Red Sox/MLB 2023 Off-Season - Red Sox-Yankees trade
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quietbruinfan
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Giolito is mediocre at best, and just the type of junky consolation prize I would expect from this group.
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New owners of Worcester Red Sox to keep team leadership in place following sale - The Boston Globe
Diamond Baseball Holdings officially announced Tuesday it would acquire “the majority of the shares of the Worcester Red Sox,” and that the team would remain a Red Sox affiliate.
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Key members of the Worcester Red Sox’ leadership team, including chairman Larry Lucchino, president Charles Steinberg, and general manager Dan Rea, will be retained, the company buying the team said on Tuesday.
Diamond Baseball Holdings officially announced it would acquire “the majority of the shares of the Worcester Red Sox,” and that the team would remain a Red Sox affiliate and continue to play at Polar Park. The Globe reported last week that a deal to sell the team had been reached.
According to multiple league sources, DBH paid a little more than $70 million for its stake.
“At 78, and after 44 years in baseball, I believe it’s time to have a succession plan, one that assures a commitment to baseball and a commitment to Worcester,” said Lucchino, who has been the principal owner of the franchise since 2015, when it played in Pawtucket, R.I. “There is no organization more committed to Minor League Baseball than Diamond Baseball Holdings.”
Lucchino, Jim Skeffington Jr., and Ralph Crowley, CEO of Polar Beverages, will remain as part of the ownership group, and Crowley will continue to play a role “on behalf of the Crowley family and the ownership group,” Diamond Baseball Holdings said in a release.
“We are thrilled to add the WooSox to the DBH family, our third Red Sox affiliate and a transformational Triple A franchise for both Minor League Baseball and the City of Worcester,” DBH executive chairman Pat Battle and CEO Peter Freund said in a release. “We are beyond excited to partner with Ralph Crowley of Polar Beverages on the purchase of the club and very grateful to Larry Lucchino, Sam Kennedy, and the entire Red Sox organization for entrusting us with this incredible franchise.”
The deal must be approved by Minor League Baseball, but the sale is expected to be completed by the end of the year, DBH said.
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Fitts is the #12 prospect for the Yankees, had a great year last year. Judice is almost 7-feet tall.
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quietbruinfan
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Hmm, I was hoping for an established player, but ok. I hope Fitts is good because Weissert is junk. Still, I will take pitching prospects.
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We all knew Verdugo was gone. I don‘t mind this trade, but they gotta remember that he was one of their sole capable defenders of last year. RF defense is no joke in Fenway.
Lots of work to do, but for the record: I expect another OF to be traded. Maybe Duran.
By the way: I doubt he stays in NY. He‘s not a great match for YS-RF Think he‘s SD bound. Yankees will not let get Soto away, no chance.
Lots of work to do, but for the record: I expect another OF to be traded. Maybe Duran.
By the way: I doubt he stays in NY. He‘s not a great match for YS-RF Think he‘s SD bound. Yankees will not let get Soto away, no chance.
quietbruinfan
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Trade seems ok at first glance, Fitts is a solid prospect AND has a funny name. That's 2-for-1 value right there.
quietbruinfan
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I just went to Sons of Sam Horn and read up on Fitts, if only a little. AA Yankee Pitcher of the Year. He has good stamina and good velocity. He is a little old for AA, but sounds very legit. Edit, just looked at his full season stats, and they are good but middling. He has a 2.27 ERA, a fairly high whip of 1.14, and gave up 22 home runs. He sounds like a control pitcher with just a little extra velocity. He had many strikeouts and a 3 to 1 K/BB ratio. He seems to be progressing quickly, and may be a late bloomer. Let's hope so.
I have to give Breslow credit for having the guts to make a deal with the Yankees, almost regardless of the outcome...I said almost, but it is a good sign for Breslow that he will not limit their opportunities.
I have to give Breslow credit for having the guts to make a deal with the Yankees, almost regardless of the outcome...I said almost, but it is a good sign for Breslow that he will not limit their opportunities.
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Pretty likely that he'll start next season in Worcester.
Looks like things are starting to happen...
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Had a solid season in AA and a lot of projections seem to have him starting in AAA so could theoretically be an option later this year.
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Verdugo was gone either way, hate to see him go to the Yanks, he's a perfectly competent right fielder.
I hope these prospects are good.
I hope these prospects are good.
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Dan Shaughnessy's next headline writes itself
"4 years after Mookie Betts trade, Red Sox have Dick to show for it."
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Wow I guess they don’t think much of Verdugo to move him not just in division but to a rival. Teams are usually terrified of that, in all sports.
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