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Lets get our boy back…won’t happen, but I like it

I’d rather see them get a RF. Period. In other words, JD Drew’s replacement for next year. That is, if they don’t think Reddick/Kalish is the guy. Apparently they don’t because Reddick is no more valued than D-Mac right now the way he’s being used. When Crawford returns, one is likely going back to AAA or get DFA’d.

I don’t want to throw away prospects for a half-year rental. That’s how you end up with the next Jeremy Hermida.

He is a switch hitter, he’s playing great right now. The mets will likely be looking to dump his salary as soon as they are out of contention so his price should be reasonable. He replaces Drew who could be dealt and eliminates the need to ever play D-Mac while not costing Reddick valuable at-bats. He is among the best baserunners ever, has great power and can still play decent right and even provide some security in center. He seems the perfect fit to me, but the market might get pricey on him if other contenders develop needs in the outfield.

and maybe starting depth if the injuries are worse than they say…..otherwise – hold pat

Call me crazy but with what’s in our pen now and in Pawtucket I think we are all right. And this means keeping Aceves there. I think we should get a back end starter that is proven. This is in case Buchh is worse than we know or in case Miller falters (oh yeah, in case Lackey keeps being Lackey). I am not sure who that would be but that seems to be a need. Also a SS would be nice as it seems that Jed isn’t back anytime soon, Iglesias isn’t near as MLB ready as once thought, and Scoot’s shoulder could fall off at any time. I like Navarro but don’t think he’s the answer at SS (more of a super sub).

platoon for Crawford and Reddick/Drew.

—nothing but intangibles, really. That is all that is needed at this point.

Move Papelbon to free up some $$, if possible

Get Cuddyer and Brett Myers

Hiroki Kuroda. He is a solid starter.
I think REDSOX don’t need to give up thier top15 prospects.

I would say that is my biggest concern. But it’s a concern for most teams in contention right now so who knows how many guys will be “cheap” to get. Three of our opening day rotation members (and 2 of our top 3) are hurt right now, and to be honest I would be surprised if Lackey makes it the rest of the season without another DL stint. I know he has mentioned off the cuff that he knows there is some damage in his elbow he has dealt with for a while. If you had told me in the offseason that Beckett would be the healthiest of all of our pitchers mid-season, I would’ve laughed.

Wake is Wake. It seems like he’ll have 2 rough outings, then 2 good ones, etc etc but he is mid-40s and probably fighting off back soreness. Aceves has been far more effective as a reliever in my opinion, Miller is still a question mark (as a mid-rotation starter at least), I expect nothing out of Millwood at his velocity levels, and Doubront has apparently been a little iffy this year. I like the idea of Weiland coming up but it would be his first MLB stint I believe. At some point you have to look around and see if you can get something in terms of starting pitching in case Wake goes down, Lackey doesn’t get better, and (God forbid) Lester and Buch don’t come back quick enough.

Pedey and Youk seem to be heating up, Tek and Salty are better offensively than expected and I think Crawford will be the May/Early June Crawford when he comes back, and not the April Crawford. Ells, Gonz and Papi are solid. Given all that, I can live with less than optimal offense out of RF from Drew/Reddick if it is a choice between a decent RH Bat and a decent starting pitcher. But to each his own.