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http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/ This is the answer to Sabbathia and Burnett? Who is this guy?
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Sounds like a bust. I've seen this show before. The supposed stud with all the tools who can play a position or pitch. The last one that I remember they traded for Frank Viola. He was a mediocre reliever for the Twins for a couple of years.
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Sox select RHP Miguel Gonzalez in Rule V Draft
a700hitter replied to Dojji's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
This kid will be sent back before opening day. This is a waste of time. -
Theo made two Rule 5 acquisitions yesterday. That should even the playing field. Yes, the Yankees are the favorites in 2009 after these acquisitions. The Sox need another starter, maybe two, if Beckett turns yellow down the stretch again. Re-treads like a post surgical Smoltz or a broken down Penny are not the answer. It reminds me of the days when they picked up damaged goods like Saberhagen and Ramon Martinez to complement Pedro.
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Yankees to make huge offer to Burnett
a700hitter replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Other Baseball
Any day now the Red Sox will start planting stories in the papers about how they can't compete financially with the Yankees. The claims of poverty are coming. -
They'd have to practically give these guys away.
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Report: Sox Working on Long Term Deals for Youkilis, Lester
a700hitter replied to TheKilo's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
if they start coming inside on him, he'll adjust and pull balls into the LF corner and off the monster. -
That should ensure that they don't make the playoffs.
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Welcome to the forum. Just about anything you need to know about the Red Sox can can be found here.
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Yankees decline arb on all free agents
a700hitter replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Other Baseball
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It's a waste of space on the server to discuss a bag of waste like Traber. Minor league depth? Who cares. The vendors at Pawtuckett have more value to the organization.
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Yankees decline arb on all free agents
a700hitter replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Other Baseball
It's a good move by the Yankees. They have all the leverage. They also have the flexibility to go after the other FA pitchers without worrying that they'll be stuck with Pettitte after they round out their staff. If they had offered arbitration, the players get to shop themselves and have the Yankees as a captive buyer. Draft choices are not worth the flexibility that they'd be losing. -
This is just a waste. The guy needs two good seasons to elevate himself to journeyman status.
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Saying it to a member of the press isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Everyone is available for the right deal. Martin is the kind of player or whom you would make an overwhelming offer. Youkilis would be a good start. Package him with Bucholz or Bowden and Masterson.
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You are ignoring the talent differential that would come back in a trade for Youk as compared to a trade for Lowell. I wouldn't know. In my post I said that I might go for such a trade if they were part of a package. I'd want to get Laird with Young. Young is a better SS than the Sox have had since Nomar's prime.
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I wouldn't trade Youkilis for any of these guys unless they came as part of a larger package. I like Martin. I'd take a package of Laird and Michael Young. What about some prospects with either Jhonny Peralta or Miguel Tejada. There are lots of pitchers that could help the staff. Again, I have no idea who is available. I was surprised when the Red Sox got Beckett. I didn't know he was available at that time.
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If I had verifiable information about who might be available in return for Youk or Lowell, I'd be working in some teams FO. I don't have a FO job, so I don't know who is available. However, for the right deal anyone is available.
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Kottaras and Brown stink. They are not major league starting catchers.
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So, you don't think offering Youkilis as trade bait wouldn't get the attention of some teams? I think Youkilis would net a really good player in return. This is a 30 HR 115 RBI guy with a .314 avg and a .390 OBP who has a gold glove at 1B and can play 3B, and he is in his prime. He would generate substantial offers. Lowell will get you an inconsistent middle reliever. It's not my job to know what players are available. That's up to Theo and Co. It is, however, fairly obvious that Youk will bring value back, and Lowell will not.
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The whole discussion is based on the Red Sox getting Teixeira. 2: Teixeira does nothing for the lost depth at 3B, which is our weakest farm position by a lot. Weaker than catcher? The Red Sox minor league catchers stink. The best prospect is Wagner and he is several years away.
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They will get very little in return for Lowell, but they should be able to get high quality for Youk. That's the difference. IMO your team is best served when you trade your players who have maximized their trade value. Conversely, you don't trade a player whose value is low because of injury.
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How do you come to that conclusion, if the Sox sign Teixeira and get a really good player in return for Youkilis?
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In this case, I am relying on the opinion of others. Everything that i have read about the guy based on scouts evaluations is that he is defensively challenged and has a long way to go to be an everyday receiver.
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Salty is not ready to handle daily catching duties for any team in 2008. Giving up $ + Lowell + Bowden would be a complete steal by Texas. I'd rather trade Youk + others for Russell Martin. I am not in favor of just giving away Lowell.
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That's a steep price for a catcher with no catching skills and an unproven bat. I would not do it.
