A.j. Burnett To Boston?

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Wow!!! what's up your ass today? take a chill pill dude

 

you just need to chill the f*** out

 

Nah I was fine today....until I saw something being posted regarding a comment I made back in December.....you want me to go back and find dumb s*** you said in December and mention what you are wrong about???

[yankeessuck013]

so you admit it was dumb?

[riverside sluggers]

anh its just lookin back at the off season and funny to look at posts made what will be the outcome for the sox and its players for 2005, case in point:

 

again, ahhchon: tek can't have great rbi or HR numbers. he doesn't have the power, nor does he have the ability to.

 

he's also insanely terrible on the road, compared to at home:

 

Home 420 1322 193 395 105 5 44 212 151 273 8 6 .299 .376 .486 .861

Away 412 1386 170 338 77 2 53 206 147 303 13 7 .244 .320 .417 .737

 

i don't want to cluster this thread with numbers that don't fit across the screen:

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlbpa/players/5921...er&type=Batting

 

look at his numbers against teams with good pitching. disregard a few of the teams after atlanta. it is pretty clear that tek his for better average against teams with poorer pitching (DUHH). yeah that's obvious, but his dropoff is much greater than most guys that bat .300. he'll bat .350 against teams like KC who have no pitching and bat .228 and .194 against teams that have good pitching such as NYY and ATL.

 

i don't really know how you guys can say tek is not on his decline, do you think he can/will have a better year than the one he has had this past year?

 

john

 

john john john, I believe you are wrong on that one. In 2004 Tek connected for 18 homeruns, Now amidst before the july trade deadline he has already belted 15, which he should finish off with 2005 at about 23 - 28 Homeruns by season's ends. 73 RBIs in 2004, and 42 RBIS this season thus far, on track 75 to 95 range. The only thing he hasnt been able to do compared to 2004 was stolen bases havings stole 10 in 13 attempts, while in '05 he hasnt attempted yet. Why do you think they gave him role of captain?

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

so you admit it was dumb?

 

sure whatever I'm an idiot

[yankeessuck013]

The Marlins have told the Boston Red Sox they are not interested in trading Burnett for right-hander Bronson Arroyo and pitching prospect Anibal Sanchez. As of Tuesday night, it appeared the Chicago White Sox were the only serious bidder for Burnett

 

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/content/sports/epaper/2005/07/27/a5c_marlnotes_0727.html

[yankeessuck013]

I think we may overpay for burnett, but I do think we will definetely get another SP especially since clement went down...thoughts?

[riverside sluggers]

I was thinkin exact same thing, Theo probably got no sleep last nite at all.

[bigpapi349]

if the marlins want to trade him, it would have to be to the redsox, since the white sox are close to a deal with tampa bay which they send marte to TB.

[Ringo]

Burnett is going to be hard to get since the marlins are only 4 1/2 games out of the wild card and the division. They will most likely hang on to Burnett. Which puts us in a tough situation because who else is out there?

[bigpapi349]

i think they need to add embree or maybe a young OF (moss) to get him. they need somone if clements going to be out awhile

[riverside sluggers]

i think a deal of Embree, Shoppach, and Alvarez or Moss should entice Florida to give the sox Aj and a prospect of theirs

[bigpapi349]

ya i have no problem giving up shoppach, they want a lefthanded setup guy, embree can probaly have sucess in the NL in that park and im fine giving up two prospects as long as both are not our top 6 prospects

[yankeessuck013]

OK, so its official- AJ Is staying with the marlins.....only for this season

 

now who will get him in the offseason?

 

surely the yankees, orioles, and red sox will all be in the mix.

[bigpapi349]

id really like to see him in boston next season, but i think he will go to the orioles because of his wife

[MC Hammer]

Depending on how far the Marlins go in the playoffs I think theres somewhat of a chance that they will resign him. I know they have Beckett and Willis but I think keeping all 3 through their prime (much like the Braves did with Maddux, Glavin, Smoltz) should allow them to go to the playoffs every year. I really couldn't imagine letting a pitcher like AJ walk away for nothing. I'm sure the marlins will atleast offer him and deal.