Red Sox Looking at DeJesus

with a $6 million option for 2011 which is likely to get picked up in lieu of arbitration

Nava and McDonald are doing fine as replacements.

That might not be a bad idea, though, having Ells/Dejesus in LF/CF and removing Cam. Let’s all keep in mind that he is having a career year so far. If we got him and didn’t pick up the option, do we get picks when he signs elsewhere?

I think it’s a toss up as far as what would help us get to the playoffs more, bullpen help or an OF, but if we do make the playoffs, and assuming Ellsbury/Cameron isn’t able to perform once there, we’d clearly need the OF more to go for a title. Bowden’s gonna get a shot, and though I don’t like him much I recognize he could get the job done. Once in the playoffs, the top 4 starters start. Maybe start the obvious 3 (Lester, Buch, Beckett) and then let Dice-K start and put Lackey in the pen. I know Lackey is a better bet to perform in the playoffs, but Dice can’t come out of the pen with his strike throwing problems, and Lackey used to throw strikes so it could work. Add Doubront to the playoff pen mix and they could have something out there.

Some guy in the MLBTR comments thinks a Kalish for Dejesus trade straight up would be fair.

I wouldnt mind this, but it tells me Ellsbury wont be back any time soon.
I wouldnt give up too much for him though, no one in the top 10.
Id look for bullpen help too.

Plans for him next year, Bullpen solutions now. There’s something wrong with Okajima this year, Ramon Ramirez is having a bad year, I like him though so hopefully the Sox keep him. Robert Manual will become himself sooner or later, Richardson is looking good. Drop Atchison for Bowden and trade Delcarmen away or something. I never liked him.

I’m also all for Farnsworth or Soria in the same deal.

If this team does not get a major upgrade in the pen, this is all for nothing.

I like this deal because I think it opens the door for Ells to get dealt, since Cameron prob won’t have much of a market.

Who would we be getting rid of from the OF? Cameron’s hanging there with a tough injury (although he’s really not healthy enough to be fully productive).

Ells is a question mark if/when he returns.

Nava/D-Mac are filling in OK – Nava has the edge with the bat; D-Mac with the glove.

Hall is versatile – even though his defense is very questionable and his power at the plate doesn’t make up for his lack of hand-eye coordination.

Hermida? Ahhhh, I think we’ve got a winner, and by winner I mean loser. Hermida, when healthy, isn’t good enough with the bat or glove.

But he’s still on the DL. Who goes if it happens now? Cameron in a trade? Nava AAA’d? D-mac DFA’d?

Then I’d do it. Dejesus fits the Sox mold – gets on base, plays great defense. I could see a DeJesus/Kalish/Drew OF in 2011. Trade Ells along with Papelbon to clear up space and $$.