Red Sox/MLB 2024 Off-Season Part 3: Full Throttle Edition: Sale Dealt to Braves

[N o o d l e s]

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

I'm shocked they didn't have to pick up his full salary.

 

[DKH]

Thanks for this

Breslow lives here (Newton) and he just got rid of arguably the fans two biggest irritants : Verdugo & Sale; he knows Boston fans lol

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Lou is thinking the acquisition of Grissom opens up other trade possibilities, such as Mayer to Seattle for one of their young starters.

 

[CDJ]

I think Grissom makes Yorke redundant, don’t really think it would make the Sox comfy with moving Mayer unless they really believe in one of their other SS prospects

 

[dugg133]

Lou is thinking the acquisition of Grissom opens up other trade possibilities, such as Mayer to Seattle for one of their young starters.

I'm not moving Mayer. But Yorke is extremely expendable now, go see what a package of him + Duran can get you.

 

[GatorMike]

 

[Mione134]

I.... I don't  hate this deal.

Love Sale. He just can't stay healthy. But thank you for the WS and being dominate when we needed you.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Wow. That’s a huge move by Breslow.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Sign Montgomery/Snell and trade Duran/Yorke/Pivetta or Houck for another pitcher. Sign Teoscar. You might be a playoff team

 

[EvilDead]

Uhhh... wow.

I like the player the Sox got in return, but now the Red Sox have another hole in the rotation they need to fill. I hope this means that they will use that $10 million plus their prospect pool to trade for and lock up a big arm to go alongside Biello.

I will give Breslow credit for getting Vaughn Grissom. Kid's a good contact bat and a decent second base glove. He also has power in his bat, which is rare given the position he's slotted into. I think he offers the Sox a lot of flexibility with placement across the diamond.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

The more I think of this. Still processing.

OWNERSHIP MAY SUCK BUT BRES-GOD HAS ARRIVED.

 

[GatorMike]

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

The more I think of this. Still processing.

OWNERSHIP MAY SUCK BUT BRES-GOD HAS ARRIVED.

You do realize that any organization the head of baseball operations still does the bidding of the owner?

You think Breslow called Henry earlier and said “Oh by the way. We traded Sale today”

Sale was so unreliable. Glad they got something for him.

The starting pitching still needs arms

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

SoxProspects scout who scouted Grissom.

 

[KrejciMVP]

The more I think of this. Still processing.

OWNERSHIP MAY SUCK BUT BRES-GOD HAS ARRIVED.

More likely Atlanta is pulling a fast one on Bres-God

 

[Mione134]

Gotta get Ingnama or Montgomery next.

 

[EverettMike]

More likely Atlanta is pulling a fast one on Bres-God

Definitely a possibility, but I don't care what happens with either player. I never have to watch Sale pitch for the Sox again, nor do I have to see him go on the DL for the Sox again, and that's a win for me personally.

 

[GatorMike]

More likely Atlanta is pulling a fast one on Bres-God

I dunno... it's not like either Grissom or Sale are unknown quantities at this point.

Seems like the cost/benefit analysis for both sides is pretty straight-forward.

Maybe it works out for the Red Sox... maybe it doesn't. But if it doesn't, it won't be because they didn't know the risks.

 

[KrejciMVP]

I dunno... it's not like either Grissom or Sale are unknown quantities at this point.

Seems like the cost/benefit analysis for both sides is pretty straight-forward.

Maybe it works out for the Red Sox... maybe it doesn't. But if it doesn't, it won't be because they didn't know the risks.

Atlanta is thinking WS and perhaps Sale in a different situation could benefit them. I doubt they'd give up anything they really thought was of significant value

 

[GatorMike]

Atlanta is thinking WS and perhaps Sale in a different situation could benefit them. I doubt they'd give up anything they really thought was of significant value

Grissom isn't really a SS.

He's blocked by Albies at 2B.

You can value someone and still find them expendable in a deal for something you need.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Grissom isn't really a SS.

He's blocked by Albies at 2B.

You can value someone and still find them expendable in a deal for something you really want.

Agents are saying the Sox operate like a small market teams. GM's of winning teams are now calling Breslow and taking what they want dangling some prospects

 

[GatorMike]

Agents are saying the Sox operate like a small market teams. GM's of winning teams are now calling Breslow and taking what they want dangling some prospects

Small market teams always eat $17 million in salary in order to improve their return.

 

[DKH]

Albes was blocking him at 2B

Agents are saying the Sox operate like a small market teams. GM's of winning teams are now calling Breslow and taking what they want dangling some prospects

It will be interesting where they end up salary wise

237 is when CBT kicks in

They better be between 200-237

 

[dugg133]

Small market teams always eat $17 million in salary in order to improve their return.

Yup, the small market Mets with their broke ass owner did the same thing last season when they traded Scherzer.