If we traded Price with Mookie, we could call up Castillo, and give him a shot without paying any taxes. Isn't this his last year?Originally Posted by Slasher9
If we traded Price with Mookie, we could call up Castillo, and give him a shot without paying any taxes. Isn't this his last year?
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Well, the point is to remember it’s January 22nd and deals certainly happen later than today...
If we are out of it in July, there will be a fire sale to get us under. We could even trade players in June or early July to increase the savings.
Cost saved, if traded at the halfway point (LUX tax $):
15.5 Price
13.5 Betts
12.8 Sale
11.0 JD
10.0 Bogey (NOT)
8.5 Eovaldi
5.5 JBJ
Cost saved at the 2/3 point:
10.3 Price
9.0 Betts
8.5 Sale
7.3 JD
5.7 Eovaldi
3.7 JBJ
According to cots, we are about $17.7M over (projected).
Lots of combinations to get under.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
I realize that. And I'm quite comfortable in saying the probability of Betts being traded is remote at this point.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
One somewhat awful deal that does everything for Boston is to trade Betts and Price plus $21mill for Gonsolin, Joc Pederson, and 28yo Cuban RHP Yasiel Sierra (owed $13mill through 2021 with a $6mill AAV)
This move would allow for an easy reset as it clears about $38 mill off the tax number.
It does leave the Sox exposed vs LHP with both Bradley and Pederson starting in the OF. But this is where Bloom’s plan of hoarding every available LHP shows it’s true logic...
And Betts and JBJ are the only ones who would be true rentals.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
I think it always was. Trading a $27mill salary is rarely easy...
Trading Mookie straight up for a prospect is the easiest way to re-set by far.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Trade simulator has him at plus $50 mill, no?
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
I agree. Or even a few prospects...
That’s not his salary. His trade value is roughly his projected fWAR dollars minus his salary, with some other details (such as the draft pick comp you get from a Mookie).
But he will make $27mill this year, which he will get paid. In cash. After every game...
I know. Why would I think his salary is "plus $50 mill"?
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Because, in theory, his value is $77M - $27M salary.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Ftfy
I know.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
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