Keeping Mookie and J.D

[Rock Strongo]

Red Sox president: Keeping Mookie, J.D. 'difficult'

 

[Fountain City Blues]

This going to be an unpopular offseason for Red Sox fans, it appears.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I'd think you keep Mookie. He's a little younger

 

[bksballer89]

JD sounds like he's gone

 

[nynasty]

I'd think you keep Mookie. He's a little younger

Walk year though. Depends on whether they decide to go full rebuild. A bevy of prospects is better than 1 draft pick.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Are the Red Sox like the Marlins now? Win it all, and then tear it down.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Hope the Indians pick up J.D...ohh wait that is impossible with their cheap ass old fart owner

 

[packerzrule]

I'd think you keep Mookie. He's a little younger

^^^^
This

 

[bamafan4evr12]

Hope the Indians pick up J.D...ohh wait that is impossible with their cheap ass old fart owner

Is it worse than being owned by a corporation?

 

[PolarVortex]

Red Sox president: Keeping Mookie, J.D. 'difficult'

I did the math. The money due to player raises and arbitration is roughly equivalent to money coming off the books. If the GM really wants to get below the LT threshold, an additional $20+ million contract has to go. I think getting rid of Mookie or JD will be an enormous mistake. But, you won't find a taker for the other huge contracts (Sale, Price, Eovaldi) without offering a huge discount. So the team is kinda fucked.

Pretty sad that you will lose what may be the best player of this generation so you could sign a pitcher on the back side of his career. Ouch.

 

[molsaniceman]

Let JD go (its up to JD not the sox) and sign mookie Prospects are always a crap shoot

 

[PolarVortex]

Let JD go (its up to JD not the sox) and sign mookie Prospects are always a crap shoot

Not the ideal scenario but probably the best one available to them, assuming they can find a trade partner for JD (because I don't see JD exercising his option).

 

[PolarVortex]

Red Sox president: Keeping Mookie, J.D. 'difficult'

I wonder if they could buy out Pedroia's remaining contract years so that his salary will not appear on the annual payroll?

 

[Indrid Cold]

JD was having back trouble and he is really just an excellent hitter....Mooks has a great game all around. A bad back is super scary for a power hitter!

The Bosox would jump for joy if JD left on his own with his option, but I highly doubt he will. Mooks would normally be a must keep, but the Bosox have the three pitchers with big contracts who have big future productivity concerns.....they are in a tough spot if the owners insist on no luxury tax.

 

[molsaniceman]

I wonder if they could buy out Pedroia's remaining contract years so that his salary will not appear on the annual payroll?

only if he retires and doesnt get paid

 

[Voltaire26]

Red Sox president: Keeping Mookie, J.D. 'difficult'

This going to be an unpopular offseason for Red Sox fans, it appears.

The Dombrowski Hangover Effect ... Florida/Miami went through it and Detroit is going through it ... Minors are left in shambles and the team falls apart.

I wonder if anyone else will hire him.

 

[redseat]

I'd think you keep Mookie. He's a little younger

Mookie and JD are gone.. Sawx are going to go cheap and not get those two... Yet they have no problem raising ticket prices yet again, such BS!