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That was a no-brainer. He's still a trade candiate.

He doesn't have a real reason for not wanting a .992 OBP guy in front of Rodriguez, Ortiz, and Ramirez. So, he's calling for conclusion. For that matter, the Red Sox better have a damn good reason why they won't pursue him, even as a part time option. (400 AB's, rotating at DH, and LF)

In this case, I'm not. I don't think that the source wants to be identified.

I think he's in CF.

Boone shouldn't have had that AB in Game 7. I Split G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS Pk BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip sOPS+ tOPS+ Split +-+------------+---+----+----+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------------+ Pitch 1-25 29 181 169 7 31 6 1 2 6 0 56 5 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 .183 .232 .266 .498 .259 33 70 Pitch 1-25 Pitch 26-50 29 178 158 10 33 8 0 2 16 0 43 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .209 .288 .297 .585 .272 59 100 Pitch 26-50 Pitch 51-75 28 183 175 13 37 13 2 2 7 0 62 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .211 .242 .343 .585 .315 53 98 Pitch 51-75 Pitch 76-100 26 154 136 12 32 8 2 1 14 0 29 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .235 .307 .346 .653 .287 69 123 Pitch 76-100 [b]Pitch 101+ 14 53 47 7 14 2 0 0 4 0 16 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 .365 .340 .705 .452 96 142 Pitch 101+ [/b]

Because of Torre?

Eh.. I can't blame him for curosity. I was a few times a week wine drinker his age.

I'm going to bet that within 20 hours of his first night at college, he'll look back at that post and laugh.

I think he was still injured when he came back during the second half. Huh? Have you seen Ben Sheets throw a curveball? Or his changeup for the matter? Sheets knows how to pitch, Beckett did not. Besides, how many people can say they have as good as stuff as Josh Beckett? Two or three pitchers? Kind of unfair. Sheets can dial it up to 97 mph. He's close. They said the same thing about Beckett before he came to Boston. With a organization that understands what PAP points are, I think Sheets can come to the Red Sox, and stand a better chance of staying healthy. The Brewers had Sheets throw a complete game, 130 pitch effort, in a meaningless September game in 2004. BB/K ratio (career) - 3.93 (2004 - 2007) - 5.97 I think he's worth the gamble.

OK, you do that. I'll upgrade the roster. Bonds EqA - .353 Youkilis EqA - .283 Youkilis goatee which makes Okajima smile - 4.5 WARP Rodriguez EqA - .340 Lowell EqA - .288 Wins created due to the fact that Papelbon is happy, because Mike Lowell reminds him of George Clooney - 5 And a few posts up, I squashed the potential deal. LOL MAGIC AND CHEMISTRY AND THE UNKNOWN!!!!! Seriously, this s*** is getting old. Why does everyone always assume Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez cannot get along with anyone? Didn't Ortiz, Ramirez, and Rodriguez all arrive at a Yanks/Sox game in the same car? Shouldn't we give Ortiz more credit for being a great leader? Hasn't Francona time and time again, defused potential explosive situations? I think adding Bonds would be a better move than adding A-Rod. (2008 only) Bonds is going to have a chip on his shoulder, and he's going to be able to rest his legs a lot more often, by not playing the field. How in the f*** can you say no to adding a potential .280/.520/.600/1.120 bat to the lineup? Oh, he's only going to be a one year investment, for pretty cheap considering his play. If he's too much of a dick, we can get rid of him, because the investment is not that large. Anyway, back to the point, do you know how many runs this team would score? Thumper, you could fill the fifth starter spot, and you'd probably have 15 wins, by the end of the year. Does everyone believe winning breeds chemistry? This team would be so good, that it would clinch a playoff spot in July.

As bad as Coco is with the bat, he still has an edge on Tony's son. OPS' Minors - .694 Majors - .622 SSS Alert, but Gwynn had a -7 FRAA in 30 something games. Crisp would be a pretty substantial upgrade, looking closer. I don't think that will alone net us an ace pitcher, but given all the variables, it could be pretty close.

We could have a rotation of Beckett, Santana, Buchholz, and Lester if we waited a year.

Yeah, but I wouldn't expect him to be as dominant as he was in 2006.

http://www.bat-girl.com/archives/piranhas.JPG LOL SUEPER GRITY TWINS!!!!!

How about for Ben Sheets? Crisp can slide into CF, Youkilis can go to 3B (Braun to LF), and the Brewers could add another quality arm in Masterson.

Bah. I forgot about that. Scratch that deal.

If we're talking strictly power numbers, then no. He already hit 23 HR's in 373 AB's in 2006, as a 24 year old. He's heading toward the prime of his career, and should benefit with everyday playing time.

Plausible HR total out of Betemit, provided he gets 500 AB's.

I read he was a free agent after the 2009 season. Little bit of a lowball, but Youkilis would become the A's 1B, which they need. Crisp would be a pretty good fit in CF (move Swisher to LF.) Lowrie can probably push Crosby out of the way, and Masterson (or Bowden) would be a decent #3 starter. Youkilis and Crisp both WARP'd around 8, which would represent upgrades over in Oakland.

Chamberlain, Kennedy, and Cabrera? Too much, IMO. Even the Red Sox offer is bit excessive.

2008 Red Sox C: Varitek, $10,000,000 1B: Ortiz, $12,500,000 2B: Pedroia, $400,000 SS: Lugo, $8,000,000 3B: Rodriguez, $31,000,000 LF: Ramirez, $20,000,000 CF: Ellsbury, $400,000 RF: Drew, $14,000,000 DH: Bonds, $8,000,000 C: Cash, $400,000 1B: Mientkiewicz, $2,000,000 INF: Cora, $2,000,000 INF: Moss, $400,000 OF: Stewart, $4,000,000 Lineup 1. Ellsbury, CF 2. Pedroia, 2B 3. Bonds, DH 4. Rodriguez, 3B 5. Ortiz, 1B 6. Ramirez, LF 7. Drew, RF 8. Varitek, C 9. Lugo, SS Pitching Staff SP: Beckett, $10,000,000 SP: Haren, $4,000,000 SP: Matsuzaka, $8,000,000 SP: Buchholz, $400,000 SP: Lester, $400,000 SP: Wakefield, $4,000,000 CL: Papelbon, $400,000 SU: Okajima, $1,000,000 MR: Delcarmen, $400,000 MR: Hansen, $400,000 MR: Julio, $1,000,000 MR: Timlin, $2,000,000 MR: Mahay, $2,000,000 MR: Corey, $400,000 MR: Snyder, $400,000 Salaries - $147,900,000 ($155,000,000) Trades: Coco Crisp, Kevin Youkilis, Jed Lowrie, and Justin Masterson for Dan Haren

Those are very below average for a "prospect" in AAA ball.

I hope the Yankees overpay for Crede. You can have the gritty sub .300 OBP guy. Rolen isn't a terrible option. He's still a great fielder, but he probably will suffer in Yankee Stadium. At least he knows what a strike is. Betemit's not much of a fielder, but he's probably good for a .250/.340/.425 line. Not even close to A-Rod, but it should suffice.