15 Jan 2020 05:06:02
Boston receives:
OF Taylor Trammell
OF Manuel Margot
SP Adrian Morejon

San Diego receives:
OF Mookie Betts

I think that would be as high a return as the Red Sox would get for Betts. I'm sure they will be docked a few draft picks pretty soon just as the Astros did. So trying to stockpile some talent while they can would be smart.


1.) 15 Jan 2020
15 Jan 2020 14:30:24
Yeah, I think the price for Mookie Betts just skyrocketed.

And the chances of them attaching young talent to Price/ Eovaldi just plummeted.


2.) 16 Jan 2020
16 Jan 2020 06:42:20
Highly disagree, the chances of Red Sox trading him just sky rocketed, not the price buddy.


3.) 16 Jan 2020
16 Jan 2020 17:49:46
The Red Sox scandal puts Boston in a unique spot regarding Betts.

On one hand, they could trade him and get what they can. If he walks, they don't get the opportunity to draft talent in his leaving.


On the other, without the draft picks, they'd need to ensure that the talent coming back is better than the lost picks. Teams will know this, and like thestatbook said in an above post: no one is going to bail out Houston or Boston.

Personally, I think Boston will stand pat. Let it boil over a bit, trade Betts at the trade deadline, unless they are in contention, and take the chance.

No one is giving them top prospects now. It won't happen. And Boston won't take nothing for Betts, either.