bobble ankle? and Helton

[strassRI]

saw on a link on a site for 'the ankle is coming' and it sent me to bobbleankle.com... anyone know anything? figure it has something to do with Schill

 

also, apparently O's (among others) are interested in Helton, and well they should be with how Gibbons/Palmeiro have been playing... Hinske's name has been floated out there, too, but if not for the enormous contract it'd be close to a guarantee that Helton's going somewhere this year

[BigPapiEnFuego]

hmmm.... Red Sox should get Helton. Kevin Millar and someone else for him.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

The Sox should deffinitly go after Helton. Much more stable at 1B than Millar and certainly a more effective bat. Helton really needs this too because of how great his career has been and never winning. He would do well at Fenway.

 

However, its not the top priority on our list. Pitching wins champhionships and we dont have much. Baltimore has a better bullpen plus Lopez and Cabrera can hold there own. The yanks have two good starters in Johnson and Pavano with an average bullpen. The best way to step ahead of those teams is to find a way to pitch. Hopefully Wade Miller comes through cause we need something. And for god sakes would someone tell me what the hell Embree is still doing on this team. That 95 mph straight as an arrow fastball gives me a rash.

[yeszir]

We've been talking about the bobble doll here: http://www.talksox.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2979

 

As for Helton, if the O's get him, that would be incredible. They'd have far and away the top offense in baseball, and I'd be scared poopless to face them. Can you imagine?

[CalvnHobs6]

Helton's an amazing hitter, and I'd LOVE to see him anywhere but Colorado so that he finally will get some legitimate MVP recognition.

[Soxfan1]

Rockies are saying that they will only trade him if he requests a trade.

[Sizzlin22]

One problem with going after Helton over 15 mill a year.....

[DOrtiz4prez]

Rockies are saying that they will only trade him if he requests a trade.

 

Why wouldn't he?!?!?!

[stocker323]

Why wouldn't he?!?!?!

According to a recent ESPN the Magazine article, he feels obligated to honor his contract until it expires. I still think that Colorado may trade him because like A-Rod in Texas he is taking up a huge portion of the team's payroll and is preventing them from signing players who fill other needs of theirs. I hear he may go to Baltimore or LA.

[DOrtiz4prez]

Baltimore... AAAAAHHHHHH

[Zenny]

Baltimore would never stop hitting if they got Helton. Of course, their pitching would be one of the worst staffs of all-time, but they would score 10 runs a game.

[Sizzlin22]

Baltimore would never stop hitting if they got Helton. Of course, their pitching would be one of the worst staffs of all-time, but they would score 10 runs a game.

I don't know Chen and Ponson have been pitching well.... I'm starting to fear the O's

[CrespoBlows]

We'd have to give up a ton of good young players for Helton, it's going to take Hanley, Papelbon, and probably Sanchez.

[DOrtiz4prez]

I don't know Chen and Ponson have been pitching well.... I'm starting to fear the O's

 

You can say that again.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

I don't know if it would take that many young guys....Besides I think they would be interested in pitching...and my god...we have 6 starters....most of who I dont want to give up though.

[schillingouttheks]

As we found out in the World Series last year, it doesn't matter if your team is a hitting machine. Pitching wins championships. Bottom line.

[CajunSox]

I would trade Millar, Embree, and a minor leager for Helton

[yeszir]

I would trade Millar, Embree, and a minor leager for Helton

You would, but the Rockies certainly wouldn't. That would be the single most lop-sided trade in history. We can unload our underperforming overpaid players and get a superstar in return? Ok..

[Sizzlin22]

I think he means like Embree and Millar to someone for good prspects and then the good prospect to the Rockies and then Helton to us. A 3 team deal.

[CajunSox]

exactly