Wagner to Sox

[Gom]

It's official now.

 

 

Good move by the Sox.

[italstallianion]

I'm crossing my fingers until I see what we gave up.

[Dojji]

Guess: Daeges and Jones

[BSN07]

I like the deal. The two picks the Sox will get from arb are probably worth more the the 2 Dojji guys going the other way.

[Gosawks]

They said on WEEI two "mid level guys".. Maybe a guy like Jason Place and another smaller prospect.

[Gosawks]

1:31 p.m. update: A major league source told the Globe's Tony Massarotti that the Red Sox and Mets have agreed in principle on a deal that would bring Wagner to Boston for two players to be named later. The Red Sox will not pick up Wagner's $8 million option for 2010 but will retain the right to offer Wagner arbitration, meaning they would get two compensatory draft

[italstallianion]

I heard we are paying his $2 million remaining, so hopefully that means we gave up virtually nothing in prospects.

[BoSox21]

now I gotta trade Penny away to add Wagner in my MLB 09 game

[Gosawks]

I wonder what the roster move will be.

[BoSox21]

I wonder what the roster move will be.

 

Gonzalez for now. Bard tomorrow when Wakefield returns. Bard returns September 1st.

 

EDIT: Maybe Penny DFA

[redsoxrules]

Our Pen is going to be wicked

 

I think this move might DFA Penny

[Death]

That was a awesome pick up.

[Dojji]

Probably will work as a matchup lefty I'd think. Good way to keep the workload under control anyway.

[BoSox21]

Probably will work as a matchup lefty I'd think. Good way to keep the workload under control anyway.

 

Matches up nicely against both, probably equally as effective.

 

vs. RHH - .186 AVG, .262 OBP, .305 SLG, .566 OPS

vs. LHH - .202 AVG, .270 OBP, .277 SLG, .547 OPS

 

and one important thing to remember here, and it renders the two shlubs going the other way almost useless, is the two picks the Sox will get when Wagner signs elsewhere

[BoSox21]

HackswithHaggsRT @NYPost_Mets: Just passed Billy Wagner in the team hotel as he was headed back to his room. He had a big grin and said, "I'm outta here!"

[ManRam]

I'll guess Felix Doubront and someone else

[italstallianion]

I'm hearing Apodaca and someone else. I'd be uber-pissed if Doubront is involved.

[Dojji]

Doubront is a legitimate prospect, even if he is a soft tosser. I think he'd be the very top end of what might have been available for such a small value pickup

[Christian Snyder]

Sounds like a good move....

[P3dro1a15]

I like the move, I think he will make a pretty significant impact in our pen, good to have another effective lefty in the pen, I say Gonzalez obviously goes and then i'd hope penny goes when Wake returns

[ManRam]

Any idea when we'll know the players?

[Christian Snyder]

I like the move' date=' I think he will make a pretty significant impact in our pen, good to have another effective lefty in the pen, I say Gonzalez obviously goes and then i'd hope penny goes when Wake returns[/quote']

Why do you want Gonzalez to go? He's one of the best defensive SS in the league... For what his offense lacks his defense makes up for.

[Dipre]

Why do you want Gonzalez to go? He's one of the best defensive SS in the league... For what his offense lacks his defense makes up for.

 

He means Enrique Gonzales, the s***** relief pitcher, sport.

[Christian Snyder]

He means Enrique Gonzales' date=' the s***** relief pitcher, sport.[/quote']

Oh, sorry.

[P3dro1a15]

He means Enrique Gonzales' date=' the s***** relief pitcher, sport.[/quote']

exactly

[CoachC.]

He has a career 8 era in the playoffs.. eh

[BoSox21]

He has a career 8 era in the playoffs.. eh

 

primarily inflated by an atrocious 2.2 IP in the 2006 NLCS....not really worried about his playoff track record

[Gosawks]

Gonzalez for now. Bard tomorrow when Wakefield returns. Bard returns September 1st.

 

EDIT: Maybe Penny DFA

 

Why would Bard be sent down? He has been one of the most important set up men we have had this year and brought a huge lift. Thats the last guy I expect. I think it will be Penny who gets released because we can't trade him and wont go to the minors.

[RWTP24]

Great move. I think he will be huge for the Sox.

[Christian Snyder]

Why would Bard be sent down? He has been one of the most important set up men we have had this year and brought a huge lift. Thats the last guy I expect. I think it will be Penny who gets released because we can't trade him and wont go to the minors.

I agree....