BOS - MIN

[Chuck]

MIN gets:
Ascunce, Raul 28 SP 88 88 $8,200,000 Arb 72
Scholes, Sal 27 LF 85 85 $500,000 Arb 74

BOS gets:
Backun, Henry 25 1B 88 93 $500,000 Arb 73
Asahi, Shigenobu 23 SP 81 84 $47,100 Arb 74
MIN fifth round pick in 2072 draft (#133 overall)
$8 mil cold hard Mogul cash

Raul is a loss for sure but Backun is a stud for when Rix goes away. Asahi we shall see, he's another low-health SP in a league full of them. Can use the extra pick and really use the cash.

[mascotics]

Accept. The move with ATL earlier opened up the possibility of moving Buckun for the right deal. We like Ascunce and he allows us to open more doors for other options we have in mind. Scholes might get a starting job depending on things turn out this off season.