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I have a really bad feeling that watching Wily Mo play left field will be like watching Lastings Milledge play our left field all over again.

Try including Hughes with Sanchez and maybe the Marlins will consider it.

Ortiz is a DH, remember? That's why he didn't win it last year, and a large reason of why he didn't win it this year.

Not really. If Pena doesn't get the full playing time he needs to get better, he'll most likely strike out when we need him.

If Manny is traded, I think we should all have one of those "TalkSox Bashes," followed by a joint bashing of Theo. Ha. Ha.

Rdsxmbnt: It's BillingsLEy, lol. Not Billingsby. Sorry, you had said it a few times and it was one of those annoying things that bugs me for no reason. Just an FYI. Also, many, MANY people forget about Craig Breslow. That guy was absolutely dealing when he was given the chance, and I think he deserves a chance to show what he can do as a full time member of our bullpen. What do you think?

I don't think Drew will be diagnosed with vaginitis very often this year. Coming to a place like Boston, you know the hostility that can be directed towards you. He better be careful, play well, and play often or us Sox fans WILL have his head, and make the Dodgers' fans proud.

Show 2 other people that were impressed with Igawa. So far, Reyes is the only one, out of everyone who has spoken about Igawa, to be impressed with the guy.

Week Thirteen NFL Football Spread - NFL Game Dates 11/30 - 12/4, 2006 Spread Category : Date & Time Favorite................ Spread.................. Underdog 11/30 8:00 ET At Cincinnati.............. -3.............................Baltimore 12/3 1:00 ET At Chicago . ..............-9.5...........................Minnesota 12/3 1:00 ET At St. Louis............... -6.5.............................. Arizona 12/3 1:00 ET Indianapolis.............. -7.5 ......................At Tennessee 12/3 1:00 ET At New Orleans.......... -7....................... San Francisco 12/3 1:00 ET At Washington.......... -1.5................................ Atlanta 12/3 1:00 ET Kansas City................ -5 .........................At Cleveland 12/3 1:00 ET At New England.........13.5................................ Detroit 12/3 1:00 ET San Diego.................. -6............................. At Buffalo 12/3 1:00 ET NY Jets.................... -1.5........................ At Green Bay 12/3 4:05 ET At Miami.................. -1.5.......................... Jacksonville 12/3 4:15 ET At Pittsburgh.............. -8........................... Tampa Bay 12/3 4:15 ET Dallas...................... -3.5......................... At NY Giants 12/3 4:05 ET At Oakland................ -3 ................................Houston 12/3 8:15 ET At Denver.................. -3................................. Seattle Monday Night Football Point Spread 12/4 8:30 ET Carolina.................. -3.5.............................. At Philadelphia Straight Category : Date & Time Favorite.............................................. Underdog 11/30 8:00 ET At Cincinnati...............................................Baltimore 12/3 1:00 ET At Chicago . ...............................................Minnesota 12/3 1:00 ET At St. Louis.................................................... Arizona 12/3 1:00 ET Indianapolis............................................At Tennessee 12/3 1:00 ET At New Orleans..................................... San Francisco 12/3 1:00 ET At Washington................................................ Atlanta 12/3 1:00 ET Kansas City..............................................At Cleveland 12/3 1:00 ET At New England............................................... Detroit 12/3 1:00 ET San Diego................................................... At Buffalo 12/3 1:00 ET NY Jets.................................................. At Green Bay 12/3 4:05 ET At Miami.................................................. Jacksonville 12/3 4:15 ET At Pittsburgh............................................. Tampa Bay 12/3 4:15 ET Dallas..................................................... At NY Giants 12/3 4:05 ET At Oakland.....................................................Houston 12/3 8:15 ET At Denver....................................................... Seattle Monday Night Football 12/4 8:30 ET Carolina...................................................... At Philadelphia Monday Night Football Total Points Scored : ................ ___37___ EDIT: Whoops, sorry about the underlining...didn't know what I was thinking. I meant to bold it, but this is still fine, right?

I only put Jones in there because he's more likely to be wearing our uniform than Wells is. I would prefer Wells as well, but I'm also not willing to give up that young talent to a division rival. Send them to Atlanta, Atlanta loves young guys and would be looking to unload Jones, as it's his contract year anyway. Besides, I try to stay away from "pipe dreams." I see Wells as a step away from being one.

SHOULD Manny get traded, this is what I would like to see on opening day (very similar to Rdsxmbnt): Lineup: 1. SS Julio Lugo 2. 1B Kevin Youkillis 3. DH David Ortiz 4. CF Andruw Jones 5. RF J.D. Drew 6. LF Wily Mo Pena 7. 3B Mike Lowell 8. C Jason Varitek 9. 2B Dustin Pedroia Bench: Rod Barajas Alex Cora Eric Hinske David Murphy Rotation: 1. Curt Schilling 2. Daisuke Matsuzaka 3. Jason Schmidt 4. Jon Papelbon 5. Josh Beckett Bullpen: CL Jon Broxton SU Craig Breslow MR Mike Timlin MR Tim Wakefield MR Chad Billingsley (work him out of here and work him into the rotation for '08) MR Manny Delcarmen MR Julian Tavarez I think Hansen needs some more work in AAA. Give him another year down there, and bring him up if we need him to fill in for an injury or something. I don't want to see DiNardo. It would be nice to have a few spot starters in the bullpen like Wake, Billingsley, and Tavarez. I loved what I saw from Breslow. Thoughts?

Well, you missed Wakefield in the rotation.

That missed field goal against Pittsburgh really did him in, didn't it?

If DiNardo is the Sox' 5th starter, I'm going to personally shoot Theo and every member of the Red Sox FO.

Who from that atrocious Atlanta bullpen would you trade for? Aside from Wickman, none of them are any good. And even Wickman's a stretch (though he can be really effective).

It's similar to our situation in centerfield last year. Damon got away, and we were desperate for a centerfielder. Each team we tried to negotiate with knew we were desperate, and wanted to get more out of us than they normally would have had we not been so desperate. If the Sox aren't careful, they'll end up losing more than they gain.

This was your original post. But, you felt SO inclined to throw this in there at the end: I'm sure no one predicted that the Tigers pitchers would be throwing balls all over the f***ing field. The Tigers lost it. The Cardinals didn't win it. Whatever, though. I still feel inclined to ask who has spent their money more wisely since 2001, but that's just me. I will say though, that $125 million also came with an abundance of unexpected injuries which ruined the season. Though, I will say, Theo's abstinance at the deadline killed us as well. We were in first for about 75% of the season, mind you. Anyway, last season I was pretty critical of Theo, starting with Damon. I was disgusted with 2006 (except the Beckett and Wily Mo Pena trades) and I expect much, much more from Theo. Flex financial muscles. Chop off Steinbrenner's head. Do SOMETHING to help the Red Sox win. Just don't stand pat like July 31st, 2006. Personally, Theo will be on my s*** list if he does not turn this team into a serious contender by 2008. I'll give him one more year to put it together, but after that, I want serious contention. Sure, I like him for the ballsy Nomar trade and 2004 and such, but until he makes a serious competitor out of the Sox ON HIS OWN (he won't have Duquette's acquisitions soon enough...), I'm not buying into his philosophy. I know 700 and I shared similar views during the season. We ranted together about Theo's blunders. But, that's just us. I guess your inquiry, Gom, is less addressed to me considering I don't place Theo on a "godly" platform in the least.

So basically, we're trading Manny AND Wily Mo Pena for Jones?

Ayo!

Well, that's exactly what it is. A perception. New York isn't exactly right next to Boston, so I would expect your perceptions to be a little off. I don't know of anyone who thinks of Theo as a "God."

Oh, whoops. Didn't know that. Okay, ignore my post.

I know Pedroia is the popular choice for 2B for some people, but this looks like the Giants are ready to ship Durham to the Sox in a possible Manny trade that's buzzing around lately. Loretta would fill in for Durham in SF ... I think I'm making the right connections and making sense, right?

No, I wouldn't. Despite Matsuzaka not pitching in the MLB yet, I've watched a couple videos of him and his "stuff" is amazing. 4 pitches not named a fastball in a guy that young is unheard of. Also, he dominated the 2004 MLB All-Stars in Japan. So, even though it wasn't technically in the MLB, he has faced MLB caliber batters before and shown great promise.