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Drew Pomeranz Traded to the Red Sox For Anderson Espinoza!
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scotty216brs
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Nice, I was hoping we could get Pomeranz!! 
Nate Colbert 17
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As a Padre fan, may I offer the following?
Grrrrr!
Grrrrr!
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DeliciousBacon
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Given the Sox' track record with drafting pitchers, its highly likely Espinoza may top out at AAA by the time he's 24. Or be the Venezuelan Clay Buchholz.
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If we only gave up Espinoza, I love this trade. Granted I was intrigued by Espinoza's potential but to get more of a sure thing for the next few years is awesome in my opinion. We needed a SP for next year anyways and the FA market is absolutely brutal in terms of talent. You have to give to get.
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I don't even know what to think. We traded a more than solid pitcher for an A ball guy.
scotty216brs
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I think everyone on the SoxProspects forum is about to commit suicide. I'm not hard to find in the trade thread, as I'm the only one defending the move.
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He's an elite prospect, still a couple years away. Mid/high 90's FB that he can command, plus curve, plus change. Upside of a #1 or #2 pitcher. A lot can change between now and then but if he pans out he will be a huge arm for you guys for a long time. It stings to trade him, but the return IMO is worth the cost.
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Getting a more polished (finally), but still young, pitcher who's been great for almost a calendar year now is a real steal for the Sox IMO.
Even my boy Beane wouldn't have given up his "star" that easily...:lol:
Even my boy Beane wouldn't have given up his "star" that easily...:lol:
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As a Padres fan and lurker of FCB, I was finally compelled to post.
Love this trade. Yes, Pomeranz is dealing right now and is under contract for a couple of years. However, does anyone really think SD will be competitive in that time frame?
The way I see it, the Padres are quickly rebuilding a farm system they gutted during their Kimbrel/Upton offeseason that quickly led them nowhere...
Praddock (think I spelled that right), the guy we got for Rodney is dealing and Espinoza is a potential King Felix/Pedro type talent combined + the Cuban guy we spent big $$$ lends to a slightly brighter future.
Love this trade. Yes, Pomeranz is dealing right now and is under contract for a couple of years. However, does anyone really think SD will be competitive in that time frame?
The way I see it, the Padres are quickly rebuilding a farm system they gutted during their Kimbrel/Upton offeseason that quickly led them nowhere...
Praddock (think I spelled that right), the guy we got for Rodney is dealing and Espinoza is a potential King Felix/Pedro type talent combined + the Cuban guy we spent big $$$ lends to a slightly brighter future.
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Sox traded potential for production. Sox don't potential. Padres don't really need production.
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Most important thing is Boston gets to keep their big 3: Moncada, Devers, and Benintendi.
Win-win trade.
Win-win trade.
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Fixed.
Ft. Wayne's rotation consists of Espinoza, Allen, Paddack, Smith and Nix now.
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KLaw - "This is an absolute steal for the Padres, even acknowledging the risks attendant to any 18-year-old pitcher, and to any pitcher who's still in Low-A and probably two years from the big leagues in a best-case scenario and three to four in a reasonable one. "
So another red sox prospect i own a bunch of that goes to the Padres...
The fact that drew pomeranz brought back an elite prospect is pretty amazing.
The fact that drew pomeranz brought back an elite prospect is pretty amazing.
scotty216brs
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Shouldn't be that surprising, he was the #5 overall pick at one time...
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