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  1. a700hitter
    I know Pods is in his mid-30's, but he still has good speed. He can play all 3 OF positions with a good arm. He puts the ball in play most of the time hitting the ball hard and giving himself a chance. He's in better physical condition than most of our young guys. He knows how to play the game. I'd consider kalish trade bait this off season to package him with others to help rebuild through the trade route. Keep Bradley. Kalish is the guy that I don't see as having a very high ceiling. Pods would be happy to be a 4th OFer and I think he would be very good in that role.
  2. a700hitter
    We're waiting for the offseason. The rest of this season is garbage time.
  3. a700hitter
    The winner of the next election.
  4. a700hitter
    I was wondering why they had no game scheduled for today.
  5. a700hitter
    I don't like Hamilton's streakiness and his proneness to injury, but I would not worried that his drinking and drugs issue would be brought on by the pressures of playing in Boston. He can handle the pressures of baseball. If baseball was all there was to life, he'd have no problems. That being said, Hamilton is not what this team needs.
  6. a700hitter
    If we learned nothing from this trade, we learned that no contract is untradeable. If we signed Greinke and he didn't work out, we could always move an arm like that to another team.
  7. a700hitter
    In late inning and close game situations, the Sox bull pen is one of the worst in the league. Aceves has been a big part of the problem.
  8. a700hitter
    He went 1 for 5 with a HR. His replacement in Boston, Gomez went 4 for 6 with a HR.
  9. a700hitter
    Melancon sucks it hard. His ERA is still over 7. He should be released.
  10. a700hitter
    I read the press release on this. Are there any details?
  11. a700hitter
    I hate your OF. I said this after Daniel Nava's first tour with the Sox in 2010. If he ever gets significant playing time in the future, it will mean that we have a pretty bad team. I was right when I made that statement, and it holds true today.
  12. a700hitter
    We learned from this trade that even the worst contract can be gotten rid of.
  13. a700hitter
    He had a very nice 7 2/3 inning performance against the Tigers last night getting the win in a big game between two Wild Card competitors.
  14. a700hitter
    The A's are not going away. They are up 4-1 on Tampa in the 3rd inning.
  15. a700hitter
    We need more than 1 piece IMO. As for the anxiety, he was 22 and it hasn't been a problem since then. Other players have had anxiety issues at some point and had good careers. JJ Hardy had some anxiety problems a few years ago I think.
  16. a700hitter
    It's not impossible that Peavey gets a big deal, but I don't see 1 good year in the last 5 seasons justifying such a deal for a 31 year old guy. He's having a good year not great or dominant. As for Greinke, we'll have to see how he handles the LA market and the push for a playoff spot. If he can handle that in a big media market, I would not worry about an anxiety issue that he had at age 22.
  17. a700hitter
    I have held this as a truism for many years. Too many "ifs" means you are not going to be very good. By the third "if" teams are toast in my mind.
  18. a700hitter
    Greinke is slightly younger than Beckett was when he was extended and he has less miles on his arm. Lackey signed at age 31 and he had arm problems. I think Greinke would be a good acquisition. Peavey is 31 and this is the first year he has thrown more than 175 innings since 2008. I don't see him commanding large dollars or a long term commitment.
  19. a700hitter
    I had a cynical thought this morning. That's not foreign to me. Chew on this. I am sure that it will make people's heads explode, but those of you who like to think ahead many moves may be thinking this way already. A few posters have felt strongly that JH and the ownership group have been positioning the team for a sale while the franchise is at its highest value. Before businesses divest of operations and business lines they usually implement cost cutting measures and slash expense liabilities. It makes the asset look much more attractive to buyers. Have the owners gutted the team of payroll in preparation of selling the team? Talk amongst yourselves.
  20. a700hitter
    I'd prefer King Felix too, but we would have to gut our minors to get him. I am not sure that the FO is willing to do that. If they get King Felix, I would still add Greinke or Peavey. Our biggest need is pitching and 1 guy (even a stud like Hernandez) will not fill the need.
  21. a700hitter
    That's what I thought you were going for so I read it closely and it said 2013. Thanks for the clarification.
  22. a700hitter
    Here's what I am thinking of now for 2103: C-- Lavarnway 1B-- Gomez/Loney 2B-- Pedroia SS-- Iglesias 3B-- Middlebrooks LF-- Hart CF-- Ellsbury RF-- Ross DH-- Ortiz Bench: UT-- Ciriaco C-- Salty 1B --Gomez/Loney OF -- Pods Rotation: Greinke Peavey Buchholz Lester Doubront/LackeyDeLarosa (Let them fight it out-- the losers are depth) Bullpen Bailey Aceves Miller Tazawa TBA TBA I am not very big on handing full time jobs to minor leaguers, but I would plan on Iglesias and Gomez as starters. It's now or never for Igleisias. If he can't do it, we have Ciriaco in reserve. Gomez has hit very well at AAA and he has swung the bat pretty well in his limited appearances in the majors. The ball jumps off his bat. He seems to have good patience and potential. This reminds me of when Youk was handed the first base job as a rookie with JT Snow as his insurance policy. Youk won the job and JT retired. Loney will be the insurance policy.
  23. a700hitter
    Why did Middlebrooks disappear off your radar?
  24. a700hitter
    After pulling off this trade, he is clearly putting his stamp on this team. If the FO is letting him dismantle the team, they will let him rebuild it.
  25. a700hitter
    Rich Gedman
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