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I read that they are thinking of giving Swihart some time at second base. I am skeptical of his ability to handle second base with his damaged ankle. His ankle injury is apparently a chronic issue.

What about those injections of artificial lubricant for arthritic joints?

I'd rather eat some of HanRam's salary.

This guy will be available for a dumpster dive at some time next season. He is shot.

Living in NY and watching lots of Mets games, I had seen a lot of Victorino. I knew that he was a premium fielder and an offensive spark plug. Mets fans hated him. He played shallow, but you couldn't beat him over his head. Initially, I thought he should have been our CFer as he was the best OFer on the roster, but he was better utilized in RF as Ellsbury had a weak arm. That being said, I thought Ben overpaid for Victorino. I am not sure how Victorino has anything to do with Ethier or Granderson. When we signed Victorino, he was 32 and was still 500-600 ABs each year. He broke down physically after 2013. Ethier will be 36 next year and he hasn't had more than 35 ABs in the last 2 seasons. He looks to be physically shot, and he was never in Victorino's class as a fielder. Granderson will be 37 years old in 2018.

Ethier? He stinks. Granderson is on the wrong side of the hill. Brentz is probably just as good as either of them.

Carlos Beltran tells Joel Sherman of the New York Post that he had a “brief conversation” with GM Brian Cashman and that he has a desire to apply his knowledge and passion for the game to a managerial role in the Majors. Beltran also indicated that he hasn’t been asked to come in for an interview, though, and Sherman suggests that the Yankees may only interview one or two additional candidates for the position, casting some doubt as to whether Beltran is truly a possibility.

No. If I wanted to check with an ass, I would ask you.

Doerr was one of the good guys. There is no denying that. My friend's Dad grew up in Massachusetts. I don't remember the town, but his biggest thrill when he was in grade school was an unannounced visit by Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr. Can you imagine that!

BOSTON —Legendary Red Sox second baseman Bobby Doerr passed away Monday in Oregon at age 99, the team said. "Born on April 7, 1918 in Los Angeles, Doerr was the oldest living major league player prior to his passing," the team said. "He is the only member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame to live to be 99 years old." Doerr began his Red Sox career in 1937 at only 19 years old. He batted .288 with 2,042 hits, 381 doubles, 89 triples and 223 home runs in his career. He spent each of his 14 years as a player in Boston, before retiring at age 33 due to a back injury. A few years later, he returned as a scout for the team and then as a first base coach and hitting instructor. He spent a total of 27 years in Boston. Doerr was also the hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in the first five years of that franchise's existence. “He set the standard for what it means to be a good teammate through abiding friendships with Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, and Dom DiMaggio, all while realizing legendary status on the diamond," Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner said. "He touched us all with his class and dignity, and will remain an example and an inspiration for generations of players to come.” http://www.talksox.com/forum/newthread.php?do=postthread&f=7 Doerr was immortalized in bronze as one of the four players in the "Teammates" statue outside Fenway Park, along with Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky and Ted Williams. “Bobby was a special player, to be sure, a Hall of Famer, but he also commanded universal respect from all those fortunate enough to have crossed his path," said Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy." We celebrated his return every time he came back to us here at Fenway Park, and we now mourn his passing, grateful for the wonderful memories he left.” Doerr is survived by his son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family asks that any donations be made to one of the following organizations: Junction City Retirement and Assisted Living Community: 500 East 6th Ave., Junction City, OR 97448 PeaceHealth Hospice Care: 677 East 12th Ave., Suite N-110, Eugene, OR 97401 http://www.wcvb.com/article/red-sox-legend-bobby-doerr-dies-at-age-99/13570302

The other name this source has given me is Brosius.

If Boone was an unexpected candidate, then the most recent possibility to be floated comes straight from left field — almost literally. Even as he announced the end of his playing career today, Beltran was generating buzz in relation to the Yankees managerial opening. In interviews with MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand and ESPN.com’s Marly Rivera, Beltran said he wants to manage (at least eventually) and suggested he’d have interest in the gig. Cashman did not commit to anything when asked to comment, saying that he’s “aware of [beltran’s] interest in managing in the future” but declining to elaborate otherwise on the matter. My source on this may be better placed than I thought.

People think that they can make definitive arguments with stats. I like the stats, but nothing is definitive about players, strategy or just about anything to do with baseball. I realize that, and so do you. Others don't. We are as you say "just fans." Proof positive to me that almost nothing in baseball can be stated definitively regardless of statistical support is the fact that despite 30 highly paid front offices with state of the art software and the best statisticians, teams make many many mistakes in their personnel decisions. Do they even make more good decisions than bad ones? And that is with state of the art technology and much more in the way of observational scouting reports than any of us could possibly amass. So, it is beyond silly when a message board member declares himself/herself correct about anything.

The Red Sox are hiring Craig Bjornson as their bullpen coach, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. He’ll take over for Dana Levangie, whom the team promoted to pitching coach this week. Bjornson was with the Astros from 2012-17 and spent some of that time as their bullpen coach. He was on the same staff last season as new Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who was the Astros’ bench coach during their World Series-winning campaign.

Yeah, right. Don't take yourself too seriously.

Thank goodness it was a negligent misstatement of fact so it didn't undermine your credibility or ...

The situation at the time we got Manny was similar too in that it was a Red Sox team that was bereft of big offensive punch after losing Mo Vaughn.

i didn’t realize that the contract had been a 13 year contract. Manny Ramirez was signed at age 28 for 8 years. Manny put up awesome numbers for the duration of that contract. He fell precipitously afterward. $25 million AAV is not a bad value for Stanton imo and the length is long but if he produces like Manny until age 36, the contract would be an excellent value.

I thought only 8 years were left on that contract.

Excellent read for a message board. Not a single piece of news in the column. Not journalism.

And he did not provide a lot of power with only 24 HRs and an .803 OPS.

Misstatement of fact? LOL!! Buzz off

I am trying to not get excited.

Maybe it was deliberate as he is a nonentity.

In a lengthy piece for the Providence Journal, Tim Britton urges against many reactionary moves suggested by Red Sox fans. The body of the article includes 24 fan suggestions for Dave Dombrowski that Britton sought out on Twitter. Among them are cases for why Boston shouldn’t trade for Giancarlo Stanton, why signing Eric Hosmer doesn’t make sense, and why they should neither shop David Price nor move him to the bullpen permanently. While many such suggestions from fans have obvious flaws in logic, Britton’s piece is well worth a read for his detailed perspective on each subject. Hey Tom, Who gives a hoot what you think. It is hard for me to believe that you draw a paycheck for writing this garbage. Do some journalistic work. Make some phone calls. visit Fenway. Get some real information about the plans for 2018. If you are just going to print your unsourced opinions, come here to TalkSox and duel it out with Moonslav and others, and let a real reporter/sportswriter have your job. We message board types look to print media for hard news to discuss, not weak-ass opinion. Oh and btw Tom, you are wrong about getting Stanton. He would be a huge get.