MLB: Yankees vs Red Sox offseason war has begun

The Boston Red Sox have opened the offseason with a bang in 2016 with the acquisition of the Chicago White Sox Chris Sale via trade, a trade that saw Chicago as the only salt in exchange for Yoan Moncada, short stop / third Cuban base one among the best prospects of all MLB, Michael Kopech right pitcher with a fastball that exceeds 100 mph and the two young prospects who played last season in single-a Luis Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz. Boston after the stinging defeat 4-0 against Cleveland in the ALDS wanted to greatly improve its rotation by adding a lefty like salt that leads to Fenway Park a lethal arsenal of: a fastball around 94 mph, a slider around the 85 mph which has a lethal effect for both left- and right-handed hitters and a change-up ranging from 83 to 85 mph which is used mostly contri right-handed hitters. This trade was made possible not only by the amount young prospects transferred from Red Sox also by the treatment that the White Sox have reserved last season in Sale, suspended for five games without pay for having snatched a version of the shirt he wore in 1976 during the consignment, a decision that had damaged the relationship between him and the company permanently.

The rivals of the Red Sox, the Yankees in response to trade for Chris Sale decided to report to the pine stripes lefty closer Aroldis Chapman, who was traded at the deadline last year where the Cubs won the World Series starring , the World Series was a performance that earned him a 5-year contract to $ 86 million with the bronx bombers. A contract which I think is not too high from the point of view of the impact on the salary cap (17.2 million average per year) but from the point of view of the length as 5 years for a closer which makes the speed its unique but devastating weapon may be too much as a normal decline of speed could greatly reduce the effectiveness making it seem those 17.2 million the year an exaggeration as well as a burden on future market choices.

As for Boston the team will not change much as the wage situation and the farm system does not allow other big shots, the only thing I can do is add some pitcher to the bullpen, especially a southpaw as was Andrew Miller in ' year title able to play a key role against left-handed hitters. Instead, for the Yankees the free agency is still active, now that they no longer onerous contracts as Rodriguez and Teixeira will definitely replace and improve a lineup that has been inconsistent all last season. In particular, they will need a first baseman, a right fielder and Muio warning also of a third base since Headley after being traded by the Padres was really not much at the plate beaters. While the bullpen and the starters are of an acceptable standard to try to compete for a wild card in the American League.