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Mookie Betts & David Price on the Move!

Vanimal46

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Okay... a bunch more are confirming it IS the Twins... WTF is going on??!!

Is it Price coming back to the Twins? Has to be right?

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Oh my god a guy can dream right?!!

I just saw a twitter post that it could be Sale going to the Twins so the Red Sox could shed more payroll. LOL.

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I just saw a twitter post that it could be Sale going to the Twins so the Red Sox could shed more payroll. LOL.

It’s a mess right now. I’ve seen so many names being tossed around. Maeda, May, Joc Peterson being traded to the Angels? It’s fun watching this unfold!

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Sorry prospect lovers, I love this deal :)

 

I don't hate trading a prospect, but I want a better return than a 32 year old pitcher with a career ERA+ of 105, which includes his many bullpen appearances. 

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The Twins have to be getting more in return than just Maeda...

If Julio Urias was a key piece inluded i'd be okay with this but Maeda? Man i don't know.

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Sorry prospect lovers, I love this deal :)

I like the thought that the Twins are going all in.  If the FO did not see Graterol as more than a reliever, then Maeda is a good major league pitcher.  Can be a swingman in the playoffs.  

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I don't hate trading a prospect, but I want a better return than a 32 year old pitcher with a career ERA+ of 105, which includes his many bullpen appearances.

 

I’d have to look at it closer tomorrow, but I know the Dodgers have stacked rotations. Maeda going to the bullpen in LA doesn’t necessarily mean failing from the rotation.
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I like the thought that the Twins are going all in.  If the FO did not see Graterol as more than a reliever, then Maeda is a good major league pitcher.  Can be a swingman in the playoffs.

 

And good trades usually mean trading good players for good players. Graterol should have some success in MLB, and the Dodgers are whip smart, but I think we are finally getting that arm for the rotation that we need. And Maeda makes next to nothing, which though I am pro-player I have to tip my cap to the front office for not even adding salary in this deal.
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I think this is a very good move for Boston - they get 2 top prospects for one year of Mookie and 3 years of Price - seems like a smart move since they are unlikely to surpass NY and TB.

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I think this is a very good move for Boston - they get 2 top prospects for one year of Mookie and 3 years of Price - seems like a smart move since they are unlikely to surpass NY and TB.

 

They won 86 games last year......And the WS the year before. I'm not sure I understand this narrative that they can't compete.

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Is it just me, or did Boston end up worse off from the first version? Verdugo, Downs, Wong...

Downs and Wong don’t do a lot for me as a SS and a super utility both with just a taste of AA...

Yeah, I can't really say that they've come out better than the first trade. Nick Nelson was saying that Downs is ranked as a higher prospect than Graterol, but he still has a ways to go in the minors. 

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Is it just me, or did Boston end up worse off from the first version? Verdugo, Downs, Wong...

Downs and Wong don’t do a lot for me as a SS and a super utility both with just a taste of AA...

Downs and Wong both had huge finishes to their 2019. Downs was a legit first-round talent in his draft year and is a prospect in the 50-ish range. Wong has a very good chance of spending many years in the majors as a backup, especially in the era of 26-man rosters with his ability to handle positions other than behind the plate, where he's a very good defender.

 

I'd say the Red Sox improved greatly for what they need in their system. Most don't recognize it, but the BoSox have a handful of Graterol types in their system already. Getting a guy like Downs is no easy find.

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