a700hitter
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Everything posted by a700hitter
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It would be nice if our medical staff was competent and could pick up on these problems before we sign a player.
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$5 million will not get it done for the Red Sox.
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Couch potato describes Jenks when he is on the active roster.
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Theriot is streaky. He hasn't demonstrated enough consistency to remain as a starter. If he played every day, his numbers would compare even less favorably to Scutaro.
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$5 million is a total joke. We paid that to Smoltz coming off shoulder surgery and we knew he wouldn't be available for at least half of the season.
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That would have been a good way to go, but they got greedy hoping Ortiz would turn down arbitration and they would also get 2 draft choices. He crossed them up and accepted the arb and threw a wrench into their 2012 plan.
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A RH platoon OFer is easier to find than an SS with a good stick.
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He a veteran and a professional. Andy Pettitte's desire to be close to home didn't affect his performance when he returned to the Yankees. No, it doesn't affect influence my view at all, but it tells me that the Sox will have to pay more than Texas.
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The smiley faces help me pick up the sarcasm. I realize that you don't keep a guy around just to face one pitcher, but overall, he was a solid smart player with a good stick for a SS. I was just mentioning some of the things that we will miss him about him. If dumping his salary- and make no mistake that this really wasn't a trade- means that we stay under the LT cap and get a starter, I am good with that. If we will be going over the cap anyway, I don't get the move even if the accounting counts his $6 million as $7.6 million. I don't think it is a smart move to dump your every day SS when the replacements within the organization are not comparable IMO.
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One reason we will miss Scutaro is that he could hit Mo Rivera. We don't have too many guys that can do that. There aren't too many SS that can hit Mo. Scut played hard and smart.
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For a 1 year contract, I really prefer Oswalt. He is a much better pitcher than Ewdin Jackson. EJ is worth about a third less than Oswalt, and I don't think we can get him for that amount. Paying the same for EJ as for Oswalt would not be a value signing. I think Benny Boy needs to get authority from ownership and sweeten the deal to Oswalt with a couple of million more. Offer him $10 million on a take it or leave it basis. If he says no, lock down EJ. Right now Oswalt has the upper hand and the Sox are being used in the process. Bring it to a head. Sweeten the pot and if he doesn't sign on the dotted line now, walk away.
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New Poll: Getting Another Starting Pitcher?
a700hitter replied to a700hitter's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
The vote is 7-0-0-0 that we will get another pitcher before Spring Training. That's more optimistic than the last poll. -
I hope we get 1 of them.
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I would assume that if one of the pitchers accepts the Sox offer that the Sox will withdraw the other offer. Are they looking to sign both of them?
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The latest is that there is mutual interest between Oswalt and the Rangers. If that happens, Texas will be a very good team for another year.
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In one of those 2 years, he still pitched 181 innings.
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I posted the other poll almost two weeks ago. Most people (almost 80%) thought we would get a new starting pitcher. I'd like to see if the passage of time has changed any minds, so I am reposting it.
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I think something will develop quickly here. I think something will happen by before the weekend. Benny Boy seems to be turning up the heat on the two pitchers.
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Oswalt is the much better pitcher.
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Thank goodness you were being sarcastic. The thought of him in an important role gave me the dry heaves.
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So you are okay with Aceves and Bard as the 4th and 5th starters? Also, who will be the swingman/long reliever in the Pen?
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You don't want a starting pitcher?
