Red Sox late night links: Teixeira, Kawakami

by Randy Booth on Dec 12, 2008 2:06 AM EST in News

Yup, 2 a.m. and I have nothing better to do than google news "Red Sox." Here are a couple of interesting things I found:

Sean McAdam looks at the pros and cons for Mark Teixeira when decided Anahaiem or Boston. The most important one, in my mind, is the last one: Boston is baseball heaven.
Michael Silverman writes the Red Sox apparently made it known they had interest in free agent Kenshin Kawakami on the last day of the winter meetings. Kawakami may also be interested in the Red Sox, considering Boston is home to fellow countrymen Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima. The Red Sox, of course, also have a spot in the rotation available that Kawakami would most likely fill.
This may have gone unnoticed, but if Wes Littleton makes the Red Sox's opening day roster, then the Sox will send another prospect to Texas along with Beau Vaughan. I'm not sure Littleton will even make the opening day roster, so don't be too concerned.

And that's all I got. It is 2 a.m. afterall. I'll be traveling most of the day tomorrow, so if the Red Sox sign Mark Teixeira (am I counting my chickens before they hatch?), break the news and hopefully someone can promote it to the front page.

Go Sox!

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Can one be a good Red Sox fan

if one is not up blogging between 2 am and 4 am, or is it more a function of age?? Curious minds want to know!

by NG on Dec 12, 2008 9:37 AM EST reply actions

I'm not sure how Wes Littleton is better than Beau Vaughan

Beau was at least a funny guy.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Dec 12, 2008 10:02 AM EST reply actions

I think at this point the Tex signing is a must. I know it will be argued that we dont have to “counter” the MFY’s moves, but I disagree. We need Tek back, his young replacement to learn under him, a SP, and a big time hitter.

by matzushocka45 on Dec 12, 2008 10:40 AM EST reply actions

Somebody needs to make a graphic showing how many days till Tex-mas.

Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/

by bdalebs on Dec 12, 2008 4:38 PM EST reply actions

I did it!!!

by bdalebs on Dec 12, 2008 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

Dammit.

http://www.overthemonster.com/2008/12/12/691009/december-12-2008

by bdalebs on Dec 12, 2008 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

What’s to stop the Sox (if they want him on the roster) from simply keeping Littleton down in AAA for opening day and then calling him up? Missing one game is well worth not having to trade another prospect away.

by Toine43 on Dec 12, 2008 11:59 PM EST reply actions