2011 Trade Deadline Thread

[Dojji]

Well I'm glad they did something' date=' but I'm certainly not sold on Bedard. He was awesome until going on the DL in June, and was terrible in his first start back. Though if he's healthy, he's at least better than Miller.[/quote']

 

The price we gave up for him was ultimately a flier -- we gave up a catching prospect we don't need. If Bedard pitches up to his talent level in Boston that's a steal. Sure it's no slam dunk, but it's actually a low risk investment for a power LHP. I'll give him a chance before razzing on him under the circumstances.

[AtWork]

Erik Bedard has been traded, tweets SI's Jon Heyman. ESPN's Gordon Edes says the Red Sox got the lefty. Catcher Tim Federowicz went to the Dodgers in what became a three-team deal, tweets ESPN's Jayson Stark.

 

I wonder if a RH outfielder or LH reliever is also involved.

[example1]

I agree. Just like with the rumor last night with the A's, all of a sudden Bedard will get a lot of love. I think it will help a little, but it's still just a meh trade. Glad that we did not give up a lot.

 

It's just a matter of wanting a trade so badly, even an ok trade makes everyone happy.

 

Don't get me wrong, Bedard is no slouch if he's healthy. THe Sox needed another established arm and they got one.

 

Suprisingly, they must have thought that Bedard's health with one bad start under him is better than a supposedly healthy Rich Harden. My garbage can smells better than your garbage can?

[SoxFanForsyth]

Sox gave up Fed + 2 more prospects.

[Dojji]

I hope so. I actually think that Miller gets too much s***. If he were pitching for another team right now people on this board would be saying "why didn't the Sox trade for Miller?"

 

Nah they probably wouldn't. But Miller is a long term project, and he has shown some ability to "get it." He's just nowhere near there yet.

[BornToRun]

No such thing as a healthy Rich Harden.

[The Celtbot]

Buster_ESPN:

The Red Sox get Bedard and Josh Fields. #trades [via Twitter]

[SoxFanForsyth]

Don't get me wrong, Bedard is no slouch if he's healthy. THe Sox needed another established arm and they got one.

 

Suprisingly, they must have thought that Bedard's health with one bad start under him is better than a supposedly healthy Rich Harden. My garbage can smells better than your garbage can?

 

To be fair, Bedard didn't take a rehab start off the DL, and came back after no throwing for 30 days and faced an MLB team.

[BornToRun]

Sox gave up Fed + 2 more prospects.

 

My guess is we might be getting a tad bit more than Bedard.

[example1]

Sox gave up Fed + 2 more prospects.

 

They will be getting more back then, I suspect.

[Dojji]

Oh wow, this isn't played out yet.

[example1]

Josh Fields, huh?

[Dojji]

Josh Fields??? I hope they didn't tack too much on this deal just to get Fields.

[BornToRun]

Josh Fields' date=' huh?[/quote']

 

Eh.

[InfernoOrangeSS]

I also do not think Bedard's first start after the DL was indicative of what he can bring to the team. I would reserve judgement until he has 3-4 games with the Red Sox under his belt.

 

I hope he stays healthy and delivers what we need down the stretch and into the post season. He is an upgrade for Miller/Wake/Aceves.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

I wonder if a RH outfielder or LH reliever is also involved.

 

It was. We get Josh Fields.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Buster_ESPN Buster Olney

The Red Sox get Bedard and Josh Fields. #trades

 

GordonEdes Gordon Edes

Mariners flipping Federowicz, RHP Juan Robinson ancd Steve Fife for Trayvon Robinson

 

jonmorosi Jon Morosi

#RedSox acquire Trayvon Robinson from #Dodgers in Bedard deal.

 

Uh.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Chiang and Fife also included, per reports.

[SoxSport]

Bedard > Miller' date=' Wakefield, and Weiland, and possibly even Lackey[/quote']

 

That's exactly right. Bedard pitched like a 2-3 starter in Seattle this year. His arm is fine.

he was on the DL for a minor leg injury.

 

I don't know why they went after Harden first.

 

No trades for the Yankees. Wandy stays in Houston. Why didn't they go for Bedard?

 

The big winners: the Phillies and the Guardians. the Red Sox did well--but are still vulnerable to LHP. Buerhle is beating them today.

 

Tito is wrong if he thinks MacDonald is the solution.They could have at least gotten Ludwick for cheap.

Who is Josh Fields?

[AtWork]

 

Sweet!

 

Fields is a career .293/.357/.600 hitter against lefties.

[Dojji]

Oh wait. It was this Josh Fields.

 

Oh wait... that's kinda worse.

[AtWork]

Chiang and Fife also included' date=' per reports.[/quote']

 

Chiang was hitting out of his mind, but he can't play defense and we already have a CF.

[Meh]

Sweet!

 

Fields is a career .293/.357/.600 hitter against lefties.

 

Fields is a pitcher...

[Dojji]

Trayvon Robinson looks interesting. Switch hitting CF type with some power.

[example1]

Chiang and Fife also included' date=' per reports.[/quote']

 

Ouch. Really?

 

Who the hell is Trayvon Robinson?

[BigPapiEnFuego]

Oh wait. It was this Josh Fields.

 

Oh wait... that's kinda worse.

 

I thought it was the hitter. f*** this.

[Dojji]

Fields is a pitcher...

 

Yeah the other Fields, this guy.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Looks like Sox got Trayvon Robinson (.293/.375/.563./.938, 26 HR Switch Hitter in AAA right now) with the deal, as well as Josh Fields

[Jasonbay44]

Never even heard of that Josh Fields... f***

[AtWork]

Oh wait. It was this Josh Fields.

 

Oh wait... that's kinda worse.

 

Much worse. Why are we trading for garbage prospects?