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  1. a700hitter
    I like Graffy. I think his versatility should allow him to get a fair amount of playing time, if they keep him. As for Lugo, I am not crazy about his D, but if they could get him cheap, I think they should go for it.
  2. a700hitter
    I think you are right.
  3. a700hitter
    Late inning infield defense is just not as high a priority as SS, CF or a 4th OF to platoon with Nixon. This move is just a yawn. If they get a SS, they have Cora for infield defense. Does this move mean that Cora will be the starting SS? I hope not.
  4. a700hitter
    I don't doubt that Damon would have left, but we can never know for sure. One thing we do know is that without Theo, the FO looked like keystone cops during the Damon episode. It was not confidence inspiring.
  5. a700hitter
    They still need a RH OF.
  6. a700hitter
    I'd rather have an old Griffey for 2 years than Reed for 4 years. Griffey is an all-time great, with more talent in his old body than Reed would have if he could clone himself.
  7. a700hitter
    I don't get this move. They need a RH hitter to sub for Nixon against tough lefties. All this move does is make it likely that Graffy will be moved or released.
  8. a700hitter
    I think they have realized that the twins were not up to the job after they let Damon slip away.
  9. a700hitter
    A leadoff hitter should be able to go first to third, and Youk is a bit of a turtle. It would take a minimum of two hit to score him. The comparisons to Boggs are completely unwarranted. While Boggs was also slow, he hit a boat load of doubles every year, and his OBP was out of sight. Youk will be lucky if his OBP is as high as Boggs' BA.
  10. a700hitter
    Sheffield would not go unless he gets a new contract.
  11. a700hitter
    I don't think anyone said anything about booing Millar. I am sure that he'll get a nice hand when he returns. We just don't want him playing 1B or batting 6th in 2006. Would you have liked to see Leyritz starting at 1B in any of the years since 1996? BTW I thought the underage sex thing would have made Polonia popular with Yankee fans.
  12. a700hitter
    It wouldn't hurt Well's knee-health if he ate a salad once in a while. He is a helluva pitcher when he can get on top of his curve.
  13. a700hitter
    I like the idea of getting Craig Wilson to be a 4th outfielder and the right handed complement to Nixon. Neither Wilson nor Youk would seem to be needed by the A's. They are set at 1B and in the OF. Plus, the Sox would create another hole at 1B if they trade Youk.
  14. a700hitter
    I think the Coco Crisp trade is unlikely and it would be costly in terms of prospects. If the Sox have to give up any blue-chippers, i.e., Lester, to get Crisp, it would have been better to keep Damon. IMO Crisp does not have that high of a ceiling. He'll be lucky to be as good as Damon. I'm also not sold on Reed. I have heard that he is very strong defensively. His stick has been nothing to brag about and speed (base-stealing) is not part of his game. With Roberts, he has defensive skills. His offense is no worse than Reed's and he is a weapon on the bases. I'd prefer to get Roberts for a year or two until the kids on the farm are ready. That being said, SD has to drop the demand to take Williams. That would make no sense.
  15. a700hitter
    At least this indicates that age 36 he is not in decline. We could live with the OBP. He would score a lot of runs with that OBP in the Red Sox lineup.
  16. a700hitter
    It would be ridiculous to take on a big contract like Williams that would return next to nothing to the Red Sox. If this is what it takes to get Roberts, they would have been better off spending the monwy by signing Damon
  17. a700hitter
    As long as he doesn't hit a booing fan.
  18. a700hitter
    I think there is a good chance of Wells staying put in Boston. With the incentives in his contract, he will have a better chance of making $ with Boston (with its revamped bullpen) than with any west coast team. Wells is all about the Money. He's not about to retire and walk away from a potential $8 million.
  19. a700hitter
    The twin GM's at last night's BB Writers Dinner gave the impression that the CF and SS holes would be filled eventually, but not imminently. I am not expecting any major transactions before spring training.
  20. a700hitter
    There has been a lot of hype over this guy. How many people of have seen him play? Yet, we have strong opinions that we don't want him included in various trades. I think it is a legitimate to ask what these strong opinions are based upon. I can hardly wait to see this guy in ST, although it will be very difficult for the kid to live up to the hype.
  21. a700hitter
    Dave Roberts is a stand up guy, and Payton is a bit of a prima donna ass.
  22. a700hitter
    This speculation has been going on for days. When does this reliable source say that this trade will go down? I am betting against it.
  23. a700hitter
    Manny said he doesn't want to go to the NL. He'd probably veto a trade to Phiily.
  24. a700hitter
    But cf will probably be a second weak stick. It's alot harder to hide two weak hitters than one.
  25. a700hitter
    I agree. If Schiling and Foulke don't rebound they are going nowhere. As a fan, I am coming at this from a fundamentally different perspective than management who have a business to run. What they have done may be sound from a business perspective and that is not for me to question. As a fan, I will probably be disappointed if I have to watch Stern/Durbin in CF instead of Damon.
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