Summary[]
Ben and Sam discuss Boston’s incentives to consider trading two of their top starters on trade deadline day.
Topics[]
- Why are the Boston Red Sox selling?
- Trade deadline
- John Lackey
- Jon Lester extension talks
Banter[]
- Sam's father is retiring today and he is very appreciative of him teaching Sam about baseball and work.
- Brett Anderson trade rumors and response from the Rockies. Ben & Sam are baffled why he would be on an 'unreachable' list by the Rockies.
Notes[]
- The Red Sox only have $13 million committed in 2016.
- Ben & Sam think it is possible the Red Sox could trade Jon Lester and then resign him during free agency. A similar scenario was discussed in Episode 261 with Chase Utley.
- Ben thinks John Lackey will stay with the Red Sox but that Jon Lester will get traded.