...it can be done...we know this from the Red Sox pulling off a similar deal with the Dodgers a few years ago.
Even if the Yanx cut Ellsbury, they're still on the hook for his remaining salary as were as being charged that same amount towards the luxury tax threshold. So Cashman has to package a sweet deal for another team by including prospects and a portion of Ellsbury's contract in order for someone to be willing to take Ellsbury off our hands.
...Cashman, get your ass on the phone and make this happen.
^^^^ aaah, the 1/4 Billion $$$ salary dump, infamous trade if there ever was one.
Crawford, Beckett, Gonzo and Punto, for a hill of bean nobodies.
Classic in how that trade benefited both Teams. The Bums needed Gonzo more than t/other 3, and basically bought a +5-6 game improvement WAR, enough to make PS. With Bosox winning the WS 2 years later.
The Bosox reprieve of 1/4 billion $$$, and obtaining beans enabled them to DFA t/beans less Loney while saving shitloads of $$$, which would enable them to hang onto their prospects. While freeing up Epstein to purchase, Peavey, made a number of modest acquisitions — Shane Victorino, Mike Napoli, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Ryan Dempster.
Ntm- money saved in the bank allowed Bosox to sign Moncada, eventually obtaining Sale.
Imo, there is NO reason Trashman can't put together a thoughtful deal like Epstein has over and over ...
