Ran a few ideas at BTV and the best of the bunch I came up with was this:
BOS gets:
RH Richardson
OF Aquino
CIN gets:
SS Arauz
OF Benintendi
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BEETTLEBUG (01-09-2021),marcshoe (01-09-2021),ochoa30 (01-10-2021)
Benintendi's been elite for one half of a season during his career. Sure, he has upside, but he hasn't been good since before the 2018 All-Star break. No interest in giving up anything of real value for somebody like that right now, especially with only 2 years of control.
He's also a left-handed hitter and has had his strikeout rate jump up significantly last full year.
Last edited by Coopdaddy67; 01-09-2021 at 08:14 PM.
HokieRed (01-10-2021),Revering4Blue (01-10-2021)
Benintendi has put up a .800+ OPS in 11 of his 22 months in the majors. 3 out of 6 months of every full season, plus his first two months as a rookie.
He’s an high OBP, solid fielding OF. The Reds needs players just like him.
That said, I think his career numbers are who he is: .789 OPS with a .353 OBP. I wouldn’t give up much for him.
Hoping to change my username to 75769024
Benintendi feels like one of those guys people insist they don't want and then when he comes up big in another place those same people wonder why the Reds never get guys like that.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Mitri (01-10-2021),Old school 1983 (01-10-2021)
https://www.bostonglobe.comA major league source on a team that has inquired about Benintendi confirmed that the Red Sox have indeed been open to discussing the 26-year-old outfielder this winter, though that’s not a guarantee that he’ll be dealt
Another major league source characterized the Red Sox’ conversations about Benintendi as “due diligence” and “nothing out of the ordinary,” at a time when teams often gauge the value of virtually all of their players.
Benintendi is slated to make $6.6 million in 2021, the second year of a two-year, $10 million deal he signed prior to the 2020 season. The team holds an additional year of control over him before he’s eligible for free agency following the 2022 season.
Last edited by Ron Madden; 01-10-2021 at 02:09 AM.
Benintendi and the Betts was too weird and too wonderful Itwas a shame Elton John didntcometo Fenwayto sing
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
At that salary and risk level I think the Reds could offer the Sox any two from a list of
Santillan
Richardson
Aquino
India
Siani
Friedl
Callihan
I would not give up Senzel, Lodolo or Greene for him.
Go BLUE!!!
I’d do Siani and Santillan for him in a second. See how he performs this year, if he looks solid extend him.
What would you say.....ya do here?
WrongVerb (01-10-2021)
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