Whether they actually pull the trigger on something is up for debate internally as the team...

Whether they actually pull the trigger on something is up for debate internally as the team patiently awaits the return of Jed Lowrie, who has a great chance to fend off this shortstop talk if he'd accelerate his return to the Sox lineup. Among those on the list: Omar Vizquel, Jack Wilson, J.J. Hardy, Orlando Cabrera, Bobby Crosby, Jason Donald, Miguel Tejada. The Sox have also discussed a shortstop with the Atlanta Braves. After watching Vizquel, 42, this weekend, it's obvious he can still play. It appears the Sox will have to make a ~~tough~~ [easy] decision on Julio Lugo on whether to eat the contract when Lowrie is finally ready. The Mets revealed that Jose Reyes has a hamstring injury, which means Alex Cora starts at shortstop for the Mets for a while. Do I spot a need for Lugo?

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Get rid of Lugo, but STOP FREAKING OUT about the SS situation. Jed is on his way.

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We'd probably have to eat a lot of Lugo's salary

But if the Mets would give us even a middling prospect in return, I’d make that trade.

by RSNexile on Jun 9, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think we'd all agree to that.

We’d take a bucket of baseballs, some bats, or a bag of seeds too.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jun 9, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A trade would be followed by the biggest post-"Bon Voyage" bash ever.

I think Massachusetts could declare it a state holiday.

by lone1c on Jun 10, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The entire county would declare a holiday.

Except the postal service would stay open, but the mailpeople would be replaced by Lugo, who would randomly throw people’s mail on their lawn, or their neighbors’ lawns.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jun 10, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or the pool behind their neighbor’s house.

There are two theories on hitting the Knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them work. ~Charlie Lau

by BHeebs on Jun 22, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Naw, most people have screens.

His arm’s not THAT strong.

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jun 23, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

N one will take on Lugo’s contract.
Either eat it, eat most of it and get a low prospect in a trade, eat all of it and get a slightly less lower prospect in a trade, swap for a similar bad contract or hire a hitman.
Lugo has negative value, he’s a backup(Just) being paid better than most starters.

by Ohpityme on Jun 27, 2009 8:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs