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Do you write promos for Fox?
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Getting two FA pitchers is a tall order and I would be surprised if we could pull it off. One of the possible trade targets for the offseason has disappeared. Cliff Lee reinjured his elbow. With his health in question, the Phillies will be less likely to move Cole Hamels.
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Saying that clutch is a farce is a farce. Anyone who played the game can tell you who they hated to face in a big spot and the players from their own team who they loved to have up in a big spot. There are big game pitchers and clutch hitters and there are guys that simply wilt in those situations. To conclude that clutch doesn't exist based on linear logic such as statements that a batter is not responsible for the runners that get on base before him ignores the dynamics of the games.
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Two right handed hitters, Craig and Napoli are going to share first base? I don't see that.
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The second baseman and SS sucking had nothing to do with the team sucking? Why do they get exemptions?
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The Nava/Gomes platoon worked great in 2013. In 2014, it didn't work because injuries to Victorino and underperformance by other outfielders caused them to play Java and Comes almost full time. Outside of a strict platoon, neither is very useful. They probably don't expect a full healthy 2015 from Victorino, so the Gomes /Nava platoon would probably not work again so they obtained a couple of full time Outfielders.
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I agree. Two pitchers are needed. I don't see us getting more than one of the big free agent pitchers. Have a Happy Anniversary. Don't watch the Sox if you don't want to ruin your day.
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Have you read a report that he is being shopped? He is a spark plug and one of the downfalls of this team was his prolonged absence. I don't think we are in a position to accurately predict a trade of Victorino. But for a trade, Victorino will play and Bradley rides the pine.
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The Drew signing blew up in our faces. Instead of giving the team a shot in the arm, he sank us and helped the whole thing spiral out of control.
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His arm would be wasted in LF, but I guess that this means that Craig a RFer will be moving to LF.
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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.
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Victorino doesn't play? I don't think so.
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I sam curious to see where they play and how they play. I remember Craig beimg a very tough out.
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Cespedes in LF and Victorino in CF. As for Bradley, in the words of Haewk Harrelson, "He gone!"
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I hope that is not our rotation. We have to get one of the top FA pitchers.
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We only owe Drew 2 months salary -- that's only $4 million. What do the Yankees owe Johnson?
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I think O'Brien is a fairly good prospect.
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How much does this save us?
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Yankees very active. Prado at 3rd and Drew at 2nd?
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Kelly Johnson? Seriously?
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The Jon Lester contract situation
a700hitter replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
And the last ace to grow in our system was Clemens, so they don't grow here very often. -
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.
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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.
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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.
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2 months of Lester for 1 year of Cespedes? That doesn't look as good as I thought initially.
