thestardawg said:
Bell and Harold Ramirez from the Pirates might be a nice return. Bell is a huge power prospect, and Harold Ramirez is a very promising A Ball OF.
Bell and Taillon is unrealistic, IMO. One prospect in that range is probably about the best they can hope for, plus lottery tickets or lesser prospects who are more advanced. The Red Sox have plenty of mid-range talent on the farm, so someone like Bell should be what they are targeting with Lester. I wouldn't put him quite in the same category as Pederson, but if the best offer they get is Bell and Ramirez, I think that's more than enough to pull the trigger.
Also, Meadows is probably a pipe dream. I can't see the Pirates giving up on him so soon after he was drafted. He's barely been with the organization a year. I'd probably take him over Bell even if his ETA is likely a year later, but that might be the draft hound in me breaking through. His ability to cover right field the way Victorino or Drew have in the past is alluring. I'd be surprised if the Pirates didn't also prefer him to Bell, though, so I'm guessing he's not on the table.
FWIW , Sickels had Bell at 37th and Meadows at 51 (right behind Frazier at 50). Taillon is out of the top 75. I know you don't draft for need, but in a situation like this, I think it's justifiable argue the Red Sox should be looking at add bats to the farm with a Lester trade.