AL East Thread

[BigKen]

how much money is involved.

Giants are eating his entire contract.

 

[navamind]

lol

 

[LogicMan]

That was a big kerfuffle over the Betts trade, the return. Most fans thought the Sox could have got more that Verdugo and Wong. That trade looks like a King's ransom compared. They dealt Devers to the team with arguably the worst farm in MLB. So now, it's looking like a salary dump

It’s a salary dump but also a DH making crazy money. Clubhouse issue. Report is Giants take all the money in the contract. So a trade ahead for a pricey target is not an issue

 

[LogicMan]

I suppose you get a low end starter and a set up guy Time will
Tell. But now Sox have a pile of money ahead to use. Just not this year

 

[bksballer89]

Must have transpired throughout the game/afterwards. Maybe the GIDP was a final straw, or something happened in the dugout?

Passan and Heyman are making it sound like Devers wanted out

I thought its been obvious he wante out once they asked him about playing 1B

 

[navamind]

I thought its been obvious he wante out once they asked him about playing 1B

I can't fault them for asking him after Casas' knee exploded, but yeah things really soured after that and the 3B/DH fiasco

 

[bksballer89]

Red Sox/Giants this weekend for anyone who cares

 

[TheGoodMan19]

There were rumors that the powers in Boston didn't want to sign Devers to a huge deal but gave in after Xander ignored their offer and went to San Diego. After the '18 title, it looked like the team would flourish with Betts, Zander and Devers. All gone