We want Engle Beltre back too, How about this: We send you Bowden for Teagarden and Beltre. I hope this finds you in good health.

                                                         Forever you’ll be ours (to own),
                                                                                     The Boston Redsox

P.S. We hate the Angels too, It was so funny to see Halos Heaven’s reaction to Beckett’s suspension being reduced.

He’s off to a terrible start and Texas actually toyed with converting him to a LOOGY/lefty reliever… so the price was… nonexistant. Jed is going on the 60 day DL, so Gabbard is one extra level of depth for a couple months at least. We already know the player really well, so perhaps they think they can fix whatever he’s doing wrong right now.

This embarassment of riches pitching depth has more use than just insuring against injuries to our starters (and making the Pawsox look great, of course). These extra starters can be traded to fill other needs. If we get Gabbard straightened out and starting again he might very well bring back a Kotsay type if Baldelli can’t be relied on near the deadline (for example).

Maybe they want a long guy out of the pen now that Masterson is starting? but I hope he doesnt have to see the majors.

his addition isnt harmful to the roster, they might have signed him in case someone got hurt and to work out of the bullpen

It’s nice to see him roll back to the Sox, I liked the kid. I agree with GreenGrizz. Texas is no place for a pitcher, and the Sox seems to be THE place for pitchers. To have a young guy like this spend some time around guys like Smoltz might be a good thing. The pitching coaches know him pretty well, this seems like it is another of Theo’s wheel and deal jobs. It would be nice to see him work out the problems and step up and contribute. Besides, the pink hatters would say that this is ‘karmic’, or something, and helps to fix the blemish that was Gagne-with-a-spoon.

somebody in the organization thinks that he knows how to fix what has been ailing Gabbard. In any case, there’s very little risk here.

Good call with “Stifler”. I agree he’s a dead ringer.

Actually, the last game I’ve watched live was the one where he dominated the ChiSox. He looked wonderful, I still think he has the talent to be in a ML roster.