President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters Monday that the Red Sox “did all our homework” on Giancarlo Stanton before the Marlins traded him to the Yankees. In the end, though, the club wasn’t on the list of teams to which Stanton would have accepted a trade. Even if the Red Sox were on that list, which consisted of the Yankees, Astros, Dodgers and Cubs, they weren’t keen on acquiring his contract, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston suggests. Stanton’s agent, Joel Wolfe, revealed that the Red Sox “never tried to make a deal with the Marlins.” That didn’t come as a surprise to Wolfe, who noted Boston has “a tremendous outfield” with three “studs” in Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Andrew Benintendi. Wolfe added that Boston’s focus as of last month’s GM meetings was on “pitching and other areas.” Specifically, they’re seeking relief help and a power bat, Drellich reports.
More on the Red Sox:
- A report Monday morning indicated that the Red Sox had put Bradley on the block, but that’s not the case, according to Dombrowski. “Not accurate,” he said (Twitter link via Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe).
- While famed agent Scott Boras has encouraged Boston to sign both free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer and outfielder J.D. Martinez, Dombrowski suggested that adding a pair of hitters isn’t likely. “I don’t know where we’d play the two bats,” he stated (via Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, on Twitter). Dombrowski didn’t specify whether the Sox would prefer to pick up a hitter via the open market or trade, Drellich tweets, though Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that they’re telling teams they’d rather go the latter route right now than wait out free agency (Twitter link).
- Dombrowski also touched on his team’s bullpen, saying that “getting a right-handed reliever is not our driving force.” He pointed to Carson Smith as one of the most effective righty-on-righty relievers in the game (Twitter link via Speier). Smith returned from 2016 Tommy John surgery this past September and thrived over 6 2/3 innings, striking out seven while giving up one run on six hits and two walks.
Smith is very good but can he stay healthy?
Probably. Tommy John surgery recovery completed + offseason should make him ready to go for 2018.
His delivery has huge injury risks, I wouldn’t be surprised if he suffers another major arm injury next year.
Maybe not next year, but in 2 or 3 years he could have another setback.
Leave the outfield as is DUMBROWSKI
Rude.
Concur!
F..k Stanton and his agent!! Because Jeter give him away for almost noting !! Cashman make look Jeter like a stupid new GM
Almost nothing?
You do realize that that contract is massive right?
You realize the contract reflects the value of what was traded, right? Yes, almost nothing went back.
You do realize he had a no trade? He picked where he wanted to go. As was his contractual right.
Jeter had two choices keep him and pay him or send him where he wants to go
Bingo bill
Lol
I think they’ll get Hosmer and I think he’ll have the Hosmer-type impact one would expect.. David Price, whether they like him or not, is basically in a free agent year and if he can stay on the mound, the Sox can play with anyone.
I hope he put him ( Price)self a free agent !! He can’t pitch in Boston
I agree he thinks too much of himself….And its not race related though David would like people to think it is. And his bad advice is ruining Porcello.
David’s issue is in his own ego. He’s a pox on The Hub
he brought the goods during the (limited) post season run. If that guy makes 30 starts for you, how do you not like him if you’re a boston fan?
He didn’t ruin Porcello. Porcello had nothing to be ruined to begin with.
I gotta ask, what made you want to inexplicably but a parenthetical in the middle of a word?
Really doubt Price would walk away from that kind of money after his first two years in Boston. If anything, he’d request a trade.
I think all smart money is on Price opting out!
If he has another down year there’s no way he’s walking away from that money.
Why?
He will never get that money again
One way or another he is staying with that contract
By bosox or a trade he will get paid
Price could have an injury free dominant year and still wouldn’t opt out for a larger financial guarantee. The only reason he may want to opt out regardless of potential earning power is to get away from Boston.
He will never opt out of that contract. DD can eat it. The wishful Sox fans are hoping for an opt out. After they finish digesting Sandoval contract they can start to work on price.
Dombrowski saying the report Monday about Jackie Bradley was “not accurate” is not the same as Bradley is not available to be traded.
Agreed. The report made it seem like they’re shopping him, starting every trade with him the centerpiece. Dombrowski seemed to imply they don’t intend to trade him but if he was the demand of a team then he’d be willing to listen.
That’s not dds style
Sign free agent and gut the farm
There is still a couple things in the farm
Bradley is definitely gone. Dombrowski said they’d rather trade than sign a big free agent this time. I don’t like it but sounds like that’s what they’re going to do.
It’s the Winter Meetings and still nothing is happening!!
Ca’mon people.
DD is listening on JBJ but not shopping him, so it makes sense why he would say that. I still think the Red Sox try to work out a 3-team trade with the White Sox and Giants to land Jose Abreu.
JBJ isn’t a stud. Lol
Laughing at your own statements is pretty tacky.
100% agree, JBJ has had 1 good year and last year he put up a .245, 17HR, 63RBI, 8SB line (FAR from studly). If they had an OF of Betts, Benni & Stanton then that would be 3 studs.
In all honesty i don’t want the sox to go hard on any free agent this year that will cost a lot of money. I would much rather see the Red Sox wait until next off season and try to land Harper or Machado….maybe BOTH!
Harper’s contract is going to make Stanton a bargain. And Stanton may have earned some bling by then
It’s the Yankee way: Spend money and buy a ring. Watch them pick up Darvish or Arietta to stack the deck some more. This nnonsense has been going on forever in the MLB. A hard salary cap would put an end to this nonsense, but widespread collusion between the owners and the evil empire won’t adopt one.
Actually it’s the reverse now
Spend and buy a ring for Boston
Name 5 players on that team they signed as high free agents that wasn’t a yankee prior
Red Sox projected payroll in 2018 is 18 million higher than Yankees even after Stanton deal. Who is Evil Empire?
Judge, Sanchez, Bird, Gardner, ect were all homegrown. No one wanted Didi. Next will be Torres and Andujar. The Yankee way is now developing young players. Maybe your lousy team should try it and they wouldn’t stink so bad.
The Red Sox spend just as much money… Price, Sandoval, Gonzales, Crawford etc for anyone to call out the Yanks for spending money should look at baseball as a whole. Dodgers spend more. The Giants Angels and Rangers went on big spending sprees. Yankee way my a$$.
Bogart,Bradley,Betts,Benitendi,Dever,Etc!!!!
Red Sox have developed a ton of talent it’s the only way you can win now. You can’t just go out and buy a championship without developing a good portion of your team from within. The free agent market is very costly in terms of WAR. Almost the entire Red Sox team except for the pitchers and 1st base are home grown.
The Yankees have the money and prospects to get Machado and money for Haper 2018!!now Boston don’t have prospects and almost wt185m payroll! They have to pay JD like 5-6 years/145-160m plus a 1b and 2b
Both will be far more expensive than Stantons 22.5 mil AAv which may be off the books after 3 years , while you pay for Harper and Machados decling years 7 -8 years into a 10 year deal
So, ur saying Machado and Harper will both start declining at 28?
It’s funny how Yankee fans were more than happy to do that before this trade though. It went from signing both to both being garbage contracts after this trade
Couple years Yankees fans will be crying the Stanton blues when he no longer is producing the 30 million a year numbers and they have 7-8 years left on his contract stupid trade for any team marlins were smart to get what they could out of him and dump his contract
Why? He is going to wear out the al east
Bmore Fenway and ny
Don’t forget Canada either
Why? Money change thingt! Remenber Price and Boston ( Ortiz)
That was your stupid team.
Price was overrated always has been
Stanton has always been a monster
They will have to pitch to him
Have you seen that line up?
Unless he opts out.
He is going to put a lot of dents in your wall lol.
Kind of cherry picking what DD said. He completely denied he was not in on Stanton. The agent could only have heard this erroneous information from the Marlins since they cant tamper and talk direct. DD said he talked to the Marlins about Stanton and the asking price very high (entire contract, top prospects and controlled assets) Even when he called back while they were in discussions with Yankees he was not able to discuss further. No attempt apparently was made to play Red Sox off Yankees for a better deal
The idea the Red Sox would not move JBJ for a hitter which they clearly have as a priority after last years dismal offensive is ludicrous and makes one wonder if folks are covering up Jeters lack of due diligence
DD refuted that pitching was a priority and acquiring Stanton simply means they put Hanley at DH instead of trying to acquire JDM
Stantons contract also would not have been an issue in a year the Red Sox will not be over the LT since the AAV is not much higher than Hanleys AAV and he can come off the books after 2018
Not sure anyone outside the Marlins has seen Stantons complete list. Seems it was an evolving one
Miami fans have to wonder if they got all they might have as their CEO showed loyalty to his old team
Amen 2that!! 100% Jeter make a bargain for Cashman!! 2 B prospects and 265millos/10years !
Plus Castro
He had a deal in place from 2 other teams first.. just because Jeter was and always will b a Yankee let’s not act like he would ruin his new career just to help his old team. Get real. Jordan didn’t trade all his best players in Charlotte to the Bulls just to make them better. Just happened the Yanks were will to take on the payroll.
Here’s a good ideal for the Rangers, sign J.D. Martinez and make him a first baseman. There they will have an upgrade at first and a power bat.
I for one am fine if they trade JBJ he’s good but not great if they can get a big bat do it
Don’t like a six-year deal to Martinez – four years tops, but that doesn’t get the deal done. Love Hosmer’s leadership, but his bat solves little. Three years and $60 million to Encarnacion is a steal, should have listened to Papi.
Agreed on Encarnacion. The Pablo and Hanley deals had the Sox tied up a bit. Sox also had 2 shots at Nelson Cruz over the last few years.
Anyone that thinks that trade wasn’t an inside job is crazy. Jeter isn’t even at the winter meetings, the Yankees bought the marlins under Jeters name and gave them Stanton. Collusion at its finest! Oh and who’s going to investigate it?? Joe Torre lol yeah ok!! And whoever thinks Machado would go to the Redsox is crazy he hates the Sox
Money man Money!!Price hates the Sox and fight Ortiz!! 217/7
Machado will be Yanks 3rd baseman either at 2018 trade deadline or sooner
Don’t break up that outfield. Re-sign Mitch Moreland he is a constant hitter. Trade Hanley he’s getting old. Look for a starting pitcher and maybe a catcher
Say what you want about Price he can pitch and he is a pure pitcher rather than a thrower like Sale.. Hopefully he continues to grow into the Ace the Sox paid dearly for. Porcello is the mystery to me. If the pen is healthy with several stoppers they could thwart the Yankee lineup.
93 wins in 2017 does not constitute a Rebuild just some Tweaking.
Price, Sale, Pomerantz, ERod and Porcello.
They need to look for another R H starter trading
perhaps Pomerantz or ERod plus JBJ to Pittsburg for Gerrit Cole and McCutchen..
Who knows–I’d like to think RS management has a plan.
FA Lance Lynn has a pretty good history coming from St. L. Over 30 starts a season carrying a 3.38 ERA over 6 years.
There are some diamonds in the “Nooks and Crannies.
Don’t be disillusioned Sox fans the farm has some decent arms that are close.
Stanton seems like a giant dche bag. When old ownership held a fire sale on Jose Reyes, Mark Burhle and others a few years ago he wanted to be traded, then he signs a mega deal. He voiced how unhappy he was with the Marlins every chance he got but had no problem taking the long term deal. His crappy “me, me , me” attitude (which was on full display during this recent saga) will be a perfect fit in New York.