Two years later, the Red Sox acquired Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell from
the Marlins on Thanksgiving. Miami acquired Hanley Ramirez as part of
the trade with Boston, and also sent Carlos Delgado to the Mets in a
separate deal.
In other words, a lot can happen this week, Bernie Parent Authentic Jersey even when people are supposed to be on vacation or sacked out on the sofa sweating out all that tryptophan.With that in mind, let's turn to the Bill Barber Authentic Jersey topics of the day, which could end up being the topics of the week if
the stars align for the GMs and players involved.
The top trade target on the market is Marlins slugger -- and newly
crowned National League MVP Award winner -- Giancarlo Stanton, who owns
the heftiest contract in the game and, as a result, will command the
most in return if Miami is willing to part ways with him.The most recent
reports have the Giants and Cardinals already submitting proposals,
with the Red Sox expected to follow suit.
"I know what I want to do," Marlins GM Michael Hill said at last week's
GM Meetings in Orlando, Fla., "I need to know what you can do. Until I
know where you're at on the contract, the money, all that stuff, I can't
engage."
In addition to the possible Stanton swap-stakes, Bobby Clarke Authentic Jersey another development to watch out for in between bites of sweet potatoes
and cranberries is the Shohei Ohtani situation.
The Japanese sensation isn't officially eligible to play in the big
leagues in 2018 -- MLB, the MLB Players Association and Nippon
Professional Baseball must first come to terms on a deal for the young
two-way superstar to be posted. But if he is, expect heavy competition
from all 30 teams, and expect it to happen quickly.Late last week, MLB
Network insider Jon Heyman reported that the Yankees are being viewed by
other clubs as a favorite to sign the pitcher-outfielder, but as any
baseball fan knows, things can change in a hurry.
While we're on the topic of the Yankees, it's worth noting that they are
the last team with a managerial vacancy. The latest candidate to
interview was Dodgers coach Chris Woodward, who followed former New York
player and current broadcaster Aaron Boone, bench coach Rob Thomson,
former big league skipper Eric Wedge and Giants bench coach Hensley
Meulens.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman surely would like to get this position filled
as soon as possible, and another former player, Jerry Hairston Jr.,
could also be interviewed soon.
