Who won in this trade today?

JustinCruise · Jul 31, 2014

Can someone add a poll on this?

Athletics

Red Sox

Both

For some reason it's not letting me make a poll

akphidelt · Jul 31, 2014

For this year the A's... for the future... the Red Sox

packer2012 · Jul 31, 2014

The A's are putting a huge amount on the line for this year. Very little chance tor retain Lester.... and Cespedes has BIG TIME up-side!

Cyyyyk · Jul 31, 2014

It is pretty hard to like this trade on the surface but perhaps the A's know more about Cespedes than we do? It certainly makes sense for the Sox anyway. They get all of Cespedes' upside and did not give up really anything (in the sense that Lester was a free agent anyway).

packer2012 · Jul 31, 2014

Yea and Cespedes does not seem to me half stupid like Puig.

JakeT. · Jul 31, 2014

A's weren't going to be able to keep Cespedes who has terrible plate discipline (Oakland loves OBP) and refused to play CF. He was gone after next season and the A's are going for it all this year. Beane is just tired of making the playoffs but never having the firepower to match the big boys. I think it's a great deal for the Red Sox since Lester might resign with them anyway, and an okay one for Oakland. No losers here.