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Lester is killing himself with the walks today. Halladay will never do that. -
Chris Davis sucks. He's on pace to K about 220 times. I'd rather bring up Bates.
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Penny doesn't have much trade value IMO. He's more valuable in the rotation than as a trading chip. He has had a very solid season up to this point. Trading him now would be essentially dumping him for very little in return. I see no possibility that he brings back any talent that would improve this Red Six team. Buchholz is the future and that will come next season.
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I think you are probably right.
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If he stays where he is, that would be fine with me, but if the Yankees were to scoop him up that would shift the balance of power to the Yankees without a doubt. Pitching wins and the Sox have plenty of offense. If Halladay goes to the National League, it wouldn't bother me, but it would bother me if the Yanks got him. I think the FO is on top of this enough that they will not let this happen and are prepared to top a Yankee offer. The Sox don't need Halladay, but they can't afford to let the Yankees get him. Also, this whole discussion about Halladay stems from my belief that Penny will not be traded unless the Sox get Halladay. I am convinced about that. Penny isn't going anywhere to make room for Buchholz.
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He hasn't been to the post season. It's not like he is Wang who has been to the post season and spit the bit.
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Ridiculous? The Red Sox are a serious contender for the World Championship. I don't think you would dispute that. The odds makers in Vegas certainly think the Red Sox are serious contenders for the Championship. The Yankees getting Halladay would shift the balance of power back to the Yankees without question. Would they be guaranteed a World Championship? Of course not, but they would be in a better position to win than any other team. I don't see how that is ridiculous.
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He's pretty darn good. If the Yankees get him, we will be in for a world of frustration.
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There is also the possibility that Buchholz forgets how to locate his fastball like last year and puts up much worse numbers than Penny would.
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Add Halladay to the Yanks, Sox, Phils, Dodgers, or Cards and that team will be very difficult to beat.
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If any contending team gets Halladay, they will become the favorite to win the Championship.
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... and the Tigers Third base coach.
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I think it is more likely that they will trade Buchholz, because getting Halladay would probably net back to back championships.
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Now, it's 2-1 Yankees making the 3rd base coaches decision loom even larger.
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The Tigers blew their best chance to score when they held the runner at 3rd on the pop to Damon.
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The good argument for keeping him in the minors is that you don't trade a proven major leaguer in the middle of a pennant race (2-game lead on the Yanks after today and Tampa lurking) to give a kid a chance to prove that he can handle it. If you trade penny and Buchholz doesn't perform, maybe you find yourself without October baseball.
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But he hasn't proven that he can handle the majors. He'll get that chance next season. He may even get a chance in September.
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They are all insurance for each other at the bottom of the rotation. Unfortunately for Clay, he is the only one with options, so he goes to the minors.
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He'll get his chance in ST next year. There's no reason to rush him. He's insurance for this year.
