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

[Johnnyduke]

Are we gonna do this again like how the Red Sox ruined a good thing with Whitlock?

Dan Shaughnessy's next headline writes itself

"4 years after Mookie Betts trade, Red Sox have Dick to show for it."

Dick and Wong

 

[Johnnyduke]

If Verdugo does stay in NY I can see a magical short porch season for him where he finally goes for 20-25 homeruns

 

[Mione134]

If Verdugo does stay in NY I can see a magical short porch season for him where he finally goes for 20-25 homeruns

I agree

 

[quietbruinfan]

I agree

I am not so sure. He could pop 20, sure, but he seems to have stagnated at the plate the last couple of years. He likes the ball up and away much more than the inside pitch too.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Gonna suck if the Yankees get Soto and the Red Sox strike out on every top tier player

 

[quietbruinfan]

Gonna suck if the Yankees get Soto and the Red Sox strike out on every top tier player

Will the Yankees put Soto in left? It is possible, but does not seem likely. I have been saying Soto would go to the Yanks all along, but now I think he goes to the Jays or some surprise team.

 

[GatorMike]

Are we gonna do this again like how the Red Sox ruined a good thing with Whitlock?

I'm willing to see how this works out under Breslow and Bailey. They seem to know what they're doing with pitchers.

 

[22Brad Park]

Will the Yankees put Soto in left? It is possible, but does not seem likely. I have been saying Soto would go to the Yanks all along, but now I think he goes to the Jays or some surprise team.

Can't see it the Yankees have pitching assets Padres want and they have been linked way to long.I think Soto gets traded to NY .We shall see.

 

[BostonBob]

Here's some more on the prospects coming to Boston from ESPN:


Fitts, 23, was a sixth-round pick by the Yankees out of Auburn in 2021 who has thrived in two minor league seasons. At Double-A this season, the righty struck out 163 and walked 43 over 152.2 innings while allowing 22 home runs.

With a high-carry fastball that sits around 93 mph and reaches 97, plus a sweeper he uses liberally as well as a cutter and changeup, Fitts projects as a back-of-the-rotation starter for a team with limited minor league starting-pitching depth.

Weissert, 28, debuted with the Yankees in 2022 and has gone 3-0 with a 4.60 ERA in 31⅓ big league innings after dominating Triple-A with a 2.16 ERA and 168 strikeouts in 125 innings. An 18th-round pick in 2016, Weissert is expected to join a Red Sox bullpen that got standout performances from closer Kenley Jansen, setup man Chris Martin and right-hander Josh Winckowski but lacked depth.

Judice, 22, is a 6-foot-8 and 230-pound righty taken by the Yankees in the eighth round of the 2023 draft out of Louisiana-Monroe. He did not pitch after being draft but posted a 3.74 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 15 walks in 53 innings during his senior season.

While he spent most of his time in college as a reliever -- he mainly throws a fastball and slider -- Judice did start in all three of his appearances in the Cape Cod League before the draft.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Can't see it the Yankees have pitching assets Padres want and they have been linked way to long.I think Soto gets traded to NY .We shall see.

I thought about it, and you are very likely right. They have already exchanged names. That usually means the deal is almost done unless the Padres are insisting on somebody they can't get. They will just put Soto in the easier, more natural right field position and put Verdugo in left.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[DKH]

Verdugo was such a tease - he looked like a 290 20-25 homer guy with sometimes spectacular defense and athleticism

Butted heads with Cora

I’m not going to argue pitching he got I know very little and this is his strength

So subtract Duvall & Verdugo what is the OF look like

Duran LF
Rafaella CF
Abreu RF

That’s fun but not exactly Rice Lynn & Evans

 

[GatorMike]

 

[yazmybaby]

Verdugo was such a tease - he looked like a 290 20-25 homer guy with sometimes spectacular defense and athleticism

Butted heads with Cora

I’m not going to argue pitching he got I know very little and this is his strength

So subtract Duvall & Verdugo what is the OF look like

Duran LF
Rafaella CF
Abreu RF

That’s fun but not exactly Rice Lynn & Evans

The Duran / CF and Abreu OF will not improve this team. They would be lucky to hit 45 HR's as a group. We need to replace JT and AD's bats with better players to improve and need a 2B still. Breslow has his work cut out for him.
Rice Lynn and Dewey were great, as were Manny / Damon and Trot.

 

[FrankerC]

Fitts now our 2nd best pitching prospect. Could turn out to be a good trade in a few years from now.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Um are the rest of us comfortable with that outfield? That doesn't do it for me. Unless of course they're gonna try selling us on yet another rebuilding year. Can we get some actual baseball players?

Fitts now our 2nd best pitching prospect. Could turn out to be a good trade in a few years from now.

He will forever be Dick Fitts to me

 

[FrankerC]

He will forever be Dick Fitts to me

We need to be reunited with Dick Mountain. Teach Dick Fitts the flow of the game.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

https://twitter.com/JackCurryYES/status/1732407284616008136?s=20

 

[RockLobster]

Ugh...can't believe the f***ing Yankees are going to acquire Soto.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[22Brad Park]

I thought about it, and you are very likely right. They have already exchanged names. That usually means the deal is almost done unless the Padres are insisting on somebody they can't get. They will just put Soto in the easier, more natural right field position and put Verdugo in left.

Yea Jack Curry is legit when it comes to Yankees and he tweeted out its likely.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Yankees loading up, Breslow still trying to find his parking spot

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Verdugo was such a tease - he looked like a 290 20-25 homer guy with sometimes spectacular defense and athleticism

Butted heads with Cora

I’m not going to argue pitching he got I know very little and this is his strength

So subtract Duvall & Verdugo what is the OF look like

Duran LF
Rafaella CF
Abreu RF

That’s fun but not exactly Rice Lynn & Evans

The Jake Debrusk of the Red Sox.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

The Duran / CF and Abreu OF will not improve this team. They would be lucky to hit 45 HR's as a group. We need to replace JT and AD's bats with better players to improve and need a 2B still. Breslow has his work cut out for him.
Rice Lynn and Dewey were great, as were Manny / Damon and Trot.

Not quite the same level.

 

[GatorMike]

FWIW... I really like Wilyer Abreu.

Still think they should considering bringing back Adam Duvall.