Suggestions For Theo On Improving The Team In June And July

[Rdsxmbnt]

if we were getting the 2005 Choi then maybe hes an option at 1B, but he doesnt even deserve to start at AAA let alone for the Boston Red Sox.

[seabeachfred]

I think you might be underrated Hee Seop a little bit. He's not a terrific player, but he's only struck out 262 times in 915 ABs, so I dunno where you're getting that from. It's a little high, but it's not Mark Bellhorn or Jim Thome high. In 601 ABs over the past two years, he has 30 home runs, which isn't bad at all, with 82 RBIs and 88 runs. He's also 27, so he's going to improve. His career on-base is .349, and in 2004, it was .388. Also, Youkilis wasn't considered to be a good fielder or baserunner either, and Bellhorn was basically the past version of Hee Seop (only with a strength vs. lefties rather than righties) and he stuck around for a while.

 

Also, Abreu is definitely an upgrade over Chistopher Trotman. He's a gold glove outfielder, former silver slugger winner, and has a ton of walks (some record about having 100+ walks in seven straight seasons or something.) He missed SEVEN games from 2003-2005, while Trot missed twenty one more in his most durable season of the three (2003.) Abreu is also a much better baserunner, as he averages 30 steals compared to Trot's five. Bobby's also #8 among active players in OBP with .413. Trot has an OBP of .369 career. Nothing against Trot, but Abreu is the better player.

 

I SAW this guy with my own eyes. He is terrible in the clutch, runs the bases poorly and is not a very smart player. Beleive me Choi would be booed out of Fenway if winds up playing there. Besides, he was a Dodger reject; you don't take rejects from other teams.

[Mr Crunchy]

I SAW this guy with my own eyes. He is terrible in the clutch, runs the bases poorly and is not a very smart player. Beleive me Choi would be booed out of Fenway if winds up playing there. Besides, he was a Dodger reject; you don't take rejects from other teams.

 

how do you explain jj johnson and the guy kc cut??

[RoyNHSox]

how do you explain jj johnson and the guy kc cut??

 

The market for available pitching is extremely thin and even castoffs from last place teams seem to have some value.

[Cocos Disciples]

Kason Gabbard has been optioned to AAA, no word on the callup, but the leading candidate is Phil Seibel (until Wells comes back)

[riverside sluggers]

thanks, but no thanks to Phils. Lieber is not that much of a prized pitcher

 

Lieber? Not for that price

The Globe's Gordon Edes is reporting that the Red Sox are not close to making a deal for Philadelphia pitcher Jon Lieber (3-7, 5.55 ERA). The Phillies are reportedly asking for Craig Hansen or Jon Lester, whom the Red Sox are unlikely to deal under any circumstances. The Yankees have also inquired about Lieber, according to Newsday. Lieber pitched well for New York down the stretch in 2004. Edes also says that the Red Sox do not appear to be in the hunt for Devil Rays shortstop Julio Lugo.