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Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 11:32 am
by dmarx114
Sorry Mary. Knew you'd be disappointed.
Fitts broke camp with the Sox last year. Might be a starter for us this year.
Number 5 Red Sox prospect seems encouraging.
Our opening day payroll is gonna be laughably low.
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 11:35 am
by Mary1966
I signed up for a Red Sox board called Sons of Sam Horn in 2011 when Erik Bedard was traded there. They are ambivalent about the trade. They think the Red Sox gave up too much, but like that the Cardinals are paying $20 million of Sonny’s salary. They are arguing about which slot in the rotation Sonny will fill, with those liking the trade suggesting #2 and those disliking the trade suggesting #4.
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 12:15 pm
by CardsofSTL
Mildly surprised to see it happen this early.
Good luck to Sonny.
Maybe Chaim knows the Sox prospect and felt like it was a good move. Eating half of Sonny's guaranteed money over the next two seasons isn't a bad deal considering how back loaded the contract was
But our starting rotation looks really weak now. Be interested to see what kind of moves are made there.
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 12:20 pm
by CardsofSTL
Clarke and Doyle might be an interesting duo in the rotation in a year.
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 12:29 pm
by JoeMcKim
It doesn't really matter if Fitts is the #2 or #5 starter next year, the entire Cardinals rotation next year will be made up of nothing but #4, #5 and swingmen pitchers.
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 12:33 pm
by sighyoung
dmarx114 wrote: ↑November 25 25, 11:32 am
Sorry Mary. Knew you'd be disappointed.
Fitts broke camp with the Sox last year. Might be a starter for us this year.
Number 5 Red Sox prospect seems encouraging.
Our opening day payroll is gonna be laughably low.
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Ditto on the condolences, Mary.
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 12:34 pm
by sighyoung
I'm ecstatic about the new punning possibilities.
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 12:37 pm
by MrCrowesGarden
sighyoung wrote: ↑November 25 25, 12:34 pm
I'm ecstatic about the new punning possibilities.
If the Dick Fitts…
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 12:44 pm
by CardsofSTL
If Sonny doesn't come back for his age 43 season he won't qualify for a Red Jacket™
Re: Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox
Posted: November 25 25, 12:45 pm
by ghostrunner
Wow. We’ll be paying a lot of money for former players if Arenado gets moved. At least we’re not just holding on to hold on, though I think there was an argument in this case.