Red Sox/MLB 2023 Off-Season - Red Sox-Yankees trade

[quietbruinfan]

It's not much of a trade, but finally some activity. Thanks.

 

[JRull86]

FWIW, reports out of Japan indicate that Yamamoto received 10-15 offers in the hours after he was posted.

Article says he does not have a West Coast preference, but that he does want to play on a team with fellow Japanese players. He expects to make a decision after the December 3rd GM meetings.

As for Shota Imanaga...

I've got to imagine Red Sox and Mets are very high on his list.

Would be a great big splash for Breslow.

 

[22Brad Park]

It's not much of a trade, but finally some activity. Thanks.

I like Suarez he is a solid player.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

I've got to imagine Red Sox and Mets are very high on his list.

Would be a great big splash for Breslow.

Yamamoto has said he wants to play for a team with other Japanese players. There aren’t many teams that fit that description: Red Sox, Mets, Cubs, Rangers, Padres, Twins, Jays and A’s. Ohtani has yet to sign, and that might not come by the end of the 45-day window. It’s likely a safe bet to eliminate the A’s, Twins and Padres. I’d be surprised if the Rangers were involved, but it could happen. Despite this list the Dodgers and Yankees can’t be counted out.

 

[Mione134]

Koji Urehara got us Yoshi.

Work your magic on Yamamoto and swing for the fences for Shohei.

 

[quietbruinfan]

I like Suarez he is a solid player.

I disagree....poor, streaky hitter who is an adequate fielder...journeyman with power.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Koji Urehara got us Yoshi.

Work your magic on Yamamoto and swing for the fences for Shohei.

Yoshi was teammates with Yamamoto.

 

[Mione134]

Yoshi was teammates with Yamamoto.

Yep. Which could bode in our favor

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

This is fascinating. The video provides a better explanation of why a baseball team would be willing to spend an obscene amount of money to sign Ohtani. The cliff notes version is that the Angels made $70 million a season before Ohtani even took the field. That's solely from advertising sold to Japanese companies. There were about 6 million people in Japan who watched each Angels game last season. The most-watched game in the U.S. for the entire season was 2 million. A team could pay Ohtani $40 million per season and still make a $30 million profit.

As an aside, Ohtani has told interested teams that he doesn't want them to indicate whether he will, does or has visited with them. It will be weighed against a team if the information gets out. Have to think that Cashman throwing Stanton under the bus for his injuries would give Ohtani pause about signing with the Yankees.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Top Red Sox prospect facing setback in recovery from injury

Former first-round pick will be re-evaluated after Thanksgiving

bosoxinjection.com

 

[Johnnyduke]

Top Red Sox prospect facing setback in recovery from injury

Former first-round pick will be re-evaluated after Thanksgiving

bosoxinjection.com

I'm not calling him a bust and people can try and spin this that it's only based on injury but his stock HAS dipped a little. How much I don't know but it simply has.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Yep. Which could bode in our favor

Red Sox have an early advantage over the Yankees for Yoshinobu Yamamoto

The Boston Red Sox might have an early advantage over the Yankees in their pursuit to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto thanks to Masataka Yoshida.

bosoxinjection.com

Great minds …

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Twins Have Discussed Christian Vázquez Trades

The Twins have been open about their plans to reduce payroll and that has reportedly led them to try to …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Yankees’ outfield chase filled with doubts and competition

Cody Bellinger, Juan Soto and Jung-Hoo Lee are among the Yankees targets.

nypost.com

Yankees interested in Montgomery.

 

[McGarnagle]

Can you believe it's been twenty Thanksgivings since the infamous Theo Epstein Curt Schilling Thanksgiving dinner?

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Padres hire Mike Shildt, who takes center stage for ‘second act’ as big-league manager

The Padres hired as their next manager a man with managerial experience and experience working for A.J. Preller.Mike Shildt, who many in the organization tabbed as the favorite from the outset, was…

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

Adrian Gonzalez interviewed for the Padres managerial post.

 

[EvilDead]

FWIW, reports out of Japan indicate that Yamamoto received 10-15 offers in the hours after he was posted.

Article says he does not have a West Coast preference, but that he does want to play on a team with fellow Japanese players. He expects to make a decision after the December 3rd GM meetings.

As for Shota Imanaga...

Yamamoto is a dominant arm that would be a great starter for the Sox. He would also enjoy playing with Masa Yoshida again too. Imanaga wouldn't be a bad get either but he's more middle of the rotation and the Sox need a new ace.

Can you believe it's been twenty Thanksgivings since the infamous Theo Epstein Curt Schilling Thanksgiving dinner?

2003 seems like forever ago.

 

[EvilDead]

This is fascinating. The video provides a better explanation of why a baseball team would be willing to spend an obscene amount of money to sign Ohtani. The cliff notes version is that the Angels made $70 million a season before Ohtani even took the field. That's solely from advertising sold to Japanese companies. There were about 6 million people in Japan who watched each Angels game last season. The most-watched game in the U.S. for the entire season was 2 million. A team could pay Ohtani $40 million per season and still make a $30 million profit.

As an aside, Ohtani has told interested teams that he doesn't want them to indicate whether he will, does or has visited with them. It will be weighed against a team if the information gets out. Have to think that Cashman throwing Stanton under the bus for his injuries would give Ohtani pause about signing with the Yankees.

Ohtani's not just a big ad revenue stream in Japan. His games with the Angels get televised here in Taiwan as well to lots of viewers and draws interest from advertisers here in Taiwan for products. The only player in Taiwan that had more pull than Ohtani does now was Chien-Ming Wang, their native baseball hero.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Adrián Beltré's season with Red Sox transformed career that should culminate with Hall of Fame induction - The Boston Globe

Among the dozen newcomers on the Hall of Fame ballot sent out this past week, Beltré stands out as a near lock for first-ballot election.

www.bostonglobe.com

Sox weren’t seriously involved in attempting to sign Nola, Alex Speier reports. In addition, Sale will have a throwing-heavy plan this offseason in hopes of avoiding injury this season.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Don't overlook these 3 teams for Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani is now a free agent. MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding the two-way superstar.

www.mlb.com

Mark Feisand says the Sox shouldn’t be overlooked as suitors for Ohtani.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Sale is done. We are probably not in on Yamamoto. I smell a few more years at the bottom of the division.

Been a fake fan for 48 years sparky....stow it.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Longtime Red Sox center fielder ‘expected to retire’ (report)

The former Red Sox Gold Glover and All-Star is "expected to retire" after 11 major league seasons.

www.masslive.com

JBJ expected to retire.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Sale is done. We are probably not in on Yamamoto. I smell a few more years at the bottom of the division.

Been a fake fan for 48 years sparky....stow it.

Now just who is Sparky?

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

New details on how Yankees, Mets target Yoshinobu Yamamoto will choose an MLB team

Now that he's posted, here's how and when NPB star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will meet with MLB teams.

www.sny.tv

Apparently, he’s not prioritizing another Japanese player on a potential team, as previously reported.

 

[FrankerC]

New details on how Yankees, Mets target Yoshinobu Yamamoto will choose an MLB team

Now that he's posted, here's how and when NPB star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will meet with MLB teams.

www.sny.tv

Apparently, he’s not prioritizing another Japanese player on a potential team, as previously reported.

If it was reported that he was, now being reported that he isn't... chances are these reporters are just talking out their a** and are just reporting what fits their team narrative the best.