It's your team not mine but respectfully...

Balderdash!

See my later post regarding this trade.

Orioles officials are debating whether or not to move Manny Machado to shortstop next season. While Machado is a free agent next winter, incumbent shortstop Tim Beckham may also not be the long-term answer at the position, as his scorching-hot first month with the O’s doesn’t erase other concerns about his overall offensive and defensive capability. Given that Machado himself would reportedly prefer to move from third base to his original minor league position, it doesn’t seem like the O’s would meet with any resistance from the star infielder if they decided on the move. Machado has been one of baseball’s best defensive third basemen but he has also displayed an above-average glove (5.4 UZR/150, +2 Defensive Runs Saved) over 433 career innings at short. A position shift would greatly alter Baltimore’s offseason plans and put them in line to seek out third base help, perhaps even a top free agent like Mike Moustakas or Todd Frazier. The O’s could also aim lower and simply look for a platoon partner to join Beckham at the hot corner.

Baltimore needs to add pitching more than they need to worry about SS or 3b

Martinez to the REd Sox for 6/170
Hosmer to the Cardinals 6/130
Moose to the Angels 4/$75
Cain to the Rangers 4/$75

Giancarlo Stanton had previously been assumed to be willing to accept a trade to the San Francisco Giants, but this has only been an assumption based on geography. One person with some Miami ties to Stanton suggested the 2017 NL MVP has concerns about the depth of the Giants and chances for a turnover after their 64-98 season (way worse than even the Marlins), and the new belief is that Stanton would most like to see where the rival Dodgers stand first, before seriously weighing the other interested teams, including the Giants.

Of course, the Dodgers have a serious payroll/tax issue that’s an impediment to such a mega-deal and are at this point said to be “playing it cool,” at the very least in their Stanton talks, meaning that they have been less than aggressive so far. Sources say Stanton didn’t provide a hard-and-fast list of acceptable teams to the Marlins when he gave them guidance regarding his preferences a few weeks back, and at this point it’s believed he’d want to talk to any team that makes a deal for him before accepting, as is his contractual right.

The person familiar with the situation suggested Stanton has concerns about the Giants’ depth beyond superstars Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner, and perhaps that should have been anticipated all along considering Stanton has no interest in being part of yet another rebuild, as he told FanRag Sports and repeated in conversations with the Marlins.

However, the Giants do have a few things going for them. First, they have an impressive history of fairly recent success. And they still do have Posey and Bumgarner, and not to be dismissed, they are on the West Coast, which is believed to be his preferred destination, generally speaking (though L.A. remains No. 1).

The Giants aren’t necessarily close to agreement on a deal, so they aren’t to the point where anyone’s come to Stanton yet, anyway. Word is that the Giants have tried to get Dee Gordon into the deal (Craig Mish first reported Gordon’s name was in the talks), but the real issue, according to people familiar with the talks, is that the Giants have tried to offset the Stanton and Dee deals by including a big-salaried player or two of their own — perhaps someone like Hunter Pence and/or Brandon Belt.

Interestingly, Pence — like Stanton — holds full no-trade rights.

The Giants also have shown keen interest in Stanton all along, and they have a terrific organization, so in the end — depending on the alternatives — they still may be a yes.

2 for 2 there dude.

Stanton pretty much forced blundering Jeter's hand.

Red Sox call the Orioles every day, want Machado bad

Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the Brewers are among the teams that have shown interest in Alex Cobb.

Morosi reports that the Brewers have spoken to Cobb recently, but that the Cubs are still considered among the favorites to land the right-handed starter. Earlier this month, it was reported that Cobb's asking price was around $20 million a year; an asking price that has had some teams soften their interest in the 30-year-old starter. While the asking price could be steep, there's no denying that he'd be an upgrade to the rotation, and could help them close the gap with the Cubs in the National League Central.

Chappee

What would you give up for one year of Machado?

Not much, honestly. I’m not giving up what few prospects they have for one year of him. If they could make it happen for Bogaerts(2 years of control) and a couple other pieces, that would work. I just doubt that gets it done anyway. It seems the Orioles are asking too much for 1 year of Machado.

$125M

How many DHs have won an MVP? If JD is in the Red Sox lineup, Mookie will probably be the 2018 MVP, if its going to be a Red Sox.

The move was Giancarlo Stanton. At this point since they passed on him then all they can do is hope that the good hitters that they already have do better in 2018 and the pitching can carry them. At this point? Save that Martinez money and put it in a pile for Bryce Harper.