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Post by carolinacoolpapa (Scott, BOS) on Dec 12, 2018 14:25:05 GMT -5
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Post by carolinacoolpapa (Scott, BOS) on Dec 12, 2018 14:30:21 GMT -5
Red Sox Rationale: I had been hoping to find a way to keep Blackmon but just cannot balance my team with an offensive budget loaded with Harper, Betts, Machado and Blackmon. I tried marketing both Machado but didn't come close to getting what I was looking for. Was hoping for more from Blackmon than this but it became evident pretty quickly that other owners don't see his 4-year $13.8 million salary as positively as I do considering his age.
This is not a salary dump by any means, although creating cap space for this season and next was a key component. I'm excited to add Andrew Miller to my bullpen . . . actually, at this point he IS my bullpen. Hoping he will catch on as a closer for a contender and regain some of the magic of his past dominant seasons. Solarte isn't great but seems like a guy you want to root for and will fill a hole I have at second base. The two prospects are more flyers than prospects I would target but they both are young with some potential to make an impact at the major league level.
Can't say I am super thrilled that I didn't have more interest in Blackmon but this trade does what it needed to for my team. Thanks for working with me Bill and good luck this season.
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Post by bill (Bill, SD) on Dec 12, 2018 14:58:01 GMT -5
I accept. I'm willing to take on Blackmon's salary for his usual across the board production, although the length is a definite risk for his age. He has regressed the past couple of seasons, but I think he can at least have a slight rebound.
I lose my best chance at having a full time closer and my current listed second baseman, but I feel that filling my outfield gap was worth losing those pieces. I didn't get too attached to Wade and Garcia, since I just acquired them.
Thanks Scooter for striking up the convo, nice working with you on this.
In the process of dropping my guys in fantrax
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Post by Yankees GM (Ramesh) on Dec 13, 2018 15:08:51 GMT -5
The trade post should list cap change as below
Cap change:
Boston: +$7.0
Padres: -$7.0
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Post by White Sox GM (Micheal) on Dec 13, 2018 22:34:04 GMT -5
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Post by Reds GM (Kyler) on Dec 14, 2018 9:24:14 GMT -5
The trade post should list cap change as below Cap change: Boston: +$7.0 Padres: -$7.0 That's actually inverted. I think the confusion is usually we say who traded away who rather than who received who. Boston saves 7 in cap with this deal, SD takes on 7 in cap |
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Post by Reds GM (Kyler) on Dec 14, 2018 10:21:27 GMT -5
Also for what its worth, Solarte is a Free Agent and will not have SS eligibility next year
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Post by carolinacoolpapa (Scott, BOS) on Dec 14, 2018 11:48:32 GMT -5
Fixed!
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Post by Reds GM (Kyler) on Dec 14, 2018 11:50:28 GMT -5
you added an extra one to your cap change by accident =P. Sorry for the trouble, presuming that's fixed
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Post by Braves GM (Eric) on Dec 14, 2018 12:49:44 GMT -5
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