BOSOX: loaded with OF in need of SP

[TroutBaseball]

The Red Sox have more outfielders than they can play and then took another college outfielder in the first round of the draft.  They are getting desperate for starting pitching.

 

Which of these guys do you want and who are they most likely to give up?  I think they are most likely to trade Bradley, but he's not really a solution for the Angels.

 

 

50 Mookie Betts R-R 5'9" 180 Oct 7, 1992

25 Jackie Bradley Jr. * L-R 5'10" 200 Apr 19, 1990

73 Bryce Brentz * R-R 6'0" 210 Dec 30, 1988

38 Rusney Castillo R-R 5'9" 195 Jul 9, 1987

31 Alejandro De Aza L-L 6'0" 195 Apr 11, 1984

29 Daniel Nava 15-day DL * S-L 5'11" 200 Feb 22, 1983

13 Hanley Ramirez R-R 6'2" 225 Dec 23, 1983

18 Shane Victorino 15-day DL * R-R 5'9" 190 Nov 30, 1980

Edited June 12, 2015 by TroutBaseball

[CanadianHalo]

You forgot about the Brockstar!!!

[Mark68]

I'd like to be able to trade for JBJ.

 

Of course, if they feel like they're that loaded in the OF, why did they just get De Aza?

[Mark68]

You forgot about the Brockstar!!!

Brock would be a great get. OF AND 3B.

[Angelsjunky]

They won't trade Betts, at least not for what the Angels would be willing to part with. The same with Castillo. They'd trade everyone else, but Bradley is all-glove, no-bat; Brentz looks like a scrub/career AAA type; Victorino seems done and is making $13M this year. Hanley Ramirez is overrated and a terrible defender - he's on the verge of being a $22M a year DH. Nava and de Aza are bench players.

 

Unless the Red Sox are willing to part with Betts or Castillo, which is highly doubtful, I don't see a trade happening.

[Angelsjunky]

Ramirez and Sandoval have really been busts for the Red Sox. Consider:

 

Ramirez has a solid .272/.339/.479 line, but consider that his fWAR is -0.4 largely because his defense is awful. Also, of his 13 HR, only 3 have been hit since May 1. From May 1 to the present he's hit .260/.310/.366 with 3 HR in 142 PA.

 

Sandoval is worse - he's hitting .236/.308/.356 with a -0.2 fWAR. Four and a half more years?

[Mark68]

They won't trade Betts, at least not for what the Angels would be willing to part with. The same with Castillo. They'd trade everyone else, but Bradley is all-glove, no-bat; Brentz looks like a scrub/career AAA type; Victorino seems done and is making $13M this year. Hanley Ramirez is overrated and a terrible defender - he's on the verge of being a $22M a year DH. Nava and de Aza are bench players.

 

Unless the Red Sox are willing to part with Betts or Castillo, which is highly doubtful, I don't see a trade happening.

Bradley, as an all-glove guy, is hitting a nice .325/.384/.465 in Pawtucket.

[nando714]

Bradley, as an all-glove guy, is hitting a nice .325/.384/.465 in Pawtucket.

But for some reason can't put it together in the bigs

[Chuck]

Betts has been a BUST so far. 

[Mark68]

But for some reason can't put it together in the bigs

He's had one full year in the bigs. Not many hit the ground running. Trout didn't.

 

I don't think the Red Sox have given him enough opportunities.

[Blarg]

If Ramirez and Sandoval weren't bad enough, Ortiz is hitting. 218 with a. 670 OPS.

[Angel Oracle]

If Ramirez and Sandoval weren't bad enough, Ortiz is hitting. 218 with a. 670 OPS.

And of course we are all totally heartbroken.

[WallyWorld]

JBJ was hyped as the second coming, and has been dogshit so far. Betts' numbers don't look amazing, but I believe he's the real deal. Agree that they're not trading Betts or Castillo for anyone but a premium SP.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

You forgot about the Brockstar!!!

 

It's actually Brockstah!!!

[tomsred]

We have Navarro, just play him.

[TroutBaseball]

They're not trading betts or Castillo for anyone but Mike Trout

[SoWhat]

They're not trading betts or Castillo for anyone but Mike Trout

Then what's the point of this thread? The rest of the players you listed aren't what this team needs.

Edited June 13, 2015 by SoWhat

[Chris]

They are paying a lot of money to Ramirez, Sandoval, Ortiz, & Napoli, and not getting that much production.

 

Don't get me started on that rotation...

 

Don't want any Red Sox...

[Chuck]

They're not trading betts or Castillo for anyone but Mike Trout

 

lol

[Chuck]

Betts is overrated. 

[Chris]

Since Ramirez is so bad in LF...time to move him to SS and make Xander the backup INF for now?

[Stradling]

A healthy Nava would be a nice get.