Napoli to TEX
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Nice to be able to look on the board and see this as Don and Eck are saying that they have no idea why Napoli was a late scratch.
Rob Bradford @bradfo 34s34 seconds ago
Texas (along with Mariners) was on Napoli no trade list but obviously he is waving that
Texas (along with Mariners) was on Napoli no trade list but obviously he is waving that
Could be worse. He's going to a former team. Loved having him in Boston, given what he brought when healthy and how much he loved the town back. Too bad this year was such a dud.
Would be nice to get a relief pitcher back who can be in some way more useful than what we have been putting out there
This is why they keep playing guys instead of kids until rosters expand.
Thank you, Mike. You can wander the streets of Boston drunk anytime you wish.
Thank you, Mike. You can wander the streets of Boston drunk anytime you wish.
The best you can hope for is a low level lottery ticket. If they get back an 19 yo A guy that throws 97 with control problems I'd be ecstatic.MICHAELG63 said:
Evan Grant @Evan_P_Grant 1m1 minute ago
Would expect Napoli would give Rangers RH depth option at 1B; pinch hitting. Don't expect him to catch
Would expect Napoli would give Rangers RH depth option at 1B; pinch hitting. Don't expect him to catch
Tough tough year for Nap after high expectations - I thought he'd hit 30 dingers this year hitting sixth in what was projected to be an offensive juggernaut lineup. That's two great personalities lost in the last 2 weeks in Nap and Victorino. Oh well, we'll always have 2013.
Alex Speier @alexspeier 2m2 minutes ago
Per source, Napoli didn't require any concessions from Rangers to waive no-trade. Obviously, going back to a place where he knows well
Per source, Napoli didn't require any concessions from Rangers to waive no-trade. Obviously, going back to a place where he knows well
MICHAELG63 said:
Texas is trying to crack the playoffs. They're collecting MLB pitching, not sending it out for bench bats. The return will almost certainly be a low-level minor leaguer and/or salary relief.
chrisfont9 said:
I'm not sure Napoli has that kind of value, but Luke Jackson would be interesting.
At 27, Round Rock closer Jon Edwards is more of an ex-prospect. Maybe they'd part with him. They have a bunch of interesting relief arms in AA/AAA, actually.
If it's a PTBNL, Lisalverto Bonilla is a possibility: changeup artist on the DL recovering from TJS.
Alex Speier @alexspeier 3s3 seconds ago
The Napoli agreement may still require approval from Commissioner's office, hence not yet announced.
edit: this likely means more than $1M changing hands, which in turn could mean a better return from Tex?
The Napoli agreement may still require approval from Commissioner's office, hence not yet announced.
edit: this likely means more than $1M changing hands, which in turn could mean a better return from Tex?
So we are paying his salary. We should get something back then, even if still not much more than a flyer.
Alex Speier @alexspeier 34s35 seconds ago
And now it's official: Napoli and cash to the Rangers for a PTBNL or cash.
And now it's official: Napoli and cash to the Rangers for a PTBNL or cash.
TR Sullivan @Sullivan_Ranger 3m3 minutes ago
Deal is official.... Mike Napoli and cash for a player to be named later or cash.... The Rangers are basically getting him for nothing
Deal is official.... Mike Napoli and cash for a player to be named later or cash.... The Rangers are basically getting him for nothing
Makes me a bit sadder. Nap was such a great player and personality on the Boston Strong team.
Long live The Beard!
OOT25 '13
Thank you, Nap.
Long live The Beard!
OOT25 '13
Thank you, Nap.
Gordon Edes @GordonEdes 5m5 minutes ago
Cherington made it clear Sox preference is to keep Sandoval at 3b and Ramirez in OF, so we could see recall of Allen Craig from Pawtucket
Cherington made it clear Sox preference is to keep Sandoval at 3b and Ramirez in OF, so we could see recall of Allen Craig from Pawtucket
SouthernBoSox said:
It's pretty simple: they can only play 9 guys a day, you don't want to risk him turning into a bad apple on the bench (and why shouldn't he? a trade gives a lifeline; a benching means his career is ova), and the best price they could get was "free".
Pete Abraham @PeteAbe 1m1 minute ago
In terms of the PTBNL from Texas, there are no contingencies based on Napoli’s performance, Jon Daniels said.
In terms of the PTBNL from Texas, there are no contingencies based on Napoli’s performance, Jon Daniels said.
I'm disappointed that a team like pirates mets or nats didn't want him as a bat of the bench to offer more (or Napoli wouldn't waive no trade )
I don't view him as a possible bad apple though
I don't view him as a possible bad apple though
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In terms of the PTBNL from Texas, there are no contingencies based on Napolis performance, Jon Daniels said.
Could there be contingencies on team performance though?
SouthernBoSox said:
Getting the team salary budget below the cap is worth a lot for spending flexibility in future years. I wouldn't expect any actual baseball value coming back for any of the August waiver deals.
Shaw and Craig would make an acceptable platoon at first base for the next seven weeks, after which we will forget them both as soon as possible.E5 Yaz said:
It's conceivable that we have another Carlos Peña scenario developing, not likely, but not wholly implausible.
So paying Naps salary and reintroducing Craig to the LT payroll is the way to do that?Sprowl said:
We might not want to bring up Craig. That puts his salary back in the luxury tax calculation. Plus, there's the chance he'll opt out which he can't do is we call him up.
If the scouts think that there has been something in his performance that suggests optimism going forward, is be fine bringing him up, but I'm skeptical.
The fact that performance is not an issue suggests that they have already decided on someone who just can't be traded yet.
If the scouts think that there has been something in his performance that suggests optimism going forward, is be fine bringing him up, but I'm skeptical.
The fact that performance is not an issue suggests that they have already decided on someone who just can't be traded yet.
Why not just play Shaw at 1B the rest of the way. Why do we have to call up Craig? I don't get the rationale that just because we traded Nap that we're calling up Craig.
It's Cafardo. There's a highly likely chance he's pulling it out of his ass.vadertime said:
Edit: oops it was Edes. Might have something to it then.
Allen Craig has 11 extra base hits in 252 AAA at bats. He's OPSing .720...
Why would we want his salary counting towards the LT again?
Why would we want his salary counting towards the LT again?
I didn't see it stated that he was claimed on waivers by Texas. If that were the case I would assume the Sox would have just let them have him rather than mess around with paying cash and then getting possibly less cash back. It seems he cleared, so yes they would have had a chance.Brianish said: