don't seem to be the types that would kick in $, so there must be more going to the Mariners.

I am sure there is more, but from what I can piece together: Indians Recieve: Carlos Santana (2 years and $35.5M left) and Jake Bauers Mariner Recieve: Edwin Encarnacion (2 years $41.6M left) and competitive balance pick Rays Receive: Yandy Diaz and PTNL

Santana is (was) on the Mariners.

Interesting, if anyone finds a true scouting report, please post.

Fascinating deal.

.396 career minor league OBP is definitely not terrible. Already 26 thought, and minimal power.

Anyone find a reliable draft tracker for this?

Hmmm. I assume there are many more moving parts to this deal. Not sure why the M's would want EE.

No Sox players taken.