Sign These Free Agents?

[das11209]

Varitek is good at calling games' date=' not great.[/quote']

 

Mollina as I have seen him is better than Tek. Veteran Yankee pitchers did not want to work with Posada or I-Rod for now - they wanted to pitch with Mollina. So is Mollina great?

[riverside sluggers]

And who can forget the sterling rotation of Josh Beckett' date=' Kyle Snyder, Kason Gabbard, Julian Tavarez and Kevin Jarvis?[/quote']

 

Mike Timlin became the closer after Jonathan Papelbon went down, Keith Foulke as the 8th inning man

[Dojji]

Actually Foulke was one of the bright spots. He was absolutely lights out down that hideous stretch. Javier Lopez showed us what he could be as well IIRC. That was the stretch that brought Lopez' ERA down to 2.70 and Bryan Corey and Craig Breslow were also fine out of the pen. The bullpen was literally the least of our problems.

 

It was also the last time we got anything useful out of Wily Mo Pena. Real pity, how that story ended.

[jmcc]

Teixeira pl0x. Seriously' date=' we NEED Teixeira, the rest of our offense is getting old and maybe starting to decline, Tex would be a breath of fresh air.[/quote']

 

I am a big Teixeira fan, he is a solid, solid, solid player. Depending on their playoff performance this year, who knows what is going to be up with the Tex/LAA relationship, so landing him isn't out of the question.

[TheKilo]

Where would we play Teixeira?

[RobZombie]

Texiera wants 10 years and $200M. That's a bit much for a guy who is blocked by the two best hitters on the team. I'd look for someone to pay his price tag, (Orioles?).

 

I am a believer that Tek's game calling ability and leadership is worth something. Its just not worth what he thinks it is.

 

Call me crazy but is there a reason why the Sox can't just go with Ross, Kotteras and Brown or some combo next year?

[TheKilo]

Call me crazy but is there a reason why the Sox can't just go with Ross, Kotteras and Brown or some combo next year?

 

No.

[Mr Crunchy]

cash has served well,as well as a waiver wire guy can be expected to play

[PATS12RULE]

bring up zak farkes for catcher

 

i dont like sheets in any sort of long term deal; the guys just too injury prone. and sabathia will get overpaid by someone, hopefully not the sox. remember how he blew up in the playoffs last year?

 

3 G, 15.1 IP, 15 ER, 21 H, and 13 BBs

 

i'm not saying that he's not a good pitcher, but if he were to repeat those numbers in a boston uniform in october he'd be blasted by everyone. and mind you that was in his cy young year

[Cocos Disciples]

Farkes is 25 years old and in Lancaster. No.

[schillingouttheks]

Farkes is 25 years old and in Lancaster. No.

 

He was kidding. We know him because he played baseball for our high school.

[CrespoBlows]

bring up zak farkes for catcher

 

i dont like sheets in any sort of long term deal; the guys just too injury prone. and sabathia will get overpaid by someone, hopefully not the sox. remember how he blew up in the playoffs last year?

 

3 G, 15.1 IP, 15 ER, 21 H, and 13 BBs

 

i'm not saying that he's not a good pitcher, but if he were to repeat those numbers in a boston uniform in october he'd be blasted by everyone. and mind you that was in his cy young year

 

$20 says he doesn't repeat those numbers in a Brewers uniform.

[PATS12RULE]

I hope he does great; he's fun to watch. But if he does go out and collapse in the playoffs, what can we say for him?

[CrespoBlows]

I hope he does great; he's fun to watch. But if he does go out and collapse in the playoffs' date=' what can we say for him?[/quote']

 

SSS

[BoSox21]

It was also the last time we got anything useful out of Wily Mo Pena. Real pity, how that story ended.

 

Depends what we get out of Chris Carter in the future

[PATS12RULE]

$20 says he doesn't repeat those numbers in a Brewers uniform.

 

CC's line tonight: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 BB

 

hmmm.....

[NateGrey]

. sheets if the price is right which is doubtful .

 

1.beckett

2,lester

3.matsuzaka

4.sheets

5.ross perot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[jacksonianmarch]

CC said he wouldnt revert to being a nibbler and that exactly what he did. Or was he just tired. He's been throwing on 3 days rest for what seems like a month now. Sveum appropriately shot the load to get there and now his horse is tired. He should have moved him to game 3.

[jacksonianmarch]

. sheets if the price is right which is doubtful .

 

1.beckett

2,lester

3.matsuzaka

4.sheets

5.ross perot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If only he could stay healthy. I will go on the record as saying I do not want Sheets. And if the yankees signed him, they better have a damn good long reliever in the pen ready to step into the rotation about 5-10 times a yr

[BoSox21]

I think the Yankees will spend about $300 million this off-season

[NateGrey]

. How about trading Lowell to sign Tex? .

 

1. Ells

2. Pedroia

3. Ortiz

4. Tex

5. Youk

6. Bay

7. Drew

8. Lowrie

9. Tek?

 

 

 

. Pretty scary .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[BigPapiEnFuego]

. How about trading Lowell to sign Tex? .

 

1. Ells

2. Pedroia

3. Ortiz

4. Tex

5. Youk

6. Bay

7. Drew

8. Lowrie

9. Tek?

 

 

 

. Pretty scary .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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hmmm... not bad. Not bad at all

[BoSox21]

what are you gonna get for Lowell at his age, with his salary, with that hip?

[jacksonianmarch]

Lowell has a career altering injury that will require reconstructive joint surgery. He's on yr 1 of a 4 yr deal at big salary and just had his worst yr in Boston. For those who said Matsui is untradeable, take a step back and think of this. Lowell is untradeable. The sox dont need Tex. They have a gold glove 1b who is putting up solid #s this yr.

[NateGrey]

what are you gonna get for Lowell at his age' date=' with his salary, with that hip?[/quote']

 

. Depends who's in the market for a 20+hr GG 3B .

[jacksonianmarch]

He didnt hit 20 homers and he cannot play D with his injury. Thats like saying we should resign Giambi because he can hit .340 and 40 homers.

[NateGrey]

He didnt hit 20 homers and he cannot play D with his injury. Thats like saying we should resign Giambi because he can hit .340 and 40 homers.

 

. If St Louis found a way to trade Rolen who the Jays extended, Theo can surely find a way to dump Lowell for a decent prospect or two .

[jacksonianmarch]

StL found a way to deal Rolen because they took another injury prone 3b with a big contract. It is not like the sox to take on salary and not use it.

[kreinbihl34]

It's highly doubtful he'll be traded anyways. A healthy Mike Lowell is what we need, after the post season he needs to get the surgery and sit till it heals completely.

[TheKilo]

Lowell has a career altering injury that will require reconstructive joint surgery. He's on yr 1 of a 4 yr deal at big salary and just had his worst yr in Boston. For those who said Matsui is untradeable' date=' take a step back and think of this. Lowell is untradeable. The sox dont need Tex. They have a gold glove 1b who is putting up solid #s this yr.[/quote']

 

3 year deal