The Mookie Betts Trade

[@DawsonWright]

For everyone that's coming back to this video after the World Series, I suggest you watch to see what I mean why the process and public handling of the trade was a "disaster". Like I said in the video, from a baseball perspective this was a great trade, especially for the Dodgers.

[@Luke_______]

Yeah people are still gunna be trying to flame you bro, especially after Betts just stole every base to score in WS game 1 lol, good luck man

[@victorunger]

Terrible move. Seems like every team in baseball lately has started to decide to not compete due to financial reasons.

[@youngtripp5184]

@@Luke_______ Well you were right on the money with your video here and now the World Series is now tied to bed we have seen everything that this man has done since going to CaliforniaSomething must be wrong with the Red Sox for them to make that trade like something was really wrong with it and also him beating my second favorite team when they were up three games to nothing in the NL CS and all those sketches in things that he was making was just I have no words

[@VictorGarcia-qj1vb]

Yeah.....right

[@ciello___8307]

@@victorunger red sox have a lot of big money contracts to pay and the owners wanna make money, not spend it lol

[@DawsonWright]

Congrats on your title Dodger fans 🎉

[@mrrodgers7313]

Thnx sir

[@godkinghell15]

All I can say to the red Sox is thanks

[@randyRKO1995]

Thank you red soxs lmao

[@crumb2743]

Thanks babe

[@joshuablanco5312]

Yeahhhh finally 😭😭💙💙💙 32 painful years flushed down the drain

[@BeStPRoGiE]

Oh yeah the Dodgers are loving this trade right now. After the performance by Betts in game 1 of world series. (home run, 2 stolen bases, scored 2 runs)

[@scullystie4389]

Betts is already Dodger royalty for being a key part of this title, but he's set up to be the face of the team for an entire generation now. And I couldn't be happier for that.

[@XxTR1D]

Watching this after he wins a World Series..

[@chuckwalker1899]

I couldn’t help but root for him 😂

[@binder38us]

Yeah. He did.

[@LongieR8er]

Betts is amazing, Dodgers just polished off the Barves in 7 NLCS games, couldn't have done it without Mookies defense.

[@Top10soon]

The Barves did put up a good fight though

[@talen.nodalo]

he still doesn’t know he misspelled it

[@murillofamily3794]

Whats a barve?

[@kimjongtrump3493]

The barves choked a 3-1 lead tho

[@mnmblancket5199]

yes the barves choked a 3-1 lead

[@charlesharrington3890]

All Betts are off the table, the Price is right, the Sale has been made

[@willywonka4340]

Epic comment! 🤣

[@willm3027]

Vergudo in spanish means... well.

[@CrazySwag17]

Genius comment brother

[@embers55]

Well done

[@elithomas413]

If you don’t understand (that’s tuff and y are u here) I’ll help. Mookie BETTS (all betts). David price (The price). Chris SALE. (The sale) :|

[@jerrybrownell3633]

Mookie Betts is the only player in MLB history to win a batting title, league MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger and a World Series in the same year.

[@moron5716]

Jerry Brownell if not for matt chapman he probably would have won the platinum glove as well

[@bummer1912]

@@moron5716 I Know that would been crazy

[@jamesleather474]

And had a child

[@jerrybrownell3633]

@@moron5716 And now he has signed that ridiculous contract extension. But that is good news because it practically guarantees the Dodgers won't win anything for another few years.

[@TryPuttingItInRice]

@@jerrybrownell3633 L idiot

[@metsfan7376]

Random thought but the 2 guys on the Red Sox roster that we're getting paid the most (before the trade of course)both had money related names (Price and Sale)

[@kkingdrs6630]

Mets Fan naniiiiiiiii

[@failedfilmmaker]

Literally going to write the same thing, but you forgot Betts? "Makin' Betts" Money related as well

[@DJGaming-qw8hu]

Eww Mets, jk LFGM 2020

[@INubio27]

That was a great joke. If only the Mets medical staff were as intelligent as your jokes are. If only.....

[@TrippyCommentaries]

They had to make a Sale to lower the Price so they can make some Betts 😂

[@XenonSwift]

Here after Betts wins a WS with the Dodgers after his first season in a Dodger uniform.

[@robertcastaneda8978]

Stop it already

[@CesarPerez-it8xy]

@Julian R I agree. The dodgers didn't play anyone east of the Mississippi. Cardinals played like 70 straight days. 6p games. Dodgers always flame out when play 162

[@ebbust6181]

Thank you Red Sox ‼️‼️Dodgers World Champions 2020🔥🔥😜😜😜😜

[@fox13-j2t]

The babe ruth curse starts again

[@williamsuberalles9558]

@@fox13-j2t yep I was thinking about that but at least the red Sox got something this time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@WillTheTrainFan]

@@fox13-j2t i want to go back in time to slap that owner who traded babe to make a play

[@MrIrrelevant58]

@@WillTheTrainFan Did you know that Babe Ruth spent his final MLB year in Boston?

[@d_s00]

Thank you Mookie for this awesome postseason performance! A key player for us!

[@kimchi2780]

This didn't age well.

[@SanFranFan30]

The trade is still a disaster for the Red Sox tho, because they flubbed the hell out of the Brusdar Graterol ordeal. It actually aged really well, the trade was a disaster since it was messed up during the first draft and nearly screwed over many players.

[@vision-gc4hy]

@@SanFranFan30 I don't believe it aged well either. It would need to be a disaster for all sides to fit the description of the video.

[@SanFranFan30]

@@vision-gc4hy at what point did Dawson say it was a disaster for the Dodgers in the video. Most of the worst trades in sports history are so bad because they are lopsided in favor of one of the teams. On top of that Dawson's main point was that it sucks for the players to be jerked around in trade rumors the way that they were.

[@vision-gc4hy]

@@SanFranFan30 The content of the video is informative. However, it was "recommended" to me using a description that doesn't fit his nuanced content. Without the "recommendation," which was interesting enough for me to click on it, I found that the video didn't match the description. That's all. A bit of click-bait.

[@SanFranFan30]

@@vision-gc4hy sure maybe a little click-bait-y but not completely inaccurate.

[@billh3998]

I think calling the JD Martinez signing short sighted is super unfair, hes been top 5 hitter in all of baseball since signing that contract and makes nowhere near 30 million like everyone else of his caliber(not to mention they dont win WS without him), that should only be called a good deal, there were other, much worse contracts offered the last 5 years by the Red Sox that put them where they are (nitpicky complaint, i know) One thing you didn't mention about luxury tax that i think is very important to the organization with the worst farm. If they fail to reset the luxury tax this year they will begin to incur draft and international pool money penalties and they just cant afford that even more than the tax penalties. Overall I think the trade works for everyone involved, maybe there was some inconvenience for the players involved but to call it a disaster is quite the overstatement, maybe for the Angels it was but that's also their own fault, nobody made them back out of that amazing deal for them

[@CrazySwag17]

He’s been a phenomenal replacement for Big Papi

[@SenorTortas]

well said

[@ViN1988-m6w]

Greatest trade of all time!!!! Thanks Boston!

[@montana2222]

Go Dodgers 2020 WS Champs! Calling it!

[@BECCAMRIE]

WE GOT THE RINGS!!!!

[@montana2222]

@@BECCAMRIE THATS RIGHT BECCA!!!!

[@LongieR8er]

@@BECCAMRIE- BINGO....we’ve got bingo here

[@murillofamily3794]

Ok doc brown

[@arturoaguirre8786]

It ain’t a disaster no more 😎

[@lordrevanz16]

You were saying?

[@LongieR8er]

@@lordrevanz16- LOL

[@efrenavalos9028]

@@lordrevanz16 ?

[@bobbuilder8210]

@@lordrevanz16 World Series win lol

[@WillTheTrainFan]

Says you 😂

[@Geotpf]

Betts clearly felt at home after the two spring trainings to sign a contract for less money than expect, and the Dodgers got a steal. Maeda got to go somewhere where he could be guaranteed to start (he was always the fifth starter on a team that seemed to always have about eight starters, which as a practical matter meant bullpen duty at the end of the year and in the playoffs). Likewise, Stripling (who was traded midseason to Toronto) gets to go somewhere where he can start (he was always about the sixth starter in said eight man rotation). Price opted out due to Covid and a young kid at home and I forgot he was on the Dodgers (but I guess he'll be back next year). Graterol is just one face in the best bullpen in the league; Jensen is still doing just enough to keep his job for now. But even without Price, this year's Dodgers team is probably their best in decades, and considering they've won their division seven years straight, that's saying something. Of course, as I post this, they've only played one round of playoffs, which always have a high degree of randomness in to who wins.

[@joshconnell8797]

We are the champions my friend

[@zakirmurji6019]

Some of the most intellectual baseball content on KZbin. Not based on emotions/team bias 👍.

[@stevenbishop8850]

Would be a lot more intellectual if he mentioned the true reflection of Maeda's contract.

[@johnnycatR58]

Most Angels fans I know hate the name "Los Angeles Angels"

[@yudah-utahmeshiyach-mechic3561]

Is not "Los Angeles Angels" you big dummy! It's the L.A. Angels of Anaheim. Next time know your facts before you open your mouth!

[@davidestrada8731]

YUDAH-UTAH MESHIYACH-MECHICA *PROOF IS IN MEXICO* They stopped calling themselves the los angeles angels of anaheim like 3 years ago where have you been lol

[@johnnycatR58]

@@yudah-utahmeshiyach-mechic3561 go Google that shit you fucking moron.

[@mr.anderson1454]

@Justin Sime bro your like 1 of 5000 angel fans.

[@alexsantiago6421]

@Justin Sime nobody cares about the past buddy. Its 2020 not 2002. Yall havent been to the playoffs since 2014.

[@oppswantmedead]

anyone else here after mookie signed a 12 year deal

[@clickbaitjr3390]

Yup

[@aquazfn794]

Yep

[@connerpadgett3928]

Me

[@richardwan306]

Yep. As a Red Sox fan I am punching the air since then

[@conorramirez5971]

Here

[@alexandercasian7998]

The Astros cheating scandal is a disaster 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TK0_23_]

What the fuck does that have to do with Bostons salary issues and the Betts trade.

[@karenstepp669]

With you on that @AlexanderCasian 👍

[@karenstepp669]

@TimKirwin we're talking about disasters here, his comment ties in because of that and he is right.

[@TK0_23_]

This vid isn't about disasters. It's about the Betts trade. So, no, this comment is wildly out of place. Of course the Astros debacle is horrendous. Everyone knows that. But there are countless other places for that discussion. Should we bring up steroids? The black sox? Baltimore signing Chris Davis to that ridiculous contract? There are tons of disasters, in and out of baseball. That doesn't mean they should be mentioned here. Stay on topic.

[@tacotom3492]

@FEAR The Walking Don disaster of the decade? They won a world series and got a slap on the wrist basically. 🤔👍

[@crustybacon2260]

Trade analysis videos are something I didn't even think about! It helps us people who are big fans of baseball but don't know much about front offices and negotiations. Thanks man!!

[@greatstone504]

Its the Red Sox way of saying sorry for the 2018 World Series. Also, how about an ex-Ray executive destroying the Soxs from within. Amazing stuff.

[@SulfuricPro]

Lol

[@SittingGC]

With the Mookie extension, Graterol performing, oh and that World Series championship...this trade got SO MUCH sweeter. The city of LA missed Verdugo but Betts really was the difference maker. And he isn’t done chasing rings, I’ll tell you that much.

[@df5295]

You can thank Dombrowski for this big mess. His history is giving out huge contracts and emptying out the farm system for short term results. I guess they got the 2018 WS out of it. The Red Sox got rid of him just in time or they would have ended like the Detroit Tigers!

[@larrygilpin385]

Jack Burdock Hey Jack, I’m from Detroit, and yes we are a mess right now, but things are looking up. To be honest, I’d take Dave Dombrowski back in a minute! If the Red Sox said before 2018, we are going to sign JD, Price, and Sale to win a World Series and knowing that your farm system would be completely wiped out, but you’ll get the chance to watch one of the best teams ever assembled for a year, a lot of fans in all these cities including Detroit that haven’t won in 30-35 or more years, would say hell yes! I know it’s different these days in Boston, but go back to the beginning of 2004, when you finally won again. Would you say yes then? Just sayin it’s all about winning and in fairness to Dombrowski, no deal is done without the approval of ownership. In Detroit, Illitch was the one telling Dave go get this guy. It was fun for 5-6 years here and they’ll eventually get there again, but what a great time it was even though it wiped out farm system out too. Just sayin.

[@scullystie4389]

Great video, it's really interesting to see this through the context we now have at the end of this weird and wild 2020 season. Mookie, Joc, and Graterol were all instrumental in the Dodgers' championship campaign. A strange series of events brought them all together, but with a World Series trophy and Mookie extending to become a Dodger for the next 12 seasons, it ended up being an absolute win for the Boys in Blue.

[@rafaelangulo1776]

Wow, this video backfired Mookie betts signs 12 year deal Dodger for life oh yeah and Dodgers World Series Champions 🔵⚾️🏆🏆💯💪🔥

[@dannyquast1011]

No it didn’t as a dodgers fan, he met this was a disaster in the way the trade was handled and everything that happened alongside it. Also the trade was a disaster for Red Sox not Dodgers, and that’s what he said. Go Dodgers, we going back to baco

[@jdb7945]

Now you can say it was a great deal for the Dodgers..... Betts is probably the best player in the leagu Boston is regretting signing Sale and Sandoval to contracts

[@DawsonWright]

thats what I did say

[@gabrielaldana5677]

@@DawsonWright hi

[@andrewrodriguez4370]

Fast forward 5 months later mookie betts is now a dodger for the rest of his life

[@billyg3230]

Mind blown

[@FrogOf4Chan]

Every Sox fan around the world was screaming when we heard the owners shipped him out... fucking dumb decision.

[@3rdandlong]

Yup, I think the jinx is over for the Dodgers. Betts will help them win the Fall Classic. Just look at his performance in Game 1 today against TB. I think he had a HR? Yes?

[@hughmungus7621]

Haha everyone thought Mookie was going to hate it in LA and was only gonna be here for a year. Then signs a 12 year deal that’ll keep him here for his career. Gotta love it

[@thetek9]

Dodgers keeping Joc Pederson after all was huge

[@windtotheleftcomrade2100]

when you turn force trades on in mlb the show

[@williamsanders2348]

Also, I'm still immensely sad that Mookie's gone, I'm a Red Sox fan. Not only was he just phemomenal at all facets of the game, his demeanor was pleasant and refreshing. He genuinely just loves playing the game and it shows. Mookie is what baseball is supposed to be, and I'm going to miss that so much.

[@godkinghell15]

And now the dodgers are world series champions

[@DawsonWright]

Dodgers winning the World Series this year?

[@JustSomeDamnCalifornian45]

If Dave Roberts doesn't act like an idiot

[@Moreorlesss996]

I truly hope so!!!!

[@alexandercasian7998]

Dawson Wright haha we’ve heard this shit before bro they are always mes hyped up in the beginning only to lose in the first round like last year

[@katherinenotyou23]

No they'll find a way to choke

[@nolangorml9081]

and going into debt in 5 years

[@ephrimko5239]

Hey Dawson, what do you think of this excerpt I wrote? The Red Sox are worth 6.6 billion. The angels were smart. The Rockies were smart. Nothing you can ever trade for is worth one of the top 5 players in the game. They wont add up to, and certainly wont become players that good. The money they would spend would be worth it. On top of the statistical value (Mookie was on pace to be the second-highest WAR Sox player in history), Boston loves him as a person. Owners need to remember that baseball is not just business. It is a game, played by humans. there is something inherently invaluable about having a superstar play for a team his whole career. No excuses for not giving Mookie a 35 million-year deal. there are many ways to get around that tax. Trade price with Benintendi. They could’ve gotten to exact same package for those two. Trading a top player in the game is bad enough. Trading him because you don’t want to pay him is bad enough. Getting minor prospects at positions you don’t need players at is worse. Trading a player, a person, as loved by a city as Mookie Betts, though. That is felony

[@ThePolice2012]

Well said, That's why, as a tigers fan, I was happy with the miguel cabrera contract despite it obviously being a bad deal. Hes a hero in motor city and will finish his career with a team that hes played most of his career for. Every penny deserved.

[@johnsrous1616]

Too bad. As a Dodger fan I'm elated

[@kurtishendrix]

@@ThePolice2012 miggy played with marlins for 5 years......

[@ThePolice2012]

@@kurtishendrix wow i actually knew that too. Dont know why i thought he only did one year when writing that comment, xD whoops.

[@louzer2566]

Ppl think the Sox got railed have no clue about baseball. In the original trade, yes they wouldve got railed, but in the new version they got back an elite prospect in Jeter Downs who everyone has as a top 70 prospect and a very good prospect at a premium position in Connor Wang. Both have power and speed, and this doesnt even mention Verdugo who everyone had as a top 15 prospect before getting called up. So for what is essentially a one yr rental, no guarantee Betts stays in LA, the Sox got back two elite prospects and a very good one at a premium position, catcher. Dont act like u Sox fans wanted Price around, u should be happy to be able to get out of that contract even though u had to pay half of his contract. As a Dodger fan i think we gave up too much.

[@coldfroze3778]

We did not give up too much lol we have Gavin Lux ready to take over the infield. With the trade our team still has a deep farm system and payroll flexibility to make more moves. “Giving up too much” is no such thing when you get a top 5 talent even if it’s just a year rental. Verdugo also got hurt which has to be taken into consideration as well to go with a crowded outfield he would have to platoon in.... so

[@louzer2566]

Tyler Talavera i just hope we sign Mookie long term

[@coldfroze3778]

Lou Zer do you sign Belli to an extension during the season then go all in on Mookie in the offseason? Is he worth 12/420mil?

[@deshaundozier]

It’ll all make sense if we win the World Series. Meter downs has been traded a few times I’m not sure he’s that good. Prospects are prospect. Maybe, maybe nots

[@codycossette542]

Dodgers organization is the smartest in baseball by far and shit I can’t even disagree with their fans😂

[@Welcome2TheOhioState]

Isn’t the guys name pronounced Brooz-Der not Bru-Da-Sar

[@LongieR8er]

We call him Buffalo

[@harrisonsmithfilms]

exactly. he’s saying burusidar and it’s pissing me off

[@Welcome2TheOhioState]

@@harrisonsmithfilms I’m not hearing that. I’m still hearing Bru-Da-Sar

[@abztraktt6403]

As a Dodgers fan I wasnt too high on Verdugo anyway so I was cool with him going. As far as Mookie, this is the Dodgers last chance in this era for a World Series run. If we fail I'm completely cool with a complete rebuild and letting Betts walk

[@SenorTortas]

How is this the last chance in this era? They are literally built at this moment, by how their farm system and major league roster are constructed, to compete well into the 20s.

[@BosSoxFan15]

Sox fan here just asking why you aren't a fan of Verdugo? Just glancing at is baseball reference page, he looks like an above average hitter, an .800+ ops, 340 obp, but didn't get the at bats an every day player should get at less than 400 PAs. I mean he's not Mookie.

[@frankderudder7290]

Alot of pressure on Dodgers 2 win everything this year!! But in a very shortend season ALOT of unseen things can happen!! Some of the weaker teams could fluke out if they get on a roll!! And also possibly only getting mookie 4 60 games!! If they win it all and mookie walks guess its worth it but if they don't and mookie walks kinda of a one sided trade !!! GO DODGERS!!!

[@abztraktt6403]

@@SenorTortas Our bullpen is shaky

[@SenorTortas]

@@abztraktt6403 bwahahahahahahahahaha

[@Paulvon128]

Dodgers have a great chance at winning their first ring since 1988

[@jackierivera79]

Look at them now ! Hopefully they win

[@Wrechman3412]

They will make 30 errors in one play while being up 3 and lose the game 7

[@TxPasta]

The guy commenting above me is a moron lol

[@Channel51_LA]

@@TxPasta can confirm. LOL

[@benaqi821]

The guy commenting right before me deserves a Dodger dog.... in his ear blahaha

[@spdodger]

Very good video. You mentioned the difficulty ahead for the Dodgers in regards to signing Betts due to the players they already have, and the money they'll soon pay Bellinger, but that really doesn't seem to be a problem. Turner, Pederson, Hernandez, Baez, and Wood are all FAs after the season, and Jansen and Kershaw are FAs after 2021. Essentially, they are committed to approx. $120M for 2021, and $50M for 2022. They should have no problem signing any player they'd prefer, including Betts, Bellinger, Seager, and Buehler.

[@DawsonWright]

How we feeling about the return package for the Red Sox? 🤔

[@hoodiefilms5905]

The guys got hurt. But a good future

[@nolangorml9081]

What did the RedSox get in return anyway?

[@trsports238]

Boston could have gotten way more :(

[@davyt0247]

Could have gotten lots more I feel

[@wirtzy17]

Dawson Wright Alex Verdugo and Jeter Downs are gonna get big contracts and it’s gonna be a cycle

[@dominicmassimo901]

You said in the title the trade was a disaster but you said through out the video it was a great trade????

[@DawsonWright]

It was a disaster the way it was handled. As a trade by itself, it was solid for the teams involved. But everything else was awful.

[@mrswimmyboy]

​@@DawsonWright- By awful, do you mean in a "public relations" sense?Brusdar G. had poor medicals. The Red Sox were right to ask the trade be reconfigured. So, it took longer for the trade to be finished, and I think the Red Sox improved it for themselves. Awful or disastrous? No, unless you mean in the way the media built it up, or that the result was unknown for a short period.

[@SenorTortas]

yeah if anything, by calling it a so-called "disaster, you are literally handling this the way the media did, in order to gain more views and followers, which is not ethically reporting

[@Zaron_Gaming]

.. I just wondered "what's dawson been up to?" look over and 17 seconds ago this was released. that's just freaky

[@jamessinclair5859]

My mom was yelling at me for getting a D on my chem test in the car and I looked at my phone and saw the trade alert from at bat lmao

[@sirwillburt5919]

James Sinclair I’m failing chem rn

[@angelcarrillo2394]

Nerd Squad haha y’all must be dumb. Chem hella easy

[@jamessinclair5859]

MR. SUCC NUGGET 🧢🧢🧢🧢

[@hepatitiscyalater7269]

Feel your struggle man. Chemistry's a bitch. Not even gonna need it in life unless you want to work in that field

[@SulfuricPro]

@@hepatitiscyalater7269 hahahah you never saw breaking bad?

[@tabathasheffroth7981]

The 2019 Red Sox had three members of the lineup hit over .300 with 30+ homers, none of whom are named Mookie Betts. They are Xander Bogaerts, J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers, all of whom are still in Boston. Mookie's glove and character will be hard to replace, but the offense will be OK, I think. I am concerned for pitching, however.

[@shirleebostrom7230]

YAH BUT YOU CHEATED! Dodgers got F--ked again!

[@ryankirk7642]

@@shirleebostrom7230 didn't cheat in the postseason and would you look at that you signed 3 of them in Kelly Price and Mookie so I guess cheating doesn't offend you guys too much because I'm sure they can bring in some "winning formulas" to the Dodgers.

[@youngtripp5184]

@@shirleebostrom7230 But I’m sure now you’re starting to regret Boston trading him now I’m sure look at what’s going on in the World Series

[@MaxyTanks14]

When you realize Alex Verdugo has been as good Mookie has been since the beginning of 2020

[@fbistatmajor5918]

lol not even close

[@davyt0247]

Good to see you making content Dawson!!!

[@MistaaToad]

I love the “remember this” beat from nf’s album:)

[@CrazySwag17]

Right around 2013-2014 when Xander and then next year Mookie came into the league, the Red Sox had the best farm system in baseball. Now they’ve the worst 7-6 years later, incredible

[@TK0_23_]

Yeah, but they won a championship. Fans tend to take them lightly. But people in the game know how hard it is to win. Boston traded away some good players (Moncado) and handed out some monster contracts. But it worked. They won. 2018 World Champions. Do you get it? They won. It worked.

[@rrameir]

This happened a year ago. It still hurts

[@coinraker6497]

Red Sox trade Betts to a 106 win team for very little in return, really? You're telling me they couldn't get a better offer from anyone else? I seriously think there's some kind of special arrangement between the Sox and Dodgers franchises, look at the big trades they've made with each other through the years.

[@jasonfire3434]

We did the Sox a favor in 2012 by taking the AGon, Crawford and Beckett contracts off their books. If the Sox want to cheap out we may as well take them.

[@johnnypinestead7879]

Owner wanted to fund a play.

[@fightsports66]

The Dodgers are owned by Guggenheim Partners which is basically an international insurance company like Lloyds of London. They really are the only team that could have afforded to get the Red Sox out of the financial mess they got themselves in to with the contracts they signed players to and the luxury tax.

[@conni70]

that's ok...you guys got pedro martinez back in the day because of a stupid front office decision by the Dodgers...shit happens

[@therealjaystone2344]

Lakers: never trust a Boston agent

[@MTLUVR]

This video keeps getting better! Go Blue

[@awwskit9753]

Great deal for the Dodgers

[@tonytalks3775]

Dawson talks about Nationals, they win World Series, then talks about Dodgers, and they win World Series

[@DawsonWright]

🤔

[@jasona9]

15:03, You think Mookie Betts will go to San Diego in Free Agency? As a San Diego Native, I like that idea, but have to ask why you would think that? The Padres have only the 13th highest payroll in MLB, which is the highest in franchise history. It is hard to see the 'small market' Padres finding the money to sign Betts.

[@haseongpresident5327]

jasona9 abd they need to save money to extend Tatis in a couple years

[@OGTirpleOG]

We need to get rid of will myers contract in order to sign mookie. We’re also barely above the average in total payroll. If we can get rid of myers(unless he steps up this season), it’ll be easy to convince mookie to play for us considering we did not give up everything in the the farm system in a trade for him.

[@OGTirpleOG]

jjcampbell80 did you say the same thing about machado?! Lmfao

[@OGTirpleOG]

yoda8802 I some what agree. Betts is wants 400million and sd is not giving that up. We have such a young core that we will eventually need to pay. I dont think betts is the long term solution. We need to pay our farm system and tatis/paddack

[@jasona9]

@@OGTirpleOG , I agree with you. If the Padres move Wil Myers (and that bloated contract) I can see the Padres making Mookie Betts an offer. I was just curious as to why Dawson would make the Padres his FA prediction so early. I asked Dawson Wright to clarify more out of curiosity. He hasn't. No big deal. If Mookie likes the beach, fish tacos and sunshine.....the Padres have great intangibles that NO other MLB team can offer.

[@cjmonreal7302]

When you’re focused on writing your response paper for Sociology but then Dawson Wright uploads a video 😓

[@jager_99]

Bye bye curse of the bambino, hello to the curse of Mookie Betts, from a very sad Red Sox fan.

[@karamazovkid71]

Good job Dawson. A much better video than your usual stuff.

[@scrub_jay]

Maeda's contract is incentive-laden so he could end up making more like $10M.

[@swingandadrive4857]

Best trade in MLB history.

[@7varm2]

And those two pitchers worth $62 mil? Price... and Sale

[@jerrybrownell3633]

MLB needs a salary cap. $18 million per year is a good figure. I would also suggest raising the league minimum to $1million( it is about $564,000 right now). Limit contracts to 3 years maximum.

[@parkercrossland410]

As someone who understands the core concepts and deeper reasoning of the trade, it’s hard to explain things to short sighted fans. For Boston, what’s more valuable given their current situation; 1 year of Betts (let’s be real he wasn’t gonna resign) and price for 30+ mil for 3 years at age 36, or a cheap verdugo for the next 5-6 years (who can be an all star) and a legit future pedroia replacement for the next 8?

[@karenstepp669]

Verdugo is going to amaze you. Boston got the sweetest part of this trade when they got him. You watch and see.

[@parkercrossland410]

@@karenstepp669 I'm probably the last person on the planet you need to explain player values to haha. He's not an mvp type, but multiple all-star appearances in the next 5 years is reasonably likely. I'll say .280 25-30 hr's (35 in a good year) .870 ops and 200ish runs+rbi's per year. He's got to stay healthy tho

[@edwardre6323]

Graterol has been a great addition as well lol

[@richardrichard9785]

I look at this situation through the prism of the sign stealing scandal. That leads me to believe that trading Betts was part of an unconventional punishment for the Sox, and if that's true then the official report will appear to let them off easy. It will also not divulge as much publicly as the Astros report did. Bottom line is that the Sox navigated this scandal better than the Astros, who may never be regarded again with respect for generations.

[@tysparks598]

dude, you think MLB made Boston trade Betts because of the sign stealing scandal? that's QANON level sh*t

[@richardrichard9785]

@@tysparks598 Baseball is now more of a global entertainment business than it is a sports business. The laws and ethics that govern entertainment are way more flexible and creative regarding "conflict resolution". All of the major sports now fall into the same category, and this is the type of wheeling and dealing that happens. This is how the sausage is made, lol. Because if you really analyze the situation; there's no way a deep-pocketed global Brand like the Red Sox lets Betts get away without a monster offer. He's a generational talent and a legit role model. He should be the face of their Brand. And he would be - - - if they didn't get caught. ;)

[@Sloozer45]

I found your analysis to be interesting; well done. Great reporting. I subscribed to the channel.

[@henrykorvus6954]

"A disaster for everyone involved", 16:20 , so winning a pennant is now a disaster?

[@TK0_23_]

Thank you!!

[@stevegallo8483]

Here's my take on this trade as a Red Sox fan. First of all, ownership's surprise at the backlash from Red Sox fans is faux suprise. They had to know that there would be fan outrage at trading away a franchise player. Graderol's shoulder injury in the original deal only poured salt in the wound. Second, this trade was a salary dump. Yeah, the luxury tax was part of it, but not all of it. The team offered Mookie a fair deal, $300 million for 10 years, but he wanted more money and more years. Most of the high contracts you mentioned were made by former Red Sox GM Dave Dombrowski, the same guy who gutted the Red Sox farm system. Overpaying Price was a kneejerk reaction to losing Jon Lester and the fan outrage over that. The revamped deal is a little better, but there was no pitching in return. The team's biggest hole is pitching. Then after the deal was done, it comes out that Verdugo is dealing with a back injury. Bottom line, it's unlikely the Red Sox would've been competitive in 2020 with Mookie Betts and David Price anyway, so they might as well get something for Mookie before he leaves as a free agent. I was disappointed they traded Betts, but it's done. I wish him well (and hope he doesn't end up in Yankees pinstripes starting in 2021! That would be a worst case scenario!) Some fans expect the Red Sox to bring Betts back as a free agent, but I thought they would do the same with Lester when he became a free agent after they traded him to Oakland at the trade deadline in 2014. For that reason, I don't expect Mookie to sign with Boston as a free agent after the season.

[@vnbrun1410]

Anybody like before watching the vid

[@-C.S.R]

Thank you Boston! L.A thanks you so much!!!

[@MrJamb0ree]

Man!! I hope my Dodgers win it all this season that would be worth having Mookie for one season

[@MrJamb0ree]

@Sal Vulcano I just want to win a championship that's it, we are so close!! hopefully this does it for us

[@MrJamb0ree]

@Sal Vulcano I moved to Houston from LA a couple years back, so do you feel about the 2017 WS Sign stealing scandal?

[@coldfroze3778]

Sal Vulcano we can have both and that’s scary 🥴

[@vicortiz5105]

Jamboree Gomez I’ve been waiting for more then 30yrs for the WS hope it’s this years but I’m just Hella pissed knowing that we had 2017 WS in our hands and we got Robbed

[@MrJamb0ree]

@@vicortiz5105 I remember back in 2017 saying it was one of the best WS I've seen but now knowing the truth. We definitely would have won that year. I'm only 29 so I been waiting 29 years lol I was born 15 minutes away from Dodger Stadium I been a fan since birth.

[@stormycreed9759]

I was legit about to do MLB the show and try for mookie with padres so when you said you think mookie will land in San Diego I got chills

[@adg7147]

*Los Angeles Dodgers have entered the chat room *

[@joshconnell8797]

@@adg7147 exactly

[@SungRok]

BETTS will soon sign a massive long-term contract with the DODGERS My investments are about to pay off =)

[@billyg3230]

Your psychic

[@dodgedforgottenn]

Jeter Downs was not the Dodgers number 2 prospect. He was number 4 or 5 behind Gavin Lux, Dustin May, Keibert Ruiz, and right next to Josiah Gray. Verdugo was LA’s top prospect heading into 2019.

[@AAA-uv7jx]

Red Sox fans acting like Betts have 5 more year contract. He is FA next year. Who is gonna give up all their farm system for 1 year rental??

[@AAA-uv7jx]

@Landann Williams look at when it was posted. This was way before he signed the contract. SMH

[@robertlyles3537]

This turned out pretty well for everyone involved. Maeda had a 2nd place finish in Cy young for the twins, Verdugo was great for the Red Sox, and Graterol and Betts played well for the Dodgers helping them earn a championship.

[@MrIrrelevant58]

@Robert Lyles The BoSox still got the short end of the stick by far.

[@nene90047R1]

Eat your words of your thumbnail

[@bolton0348]

gets traded to the dodgers signs second biggest contract ever instantly wins a championship, nice

[@jordanwindsor2031]

The Mariners are going to win the 2023 World Series

[@kurumauzamaki2731]

Next video should be about astros cheating and your thoughts

[@coolguy02536]

This wasn't the first time Boston signed a former Rays all-star to a 9-figure deal, only for said all star to underperform, battle injuries, get unloaded onto the Dodgers, and say they were miserable playing for the Red Sox. At least Price got a ring out of it, but maybe this team should refrain from giving Kiermaier or Snell $200M in the future.

[@nathanstatler9314]

Imagine not following Dawson’s TikTok

[@DawsonWright]

Imagine 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@burton3724]

Saw this after the Series and I honestly thought that it was pretty insightful. Sure, wrong on the FA Market but 50-50 shot there and it wasn't like Betts signed 2 days later... overall, it was well done. While Mookie was a great add for Dodgers, the fact that the Angels dropped their interest in Pederson/Stripling ended being a big unforeseen factor in the playoffs as JP went almost .400 through last 3 series with 8 RBIs in some 30 at bats. Came through in some clutch moments. Graterol - insane add. Still can't stop laughing at the Graterol-Machado exchange in NLDS. Anyway, the trade looks like it has the potential to be one of the better all time from the Dodgers perspective... Gotta wonder if Price is regretting opting out of the season now?

[@joemanpjg]

Baseball going going gone good riddance, all greed now, no longer a sport

[@WillTheTrainFan]

Watching this in 2021 (knowing my sox are gonna be shit) just hits different 😔 And as much as it hurts, damn mookie looks fire in dodger blue

[@MrIrrelevant58]

I mean hey, Verdugo has played almost on Betts' level (he had a higher OBP than Betts last season) and the BoSox have not been bad so far.

[@WillTheTrainFan]

@@MrIrrelevant58 okay but dont lie, it looked like a mediocre season before

[@MrIrrelevant58]

@@WillTheTrainFan We were horrible last season, but on the bright side we now own the #4 selection in the MLB draft a month from now. With that we can draft superstar pitcher from Vanderbilt, Kumar Rocker. Check him out, he'll be great on the Sox.

[@WillTheTrainFan]

@@MrIrrelevant58 lol rocker is prolly going first or second overall, have you not seen how insanely good he is

[@MrIrrelevant58]

@@WillTheTrainFan MLB draft is weird like that. Leiter is almost a shoe-in for #1, but Kumar may fall to #4. I've seen 5 separate mock drafts where he goes to us.

[@goskateminnesota7256]

"Brudestaire Graiterall" 🤦‍♂️you butchered his name. Its pronounced like Bruce-star and his last name is like adderall but with a GR before it.

[@flemjam]

Brother Gatorade?

[@cerealissoup84]

Boxstain Guttergat?

[@martinc_3rd891]

We won the World Series

[@ogdocvato]

Pitching wins championships. The Dodgers will be fun to watch, but they don't have the pitching to win the World Series.

[@joeblow9657]

ooooffff

[@therealjaystone2344]

W

[@yankees2864]

Oscar Banuelos I don’t know. Buehler is pretty damn good, and Price and Kluber aren’t slouches.

[@jaydenperez2468]

Two top ten pitchers and David Price isn’t a good enough pitching staff?

[@jameslisle7775]

Oscar Banuelos That’s what my Yankees have been missing in order to win. Starting pitching is very important!

[@TheDIYRookie]

This dude Dawson, should be a GM. He is very knowledgeable.

[@jamalkhalil7687]

PRICE + SALE = FIRE SALE 🔥🔥🔥

[@DawsonWright]

🤣🤣🤣

[@robertgraham5486]

I wish they could dump sale ,I don’t believe he is going to pitch a lot going forward

[@jenozzz]

Super late to this video, but I love it! Very informative, now subscribed!

[@flyingdutch9818]

As a Jays fan it’s hysterical that anyone thought Price was worth $30M/year. Best thing we did was offload him

[@Trillphill]

Best Baseball Videos on KZbin🚀

[@JorgePerez-tm4lb]

Jeter Downs was most definitely not the Dodgers #2 prospect, wasnt even in the top 5...

[@lanevalhalla9344]

Jorge Perez he was a top 5 dodgers prospect

[@JorgePerez-tm4lb]

@@lanevalhalla9344 He was #6

[@lanevalhalla9344]

Nehemiah Howard he can move to second

[@TheZombieeeeeee]

@@lanevalhalla9344 lux at 2nd

[@desmondciauri4616]

The Dodgers got him for free in the salary dump trade with the Reds

[@dashs7582]

You were so off on your predictions, what a wild ride this video was.

[@kevinpheley574]

Would love to see Mook in sd. Will be weird watching him in a dodgers uniform.

[@myerscuddy7167]

Kevin Pheley why did he say san diego?😂

[@salads2706]

Myers Cuddy they’ve been splashing trying to be relevant, like that whole manny machado situation

[@beckerdude5491]

Looking back at this now, imagine if he didn’t sign the extension and he did go sign in slam Diego

[@MattD1234]

The tax is only levied on the amount above the threshold.