Which of these trades would you do (1 Viewer)

[Capella]

If you were the Red Sox GM and were presented with these trades, what would you do?

The multiple poll option should be applicable.

Not a trick question.

 

[Comer]

Mauer hands down.

 

[Capella]

Mauer hands down.

Not just a Mauer v. Pujols v. Longoria deal. You can vote for them all, in their own little vacuum.

 

[shadyridr]

Is this a trick question? Id do them all in a heartbeat

 

[Capella]

Is this a trick question? Id do them all in a heartbeat

No trick. Origins here:http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...&p=11251441

 

[Limp Ditka]

 

[TLEF316]

all of them, without even blinking.

 

[Darth Cheney]

All of them in a second.

 

[Clifton]

Maybe Mauer but that's it.

 

[Knobs]

Mauer and Pujols without blinking.

Longoria and Utley, maybe.

 

[Insomniac]

The only trade I wouldn't do is for Utley. That's not a bad trade but they already have Pedroia at 2nd so it would just be a slight upgrade at 2nd in exchange for creating holes in the starting rotation and CF (or LF if they use Cameron in CF).

I might not do it for Longoria.

Buchholtz had a decent chance to become a top of the rotation starter but he isn't one yet. If Ellsbury can up his OBP from .355 to .375 and his SLG% from from .415 to .450 then he's comparable to Johnny Damon in his better years. Again there's a good chance that's what he becomes but he isn't there now. They're both going to be reasonably cheap for several years too. That's a pretty valuable package but certainly worth giving up for the best hitters in the game.

 

[Capella]

bump

 

[boubucarow]

All easy. Move Utley to 1st. Everyone else where they are.

 

[Knobs]

bump

If they could actually get Mauer or Pujols for anywhere near that cost they would do it. Heck, I'd toss 'em Beckett as well.If Epstein gave up Beckett, Bucholtz, AND Ellisbury for Joe Mauer or Albert Pujols I'd think the Red Sox pulled off quite the heist.I'd probably move those two for Longoria, but it's not a without question type move. Utley...I don't think so. Maybe if I looked at the numbers a bit more but off the top of my head I'd say no.

 

[the moops]

If Epstein gave up Beckett, Bucholtz, AND Ellisbury for Joe Mauer or Albert Pujols I'd think the Red Sox pulled off quite the heist.

Joe Mauer is a free agent next year. You would insane to move them for 6 months of Mauer?

 

[Insomniac]

All easy. Move Utley to 1st. Everyone else where they are.

Utley can certainly hit well enough to play first but he's more valuable at second. Probably wouldn't like getting moved off his position. Philly wouldn't consider it anyway. They don't need cost controlled prospects with "upside" when they're in position to win next year with their current cast.

 

[Knobs]

I wasn't aware Mauer was a free agent after next season. Okay, scratch him unless you could get him to agree to a contract extension...if you could get that, it'd be worth the price imo to lock him up instead of trying to outbid the Yankees or anyone else.

 

[Clifton]

No way in hell I'd trade Beckett, Buchholz and Ellsbury for any one player.

 

[Knobs]

No way in hell I'd trade Beckett, Buchholz and Ellsbury for any one player.

That's why you were 2008's runner up.

 

[shut it down]

The only trade I wouldn't do is for Utley. That's not a bad trade but they already have Pedroia at 2nd so it would just be a slight upgrade at 2nd

 

[the moops]

No way in hell I'd trade Beckett, Buchholz and Ellsbury for any one player.

That's why you were 2008's runner up.

No.

 

[Capella]

Moops getting run off the court here.

 

[Giantseasonticketholder]

Moops getting run off the court here.

I can't believe there are people who agree with him.