Sale to Boston - Huge Return for the White Sox

[brwrsfan]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal · 2m2 minutes ago

 

BREAKING: Sale to #RedSox. Moncada, Kopech and two other prospects to #WhiteSox.

[billymac]

Damn, Kopech isn't the PTBNL

[homer]

Wow. Red Sox takin' it up a notch today.

[pacopete4]

Wow. Did not see this one coming.

[NievesNoNO]

Wow. Nice.. for both sides. Entertaining day thus far

[jjgott]

Damn, Kopech isn't the PTBNL

 

But maybe Sale is!!!???

[Point Beer Is Best]

Boy, does Dave Dombrowski love to trade away prospects.

[brwrsfan]

Boy, does Dave Dombrowski love to trade away prospects.

 

Little easier to do when you have almost unlimited funds. They can fill those voids down the road pretty easily with free agency if they need to.

[Point Beer Is Best]

Boy, does Dave Dombrowski love to trade away prospects.

 

Little easier to do when you have almost unlimited funds. They can fill those voids down the road pretty easily with free agency if they need to.

 

Do they have anything left to take on Braun? Strike while the iron is hot.

[billymac]

Now Red Sox trade for your LF/DH in Braun for Devers and Groome plus 2 lower level prospects

[Boomer5]

Wow. What a trade for Chicago!!

[Point Beer Is Best]

That Red Sox forum that was linked to in the Thornburg thread is about ready to riot in the streets over this deal, after seeming to love the Thornburg trade for what its worth.

[MrTPlush]

I wish we could pay a $40mil+ tax to add someone and then trade him away haha. We can barely afford to hand out $40mil contracts.

[Boomer5]

Now move Junior. Yeah i know he isnt Sale but the market for pitching is insane!

[Boomer5]

That Red Sox forum that was linked to in the Thornburg thread is about ready to riot in the streets over this deal, after seeming to love the Thornburg trade for what its worth.

 

They made a good deal for Thornburg. While we got some decent pieces, Boston didnt give up anyone that matters to them.

 

Sale is a different deal. They gave up their minor league system for a VERY talented pitcher who might also be insane.

[Point Beer Is Best]

Now move Junior. Yeah i know he isnt Sale but the market for pitching is insane!

 

Agree. There's a chance he will continue his success and be worth a bit more, but if they sold a little bit low on Thornburg to avoid the risk of regression, the same applies to Guerrero.

[Lee16]

I hope the Red Sox cancel any "Retro" jersey days they had scheduled in 2017.

[Point Beer Is Best]

That Red Sox forum that was linked to in the Thornburg thread is about ready to riot in the streets over this deal, after seeming to love the Thornburg trade for what its worth.

 

They made a good deal for Thornburg. While we got some decent pieces, Boston didnt give up anyone that matters to them.

 

Sale is a different deal. They gave up their minor league system for a VERY talented pitcher who might also be insane.

 

Any sneak previews available on Boston's retro uniform for 2017?

[brewerfan82]

Hopefully this results in the Nationals going all in on McCutchen, both removing him as an option for the Dodgers and setting the bar higher for a Braun trade.

[And That]

Hopefully this results in the Nationals going all in on McCutchen, both removing him as an option for the Dodgers and setting the bar higher for a Braun trade.

Or, maybe the Dodgers trade for McCutchen, driving Washington to make an insane offer for Braun and guarantee his option and un-defer his deferrals to facilitate trade.

[billymac]

Hopefully this results in the Nationals going all in on McCutchen, both removing him as an option for the Dodgers and setting the bar higher for a Braun trade.

 

+1

[Oldcity]

Crazy haul for Chicago. Just goes to show pitching is king. We thought Lucroy might bring in blue chips, but his value was nowhere near this.

[3and2Fastball]

Moncada is a huge addition to the White Sox, not to mention all the rest of the return

[Matt Breen]

Dave Cameron at Fangraphs nailed this one pretty head on:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/finding-a-fair-price-for-chris-sale/

 

Using Fangraphs values, he called Moncada and Kopech or Benintendi and Devers in exchange for Sale.

 

It's a great return for the White Sox - but Sale is a great player with three years of control at a reasonable price tag.

[3and2Fastball]

And, the Red Sox agree to pay the $31.2 million left on Moncada's contract, too?! Crazy