Theo Workin' That Phone 24/7

by Randy Booth on Mar 30, 2005 4:16 PM EST in News

First it was Blaine Neal coming to Boston. Second it was trading for Mike Myers, who we had for the last half of last season, yesterday. Now, it's the departure of Byung-Hyun Kim. I will speak for Red Sox Nation when I say:

We love you, Theo Epstein.

I am just completely flustered with emotions right now. I still haven't really haven't given any analysis to the Neal/Hyzdu trade. And when I think the storms are calm, yesterday Epstein does a terrific job and acquires Myers, someone who will give us that LOOGY (Left-handed One Out GuY) that I think every team needs. With Neal and Myers on the roster, Epstein finally gets rid of Kim (though it did take a huge chunk of his salary to do so) and we find ourselves without that big chip on our shoulders.

With the addition of Myers and the loss of Kim, Anastacio Martinez was designated for assignment. He'll either be picked up by some team, or we could bring him back to Pawtucket.

I still like Martinez, but it just isn't his time to be in the big leagues yet. So I hope we can bring him back to Pawtucket, and A-Mart can improve his stuff and make another run at the pros.

The roster is finally set. It looks like the Sox will go with 12 pitchers and only four bench players (Jay Payton, Ramon Vazquez, Doug Mirabelli and Kevin Youkilis). This is only for the time being, though. I'm very interested to see what happens when Curt Schilling and Adam Stern come back from injury.

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Re: Theo

Who's the twelfth? From everywhere I've read without Kim, and A-Mart, and with Schill and W. Miller starting on the DL there are only 11.

Bronson Arroyo
Matt Clement
Alan Embree
Keith Foulke
John Halama
Matt Mantei
Mike Myers
Blaine Neal
Mike Timlin
Tim Wakefield
David Wells

Am I missing something? And what about McCarty?

by DanieXJ on Mar 30, 2005 4:53 PM EST reply actions

12th man

Maybe they are counting on Schilling not going on the DL, because maybe he'll be back before the 15 days.

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by Randy Booth on Mar 30, 2005 6:18 PM EST up reply actions

well...

bk was number 12, but now that he's gone, i suppose they'll keep mccarty up until schilling comes back, then send him down.my question is what are they going to do when miller comes back?

"If anything, it makes me realize that Alex Rodriguez is more of a genetic freak than we ever thought." Curt Schilling's Congressional testimony

by NolaSox on Mar 30, 2005 8:00 PM EST up reply actions

Youk?

If they can't find the playing time for Youk I think he's going to be the one that ends up going down once Schilling comes back. Unless, of course, Schiling doesn't start the year on the DL...

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by Brian Martin on Mar 31, 2005 4:35 AM EST up reply actions

i don't know

that would leave them with only 3 back up fielders. that seems far too little. i think 4 is too few, though.

"If anything, it makes me realize that Alex Rodriguez is more of a genetic freak than we ever thought." Curt Schilling's Congressional testimony

by NolaSox on Mar 31, 2005 12:26 PM EST up reply actions

Youk... McCarty...

Eventually they'll have to ditch a pitcher. My guess is Neal is the one to be sent down though I don't know if he has any options left. By the time Schilling and Miller come back, someone else might be on the DL. The bottom two pitchers look to be Myers and Neal, but Theo just traded for both of them... so in conclusion, I have idea.

by jlistf on Mar 31, 2005 11:19 AM EST reply actions

yeah

i don't see another way to go about it. there was also some talk about halama being the odd man out now that myers is here. but that doesn't make much sense to me since halama is a long relief guy/possible spot starter and myers is a one out guy.they obviously can't play with just 3 backups in the field. a pitcher needs to go down.

"If anything, it makes me realize that Alex Rodriguez is more of a genetic freak than we ever thought." Curt Schilling's Congressional testimony

by NolaSox on Mar 31, 2005 12:24 PM EST up reply actions

Long relief

When Miller comes back that means someone has to move to the pen unless Francona goes with the unorthodox 6-man rotation. This could be either Wakefield or Arroyo, both of whom could take over the long relief spot from Halama.

Needless to say, I like our bullpen depth!

But there are always injuries...

by djslippyb on Mar 31, 2005 12:38 PM EST up reply actions