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Here's the issue with trading Papelbon: he can't be signed to an extension. He's hell-set on hitting free agency.

Posted by TFox Oct 12 '09, 12:10

So that limits his market value, and what the Sox will get back for him. He is still an elite closer, even next year he won't be prohibitively expensive and will still be on a 1-yr deal... someone would really have to break the bank to pry him away.

When he's up for free agency, will he resign with the Red Sox? My guess is absolutely not. They won't offer him what he'll want and get.

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He's 2 years from free agency, yes? - Will Hunting Oct 12, 12:13 10
- I guess my point is, the Sox are fine with 1-yr Paps extensions in the ballpark of $10M. - TFox Oct 12, 12:15 9
  - If you find a guy making $500k on the farm to slot in Bard's spot now and someone wants to trade quality players for Papelbon, you take that deal in a - Will Hunting Oct 12, 12:17 8
    - But see, we don't need money to "go toward" anything. We don't need to clear money for Bay. We'll just pay him. - TFox Oct 12, 12:19 7
      - You ask John Henry if, even with your revenue stream, 9mil is real money and he'll agree. - Will Hunting Oct 12, 12:21 6
        
        I think you're mistaken in the market for Bay. - musubi Oct 12, 12:27 4
        
        I think the Giants are going to have a lot of money to play with and Bay will get his. - Will Hunting Oct 12, 12:30
        
        If that's true, and I think it is, then we have Bay locked up, IMO. If we can get Bay done for JD Drew money... easy. -- nm - TFox Oct 12, 12:28 2
        
        (I personally think Bay is going to get a 'Drew plus approx $5M' deal.) -- nm - TFox Oct 12, 12:29 1
        
        If I'm not mistaken, that's 17-20mil a year then. - Will Hunting Oct 12, 12:31
        
        Smoltz and Penny were making 10, plus what Bay is making now is totally more than Bay's new deal. - TFox Oct 12, 12:25

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Here's the issue with trading Papelbon: he can't be signed to an extension. He's hell-set on hitting free agency.

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