8:55am: The Tigers and Red Sox have agreed to a deal that will send outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to Detroit in return for starter Rick Porcello, C.J. Nitkowski of FOX Sports and MLB Network reports on Twitter. Indeed, Detroit is closing in on a deal involving Cespedes and Porcello as well as another trade, Jon Morosi of FOX Sports tweets. Detroit will also receive minor league pitching in the deal, per another Morosi tweet.
Cool.
Malcontent.
We were never going to get a stud like Cueto, so Porcello is about right. He's not an ace though. We need to trade for James Shields.
You mean sign, and i agree.
We miss you Mike.
Rick Porcello is more than a fair return for Cespedes.
"As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome." - Noam Chomsky
I want no part of shields
Was he?Originally Posted by Spudboy
Honestly, it's hard to tell. You live here too. The Media says so many things that are not necessarily true.
I had heard that he refused to play RF when he got here. Just yesterday I was reading that Farrell had said that that was not the case. That Cespedes had merely said that he had only played LF and CF in the majors.
Anything for a headline, I guess.
Still, he did say that he will go to free agency and did not want to discuss an extension.
That says to me that he does not want to be here so F him.
Also, he is overrated except for his power which all teams need.
Well, if we want a #1 type, out there are only 2 FA, Shields and Scherzer. On the other hand if you want trade for a number one you will most likely give up a haul of prospects. We still need two arms to get this thing done. I'm not sure how they are going approach to address this.
What do you prefer?
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz & Boston Red Sox
I say that the Sox will grab a #1 and call it a day.
I can't see the Sox spending 5/120 or so to get Shields but anything can happen.
I'm not in love with Hamels but I can see the Sox going that route. Hopefully without trading Betts, Swilhart and maybe Owens.
To me, it means he just wants to be paid as much as possible. Can't blame him for that.
and Bogaerts
Well, if we aren't giving up neither of them, not sure what the Phillies will want from us to trade Hamels.
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz & Boston Red Sox
Yes. I did not mention him because I did not see him a a piece that the Sox would move.
I think it would be hilarious to see a Hamels for Bogaerts trade, followed by a Stephen Drew signing.
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