I'm talking about Chris Sale, and not in a good way

[Centerfield]

Nats close to getting him Heyman says. Others say no go yet. Sale on the Nats is fucking scary. Should Sandy get involved even just to drive up the price? Steven Matz is more proven than Giolito.

Where are teams like the Red Sox and Dodgers? Come on guys. Someone step up.

[A Boy Named Seo]

What's the rumored haul? Gotta be hella steep, a lot more than just Giolito.

[Frayed Knot]

Giolito plus OF prospect Victor Robles (probably a top-30 overall prospect) and then some lesser stuff on top of that.
Or at least them's the rumors.

[Edgy MD]

Giolito and Robles could each be a cornerstone to a high-profile trade.

Together? Well, that's a lot of rice.

[Lefty Specialist]

Doing that will make it hard for them to acquire McCutchen, I would think, because I think one or both of them was in any Pittsburgh deal.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Curious, what would you guys reckon is a hypothetical NYM equivalent to Giolito/Robles/lesser stuff? You are encouraged to include TEBOW if deemed necessary.

[Frayed Knot]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Doing that will make it hard for them to acquire McCutchen, I would think, because I think one or both of them was in any Pittsburgh deal.

Oh I'm sure it's certainly a case of either/or for the Nats.

Curious, what would you guys reckon is a hypothetical NYM equivalent to Giolito/Robles/lesser stuff? You are encouraged to include TEBOW if deemed necessary.

Matz + Rosario?? .. although both are more established/further along as compared to Giolito/Robles.

[Centerfield]

If it's Matz + Rosario you have to consider making that move.

You don't even hesitate if it's Matz plus Dom Smith.

Have they no interest in C.J. Brucerson?

[Frayed Knot]

Sale to the BoSox!!! sez Kenny Rosenthal

[Edgy MD]

Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, and two other prospects.

That's a top-five prospect and a first round pick/top 100 prospect.

[A Boy Named Seo]

WOW, Yoan Moncada + other dudes. That's a heavier toll than Matz + Rosario/Giolito + Robles, I think. Glad he ends up not in the NL East.

[Benjamin Grimm]

HAH!

Yesterday I didn't know who Chris Sale was and today I found myself desperately wanting him to not go to the Nationals!

Now I can go ahead and forget about him until/unless the Mets play the Red Sox in the World Series.

[Lefty Specialist]

Yowza!

Well, Nats will be all-in on Cutch now.

[Edgy MD]

Or they'll give us that Giolito/Robles package for Harvey.

[Centerfield]

Awesome. Way to go Sox!

[Centerfield]

Centerfield wrote: Where are teams like the Red Sox and Dodgers? Come on guys. Someone step up.

Ok. Now send us Mookie Betts for Jay Bruce!

[Benjamin Grimm]

And if that's not enough, we'll throw in Tim Tebow.

[ashie62]

Well done Red Sox!

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Sale to the BoSox!!! sez Kenny Rosenthal

Niiiiice.

[ashie62]

Kopech served a 50 game PED suspension testing positive for a stimulant oxilofrine.