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SO, we should hold onto this 25 year old lumbering guy Bates until he washes out of the minors and takes a job selling insurance?
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Glad to help
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Why should I bother to refute any assertions in a pointless conversation?
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Agreed, which is why I would not part with a valuable prospect to get him. If you could get him for something less valuable than Bates, I don't see how you could go wrong. Getting Nomar cheap would not preclude a second deal. Health is definitely a concern.
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I disagree strongly with your evaluation of Nomar vs. Bailey.
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Do you think he has a future with the Red Sox?
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I think they are desperate to win now.
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In case you haven't noticed, Anderson is ahead of Bates on the Red Sox prospect list. He is not going to get the opportunity to play 1st for the Sox before Anderson.
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Youkilis was not blocked by the best prospect in the organization who plays the same postion.
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I also realize that he is 25 years old and has no future with the Red Sox. Do you think he has a future with the Red Sox?
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That's a valid concern, but I still think he is worth sacrificing Aaron 'the Natural" Bates.
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I am no expert on the yankee minor league system, but I heard one of the guys from the MLB Network say that their farm system is underrated, and that they could probably put together an attractive package of prospects for Halladay. All I know, is that the Sox FO must do its best to keep him from the Yankees. He would bring them a World Series title.
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I think Bates for Nomar would be a good deal. For those of you who disagree, ask yourselves the following question: Does Bates have any future with the Red Sox at the major league level? He was promoted to AAA in no small part because they had to open up 1B for Anderson at Portland. As a 25 year old who has accomplished nothing beyond AA, does he have much of a major league future anywhere. A guy with very little chance at a major league future is the perfect trading chip, if you can find someone to take him.
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Nomar can still play, when he is not injured. These other Bozo's that we are comparing him to are bush leaguers. Bailey is a career minor leaguer that can't field. Bates is a 25 year old going nowhere fast. The only valid criticism of getting Nomar, and it is a very valid concern, is his problem staying healthy. You need the bench guys to be ready to take over when the starters get injured or have a problem. That is why I would not give much to get him. If you get him for Bates, that's very little. The peanut vendors with the awesome arms at Fenway are probably worth more to the organization than Bates.
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Nomar is a very accomplished major league hitter. He has always been a very good hitter, and he is at his best hitting at Fenway. The only problem he has had has been stayying healthy. Bailey is a 30 year old minor leaguer. End of story. They are not even in the same league.
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Bailey shouldn't even be allowed to bring a glove to the ballpark.
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Nomar is a huge upgrade over Bailey and Bates. Offensively, it is no-contest, and defensively he is much better than Bailey, who stinks. He is more versatile than Bates in that he can fill in at 3 IF positons. I would n't trade a top prospect to get him, but if they could get him for Bates they couldn't go wrong.
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It would be even better if kennedy went back into the rotation.
