Trade Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript

Steve Adams

• Good afternoon! Sorry for the shorter-than-usual notice and slightly moved-up chat time. My kids are home from daycare today so kind of playing this by ear and hoping to be able to get through a full hour while they're napping, ha. Fingers crossed!
• As always, feel free to submit questions in advance, but we'll get going around 1:30pm CT.
• Hello! Let's get underway

Dave

• Duran to LAD for Sheehan, B Miller and Copen to Red Sox Who says no? Thanks

Steve Adams

• Assuming that's Jarren -- I think Sheehan is a fine starting point, but Miller's value is about as low as it's ever been, and Copen is a middle-of-the-road prospect with subpar command. I don't think that package moves the needle for Boston when you're talking about three years of Jarren Duran.

Keeping Tabs on Our Rivals

• What is the benefit of a club option for a player?

Steve Adams

• There really isn't one, just like there's no value to a team when it's conceding to a player option or opt-out clause. Sometimes you agree to a term or provision that you don't necessarily love just to push the other side up/down to a certain point and to get the deal across the finish line.

Ben Cherrington

• Do I hold onto Cruz? If I do where do I play him. If I trade him can I get much for him? So much potential, so little actual production