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  1. a700hitter
    His arm would be wasted in LF, but I guess that this means that Craig a RFer will be moving to LF.
  2. a700hitter
    I am sure that Ben would have gotten a top prospect like pederson, taveras etc. if one was available. Obviously, no one was offering top tier prospects for 2 months of lester. Those type of guys are more valuable to small and medium market teams than they are to us. With his choice being between second tier prospects and current pieces, he opted for current pieces. Regardless of all the desire to rebuild from the ground up, I don't think a sub .500 team for a 3 rd year out of 4 was something they could stomach. They were going to seek to build a competitive .500 team for 2015 whether they did it now or in the offseason. Ben got part of his off season work done. We needed an outfielder or 2. What we have now is pathetic. He obtained 2 guys for next year's OF. Craig has been a good hitter so they must be banking on this being an off year for him. I don't know Kelly, but I would guess that he will move right into the rotation.
  3. a700hitter
    Victorino doesn't play? I don't think so.
  4. a700hitter
    I sam curious to see where they play and how they play. I remember Craig beimg a very tough out.
  5. a700hitter
    Cespedes in LF and Victorino in CF. As for Bradley, in the words of Haewk Harrelson, "He gone!"
  6. a700hitter
    I hope that is not our rotation. We have to get one of the top FA pitchers.
  7. a700hitter
    We only owe Drew 2 months salary -- that's only $4 million. What do the Yankees owe Johnson?
  8. a700hitter
    I think O'Brien is a fairly good prospect.
  9. a700hitter
    How much does this save us?
  10. a700hitter
    Yankees very active. Prado at 3rd and Drew at 2nd?
  11. a700hitter
    Kelly Johnson? Seriously?
  12. a700hitter
    And the last ace to grow in our system was Clemens, so they don't grow here very often.
  13. a700hitter
    They also need a spot for Craig who is under contract until 2018. I don't see how they get Cespedes and Craig into he lineup without Bradley losing his starting job.
  14. a700hitter
    I am never shy to throw a rock or two in the direction of the FO, but what we got in these deals might just reflect that teams are not going to part with their blue chip prospects for 2 months of any player or pitcher. This may have been the best they coild get. We need an OFer. Cespedes and Craig would not have been mypicks, but they are upgrades over our current pile of trash. I am guessing that the FO intends either re-sign Lester in the offseason or obtain some other number #1 type pitcher. I don't know much about Kelly or Craig with regard to how long they will be under commitment to the Sox. Adding Craig and Kelly obviously pushes Victorino back to CF and pushes Automatic Out Jr. out of the lineup.
  15. a700hitter
    In the short run, I guess that they have to put Cespedes in RF. His arm in LF would be a total waste. That would probably slide Victorino to CF putting Bradley on the bench. At least that is a positive aspect of the trade.
  16. a700hitter
    2 months of Lester for 1 year of Cespedes? That doesn't look as good as I thought initially.
  17. a700hitter
    Cespedes is under contract in 2015 for $10.5 million. He will be arbitration eligible in 2016 and Fee Agent eligible in 2018.
  18. a700hitter
    This is a surprise
  19. a700hitter
    This is a surprise.
  20. a700hitter
    Bradley's batting stance adjustment has turned him around. He's on fire going 3 for his last 23 ABs. The guy stinks.
  21. a700hitter
    This is the worst Red Sox team in my memory. They are a waste of time.
  22. a700hitter
    Theo falls in love with certain guys. Darnell McDonald, Ryan Sweeney, Anthony Rizzo and now Doubront. The Rizzo-love looks justified.
  23. a700hitter
    With all the talk being about Lester and Price and Lackey, I was surprised that the first big name to get traded is Masteson.
  24. a700hitter
    E1, good to see you. Stick around if you have some time. You make good points, and when I have some time tonight, I will put together a more thoughtful response. Keep in mind that young pitchers and prospects are just as likely to go down with an injury or underperform-- maybe even more likely. Of course the financila investment in them would be small compared to Lester. The one difference is that while Lester remains healthy, you know that you will be getting ace-like performance for a few more years. Prospects are just crap-shoots. I think the Sox have to start filling in the rotation with some young arms, but I also think they need one or two guys to build around. Lackey even with an extension should be fairly cost-controlled. Lester would be a big invesstment, but I think they could have raised the AAV and shortened the term to a reasonable 4 or 5 years. Reports are that they have made nothing beyond one nonserious offer. I think it is a mistake. TTYL.
  25. a700hitter
    This whole Lester situation is so distressing. The FO has bungled the season and they have mishandled the negotiations with our best pitcher to the point that it looks like he will be traded. It doesn't matter to me who they get in return for Lester. As far as I am concerned, the FO screwed up the situation irredeemably. If we get the #10 rated prospect in return, I will not feel better about it. How can I get excited to lose a top 10 major league pitcher and All Star for a #10 rated prospect? I can't.
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