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12-18-2017, 05:05 PM | #332 |
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I'm sure Boras was pushing the 200m number with the Red Sox and they just weren't having it. Hos just isn't good enough for that number, and I'm sure the Red Sox realized they weren't getting him unless they overpaid.
JD is a better fit for their needs any way. |
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12-18-2017, 05:16 PM | #333 |
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@JonHeyman: trade market now appears to be holding up free agent market. lots of big names being mentioned in trades, though no certainty many of them will move: machado, mccutchen, abreu, cole, duffy, archer, longoria, avisail, colome, herrera, harrison, kipnis, hernandez, merrifield, etc.
@jcrasnick: Mike Moustakas hasn't generated much buzz on the FA market and the #Redsox appear to have moved on from Eric Hosmer. You have to think the #Royals are a little more upbeat about their chances of bringing back Hosmer and/or Moose than they were a few weeks ago. @rustindodd: If the Royals re-signed Eric Hosmer, it likely wouldn't change their overall rebuilding plans. But they've long been interested at the right price. He potentially fits the long-term timeline better than Moustakas or Cain. @Buster_ESPN: It could be that Eric Hosmer's choices are down to this: 1. Heir to George Brett-type legacy in K.C., retired number, rebuilding situation, a healthy payday 2. Mentor for the Padres, rebuilding situation, more money (presumably). |
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12-18-2017, 05:39 PM | #334 |
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If Hosmer moves on to the Padres for a really big deal ($150 million plus), I'm still OK with that.
But if he settles in around 5:100, I think KC can still find a way to play in Thah territory if he lets them backload a bit. They have a lot of bad money coming off the books after 2018. They'd almost certainly have to move Herrera and Soria to make that workable, but it's do-able. |
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12-18-2017, 05:50 PM | #335 |
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He's a complete jackass if he sells out to go rebuild with the freaking Padres.
I could understand leaving for the Red Sox or Yankees, but that just ain't acceptable. A real human being would see that there is/was something special here that you don't often find, not to mention all his close friends, and that isn't worth leaving behind for a few extra million in your pocket. |
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12-18-2017, 06:00 PM | #336 | |
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Salvy is the only near-guarantee for hanging around longterm. Well, and I guess Gordon as well only because of his awful contract. Esky, Cain, and Moose are all free agents. The only remainders from the pitching staff that took them to the WS are Duffy and Herrera, both of whom are getting talked about as trade. And even a solid dependable young and cheap player that any team could win a WS with as a starter in Whit Merrifield is getting put through the rumor mill. |
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12-18-2017, 06:10 PM | #337 |
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12-18-2017, 06:13 PM | #338 |
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I think the Padres get Hosmer with a decent offer. His current asking price is too much but I don't see the Royals matching what the Padres will likely put up. Once signed to a big contract in SD, his career will die like the rest of the big contracts given to players to play for the Padres. God rest his soul.
I am shocked with the limited buzz on Moustakas. Literally almost nothing big mentioned. Teams scared of that knee? |
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12-18-2017, 06:49 PM | #339 | |
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12-18-2017, 06:49 PM | #340 | |
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Is he a jackass if the Padres offer means an additional $50 million or more? What KC has to sell Hosmer is being the local legend. If he signs this deal with KC, he has a chance to make a ton of money while cementing his status as a KC hero. I think it's a thing he values. We will see how it plays out. |
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12-18-2017, 07:05 PM | #341 |
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12-18-2017, 07:31 PM | #342 | |
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What's interesting is I haven't seen a single Padres fan who wants him. |
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12-18-2017, 07:51 PM | #343 |
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if the Padres sign Hosmer what do they do with Myers, move him back to the OF where he will get hurt?
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