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Cardinals Close To Deal For Lackey

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2014 at 11:35am CDT

11:35am: The Cardinals are getting Lackey, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.

11:26am: The Red Sox are close to trading John Lackey to the Cardinals or Dodgers, tweets Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com.

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  1. Karkat

    9 years ago

    To the Dodgers for Puig, let’s just collect all the Cuban outfielders.

    I don’t really want Shelby Miller, which is probably the realistic target x_x

    Reply
    • Ace2095

      9 years ago

      Miller has some upside, I wouldn’t mind seeing Miller and prospects come back to Boston.

      Reply
      • Karkat

        9 years ago

        Miller isn’t a headliner, is what I meant.

        Reply
    • cardinalsfan27

      9 years ago

      You’re not getting Shelby Miller for Lackey.

      Reply
      • Ace2095

        9 years ago

        Lackey has been better then Miller so far this year and has an option for league minimum this year. In all honesty it would take more then Miller to get a Lackey deal done.

        Reply
        • cardinalsfan27

          9 years ago

          It’ll be Grichuk or Piscotty plus a AAA pitcher.

      • Karkat

        9 years ago

        You’re right, we’d better get more

        Reply
        • Baseball Legend

          9 years ago

          So more for Lackey, but less for Lester?

        • cardinalsfan27

          9 years ago

          Doubtful.

      • Danielle Rennifer

        9 years ago

        What about Brad Miller and either Paxton/Walker, Guerrero, Kivelhan, Morban, and John Hicks of the Mariners to acquire Matt Krmp or Andre Ethier if also rumored of being traded or Cespedes/Napoli?

        Reply
  2. philpbarnes

    9 years ago

    Anthony Ranaudo is probably quite excited at the moment

    Reply
    • Karkat

      9 years ago

      I mean SOMEBODY has to start tomorrow, right?

      Reply
      • philpbarnes

        9 years ago

        Brock Holt will be in the rotation before long…

        Reply
        • d-blaqueqq

          9 years ago

          At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the next Tim Wakefield.

      • JacobyWanKenobi

        9 years ago

        Red Sox re-acquire Alfredo Aceves

        Reply
        • Baseball Legend

          9 years ago

          ..and his alter ego. So you have two rotation spots filled.

        • JacobyWanKenobi

          9 years ago

          His alter ego has a league average fastball, but his breaking stuff hasn’t progressed enough to be a plus a pitch. Not sure if he can get big league batters out enough to start.

        • d-blaqueqq

          9 years ago

          only if he’s the new bat boy. Otherwise, no thanks!! haha

        • philpbarnes

          9 years ago

          I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near Aceves with a bat…

  3. dieharddodgerfan

    9 years ago

    Gotta be to the Cards. They got the tradeable prospects.

    Reply
    • Boourns76

      9 years ago

      Umm, the Dodgers pretty stacked as well.

      Reply
      • dieharddodgerfan

        9 years ago

        Yeah, but we don’t want to trade the higher rated ones. I think the Dodgers may target the Padres’ Benoit as their big move.

        Reply
        • Robbieb7

          9 years ago

          Dodgers just don’t want to trade there op 3, they can get lackey without giving up Pederson, Seager, or Urias

        • Kevin

          9 years ago

          1 of the top needs to be included for Lackey

        • Robbieb7

          9 years ago

          Lackey is going to the cards anyway, but he isn’t worth Seager, Urias, or Pederson. Not even close.

  4. Seth

    9 years ago

    I am curious to see the asking price here considering the Royals backed away from a pitcher who is a big improvement to Guthrie and making league minimum next year.

    Reply
    • Travis2014

      9 years ago

      The whole league minimum thing is getting old. He will cost 8mil or so a year on a 2 year extension.

      Reply
      • Alz147

        9 years ago

        Which would still be great value in todays market.

        Reply
        • Travis2014

          9 years ago

          Yah but it isn’t free like everyone makes it out to be. 8mil is a lot for the Royals.

  5. Kendall Adkins

    9 years ago

    If it’s Miller, who starts today?

    Reply
    • Dave

      9 years ago

      hey why not a TLR special reliever day! Haven’t had one of those in a while…

      Reply
      • Kendall Adkins

        9 years ago

        Lol. Martinez and Maness got extended yesterday, so it would be kinda hard since they are the two that could go the longest. Move up Waino?

        Reply
    • Karkat

      9 years ago

      Lackey is on normal rest today

      Reply
      • Kendall Adkins

        9 years ago

        Is he able to be in Cali in 3 hours?

        Reply
        • d-blaqueqq

          9 years ago

          where he’s going, he won’t need roads.

        • JacobyWanKenobi

          9 years ago

          Lackey to the future

        • Karkat

          9 years ago

          Trade deadline day games should be illegal

        • Dave

          9 years ago

          Nope. It’s a 5hr flight from the east coast so even if he was traded a few hrs ago and it hadn’t been reported he sure ain’t starting this afternoon in San Diego.

          That’s not to say someone couldn’t have made it from Memphis though. I wonder if there was someone on a flight this morning “just in case” and they’re hanging out at the SD airport waiting for the call….

  6. Dave

    9 years ago

    welp, if it’s the Cardinals I’m not thrilled to see who has to go because it’ll mean they’re not trading for a bat.

    Guess Joe Kelly losing hard last night kinda means they’re gonna double down on new pitchers instead of grabbing a bat even though they’ve scored like 5 runs in the last 3 games.

    Reply
    • zebrajazz

      9 years ago

      3 runs in 3 games.

      Reply
      • Dave

        9 years ago

        even worse! Especially against two teams playing for nothing.

        Reply
  7. Pei Kang

    9 years ago

    why isn’t the Pirates on this?

    Reply
  8. wyldstallyns

    9 years ago

    I bet it’s Rowan Wick, and the Cards’ target was Lackey all along and not Peavy.

    Reply
  9. ugotrpk3113

    9 years ago

    I will feel a lot better if this includes a really good prospect. Right now, I’m not feeling the other trade.

    Reply
    • Eric Mack

      9 years ago

      I think Boston will come out ok, I think Lester goes back to Boston next year.

      Reply
    • Eric Mack

      9 years ago

      I think Boston will come out ok, I think Lester goes back to Boston next year.

      Reply
  10. Robbieb7

    9 years ago

    According to Rosenthal it’s not the dodgers.

    Reply
  11. philpbarnes

    9 years ago

    Edes says its the Cards

    Reply
    • Danielle Rennifer

      9 years ago

      Good trade for both the Cardinals and Red Sox since Masterson is having some issues w/ his injury.

      Reply
  12. Jesus Gutierrez

    9 years ago

    its the cards

    Reply
  13. sherrilltradedooverexperience

    9 years ago

    yeah it’s STL and not LAD

    Reply
  14. sherrilltradedooverexperience

    9 years ago

    yeah it’s STL and not LAD

    Reply
  15. Alex Foltz

    9 years ago

    If the Cards trade Miller, am I the only one who thinks it’s a mistake? He had so much promise as a prospect, came through great for them last year, and has 1 bad year and they sour on him? That’s a bit shortsighted, imo. It’s not like he’d be the first player ever to “slump” during his “sophmore” season.

    Reply
    • Kevin

      9 years ago

      His peripheral stats are terrible and that is why I want no part of him as a Red Sox fan.

      Reply
    • Dave

      9 years ago

      The writing was on the wall when he wasn’t a playoff starter last year.

      Something about him Cardinal management doesn’t care for. Maybe it’s a mechanics thing, maybe an attitude thing, maybe they figure he’s going to regress to that guy who had one good pitch and couldn’t really make it all happen.

      Regardless it’s clear he’s not “needed” on the team by now. Give him a fresh start, hope he’s not the next coming of Dan Haren who was also in a similar situation then turned into an ace.

      Reply
      • Kevin

        9 years ago

        He had shoulder problems late last year and that is why he was left off

        Reply
        • Dave

          9 years ago

          He was 100% healthy the last two months of the season and was one of the better pitchers in September as the Cards won all 5 of his starts.

          He was marginally better than Joe Kelly, significantly better than Lance Lynn at the time but still didn’t get the spot over either. There was “something else” going on.

  16. Danielle Rennifer

    9 years ago

    Wonder the Seattle Mariners also involved in a three way trade Lackey & Napoli or Cespedes will be headed to the Emerald City. If the Cardinals, they can use James Paxton or Brandon Maurer as either will do well in the National League w/ Brad Miller coming off the bench & give Peralta a day off, plus few others. Change of scenery for Miller is definitely a must.

    Reply
    • Frittoman626

      9 years ago

      Besides the Cano and Lee deals the Mariners are known for never making big deals, so I wouldn’t be optimistic for a big deal if I were you…

      Reply
      • Danielle Rennifer

        9 years ago

        Heard Ludwick, Kemp, and Ethier are also available, plus pitcher Tyson Ross if the M’s are interested in Ross as a third or fourth starting pitcher.

        Reply
  17. Raylan Givens' Stetson

    9 years ago

    Immediate relief for the Yankees. Their three game series just got a little bit easier.

    Reply
    • Frittoman626

      9 years ago

      At this moment everyone is an ace against the Yankees, so it doesn’t really matter. They let guys like Mikolas and Nick Martinez dominate them and they’re both barely AAA pitchers at best.

      Reply
  18. philpbarnes

    9 years ago

    Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS · 1m

    red sox expected to get ML ready OF and pitcher back for lackey

    Reply
    • Kevin

      9 years ago

      There is no chance but I would go crazy if the OF was Taveras

      Reply
      • philpbarnes

        9 years ago

        If only… might be Piscotty thouigh

        Reply
        • philpbarnes

          9 years ago

          or not.. its Kelly and Craig

  19. Elston Gunn

    9 years ago

    Ned Colletti probably burped up a meatball when he heard that Lester went to the A’s.

    Reply
  20. Elston Gunn

    9 years ago

    Got a feeling either Ethier or Kemp will be gone today from the Doggers.

    Reply
    • dieharddodgerfan

      9 years ago

      Ethier makes sense. I hope you’re right.

      Reply
      • Nathan Walter

        9 years ago

        Very little trade value in Ethier. Kemp’s the most likely, but I wonder if it’s top interest or last-resort options by teams. Now that Boston got Craig and Cespedes, Kemp’s suitors list has shortened.

        Reply
        • dieharddodgerfan

          9 years ago

          Kemp’s not going anywhere.

        • Nathan Walter

          9 years ago

          If Kemp’s not going anywhere, Ethier’s definitely not going anywhere. At all.

    • Danielle Rennifer

      9 years ago

      Are the Mariners one of the teams heavily interested in either of them, Napoli, and/or Cespedes for what players?

      Reply
      • Elston Gunn

        9 years ago

        Good question, the Mariners will make a deal.

        Reply
        • Danielle Rennifer

          9 years ago

          Maybe both outfielders as Cespedes (rental) & Kemp or Ethier in a three way trade. Which of the two teams is rumored of getting Brad Miller or Nick Franklin, plus Corey Hart/Jesus Montero/Logan Morrison?

  21. philpbarnes

    9 years ago

    Peter GammonsVerified account ‏@pgammo 1m

    Sox get Kelly, Craig for Lackey

    Reply
    • d-blaqueqq

      9 years ago

      Whoa, that’s not too bad.

      Reply
    • dieharddodgerfan

      9 years ago

      Wow.

      Reply

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