Chad Cordero

[a700hitter]

He's 24 and he's had two successful years at the ML level for a team that sucked pretty bad. Bucholz and Hansen are two guys that might never have success at the ML level.

[SuperManny]

Bucholz and Hansen are two guys that might never have success at the ML level.

 

The same could be said about Papelbon just last year. You don't trade top prospects because they might never have success at the ML level. That said I would probably deal Buchholz for Cordero but not Buchholz and Hansen. Now I have no problem moving Hansen in a deal for Cordero because I agree that he would be a perfect fit for the Sox but I think its too much to include Hansen with Buchholz. Buchholz is the top pitching prospect in the system besides Lester and who knows how he's going to be. Buchholz and a lower prospect or two would be fine IMO.

[jacksonianmarch]

no, the same could not be said about Papelbon last yr. Papelbon was successful in his little stint in the majors last yr. Hansen hasnt been.

[Cityofchampions33]

no' date=' the same could not be said about Papelbon last yr. Papelbon was successful in his little stint in the majors last yr. Hansen hasnt been.[/quote']

 

And definately no Yankee fan argued it was too small a sample size to judge how good he will do.

[jacksonianmarch]

hansen's work thus far is a small sample size too, but anyone who has seen him pitch can see that the pressure is getting to him.

[BSN07]

It's BS, Cordero is 24, it's not like where trading the two young guys for a 35 year old has been closer. Let those guys develop in DC and if there any good sign them if they become FA. They are too far down the road right now for us to be worried about them. Out team is built to win now and for the next couple years. But without a Closer we will be jepordizing the whole thing. Our rotation is seemingly set for the next few years with Beckett,Papelbon, Lester( when healthy) and possibly Matsuzaka. Thats a rotation of 4 pitchers under the age of 26. that leaves one spot open in the rotation. Out of Bowen,Bard,Bucholz, Bard is the power arm and if he becomes more consistant with his accuracy he is the most likely to make it to the bigs. Our team is building a rotation of power arms. Lester is the only one who doesn't hit mid 90's with regularity. Bucholz is expenadable even tho he might turn out to be a decent arm down the road. I will take the proven stud closer over his promise. One of the three B's will have to be moved in a trade, beacause in a couple of years theres going to be a log jam at the ML level with 4 spots filled( barring injuries, which is too hard to for see).

[riverside sluggers]

IMO if the Sox hopefully reconsider the deal, I do believe Bowden woulld be the better choice to trade away. Bucholz shows a bit more upside and is drawing just rave reviews. Now, Daniel Bard is not trade-able as of now because he was just drafted and yet to pitch in a minor league game for the Sox. Scouts have compared him to AJ Burnett with a blazing fastball in the 94-98 range

[BSN07]

I watched him pitch in the College WS. He has the nasty stuff burnett does, but with a much better throwing motion. He has very little stress in his delivery, and because of this is less likely to develop the arm injuries that have plagued Burnett.

 

When I was watching him pitch I saw him hit 99 and 100 a few times, and I was amazed at the speed he could generate with a seemingly with little to no effort. I couldn't tell the difference in his arm action from his 80+mph change, and his 98-100mph fastball.

[Cityofchampions33]

Yeah, eh ahs teh stuff, and if he can get his control together, it'll be all set. He ahs the stuff, the velocity, and should develop into a good pitcher God willing

[jacksonianmarch]

Bard is tradeable as a PTBNL now. Either way, he strikes me as a future reliever, believe it or not. Control is suspect but he is a flat out power arm. Sounds like a closer in the making to me.

[paranoia]

I would make the deal wily mo for Cordero in a second but they will definitely want more then that.

[BSN07]

Thanks for that bit of knowledge Paranoia...

 

 

We have already debated that point, and in fact it will probably take one ML or ML ready player and 2 prospects. Not busting your balls, but some on here will, just giving you a heads up.:thumbsup: