Red Sox/MLB 2025 Hot Stove - Mets land Juan Soto on 15-year, $765M deal

[Johnnyduke]

When you have a chance to make a deal with Chaim Bloom you gotta do it. It will go in your favor!

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Emphasis on value hopefully

Been looking into Arenado’s fit for Fenway, he is a dead pull guy that’s pretty good at optimizing his launch angle, even with the decline in his bat. Elite bat to ball skills, just doesn’t hit it particularly hard. I think we’d get slightly above average value from his stick and very good defense. Career .333/.362/.704 at Fenway in a small sample doesn’t hurt (6 dongs in 58 PA)

Don't try to put lipstick on this pig. This would be the peak of cheapness from those ownership.

So instead of paying Bregman, they're going to trade for a rapidly declining 34 yr old and deal a top power hitting prospect as a sweetener so that St Louis will eat salary.

 

[LouJersey]

The AL sucks on paper, why would Boston not be going for it? My poor Mets are prolly the 6th-7th best team in the NL

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Mione134]

You get Scott and Bregman, you're a very competitive team.

 

[McGarnagle]

I like Arenado better then Bregman, but a free agent is better than trading assets for someone. Then again, if the Arenado deal gets us out of Masa's contract, it's a two birds with one stone sort of thing, so I'm not sure what I prefer.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[KOZ37]

I like Arenado better then Bregman, but a free agent is better than trading assets for someone. Then again, if the Arenado deal gets us out of Masa's contract, it's a two birds with one stone sort of thing, so I'm not sure what I prefer.

I'm pretty sure they lose two draft picks and international bonus pool money if they sign Bregman. Might be cheaper to get Arenado....

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Mione134]

I like Arenado better then Bregman, but a free agent is better than trading assets for someone. Then again, if the Arenado deal gets us out of Masa's contract, it's a two birds with one stone sort of thing, so I'm not sure what I prefer.

They're not gonna a take Masa. They'll want Casas. And to me, that's a ridiculous and unnecessary trade.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

They're not gonna a take Masa. They'll want Casas. And to me, that's a ridiculous and unnecessary trade.

I’m not getting the impression that Casas would be part of the return for Arenado. I think he goes in a separate trade to another team.

 

[JRull86]

They're not gonna a take Masa. They'll want Casas. And to me, that's a ridiculous and unnecessary trade.

You do not trade Casas for freaking Nolan Arenado.

 

[Mione134]

I'm not getting the impression that Casas would be part of the return for Arenado. I think he goes in a separate trade to another team.

This report is what has been going around. Nothing had Masa attached.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

This report is what has been going around. Nothing had Masa attached.

I interpreted it that the Arenado deal is contingent on the Sox trading Casas in a separate deal.

On a similar note, I didn’t think all three were in the cards.

 

[EverettMike]

I interpreted it that the Arenado deal is contingent on the Sox trading Casas in a separate deal.

On a similar note, I didn’t think all three were in the cards.

The march to 88 wins starts now LFG!!!!!

 

[Mione134]

I interpreted it that the Arenado deal is contingent on the Sox trading Casas in a separate deal.

On a similar note, I didn’t think all three were in the cards.

We don't need all three.

All John Henry neexs to do is open his f***inh check book. Sign Bregman. Sign Scott. And we're good to go.

That's all it takes.

 

[GatorMike]

 

[Mr Cartmenez]

Sure. Maybe in fantasy land. They only want Arenado if the Cards eat most of the remaining salary. This is pretty obvious what is going on since they pretty much tried the same in the Castillo-talks.

I have to imagine they are looking to sign Vladdy Jr. In the off-season and don't want to spend long term money prior to that.

And last year the same was said about Soto / Burnes / Fried. It goes on and on.

 

[Smitty93]

I interpreted it that the Arenado deal is contingent on the Sox trading Casas in a separate deal.

On a similar note, I didn’t think all three were in the cards.

This guy is just a fan. He doesn't actually know anything. He's just engagement farming.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Mione134]

Wish him all the best. With his mental health. I get it.

 

[EverettMike]

How many times are we going to hear this exact same f***ing claim before we realize it's bullshit?

 

[sarge88]

I interpreted it that the Arenado deal is contingent on the Sox trading Casas in a separate deal.

On a similar note, I didn’t think all three were in the cards.

Personally, I’d rather Arenado for three years than Bregman for six….and I like Bregman.

Not getting too worked up about the rumors at the moment. I like Casas too, but can’t help but be a little discouraged with how long it took him to get back last summer…….fair or not, can’t help how I feel.

I’d be good with..

Duran CF
Devers DH
Arenado 3B
Casas 1B
Story SS
Abreu RF
Wong C
Rafaela CF
Hamilton 2B

 

[CDJ]

You do not trade Casas for freaking Nolan Arenado.

They aren’t going to

How many times are we going to hear this exact same f***ing claim before we realize it's bullshit?

Pretty sure he was on the record as wanting to play his final season close to home, guess this is his final year

 

[EverettMike]

They aren’t going to


Pretty sure he was on the record as wanting to play his final season close to home, guess this is his final year

What a bad run for the Sox that this happens every year! Maybe I'd be less skeptical this time if that boy hadn't cried wolf so often.