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  1. a700hitter
    Kelly Johnson? Seriously?
  2. a700hitter
    And the last ace to grow in our system was Clemens, so they don't grow here very often.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. a700hitter
    2 months of Lester for 1 year of Cespedes? That doesn't look as good as I thought initially.
  7. a700hitter
    Cespedes is under contract in 2015 for $10.5 million. He will be arbitration eligible in 2016 and Fee Agent eligible in 2018.
  8. a700hitter
    This is a surprise
  9. a700hitter
    This is a surprise.
  10. a700hitter
    Bradley's batting stance adjustment has turned him around. He's on fire going 3 for his last 23 ABs. The guy stinks.
  11. a700hitter
    This is the worst Red Sox team in my memory. They are a waste of time.
  12. a700hitter
    Theo falls in love with certain guys. Darnell McDonald, Ryan Sweeney, Anthony Rizzo and now Doubront. The Rizzo-love looks justified.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. a700hitter
    Automatic Out, Jr Ohfer 4 tonight with another 2 k's. This is him having turned a corner? Seriously?
  17. a700hitter
    I am still waiting to learn what the criteria should be.
  18. a700hitter
    LOL!! Maybe if Yaz could pitch too. My comment was of course tongue in cheek. I have great respect for Jeter,because he did strap on the gear and play every day even when he was banged up. That's how Yaz was. In that respect they were very similar. I hope Jeter gets a good send off from the Fenway Faithful. It will not be the same watching the Yankees without him. I have told this story before. I was at Fenway for Yaz Day (his next to last game). As I was buying the tickets from a scalper, I got grabbed around the neck from behind and the guys grabbing me knew my name. I turned around and and it was old friends from High School. They were all Yankee fans and we had had bitter arguments through high school 1975-1977. I said to them. "Can't you leave the guy (Yaz) alone on his day?" They told me that they thought he was a great player and they wanted to be there at the event. I was flabbergasted at their show of good sportsmanship. I also remember that the ceremony for Yaz at Yankee Stadium on his last visit was also very nice. Jeter deserves the same treatment.
  19. a700hitter
    I have said it before. Three rookies in any rotation would result in a last place team and a debacle of a season. Two rookies would guarantee 4th place and missing the playoffs. If De La Rosa gets some good big league experience over the remainder of the season, they could be successful pairing him with a rookie, but two rookies with no track record equals failure.
  20. a700hitter
    Congratulations to Derek Jeter who passed Yaz to move into 7 th place on the all time hit list. Of course if Yaz slapped at the ball like a girl and was satisfied with opposite field bitch hits, he would easily have had a couple of hundred more hits.
  21. a700hitter
    Agreed!
  22. a700hitter
    We have 2 hits.
  23. a700hitter
    13 - zip in the 6tg inning? This team is a disgrace.
  24. a700hitter
    $12 million for 2015.
  25. a700hitter
    Bucholz has been so horrendous that he has all but ruined his trade value. He is under contract for 2015 with team options for 2016 and 2017. The 4 year contract that he was given after 2011 turned out to be a poor decision.
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