Michael Young

by Schulz on Jan 12, 2009 1:03 AM EST

Word on the street is that Young wants out of Texas. The rangers have a vacancy at third base, and would want Young to shift positions to allow a young stud SS to play with the big club. Young was not pleased by this request, as he has already made one position change for the Rangers (2B to SS). Young is a great talent at SS, and would be an amazing addition to an already great team. An average year for Young looks like this:

.300/.346/.442, 14 HR, 82 RBI, 93 R, 34 2B.

He's hit very well at Fenway in a very small sample size of 7 games. It would take more than a pretty penny to get him AND Teagarden/Salty from Texas, but man that would be sweet.

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Where would he play?

Would we be moving Lowell in trade?

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jan 12, 2009 1:25 AM EST reply actions

SS

by Schulz on Jan 12, 2009 8:54 AM EST up reply actions

Nah

Lowrie will give us better defense and comparable offense for much less over the next six or so years.

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jan 12, 2009 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

To clarify:

I know he does play short, but the “nah” was more of a “no thanks.”

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jan 12, 2009 12:24 PM EST up reply actions

Young has . . .

a no trade clause and from what I’ve heard wasn’t to happy with certain fans words for his wife awhile back :)

We shall see . . .he would be a downgrade from lowrie on defense and he will be 37 and collecting 16 million . . . .I am torn . . . .I really feel the sox money not to mention prospects could be spent in a better fashion

by Ace0407 on Jan 12, 2009 1:46 AM EST reply actions

Young is the worst good player in Major League Baseball.

No thank you.

"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"

by britsoxfan on Jan 12, 2009 5:54 AM EST reply actions 2 recs

Agreed

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jan 12, 2009 7:10 AM EST up reply actions

Rec'd for the quasi-oxymoron.

And for making sense at the same time. +1

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bdalebs on Jan 12, 2009 6:49 PM EST up reply actions

Jeter

Is the worst good player in Major League Baseball.

by Gnick on Jan 17, 2009 11:31 PM EST up reply actions

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?!?!?!!

HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!! STUPED RED SUX FANS THINKIN THAT THEY R BETTR THAN JETER. LOOK, YUR PEDROIA WILL NEVER BE AS GOODD AS JETER, SO GET OBER IT. OK?

—saltheyankfan86

The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble

by DirtySouthSox on Jan 19, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions