Waiver Wire 2010

[Spudboy]

Nope to this idea. Doubront shouldn't be moved except for a major piece (which Napoli is not). Doubront is ready to be a regularly used pitcher on this team.

 

This.

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Joe McDonald of ESPN.com reports that Angels catcher Mike Napoli has been claimed on waivers by the Red Sox.

A deal between the teams remains unlikely, according to McDonald. The details would have to be worked out by Monday. Perhaps Boston was just blocking a team with a greater need for Napoli's power, such as the Rays, Yankees or Twins. Napoli, 28, has smashed 21 home runs in 369 at-bats this season for Anaheim. Power-hitting catchers are obviously extremely hard to come by and he provides flexibility with the ability to play first base. We'll keep you updated on Boston's progress toward a trade.

 

A deal will not get done. Even if they bring him in here, they wont re-sign him. FO is too cheap. This is just a blocking deal to blow smoke up the fans ass that "we really care". If they cared they'd get a bullpen arm or would have done something at the deadline. They have been in the market for a catcher for 2 years now and I am sure the Angels as well as all of baseball knew it.

 

Hows Lackey doing tonight? Yeah he sucks, dont worry we have a bullpen of solid arms to bail him out.

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A deal will not get done. Even if they bring him in here, they wont re-sign him. FO is too cheap. This is just a blocking deal to blow smoke up the fans ass that "we really care". If they cared they'd get a bullpen arm or would have done something at the deadline. They have been in the market for a catcher for 2 years now and I am sure the Angels as well as all of baseball knew it.

 

Hows Lackey doing tonight? Yeah he sucks, dont worry we have a bullpen of solid arms to bail him out.

 

Harsh.

 

They've been in the market for a catcher for the past 2 years, but have they REALLY been in the market for a catcher? I mean, they did get Victor Martinez at the trade deadline last year and he's been starting nearly every day that he's available. This team has an established DH, 1B and 3B so the chances of sliding Martinez over for this other starting catcher wouldn't make a lot of sense, no matter how good that catcher's defense is.

 

There was a time there when their injuries combined with their slow start and the running of TB to have many (myself included) really worried about the defense behind the plate. Well, as worried as we were the situation still didn't lend itself to trading away a bunch of talent to get a Miguel Montero or Chris Snyder type. Hell, they even DID make a deal for Saltalamacchia, while also spending a lot of draft picks on catchers the past 3-4 years.

 

This season simply consisted of too many moving parts to guide the ship all the way to a championship. Simple as that. Just when one player got healthy/hot another player got injured/cold. Just when the offense is clicking the pitching collapses. That's just how baseball goes. It would be easy to blame the FO for every season this club doesn't win it all, but sometimes there are just better and luckier teams.

[JButler345]

I agree

[soxfan74]

Harsh.

 

 

 

This season simply consisted of too many moving parts to guide the ship all the way to a championship. Simple as that. Just when one player got healthy/hot another player got injured/cold. Just when the offense is clicking the pitching collapses. That's just how baseball goes. It would be easy to blame the FO for every season this club doesn't win it all, but sometimes there are just better and luckier teams.

 

Amen! Finally a voice of reason.