Heads22 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 uhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Yikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 This actually makes a ton of sense for the #barves, at least. Frees up playing time for Acuna while giving them short-term pitching depth that they can use to protect their still-pretty-raw upper level SP prospects and eventually deal at the deadline. For the Dodgers, I assume they save some money, tough I haven't taken a deep dive into the contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 This puts the Dodgers under the luxury tax limit of $197 million (I think that number is right). It resets their penalty clock, or whatever you want to call it, just in time for the big free agent class next winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 This trade was epic in 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Thats actually really good for the Braves. Pay those guys for one year instead of Kemp for what, 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Great trade for both. Hope this means Dodgers get Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 02:11 PM) This puts the Dodgers under the luxury tax limit of $197 million (I think that number is right). It resets their penalty clock, or whatever you want to call it, just in time for the big free agent class next winter. Thinking about this, the Sox chances of signing Machado or Harper just decreased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 03:14 PM) Thinking about this, the Sox chances of signing Machado or Harper just decreased. Hopefully the Dodgers go all in on Harper. Edited December 16, 2017 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 This is really bad news for the Sox if 2019 is circled on Rick's calendar. The less competition we face in the FA market the better....LA is a place a lot of players would love to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 03:27 PM) This is really bad news for the Sox if 2019 is circled on Rick's calendar. The less competition we face in the FA market the better....LA is a place a lot of players would love to go. They just need to trade for the free agents they want to sign, show them the culture, and they are hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 03:30 PM) They just need to trade for the free agents they want to sign, show them the culture, and they are hooked. True. Because nobody cares for anything except money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 01:30 PM) They just need to trade for the free agents they want to sign, show them the culture, and they are hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 12:32 PM) Great trade for both. Hope this means Dodgers get Bryce Harper and Kershaw to go along with all of that young talent. Good lord, yes please... maybe I'd go see a few Dodger games a year with regularity. Born and raised here in Southern California but my heart has belonged to the White Sox ever since I watched my first ball game. It must have been around '88 or something... Then when Big Frank came along, forget about it! Anyhow... yea... Dodgers... yepee... yahoooooo. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Yankees and Dodgers both under the luxury tax threshold makes Sox pursuit of a headline superstar acquisition all the more difficult. Of course, 75+% of the time, that works out to be a good thing...it’s how Alex Gordon almost falls into your lap. On the flip side, it’s also what allows you to sneak in there and sign an Abreu when there’s no positional needs in certain areas for those big spending teams. Personally, I’d rather have the equivalent of 3-4 Christian Yelich’s acquired at different spots on the roster and mitigate the risk of the “lot of eggs in one basket” approach. Somehow, Sox versions of Harper or Machado would end up missing 2/3rd’s of their playing time with injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 03:30 PM) They just need to trade for the free agents they want to sign, show them the culture, and they are hooked. Your right. That definitely wont work. Hell it's not even worth exploring. Good call. Edited December 16, 2017 by Baron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 QUOTE (Baron @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 06:46 PM) Your right. That definitely wont work. Hell it's not even worth exploring. Good call. Remember, money is everything in life. If we offer even a dollar more than the competition he’s as good as ours. It’s foolproof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 06:06 PM) Remember, money is everything in life. If we offer even a dollar more than the competition he’s as good as ours. It’s foolproof! Yet your way actually costs more in money and prospects just to make the same offer as other teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 04:43 PM) True. Because nobody cares for anything except money. Even outside of the money, NY and LA are prime destinations for ball players. They are great destinations for superstars looking to build a legacy and increase their national exposure. Bottom line, this hurts the Sox if they want Machado or any prolific 2018-2019 free agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 We should start offering contacts in BTC - then we'll sign anyone we want, without fail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Dodgers willing to trade prospect(s) to unload 2 years of Kemp. Depending on who they would offer, I'd want the Sox to look into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmanrique Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 let's get back to steps that help a rebuild that makes sense. it sounds like la is looking to attach decent prospects to move kemp now. deal avi for prospects, take kemp with prospects. keep adding prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 10:03 PM) Dodgers willing to trade prospect(s) to unload 2 years of Kemp. Depending on who they would offer, I'd want the Sox to look into this. Do you really want Kemp on a team learning how to win together for the first time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 16, 2017 -> 10:06 PM) Do you really want Kemp on a team learning how to win together for the first time? Release him. You're just buying the prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmanrique Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I would take all the money and include a prospect going out for walker buehler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.