Mark Redman

[Soxfan1]

A source tells me that the Red Sox have placed a call with Kansas City to assess their demands for 32 year-old All-Star southpaw Mark Redman. I say All-Star with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

 

In 15 starts this year, Redman has a 5.38 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. Redman's walks have been up this season, and it's hard to survive when striking out 3.3 batters per nine. He missed a start with forearm tightness in late May, and missed the first two weeks of April because of knee surgery.

 

Redman chose to exercise his $4.5MM player option last November with the Pirates, leading to a trade to the Royals the next month. Another possible contributor is rumored trouble in the clubhouse.

 

To his credit, Redman did manage a decent June with five wins and a 3.74 ERA. He's tied with Scott Elarton for the team lead in quality starts, with six in fifteen tries. That's a backhanded compliment, as even Jeff Weaver has had seven quality starts. Scuffy Moehler, too. I'm not sure what the Red Sox or any other suitor would have to give up for Redman, but it won't be much.

 

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[SchillingIsTheNatural]

*barf*

 

...might as well continue to pick up random starters to fill in

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

absolutely not

[jsinger121]

maybe for a bag of baseballs i would take a chance

[TheKilo]

Yeah, he sucked today.

[riverside sluggers]

Yeah, he sucked today.

 

Considering that the Sox offense has been struggling this month and have scored 22 runs in the past 7 games... that only helped Mark Redman. Him in the AL East/Playoffs is not a good bet

[a700hitter]

Redman looked good today, and Meche and Piniero have looked good against the Yankees. It may not be a bad idea to pick up one of these guys if the price is right.

[riverside sluggers]

Meche IMO is the best of those 3

 

Just not sold on Redman, he also does have a history of bad 2nd halfs. His ERA in September is close to 7

[MANNYHOF24]

I would Take a chance on Pinero, his velocity is back up and is pitching well for the M's.

[Cityofchampions33]

Id take either of those two, but Redmond I just twitch at when he's brought up.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Meche IMO is the best of those 3

 

Just not sold on Redman, he also does have a history of bad 2nd halfs. His ERA in September is close to 7

 

I agree about Meche. I'm not sure whats going on with him this year but he's figured something out because he's posted very good numbers. I haven't had a chance to watch him yet but clearly something is going right.

[jsinger121]

Butch Sterns has lost all credibilty when he brought that he would trade Pedroia for Mark Redman on the radio.

[Rdsxmbnt]

one of them just said Rodrigo Lopez for Pedroia, Rodrigo Lopez has a 6.60 ERA.

[jsinger121]

Bill Burt said that and he has lost all credibility now as well.