This tweet from Jesse Dougherty
of The Washington Post context
on Scherzer.
According to those with
knowledge of the situation Max
doesn't plan to use his Then
firebreaks to veto a trade to
remain in Washington.
He's open to moving.
That said he could use them to
influence his destination if
Washington has multiple offers
on the table.
So if there's multiple offers
you might want to decide.
And he has that right.
So let's try and help Max out.
Right now it is time for some
trade hypotheticals presented by
cars.
Dotcom we're going to play the
game.
It's simple.
Who says no.
Scott Braun Tom Bertucci John
Smolt.
And let's begin with Mad Max.
I want to also say this is
organic.
We have no clue what our
producers are putting up.
They even asked us in the Ryne
do you guys want to know what
we're doing.
And we said no and me to host
included.
So here's the first one.
Scherzer for Keibert Ruiz and
everyone.
That's how you say the name by
the way play.
Oh I've heard so many different
versions and I've called a few
of his games in the minors and
showcase games.
So unless he changed it it's
Keibert Ruiz one forty three and
six games.
Who cares.
In baseball in triple-A is where
he rakes and he also plays
excellent defense.
Now remember the name of the
game here.
So John who says no to that
Diehl nobody.
Dodgers.
Would you take Max Scherzer.
Yes.
Matz would you take the catcher
for the next ten years and your
franchise.
A guy who has a ton of
potential.
Yeah yeah.
Because you could look I mean
Max can go wherever he wants to
go after the year's over too.
So it's not like this is a no
brainer.
You could go back to DC and
contemporary.
Tom do you agree.
No.
The Nationals say no I I get it
from the Dodgers point of view.
I just think there has to be
more than Ruiz really.
It can't be one for one.
No.
When you look at the deals and
maybe this is unfair for Miller
and Chatmon back in sixteen the
Yankees made top prospect.
Plus there's got to be Moore
there.
You know like the catcher.
You're right.
He could be the catcher of the
future for the Washington
Nationals and the Nationals
could resign.
Max Scherzer all that makes
perfect sense.
But I believe if Scherzer is on
the market which I think he will
be there's a big time auction
going on here and you got to
come up with more than Ruiz to
satisfy the Knack.
That's a big prospect though.
What if the rest of the offers
are a little more quantity.
Yes.
What if that's the guy that you
love the most.
What about the Gleyber Torres
Diehl with the Cubs.
Was it Billy McKinney.
Was he the Quintana and Chatham
Warren.
Oh and Chatham Warren.
You know that's pretty good.
Pache the major leaguer.
Another McKinnie was a former
number one pick.
Mm.
Obviously Torreyes was the star
that Diehl.
But I'm saying there's got to be
more to that package because so
many teams want Max Scherzer.
I mean he's a starting pitcher
who could win you the World
Series.
He's a difference maker.
So I mean just look at the teams
that want them.
Right.
And I know and that was a funny
tweet by the way.
Not funny.
Ha ha.
But ironic that he doesn't plan
on using it but he has it in his
pocket kind of Diaz letting
everyone know where he goes.
I like that.
But no I think it's got to be
Moore.
But I'd like to fit.
I think that's the start to a
Diehl.
OK he's tough to negotiate.
We're going to have to huddle up
and get one more prospect from
the Dodgers which I know it.
There's this Shewmake.
I mean you know if we played the
game out assuming there weren't
better offers.
Right true.
But if that's the best they get
I don't know of holding on to
Max Scherzer for the Nationals.
Makes sense just to do it.
So it'll be interesting to see
how stretched out in the next
four days.
They can get to a package real
quick and then we'll get to the
next one.
So let's say that's your best
offer.
We're swinging it back.
I like John.
That was good.
We're negotiating back.
That's your best offer.
They both say yes.
Then they both say I think they
can do better.
But that scenario.
Yes OK I like this.
Who's next.
Byron Buxton.
Now we learned recently that the
contract extension talks do not
seem to be this is a
blockbuster.
This is a huge deal.
Now if you're unaware of Jeison
Jimenez we're in the New York
City area and Yankee fans have
been talking to me about Jeison
Dom-nguez all year long like
he's a lock to be a superstar.
So actually can I say Tom that
the Yankees say no to that.
Yes I agree with you Scott.
I think they say no.
Byron Buxton is a huge impact
player who's playing obviously
the best baseball of his career
when he's on the field.
And I think the lack of
durability you can't make this
deal if you're the Yankees
Tayron bucks is not a sure
thing.
Not that Dominguez is but the
potential of Domingues at this
point.
You can't give it up for someone
who first of all could be a free
agent after next year.
And second of all we don't know
how much he's going to be on the
field in that length of time.
So I like the thought process
though.
It's a blockbuster.
I just think the Yankees say no
less of a prospect from the
Yankees.
Yeah I'd agree.
I think the Yankees would say
no.
And it's hard if you're a
Yankees fan to say no.
What.