Red Sox to Pursue Trade for Harper.

[sph274]

Except that had Cherington or Farrell actually said that, they would be slapped with tampering fines.

why? you arent allowed to say you want to pursue a player in a trade? how would it be tampering?

[Slateman]

why? you arent allowed to say you want to pursue a player in a trade? how would it be tampering?

It's not.

Totally need to do this. Trade some malcontent wannabe superstar for some good to great players.

[HalfSmokes]

It's not.

Totally need to do this. Trade some malcontent wannabe superstar for some good to great players.

it is, you can't discuss potential employment of someone under contract

[UMDNats]

It's not.

Totally need to do this. Trade some malcontent wannabe superstar for some good to great players.

yes it is

[imref]

Do we know for sure if they want Bryce or Brian?

I'm more than willing to trade Brian Harper to Boston.

[Slateman]

Do we know for sure if they want Bryce or Brian?

I'm more than willing to trade Brian Harper to Boston.

Then Bryce will pout

[HalfSmokes]

Rizzo needs to trade Brian just to see the panic when B. Harper traded hits the transaction pages

[NJ Ave]

Any updates on this trade, JCA?

[imref]

Any updates on this trade, JCA?

it's on hold until the world series is over as the Red Sox need a third team.  Current rumor is Hudson and Peavy to the Nats, Harper to the Red Sox, and 100lbs of lobster to Brian Sabian

[NJ Ave]

it's on hold until the world series is over as the Red Sox need a third team.  Current rumor is Hudson and Peavy to the Nats, Harper to the Red Sox, and 100lbs of lobster to Brian Sabian

Giants should probably throw in Posey to the Sox. Sox could use a catcher and Sabean could use another 25 lbs of lobster.

[Slateman]

it's on hold until the world series is over as the Red Sox need a third team.  Current rumor is Hudson and Peavy to the Nats, Harper to the Red Sox, and 100lbs of lobster to Brian Sabian

Oh man, a third team . . . who can we fleece?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

it's on hold until the world series is over as the Red Sox need a third team.  Current rumor is Hudson and Peavy to the Nats, Harper to the Red Sox, and 100lbs of lobster to Brian Sabian

You see, this is why I get peeved at these trade rumors.  Anyone who knows lobster like Sabean would specify that the lobsters have to be live, and the size.  Sabean wouldn't want lobsters bigger than 1 1/2 pounds because the meat gets stringy.  That's why I think this is all phony.

[imref]

You see, this is why I get peeved at these trade rumors.  Anyone who knows lobster like Sabean would specify that the lobsters have to be live, and the size.  Sabean wouldn't want lobsters bigger than 1 1/2 pounds because the meat gets stringy.  That's why I think this is all phony.

another post of the year candidate

[monkeyhit]

You see, this is why I get peeved at these trade rumors.  Anyone who knows lobster like Sabean would specify that the lobsters have to be live, and the size.  Sabean wouldn't want lobsters bigger than 1 1/2 pounds because the meat gets stringy.  That's why I think this is all phony.

Mathguy hacked your account.

[Mathguy]

As a person who grew up in New England, I can't agree with this.  My family loved 2 to 2.5 pound lobsters

You see, this is why I get peeved at these trade rumors.  Anyone who knows lobster like Sabean would specify that the lobsters have to be live, and the size.  Sabean wouldn't want lobsters bigger than 1 1/2 pounds because the meat gets stringy.  That's why I think this is all phony.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

As a person who grew up in New England, I can't agree with this.  My family loved 2 to 2.5 pound lobsters

I remember when 2 pounders were the standard size. My 9th grade physics teacher was from Cape Cod, and he used to get a 15+ pouund lobster for Thanskgiving.  When you start getting to the 5 pound or more, the quality of the meat really starts going down.  My brother's wife's family are Nova Scotian fishing people, and my sister-in-law's mother makes a great lobster stew, but she uses bodies or whole lobster in the range I'm talking about, depending on price.  Truth is, there's probably no such thing as a bad tasting lobster, but the primo stuff can't get too big. Remember, size is a function of age with lobsters, so those big ones get beat up a bit.

[Slateman]

Man, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, and Yonesis Cespedes would solve all our problems.

[varoadking]

Man, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, and Yonesis Cespedes would solve all our problems.

Do it Rizzo...throw in Detwiler.

[Kevrock]

don't bump it and it'll die a natural death.

It deserves the death penalty.

[Kevrock]

I'll just move complaints back in here, your power isn't that special.

[spidernat]

Do it Rizzo...throw in Detwiler.

[houston-nat]

I still stand by my proposed package. And sure, throw in Detwiler.

Mookie Betts
Xander Bogaerts
Henry Owens
Garin Cecchini
Allen Webster
Koji Uehara (half of contract paid for)
Mike Napoli (contract paid for)

That offer, I would consider. Anything less, I would not.

[Jordanz Meatballz]

Give them Strasburg instead

[welch]

The usual suspects claim that Boston will try to sign Pablo Sandoval. See: http://nesn.com/2014/10/san-francisco-giants-official-pablo-sandoval-would-love-boston/

Reasoning? (1) "The bigger the stage the better he plays", approximately, and (2) Boston used ? and ?? at 3B in 2014. Therefore...

[houston-nat]

Give them Strasburg instead

Hypothetical Nationals Roster if We Traded Strasburg and Harper for Literally Every Boston Red Sox Player

C Wilson Ramos
1B Mike Napoli
2B Dustin Pedroia
SS Ian Desmond
3B Anthony Rendon
LF Yoenis Cespedes
CF Denard Span
RF Jayson Werth

C Christian Vazquez
INF Ryan Zimmerman
INF Xander Bogaerts
OF Mookie Betts
OF Daniel Nava
OF Rusney Castillo

SP Jordan Zimmermann
SP Doug Fister
SP Gio Gonzalez
SP Tanner Roark
SP Clay Buchholz
RP Koji Uehara, Junichi Tazawa, Andrew Miller, Tyler Clippard, Drew Storen, Craig Stammen