Done: Lester and Gomes from the Red Sox to A's for Yoenis Cespedes

[tdawg87]

It's gonna be hilarious when the A's only get the Wild Card.

[sneaky_flute]

Their farm system does one heck of of a job of getting them other team's failures for future use.  They aren't looking at the farm to supply them with players as much as they see it as a source of currency for patch moves.   They will parlay a pitcher or two into players they can use and so on and so on.   

I know that. Much of the farm system should be used as currency because a lot of these guys don't pan out. However, Beane spent several years sacrificing the farm in order to establish a winning team. I'm sure he'll flip some of the current players as he's known to do, but that minor league system has left them in a poor position for the future. A lot of A's fans around the net are aware that a rebuilding period will happen soon and they seem to think that he'll retire if they don't have any playoff success this year. 

[Lou]

It's gonna be hilarious when the A's only get the Wild Card.

and get beat by the red sox

[Tank]

The A's did well on this trade. Gonna be tougher to catch them.

[Troll Daddy]

Pitching and defense wins championships ... so I heard. Angels will have to hit there way into a championship ... 2002 all over again.

[Jason]

Lmao I can't believe someone said this move could benefit us.

Maybe the Halos can get thrown out at home on fewer occasions now.

[red321]

To me this is a curious move for the Red Sox...you would have thought they could have gotten more for Lester than 18 months of Cespedes. 

[floplag]

They lead baseball in runs scored.

 

im betting they wont by seasons end

[nate]

Based on what?

 

And even if they fall all the way to top 5, does it make a difference?  No chance they fall outside the top 5.

Edited July 31, 2014 by nate

[floplag]

They have the best offense in baseball. They weren't winning 3-2 before this trade. They won't be winning 1-0 after it. What are you talking about?

 

based on what i wonder?

they didnt lead in ops or any other key metric other than runs scored and rbi which is as much luck in that regard as anything else when you dont lead in other areas, and Cespedes was a large part of that.

 

[Lou]

Pitching and defense wins championships ... so I heard. Angels will have to hit there way into a championship ... 2002 all over again.

that's what the Cardinals were saying last year

[floplag]

It's gonna be hilarious when the A's only get the Wild Card.

yes, it will be

 

[nando714]

Every time I picture Oakland doing a deal. I think of Brad Pitt working the phones in the movie when he's trying to get Ricardo Rincon lol.

[nate]

that's what the Cardinals were saying last year

 

The Sux won on pitching and defense.

[gotbeer]

To me this is a curious move for the Red Sox...you would have thought they could have gotten more for Lester than 18 months of Cespedes. 

 

I don't think they could.  Because of what Lester has been saying about returning back to the Red Sox in the offseason.  That statement dropped his price considerably.  

[Thomas]

Could anyone verify if Cespedes has arbitration years in 2016 and 2017? I've seen it reported that he's a UFA after 2015 and also that he's under club control until 2018.

[Cdaniel]

Based on what?

And even if they fall all the way to top 5, does it make a difference? No chance they fall outside the top 5.

Just curious but why do we care how many runs they have scored to this point? I care about how many runs they score the rest of the way.

[nate]

Read his posts then get back to me.

[nate]

Could anyone verify if Cespedes has arbitration years in 2016 and 2017? I've seen it reported that he's a UFA after 2015 and also that he's under club control until 2018.

 

No, the deal he signed was a MLB deal like FA.

[Lou]

The Sux won on pitching and defense.

but going into the series everybody talked about the Cards' dominant staff

[jshep]

Could anyone verify if Cespedes has arbitration years in 2016 and 2017? I've seen it reported that he's a UFA after 2015 and also that he's under club control until 2018.

 

He has a clause in his contract that allows him to become a FA after 2015.

[RallyMo]

Just curious but why do we care how many runs they have scored to this point? I care about how many runs they score the rest of the way.

I've got news for you: that's the same team minus one guy, and they now have what is indisputably the best staff in the majors.

[Thomas]

He has a clause in his contract that allows him to become a FA after 2015.

 

Thanks.

[nate]

but going into the series everybody talked about the Cards' dominant staff

 

And they said the same about the Red Sox.

[Cdaniel]

Read his posts then get back to me.

Gotcha. Even if they finish in the top 5 in offense doesn't mean they are a top 5 offense down the stretch though.