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Cafardo On Blue Jays, Kemp, Red Sox, Stanton

By Zachary Links | August 3, 2014 at 12:24pm CDT

In today’s column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that the waiver deadline period could produce some significant deals around baseball. The Phillies probably won’t find deals for Jonathan Papelbon (contract) and Cliff Lee (health concerns plus contract) but A.J. Burnett could conceivably be moved.  Meanwhile, the Blue Jays continue to, as one executive said to Cafardo, “kick the tires on just about everything but never seem to do anything.”  More from today’s column..

  • The Red Sox may have been scouting Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, but their dialogue with the Dodgers was virtually nonexistent despite the constant rumors connecting the two.  The Dodgers, Cafardo writes, were never going to deal Kemp, who has been one of their best right-handed hitters.
  • The Dodgers were also never really in on Red Sox hurlers Jon Lester or John Lackey but really wanted Andrew Miller and came close to giving Boston one of their best pitching prospects for him.
  • It seems as if the Red Sox and other teams have finally come to the realization that Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton isn’t going anywhere and that could be a reason why the Red Sox obtained Yoenis Cespedes, who obviously isn’t as good but has the power and athleticism to improve. For now, he seems to feel that Miami is moving in the right direction and appears to be all in on staying with the Marlins.
  • The buzz around baseball is that the Cubs will be all in on Jon Lester.  Cubs president Theo Epstein, GM Jed Hoyer, and Jason McLeod were in Boston with Lester during his trying times.  Also, the Cubs will have to rebuild their rotation at some point and adding Lester would be a major, major step in that direction.
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  1. VAR

    11 years ago

    Marlins aren’t moving Stanton? You don’t say.

    Reply
  2. Jaysfan1994 2

    11 years ago

    The Marlins are going to move Stanton just like they’ve moved every other star they’ve ever had before him.

    Reply
    • Nicholas Bagg

      11 years ago

      True.

      Reply
    • northsfbay

      11 years ago

      Things change sometimes.

      Reply
      • Jaysfan1994 2

        11 years ago

        Jeff Loria hasn’t.

        Reply
  3. Nicholas Bagg

    11 years ago

    Will be interesting to see the offer the Cubs make to Lester given the past history.

    Reply
  4. ChiefIlliniwek

    11 years ago

    Marlins aren’t moving Stanton.

    Tomorrow: Fan of “x” team with fantasy-land trade proposal involving Stanton.

    Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

    Reply
    • LazerTown

      11 years ago

      Why wait until tomorrow?

      Reply
    • VAR

      11 years ago

      You take that back. I think I can put together a trade proposal with 4 or 5 AAAA guys/major league washouts/number 5 outfielders/middle relievers/number one prospects from 6 years ago, that would really wow the Marlins.

      Reply
      • DarthMurph

        11 years ago

        Don’t forget Will Middlebrooks. Now that Doubront is gone, he needs to be the centerpiece.

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        • VAR

          11 years ago

          I figured we could probably build it around him and Buchholz. They’ve both been abject failures this year, but I’m sure the Marlins interest will be peaked.

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          • Ace2095

            11 years ago

            You and your silly fan trade proposals, everybody knows that you cannot get Stanton unless you give up Victorino and Napoli, I mean who could say no to a package of Buchholz, Will Middlebrooks, Victorino and Napoli…….while were at it just sign Daniel Bard and send him to Miami also they would jump all over it.

            Reply
            • VAR

              11 years ago

              Is it too late to put Mike Carp back on the active roster? I say the deal never gets done without Carp.

              Reply
              • Ace2095

                11 years ago

                We never should of traded Gomes for Cespedes when we could of trade him for Stanton. Cherrington really whiffed on this one 🙁

                Reply
      • ChiefIlliniwek

        11 years ago

        Daniel Bard’s music just started playing!!!

        Reply
    • 108 stitches 2

      11 years ago

      He can move himself to the tune of 8/240 -10/300 after next season commences. Enough trade talk is right. Lets see where he ends up and what Loria’s big talk means. Does he flinch or does he pay…..just enjoy the ride.

      Reply
  5. M.Kit

    11 years ago

    Dodgers were probably offering Chris Anderson, I think Boston had been scouting him

    Reply
    • vtadave

      11 years ago

      As a Dodgers fan, I’d have been okay with that. Still would have Urias and Holmes. Miller would have really helped.

      Reply
  6. bobbybaseball

    11 years ago

    I can’t see why the Cubs would go the six or seven years that Lester will require, when they won’t be competitive for at least two more years even if the kids come up (not all rookies are great immediately, plus some won’t hit at all). By then, Cubs would be paying for the declining years. I understand the connection, but just don’t see it happening.

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    • KJ4realz

      11 years ago

      They could realistically bring up Baez and Bryant next year (could win out in ST). Sign a couple guys and you have a solid core to build around that could grow for 2015. If things pan out I wouldne be surprised to see the Cubs compete as early as 2016 (which is 2 years like you said). That’s not bad to have Lester during that time then. Two years he’ll be 32, on the decline, but not a bad anchor to have when your core is so young.

      Reply
  7. BlueSkyLA

    11 years ago

    So Cafardo finally admits that the Kemp trade rumors were cooked up by the sports media and never made any sense in the first place. Now tell us something we didn’t know.

    Reply
  8. ztoa

    11 years ago

    Stanton is going somewhere.. in 2017 when he walks to another team.

    Reply

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