BIG TRADE Lester and Gomes for Cespedes

[CHOPTALK]

OK you win 96-83 and 124-92 are great numbers to bad they couldn't find anyone better hno:

Thats awesome numbers for 4th and 5th starters. Find any team in all of baseball right now who have 4th and 5th starters better then that.

just 1 team

 

[CHOPTALK]

All I know is the Red Sox are a lot better today then they were yesterday.

Yes they are

 

[gmrcharity]

LHP Henry Owens is really good down in AA. Ranaudo has all the ability but reminds me of Doubrant so we will see. Very young staff but we know they will get some one in the off season.

Offense is dangerous. Pitching is a big issue. I don't think Kelly will have any success in that division. Any prospects left to bring up? Buchholz is struggling. De La Rosa, Webster, Workman... any of these guys expected to be good?

 

[slapshot]

Thats awesome numbers for 4th and 5th starters. Find any team in all of baseball right now who have 4th and 5th starters better then that.

just 1 team

you should know as they are about to sweep the Braves

Beckett 138-105

Haren 137-119

and most of these numbers were made in the 1-3 spot not 4-5

 

[REDEYE]

Says the guy who took the saints under 8 wins last year and thought they would go 6-10, and picked the 4-12 Falcons to win the division and go to the super bowl.
LOL

Did you get your stuff?

mail just showed up...package arrived, thanks

 

[slapshot]

Guess you could go Giants also with

Bumgarner 61-47

Peavy 133-108

 

[Danny_Boy]

All I know is the Red Sox are a lot better today then they were yesterday.

this^

 

[doubledeuce22]

Cespedes is going to take his game to the next level in Boston.
Reminds me of when Ortiz left the twins and went to boston

depends if he uses the same training 'supplements' as Ortiz..

 

[JakeT.]

LHP Henry Owens is really good down in AA. Ranaudo has all the ability but reminds me of Doubrant so we will see. Very young staff but we know they will get some one in the off season.

Ranaudo starting tomorrow. Just announced.

 

[Michelangelo]

How are the Red Sox better today than yesterday?

Two pitchers gone. 21 wins between them. The 5th best ERA and the 25th best.

For a .250 hitter with 17 HRs in his prime, a half assed right fielder, and a five inning pitcher coming to face tougher AL lineups?

Come on.

 

[HuskerFan1]

few thoughts, i like the lester trade, i think they did good getting cespedes, lester wasnt taking the hometown discount to come back. redsox knew they were gonna have to drop 22mill a season to sign him, if they wanna drop 22mill a season on him, he will be back in boston next season. so they get this powerhitter with another year on his contract. i would like if they could maybe sign him to a longterm deal with ortiz at the tail tail end of his career.

after looking at the lackey trade a little closer i dont mind that one as much either, couple guys having off years but lot of upside if they return to normal next year.

lastly redsox are throwing in the towel for this year yes, but this isnt going to set them back years and year, they arent like tampa's and other small markets they can and will spend, they are just trying to load up on some younger guys and prospects and they can go after the big free agents they really want.

overall im pretty content, i like where they sit....

i hope the A's win it all this year, i like beane and how he has been there several times with a small market club i hope they go the distance this year...

 

[gmrcharity]

I agree 100%

few thoughts, i like the lester trade, i think they did good getting cespedes, lester wasnt taking the hometown discount to come back. redsox knew they were gonna have to drop 22mill a season to sign him, if they wanna drop 22mill a season on him, he will be back in boston next season. so they get this powerhitter with another year on his contract. i would like if they could maybe sign him to a longterm deal with ortiz at the tail tail end of his career.

after looking at the lackey trade a little closer i dont mind that one as much either, couple guys having off years but lot of upside if they return to normal next year.

lastly redsox are throwing in the towel for this year yes, but this isnt going to set them back years and year, they arent like tampa's and other small markets they can and will spend, they are just trying to load up on some younger guys and prospects and they can go after the big free agents they really want.

overall im pretty content, i like where they sit....

i hope the A's win it all this year, i like beane and how he has been there several times with a small market club i hope they go the distance this year...

 

[OAKAS]

Cespedes T-Shirt give away Saturday

The A's will give away the Yoenis Céspedes "La Potencia" T-Shirt as planned this Saturday, August 2, presented by NetSuite, to 10,000 fans. La Potencia means "The Power" in Spanish and recognizes Céspedes for his contributions to back to back division titles.

 

[NickPappagiorgio]

How are the Red Sox better today than yesterday?

Two pitchers gone. 21 wins between them. The 5th best ERA and the 25th best.

For a .250 hitter with 17 HRs in his prime, a half assed right fielder, and a five inning pitcher coming to face tougher AL lineups?

Come on.

Completely agree. Red Sox may be better offensively but they have a pitching staff consisting of Clay Buckholz and a bunch of AAers.

 

[Shub]

Happy 29th birthday yoenis cespedes. Maybe if he didn't get traded the World Series would be looking a lot different with or without the a's.

 

[CHOPTALK]

Awful trade as a said in July on page 1.

 

[Shub]

I think Oakland was good enough already to win it all without this trade.
Alteady had plenty pitching.
This was a bad move for Oakland

Who said your predictions are never right? Nice call chopper.