11/3 - More Front Office Work
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Nov 3, 2009 5:15 AM EST
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We've been in Hot Stove mode for a while now, and there's no reason to stop now.
Trade Market: Third Basemen - MLBTradeRumors.com
Trade Market: Left Fielders - MLBTradeRumors.com
Anyone stand out as viable option? Well, some people have everything figured out for us, so we don't even have to worry ourselves with the issue:
Time To Change Their Ways: Signing Bay Needs To Be a Red Sox Priority - Bleacher Report
There are no equivalent alternatives. It’s Bay or Matt Holliday (yikes) or some one-year stopgap in left. Or it’s trading a handful of prospects to find a player who best compares with a player you already have. The options aren’t exactly appealing.
Had to read through half the article to find the money quote: Anyone who is scared of Holliday, please try to convince OTHER teams of this.
Overpaying Orlando Cabrera Could Be Dangerous Risk For Red Sox - NESN.com
And if the Red Sox are willing to grant second chances to Gonzalez, who seemed to be past his prime and had found little success in the American League, why wouldn't they grant the same courtesy to Orlando Cabrera?
Because that makes no sense? It's a "dangerous risk" because we'd be playing a crappy SS, one who would be overpaid for pretty much any price he demands.
Now here's a decent idea:
Building a Package for Javier Vazquez - Yawkey Way Academy
Now we just have to 1) convince most Sox fans that it would be a good trade, and 2) figure out who we'd give up for him.
After the jump, Fielding Bible awards released, more decade wrap-up stuff, a preview for next season, and concerns about parity.
Red Sox come up empty in Fielding Bible Awards - Full Count
Fielding Bible's site isn't in love with the SB Nation interface, so I'll indirectly link y'all. Oddly, Hill was below average by UZR. Hmm...
Team of the Decade? - Fenway West
All-Aughts Team of the Decade SS: Nomar Garciaparra - Fire Brand of the American League
How DARE they forget Jed! [joke]
Inbox: Will Varitek be back next season? - redsox.com: News
Lazy fans who can't research stuff for themselves, asking a beat reporter for anwsers, and then likely never checking for answers. Such a weird process.
Dark Days Ahead, Sox Fans - Sox vs. Stripes
Take it away, guys. Consider this the anxiety venting link.
Bill Reynolds: Major League Baseball’s lack of parity gets to me - The Providence Journal
But somewhere along the way the inequity of Major League Baseball, the decided sense that to the victor belongs the spoils and everyone else eats cake, has gotten to me.
Not the best argument being made here. Anyone want to try to improve on this, or to destroy the argument instead?
Links, comments, support for Pedro over Petitte, etc.
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Agreed
It just looks like the Java hasn’t fully loaded on the webpage. It looks awful
by drabidea on Nov 3, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
After 6 times of hitting refresh, too. I get that it’s supposed to look sexy, but it just doesn’t.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Nov 3, 2009 3:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Javier Vasquez is a TERRIBLE idea
a 33 year old who arguably had one decent year in Chicago and really could not handle the pressure of pitching in NY for prospects.
I would much rather spend money on Ben Sheets or Rich Harden, two pitchers with far better stuff. IF we want innings, Tim Wakefield is much cheaper.
King Felix is the only guy the Sox should be focused on, as far as pitchers go. Mariners are not re-signing him.
by SoxAcumen on Nov 3, 2009 7:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Did you READ the link?
That’s exactly the kind of comments it was supposed to prevent.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Nov 3, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Vazquez would be great.
But too expensive in prospects.
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
by BTLove on Nov 3, 2009 11:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly what Troy came to conclude.
If it could be done for less (asking for a minor brain failure on the Braves’ part), no reason the Sox shouldn’t go after him. Of course, a lot of other teams would jump on that opportunity too.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Nov 3, 2009 11:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Regarding the 3b link
do we have room for another 3b? 12 pitchers, 1 DH, two catchers, 5 OF, that leaves six infield spots – Youk, Kotchman, Pedroia, AGonz, Lowrie and Lowell.
But if Kotchman were to “hike the Appalachian Trail,” I’d take a flyer on JJ Hardy. Excellent buy low candidate. Olney had a piece about him being a non-tender candidate and possibly being available for a grade-B prospect.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Nov 3, 2009 10:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Just exploring all the options.
Was also meant as a comparison for what Lowell could fetch, since there’s not much better than him available. I leave some things up to you guys to figure out.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Nov 3, 2009 11:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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