Red Sox Designate Pablo Sandoval For Assignment

[Docwaukee]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/07/red-sox-designate-pablo-sandoval-for-assignment.html

[Docwaukee]

this might be worse than the Hamilton contract.  maybe.  almost. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

In before someone thinks we should sign him on the cheap..... And someone else states it's a Win-Win deal, or all upside, or brings up his minor league stats in 2005.... 

[Blarg]

Sandovol was a huge mistake by the Red Sox from day one, just like Hamilton. The Angels actually got more for their money with Hamilton but that isn't saying much.

[Inside Pitch]

2 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Sandovol was a huge mistake by the Red Sox from day one, just like Hamilton. The Angels actually got more for their money with Hamilton but that isn't saying much.

I have a buddy, grew up on the Cape, huge baseball and Red Sox fan..  When I brought up Hamilton in response to his ranting about Sandoval he was super quick to point out that despite all the drama and disappointment Hamilton actually played in more games and had a positive WAR while in Anaheim.  Sandoval has played in 80 fewer games and put up a negative 2.0 bWAR for the Red Sox....  Crazy how bad both those deals were and even crazier that the Sox deal might end up being worse.

[tdawg87]

BUT ARTE

[zenmaster]

Have we signed him yet?

[Dtwncbad]

Right now he stinks.  He might never be good again.  But frankly, Sandoval at major league minimum isn't the worst idea on earth.

He is 30 yrs old. 

Somebody will sign him for nothing and risk really nothing except a roster spot.

To be clear I am not hoping that team is the Angels at all.  Low probability of success.  But measured by risk alone, at mlb minimum there isn't much risk.

 

[Blarg]

So many people on the board point to some of our disappointing signings and forget every team has their buyers remorse players.

 

 

[Tank]

8 minutes ago, zenmaster said:

Have we signed him yet?

5/120

[Angel Oracle]

At least Arte has reined in the totally bad signings since almost 5 years ago.  

Speaking of which, to celebrate Hackilton's contract ending in some 2.5 months.... Opus One wine or Dom Perignon?

[Tank]

52 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

I have a buddy, grew up on the Cape, huge baseball and Red Sox fan..  When I brought up Hamilton in response to his ranting about Sandoval he was super quick to point out that despite all the drama and disappointment Hamilton actually played in more games and had a positive WAR while in Anaheim.  Sandoval has played in 80 fewer games and put up a negative 2.0 bWAR for the Red Sox....  Crazy how bad both those deals were and even crazier that the Sox deal might end up being worse.

both of these deals are making people forget the crapfest that was the don stanhouse and jim gott signings by the dodgers in the 80s.

hi AO!

[Tank]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

At least Arte has reined in the totally bad signings since almost 5 years ago.  

Speaking of which, to celebrate Hackilton's contract ending in some 2.5 months.... Opus One wine or Dom Perignon?

i think that calls for a budweiser clamato.

[arch stanton]

It should be obvious that Sandoval doesn't care if he ever plays another game

[fanfromday1]

Take a look at the flip side of the coin. The red sox are now in need of a third baseman. Could there be a possibility they may contact the Angels about Escobar? Would it be a good match for them and/or us?

[Second Base]

I'd take a flyer on Pablo if the Red Sox are all but a couple million. If he starts hitting like he did in SF, we can slot him in at 1B with the occasional appearance at 3B.

[gurn67]

A lot of people thought Gaetti was done when we released him, but he just hated living in So. Cal. This guy will be productive again somewhere. Not everybody is suited to play in the constant media onslaughts in Boston & New York.

[IEAngelsfan]

Is it bad that this article brought a smile to my face?

Not only has the Sandoval signing been a total waste for them and left a void in their line-up, but to add insult to jury, they also traded Shaw who is tearing it up with the Brewers.

Poor Boston. 

[Angel Oracle]

He better take better care of himself, if he wants to continue playing.

[Dtwncbad]

The signing I enjoyed was Carl Crawford.  I never wanted that guy and was so happy when he landed somewhere else.

[AngelsLakersFan]

And yet the Red Sox are in first place...

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

And yet the Red Sox are in first place...

Yes because they draft and develop

[mrwicked]

He'll come back to the Giants and kill it again.

And they could use some actually hitting.

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Yes because they draft and develop

Exactly. 

Turning that Moncada signing into Chris Sale was nice too. 

[stormngt]

3 hours ago, Dtwncbad said:

Right now he stinks.  He might never be good again.  But frankly, Sandoval at major league minimum isn't the worst idea on earth.

He is 30 yrs old. 

Somebody will sign him for nothing and risk really nothing except a roster spot.

To be clear I am not hoping that team is the Angels at all.  Low probability of success.  But measured by risk alone, at mlb minimum there isn't much risk.

 

I was about to comment that it was my understanding that the team that picks up Sandoval will only be obligated for the league minimum and Boston picks up the rest.