Deal or No Deal?
by Allen Chace on Jan 4, 2007 5:25 PM EST
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- The Houston Astros? Unless Biggio is planning on retiring at exactly 3,000 hits (should be sometime in early-mid July next season), this doesn't make a whole lot of sense for either party. It also means that Chris Burke should be prepared to play almost his entire season in the outfield. Good luck to Loretta, and I suppose he'll probably see more PT behind Biggio than he would've behind Brandon Phillips in Cincinatti or Ian Kinsler in Texas.
- RJ deal is all but done. He and Clemens don't get along, so I suppose this makes it more likely that he ends up in NY than it was, say, a couple weeks ago. The Yanks aren't getting anyone on the level of Humberto Sanchez, but they all look like they could contribute, at least as throw-ins in another deal. This guy in particular will probably not see more than a cup of coffee in the Bronx. I think they already have a SS, and I hear Gonzalez has no cologne aspirations whatsoever. I'm still upset that the NYY are getting away without paying the D-Backs any money of significance. Source: MLB Trade Rumors
- Unfortunately for us, this will make it much more likely that Giambi sees no PT defensively at 1B. Giambi's so good at turning singles or outs into much more. I'm kind of ambivalent about the signing. Sure Mientkiewicz was part of the WS team in 2004, but he certainly didn't do a lot to endear us to him after he left. College fund indeed.
- Done and done. I'm going to miss Foulke. It'll be hard to root against him in an Indians uniform, unless he's pitching against us. Mark the 28-30 of May on your calendars folks. It'll be interesting to see what kind of reaction he gets from the crowd at Fenway. I'm sure this guy will have a strong opinion about it.
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Brian Cashman.
by ejruiz on Jan 4, 2007 6:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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Still, a shrewd and disturbing observation ejruiz.
by Allen Chace on Jan 4, 2007 7:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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Life is good as an Astros fan--especially life without head case MoBerg manning 3rd base...
by RitaCaywood on Jan 4, 2007 9:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by RSNexile on Jan 4, 2007 11:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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Certainly possible that this signals a potential Ensberg move. Though I have to think Mike Lamb might have more value (obviously both to the Astros on his own or in a trade). I have a feeling he could turn into Hafner-lite as a DH in the AL. The best matchup for the Astros might be the Padres. I'm not sure Kouzmanoff is cut out to be an everyday player or an everyday 3B, but him platooning/backing up both Adrian Gonzalez and Ensberg might be an ideal situation for everyone, though it may end up with Branyan DFA'd or something.
If the Astros throw in someone else (any hot catching prospects?), Hensley might be able to be had from the Pads if they know they can sign Wells. Just thinking aloud poorly on that, perhaps.
by Allen Chace on Jan 4, 2007 11:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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how did houston get away with signing him for so little?
how come the sox didn't give him a 1 year, $4-5million contract to continue being an All-Star second baseball for another year- or maybe to give pedroia a little more time and and then make a deal at the deadline.
if Boras was his agent, Loretta would have a 3 year $33million contract by now in this market.
by Schulz on Jan 4, 2007 10:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by Schulz on Jan 4, 2007 10:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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Agreed on the point re: Boras.
by Allen Chace on Jan 4, 2007 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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With Pedroia getting enough time to improve without having the pressure of playing every day, Cora could be traded. And we'd be guaranteed (barring injury) to have a solid starting second baseman for relatively cheap.
by RSNexile on Jan 4, 2007 11:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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Speaking of this, I need an Alex Cora t-shirt...
by Randy Booth on Jan 4, 2007 11:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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Also, Tito has a significant man-crush on Alex Cora, so I'm guessing he might've tipped the scales for him being kept rather than the Sox trying to keep Loretta as starter/backup/mentor in the infield.
I think to some degree it was also like Dave Roberts in 2005. We traded him somewhat just for his sake. The FO knew that Pedroia was probably going to take over at some point, even if not at the beginning of the season. They elected to give Loretta a chance to find a starting job. Should they have signed Loretta as a backup/to push for the job? Maybe. Watching Pedroia though, I don't think he needs the extra incentive to work hard.
Another factor for Cora over Loretta could be that Cora can play SS, while Loretta is probably no better than the AL GG winner the last three years, especially in terms of range. Something else to consider: Even with potential rookie struggles, will Pedroia + Lugo probably be greater than Gonzalez + Loretta? I think so. All Pedroia has to do is outperform Gonzalez with the bat. Not exactly a tall order.
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