RochesterSamHorn said:Well, I like to think outside the box, and I would rather the Sox explore options of acquiring the much needed power corner bat with the enticement of offering a team the opportunity to fill two or three holes in their roster + pitching prospects by giving up a premium player. The acquisition would require less pieces/prospects and how many (hundreds of) millions less than the trade scenarios for Stanton? Who thought we could acquire Adrian Gonzalez in his prime, or Atlanta getting Teixeira from Texas, to name a few "silly ideas?"
Oakland, minus Lester and a big hole to fill in LF will be desperate to remain competitive with not many internal solutions and a restricted budget. I see a good match here.
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Aside from the talent deficit its a silly idea because teams don't sign FAs and then immediately trade them. Castillo is not being dealt for anyone this winter.