Troy Glaus

[elsrbueno]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5190880

 

Sox rumored to be one of the teams in on him.

 

Personally, with Manny pissed off and Damon gone, I think acquiring Troy Glaus has got to be on the top of the priority list. No matter who the centerfielder is next season, it won't match Johnny's production, so we need to improve first base. Frankly, Troy Glaus is a tremendous option there.

 

YES, he strikes out a lot. YES, he's got a .258 career average, but this guy is a power hitter in the true sense of the word, and his .363 OBP is certainly not horrible.

 

The Red Sox need to look into this possibility, and if the Diamondbacks are seriously interested in unloading that contract and his potent bat, I'd be thrilled to see Terry penciling him into the lineup at first base on a daily basis.

[Soxfan1]

We have Lowell and Marte in the works. For 1st base i would say yes.

[ksushi]

Any rumors on the offer? I suppose it isn't manny because the manny for glaus deals all fell apart quickly, and I don't see them giving up lester or anyone.

 

Maybe Arroyo and Marte? I don't know how i would feel about that, i really don't know about this. I'm not a big glaus guy.

[jimmycarter05]

No no no, Richie Sexson is a much better option than him. Hopefully we could get him in some Manny trade to Seattle.

[Soxfan1]

Carter do you daydream about this stuff? That is not going to happen.

[riverside sluggers]

Id welcome Glaus to the Red Sox. Capable of 40Hrs/100+ RBIs and since Manny probably wont involved in these talks, that would give Boston a nice 1-2-3 punch

 

3. Ortiz

4. Ramirez

5. Glaus

 

The Diamondbacks want pitching: David Wells or Matt Clement to them perhaps

[elsrbueno]

No surefire rumors on what the Red Sox are offering. According to that article I linked originally Toronto's prepared to offer Orlando Hudson and possibly Miguel Batista.

 

I would work (like Riverside said) possibly trading Wells to Arizona for Glaus or trading Wells to SD in a 3-way for Troy.

 

If that doesn't work, a Matt Clement for Troy Glaus type deal would seem to make sense.

 

He's definately an improvement over Kevin Youkilis at first. Whatever the Red Sox do they should hold onto Marte. Stay with the young core group and have Marte on the team working with Lowell (a gold glove third baseman) on breaking into the bigs.

 

I doubt the Red Sox will dip deeply into the farm for Troy. Having already dealt Sanchez, Delgado, and Ramirez they can hardly afford to give up more of these guys.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Troy Glaus is certainly not worth our #1 prospect pitcher (Lester) or our #1 prospect hitter (Marte). Certainly we could give up some pitching for him in the likes of Clement or Wells. Between San Diego and Arizona they have some outfielders I like as well in Shawn Green, Gonzo, and Ryan Klesko. It is possible Manny gets involved in this deal as well but we shall see. I think we were discussing this over a month ago.

[eZ_d0eS_iT]

i think it mentioned in that same article on FSN that Toronto and the Angels are both in the looking to pry Glaus out of Arizona. I heard on the local station today XTRA, apparently the reason the Angels haven't made a move for Manny yet was because they were still in shock they couldn't land Konerko even though they made a better offer than Chicago. Supposedly he had had so far as give Scoscia the impression he was definitely signing here in SoCal. And now they are considering possible making a play for Tejada and might be willing to give up a combination of O-Cab, Santana and Kotchman to get him.

[Beckett95]

The Diamondbacks are in serious discussions with the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles and an unidentified National League club regarding Troy Glaus, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.

The Red Sox and Blue Jays are the front-runners for Glaus, according to an official from one of the interested clubs. The Jays have offered Orlando Hudson for Glaus and might be willing to include Miguel Batista, too. The Red Sox could offer Matt Clement, Bronson Arroyo or David Wells, along with possibly Tony Graffanino and a prospect. Dec. 22 - 3:14 pm et

[Soxfan1]

The Jays are litterly drunk on shitsquirt. This money is going to their heads. THey already have Hinske, Hillenbrand and Koskie for potential 3rd basemen. They all deserve to play everyday.

[Beckett95]

D-BACKS---Clement, Tony G and abe alvarez

RED SOX--Glaus

 

better than the blue jays proposed trade of Hudson and Batista (the blue jays already have 3 first baseman and 3 third baseman and 1 second baseman, so i dont no why they would consider glaus and his big contract). The orioles have reportedly offered Bedard which isnt very much.

 

id rather keep arroyo and deal him for Jeremy Reed. ONLY if we could sign Millwood.

 

I think if Glaus can stay healthy he could hit 45-50 HR for the Sox and 130 RBI

[Soxfan1]

if we could get the Glaus of the 2002 WS then i would be more then happy.

[yankeessuck013]

got this from espn insider

 

Glaus to Blue Jays?

 

Dec 22 - Peter Gammons reports one American League GM says he "expects Troy Glaus to Toronto to happen." Boston and Baltimore have been in, but the Blue Jays were the leaders on Thursday and are offering Bautista and Hudson.

 

Dec 22 - The Red Sox have expressed interest in Phillies outfielder Jason Michaels, ESPN.com Insider Jerry Crasnick reports, but Boston and Philadelphia don't appear to have the makings of a deal.

The Phillies need pitching, but they're not high on Boston's Bronson Arroyo. Philadelphia GM Pat Gillick is looking to acquire either a No. 4-5 starter or a setup man for Tom Gordon, and he'll probably use Michaels as part of the package to acquire that commodity. If the Phillies add the bullpen arm, they're looking at the possibility of moving Ryan Madson to the starting rotation

 

Dec 22 - The Red Sox have expressed interest in starter Kevin Millwood, the Boston Herald reports. Millwood's agent, Scott Boras, reportedly wants to start the bidding at the five-year, $55 million level that the Blue Jays gave to A.J. Burnett.

According to The Dallas Morning News, Rangers owner Tom Hicks hasn't completely dismissed the idea of a five-year deal for Millwood.

 

Dec 22 - Manny Ramirez has re-opened the door to a trade to the Mets after seeing how Boston's front office handled the Johnny Damon negotiations, the New York Post reports. Ramirez reportedly would strongly consider waiving his no-trade clause and coming to New York.

While the Red Sox continue to look for Ramirez trade partners, the Boston Herald reports, they're also exploring ways to keep the mercurial slugger.

 

Red Sox co-GM Ben Cherington said on a conference call Tuesday, the Herald reports, that "we also continue to talk to Manny and his representatives and continue to work on flushing out issues related to Ramirez's desire to be traded.

 

"We're trying to appease some of his concerns. At this point, we just want to listen. We're not going to get into the reasons why he wants out."

[Beckett95]

wat are the blue jays going to do now?? Overbay will DH Koskie will play third and theyll have to get rid of 2 capable 3B/1B in Hinske and Hillenbrand. Whos going to play 2nd for them. I would not get rid of Hudson for another corner infielder who cost 9 million a year. Not worth it for the Jays

[ksushi]

D-BACKS---Clement, Tony G and abe alvarez

RED SOX--Glaus

 

 

 

For Glaus? You expect that to bring back Glaus? That would get you a bag of throw up.

[Beckett95]

i dont understannd how Hudson can get Glaus

[MC Hammer]

Peter Gammons reports one American League GM says he "expects Troy Glaus to Toronto to happen." Boston and Baltimore have been in, but the Blue Jays were the leaders on Thursday.

[pats55sox45]

i dont understannd how Hudson can get Glaus

 

2b contains the worst players in all of baseball, hudson is a decent ballplayer-making him one of the best 2b in mlb

plus, theyre including miguel batista, who can start or close, and was nasty when he was last in the nl (used to play for dbacks)

[riverside sluggers]

Bagging Glaus on to-do list: Sox also mull Millwood

By Michael Silverman

Friday, December 23, 2005 - Updated: 12:57 AM EST

 

The Red Sox took a hit from their fan base for not coughing up the money to keep Johnny Damon, but there were signs yesterday the team was recovering by trying to put together a deal for a big bat and another big-name starter. Troy Glaus, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ slugging third baseman, has been the focus of recent trade talks between the clubs. However, the Sox are not the only team interested in Glaus, whose fly ball power stroke makes him a natural fit for 20-30 home runs a season at Fenway Park. The Sox want him as a first baseman.

 

The Blue Jays were believed to be furthest along in talks with the Diamondbacks last night, but according to one executive who recently spoke with former Red Sox assisant GM and current Arizona GM Josh Byrnes, “I think he’s going to Boston, that’s what it sounds like.” As tempting as Glaus might be, there were indications that the primary focus now is obtaining another pitcher first. That brings in free agent starter Kevin Millwood. Signing Millwood would allow the Sox to trade one of three starters - David Wells, Matt Clement or Bronson Arroyo - possibly in a Glaus deal or in some other configuration.

 

A deal for Baltimore shortstop Miguel Tejada remains a longshot, especially with the Orioles more focused on swapping Tejada for Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior. That deal is alive but currently involves just two teams. Exactly what the Diamondbacks were looking for in return from the Sox was unclear, although if the Sox were willing to assume the bulk of the $32.5 million remaining on Glaus’ deal for the next three years, the cost in players may not be as high as one would think.

 

Team president and CEO Larry Lucchino said Wednesday at Fenway Park that the Sox would “redeploy” the dollars slated for Damon. The $40 million they had allotted for Damon for four years certainly would cover Glaus, 29, who had 37 homers last season for Arizona. However, it would not address the Sox’ glaring need for a center fielder, leadoff hitter and shortstop.The Diamondbacks are said to be interested in Toronto second baseman Orlando Hudson. The Blue Jays, however, are believed to be on Glaus’ no-trade list, although he could waive it. The Sox are believed to be on Glaus’ list of suitable teams.

 

“The Diamondbacks have been keeping us abreast in general of what’s going on,” said Glaus’ agent, Mike Nicotera. “It would not surprise me if something were imminent, but I couldn’t tell you. When you’re not part of the negotiations, you can’t tell what’s imminent.”

[Manny Goes Boom]

Here's my two cents on the whole Glaus thing:

 

He's not a fantastic average hitter, but he can get VERY hot and go on a streak (up to a month or 6 weeks) where he seems to hit every ball LONG AND VERY HARD.

 

He has a great glove and could easily play first IMO.

 

Now with what the D'Backs would want...Pitching. Plain and simple. But don't count on them agreeing to a Wells deal...remember back before he signed with San Diego that he had a "hand-shake" agreement with Arizona then backstabbed them and went to San Diego. That would not happen.

 

Ksushi, I don't think that proposed deal is too far off (the bag of throw-up deal). The D'Backs need pitching in the worst way. I believe that a deal with them would involve Clement, and pitching prospect and another lower level guy. They don't like to spend money, as evident to their s***** season to yrs ago and them falling from the perch that they were on only 4 years ago. The Toronto deal is horseshit, I don't see that happening. Arizona needs more than Orlando Hudson, and think about it for the Diamondbacks. They already have their 2nd baseman, fan favorite Craig Counsell. He most likely will retire here in Arizona. They couldn't use Orlando. So I don't see Glaus heading north of the border.

[riverside sluggers]

I believe that a deal with them would involve Clement, and pitching prospect and another lower level guy.

 

From what Ive heard about the pitching prospects, lets just rule out trading Lester or Hansen. We can also consider Youkilis expendable, he deserves to be a starter elsewhere. This deal of Glaus to Boston as the starting 1st baseman, would keep Youk locked down as a utility man or even back and forth in Pawtucket.

[ksushi]

You can't trade a draftee until a year after the date he was signed, so yes, rule out hansen.

 

Here's my two cents on the whole Glaus thing:

 

He's not a fantastic average hitter, but he can get VERY hot and go on a streak (up to a month or 6 weeks) where he seems to hit every ball LONG AND VERY HARD.

 

He has a great glove and could easily play first IMO.

 

Now with what the D'Backs would want...Pitching. Plain and simple. But don't count on them agreeing to a Wells deal...remember back before he signed with San Diego that he had a "hand-shake" agreement with Arizona then backstabbed them and went to San Diego. That would not happen.

 

Ksushi, I don't think that proposed deal is too far off (the bag of throw-up deal). The D'Backs need pitching in the worst way. I believe that a deal with them would involve Clement, and pitching prospect and another lower level guy. They don't like to spend money, as evident to their s***** season to yrs ago and them falling from the perch that they were on only 4 years ago. The Toronto deal is horseshit, I don't see that happening. Arizona needs more than Orlando Hudson, and think about it for the Diamondbacks. They already have their 2nd baseman, fan favorite Craig Counsell. He most likely will retire here in Arizona. They couldn't use Orlando. So I don't see Glaus heading north of the border.

 

Well, Clement, a pitching prospect and a lower level guy is way off from the bag of throw up trade. Abe alvarez could be your lower level guy, but you're looking at dealing away an edgar martinez or a manny delcarmen in this. No thanks. If we can send them Clement, Alvarez and Youk or Shoppach, I'll be happy, but that is not a good deal for them. I don't want to give up quality for Glaus.

 

Glaus is not a fantastic average hitter, I don't know if you just wanted to pull something out of your ass or what but hes a career .253 hitter. Kevin Millar and Edgar hit .270 this year and the sky was falling. Glaus hits more homeruns but he is approaching 1000 career strike outs in 8 seasons in the league, three of which he was limited to under 100 games, two because of injury, one being his rookie season. I'm not convinced this guy has any durability or longevity. He doesn't have a great glove either, hes alittle on the stocky side and he made 24 Errors and had a .946 fielding percentage last year. That is not a great fielder. Its not horrible, it doesn't make me sick, especially at the corner where there are a lot of hard hit bobbled balls, but its not great.

 

Glaus is not worth a lester, a delcarmen, a papelbon, or an edgar martinez. The sox realize this, they need to get a hitter now, but hitting comes cheap and pitching is very expensive in the trade market right now, so they will be able to reel someone in who won't cost them an arm with any serious upside. Thats why the Blue Jays are the front runner, because they are a bunch of farm system whores, they want to win this year so they bend over grab their ankles and let teams do what they will with their farm system so long as they leave behind a decent player to help them finish 3rd this year.

 

The Diamond backs are going to wait around until a deal makes them, as you put it, "LONG AND VERY HARD" and they'll pull the trigger on a fleecing, and probably won't settle for anything else. That is what i would do, there are desperate teams out there, like hey, the angels or the tigers both of whom could pay glauses money and give some blue chip prospects.

[Beckett95]

The Diamondbacks abd Blue Jays could be moving closer to a trade that would send Troy Glaus to Toronto for Orlando Hudson and Miguel Batista.

The Jays may also get a second player in return. Hurdles remain, however. Glaus can block the trade to Toronto and likely would do so without some additional money to make up for Canada's higher tax rate. He also could be unwilling to DH, requiring that the Blue Jays find a way to move Corey Koskie. Glaus can be traded to Boston or Baltimore without his position, so the Diamondbacks will keep exploring the other options. Dec. 23 - 1:26 pm et

[ksushi]

Could you post something other than quotes? Like a quote and then something to say about the quote that isn't one line like "this is cool" ? We all know how to go look on sox news sites, anyone of us can find that on our own. Be original and give an opinion.

[Beckett95]

anyone know if the Sox or Orioles are on his limited no-trade?

 

this kinda reminds me of the Beckett deal. The day before that happened the Rangers were pretty much a lock to get him, with the redsox as the 2nd option.

I dont see why this trade to the Blue Jays would happen. There is no need for him. The Jays would also probaly have to give him either a bonus, a contract extension or the addition of an option year in order for him to waive his no-trade to Toronto.

[jimmycarter05]

This Glaus thread is about to be over;

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2270112

[yankeessuck013]

no necessarily, glaus could still block the trade.

[elsrbueno]

This Glaus thread is about to be over;

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2270112

 

The Red Sox disfunctional ownership group screws up again. You'd think the Sox would have offered more than a defensive specialist second baseman and a mediocre relief pitcher for the services of a serious power hitter. Plus, Toronto's getting a prospect in the deal.

 

I bet Boston asked for cash back to cover Glaus' contract and blew the deal. Toronto's letting the dismantling of the Red Sox vault them into second place in the AL East.

[riverside sluggers]

The Red Sox disfunctional ownership group screws up again. You'd think the Sox would have offered more than a defensive specialist second baseman and a mediocre relief pitcher for the services of a serious power hitter.

 

There have been no indications yet of what actual players that Boston were talking about. Most likely it was David Wells or Matt Clement coupled with someone else.

 

If this trade were to go through, Toronto would have to do another trade with a surplus of corner infielders

 

Troy Glaus, Lyle Overbay, Corey Koskie, Shea Hillenbrand, and Eric Hinske