Rosenthal: Hanley signs with Boston - 4/88 w/ option

[gscool89]

RT @Ken_Rosenthal: Source: Hanley Ramirez headed to Boston tomorrow to finalize deal with #RedSox.

RT @Ken_Rosenthal: Sources say Hanley’s deal with #RedSox will be in range of five years, $90M.

[Guest]

Maybe the first time the Contract Crowdsourcing project has ever nailed a deal of that magnitude.

[Agony and Ivy]

Maybe the first time the Contract Crowdsourcing project has ever nailed a deal of that magnitude.

 

Gotta wonder if he left money on the table.

[Guest]

Nick Cafardo ‏@nickcafardo 11m11 minutes ago

Have been able to confirm @jonHeyman report that Red Sox are indeed trying to sign Sandoval as well as Ramirez per @ken_Rosenthal

[Guest]

A not so small part of me wants them to sign both then trade Bogaerts for Hamels just to prove once and for all that Cherington is basically Saber-Hendry with the way their plans shift wildly year to year.

[Cubswin11]

What would be the plan with Xander if they get Sandoval as well? Move him to the OF, turn him into a super sub, trade bait?

[gscool89]

Never forget:

http://m.mlb.com/video/?content_id=8077975

[gscool89]

Sounds like they might be signing Pablo Sandoval as well. 5/102 is rumored.

[Guest]

Sounds like they might be signing Pablo Sandoval as well. 5/102 is rumored.

 

where are you seeing this? (that it sounds like it's nearing and that rumored figure, not that they're interested still)

[Tryptamine]

You'd have to think one of Betts or Bogaerts is on their way to Philly if this Sandoval move is legit right?

[Agony and Ivy]

Sounds like they might be signing Pablo Sandoval as well. 5/102 is rumored.

 

where are you seeing this? (that it sounds like it's nearing and that rumored figure, not that they're interested still)

 

It's all over Twitter that Fatty is flying to Boston tonight to sign tomorrow. It's not official until Wittenmeyer says though.

[tenderdracula]

How great is payroll flexibility? Just sign the best players available and then deal from depth to fill other needs.

[Agony and Ivy]

How great is payroll flexibility? Just sign the best players available and then deal from depth to fill other needs.

 

The Red Sox were at $118m in obligations when today started, so it will be interesting to see how these contracts are paid out over the lives of the deals.

[tenderdracula]

How great is payroll flexibility? Just sign the best players available and then deal from depth to fill other needs.

 

The Red Sox were at $118m in obligations when today started, so it will be interesting to see how these contracts are paid out over the lives of the deals.

 

I was surprised at how much they have expiring in 2015, looks like 44m or so?

 

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tz8qHiYrIzlFtVnly7gibjw&output=html

[Agony and Ivy]

How great is payroll flexibility? Just sign the best players available and then deal from depth to fill other needs.

 

The Red Sox were at $118m in obligations when today started, so it will be interesting to see how these contracts are paid out over the lives of the deals.

 

I was surprised at how much they have expiring in 2015, looks like 44m or so?

 

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tz8qHiYrIzlFtVnly7gibjw&output=html

 

Yeah so I am guessing the first year of each of these deals will be pretty low to keep them under the luxury tax. I wonder if they still have the flexibility to go after Lester?

[Deeg]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 1m1 minute ago

Sandoval is going to boston too

[UMFan83]

How great is payroll flexibility? Just sign the best players available and then deal from depth to fill other needs.

 

Don't worry...after we keep rolling over our payroll flexibility because we can't find a good FA to sign at our predetermined price we will have $150 million to spend in the 2018 offseason.

[Fro]

Good news is Lester and Hanley Ramirez don't get along

 

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/07/jon-lester-either-hates-pizza-or-dislikes-hanley-ramirez/1#.VHMvuxA4uRU

[Felix Leiter]

I'd add the Dodgers to the list of those trade partners for Starlin Castro. What about Pederson, Chris Reed and..

[SouthSideRyan]

How great is payroll flexibility? Just sign the best players available and then deal from depth to fill other needs.

 

Don't worry...after we keep rolling over our payroll flexibility because we can't find a good FA to sign at our predetermined price we will have $150 million to spend in the 2018 offseason.

 

I didn't realize the Tanaka fund was strictly for when Tanaka next becomes available. Hopefully he opts out.

[SouthSideRyan]

Good news is Lester and Hanley Ramirez don't get along

 

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/07/jon-lester-either-hates-pizza-or-dislikes-hanley-ramirez/1#.VHMvuxA4uRU

 

That seems overly harsh considering every pro athlete is a boring vanilla waste of an interview. Would be nice to eliminate the team I'm most worried about.

[sneakypower]

that seems like a huge bargain, but i'm one of the biggest Hanley fans there is

[Guest]

@ken_Rosenthal: Hanley Ramirez terms with #RedSox , per source: Four years, $88M with fifth-year vesting option valued at $22M.

[Felix Leiter]

This really makes no sense. He can't play SS any more and Panda's at 3rd. So they're going to stick him in LF which is tough w/ the Green Monster. What happens when he decides he doesn't like that anymore? He's becoming more injury prone and his attitude can be a little shaky at times. This is not a good deal for the Sox.

[Agony and Ivy]

This really makes no sense. He can't play SS any more and Panda's at 3rd. So they're going to stick him in LF which is tough w/ the Green Monster. What happens when he decides he doesn't like that anymore? He's becoming more injury prone and his attitude can be a little shaky at times. This is not a good deal for the Sox.

 

Yeah I can't see or understand the Red Sox direction. They are either blocking Betts or Bogaerts which seems weird to me.