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It's never a good time to deplete your upper minors, but if you can get a young, productive offensive player/pitcher then you go for it instead of Konerko or Berkman.

Please stop putting words in my mouth. Did you hear me mention RBI as a stat? I said "Driving runs in" for a cleanup hitter. Completely different things. Couple things: 1) Bay's defense has declined steadily over the past few years, concerns about his knee and shoulder were obviously legit, since they have been mentioned by multiple sources since he hit Free Agency. He'll be a DH soon. 2) The Mets overpaid for him. I'm glad the Sox didn't. 3) He's a good offensive player, but not one of the best in the league. Some objectivity is in order. He's not "Middling" though, i'll agree with that. 4) Your passion for Bay doesn't let you see the fact that there are health reasons that shied away everyone but the Mets from even handing Bay a fifth year-vesting option. They did, and they'll pay for it. If you looked at it objectively, you'd understand, but your current thought process is hampered by passion and bias. 5) To the bolded part, are you ever going to stop with the smug comments and the backhanded personal attacks? It's his opinion. Some people didn't like Bay, and rightfully so, if you dislike their opinion counter it with stats, and stop with the smug attitude. This is like the 999th time i tell you this.

Here's my issue with Youk. He's much more of a three than a four hitter. The stats don't show this, but Youk is not a very aggresive hitter. He's not your prototypical four because he's up there looking to get on base, not drive in runs. It's simply not his mentality.

The Sox still lack a true four-hitter though. Youk ain't it.

I don't like Scutaro much either, specially his defense. But the fact is, if you look at Green/Lugo/Lowrie, there is no word to describe the upgrade other than "massive". You couldn't get a replacement level ballplayer out of the three of them.

I like you. A lot. Stick around, start posting more.

^Well most of us usually use that website, but thanks for sharing anyway, since maybe a couple posters/lurkers aren't very familiar with it.

It's like arguing with a shrew, isn't it e1?

Scutaro career OPS: .721. Nick Green career OPS: .660 Anything and everything is a huge upgrade over Green.

Is this another one of your "opinions", because as usual, it lacks a logical foundation. There was speculation, and Hoyer made his desires known, but the Sox have their limit, and a deal didn't get done. They can't force the Padres to trade him now if they can wait and force the Sox' hand (or any other team) for a better package. He will be traded, it simply remains to be seen whether if now or later. I urge you to make actual contributions instead of flawed "opinions" and blatant trolling.

Yes, because we decide whether or not SD trades Ad-Gon.

Jerry Crasnick.

Francona and Girardi are both pretty awful IMHO.

You're looking at it from a "Bay vs Cameron" perspective. Everyone else (except Jacko) looks at it from a "Bay Vs Cameron/Lackey" perspective. Therein lies the problem.

No. It's not enough. He has to run his mouth, make s*** up, and when called out on it, others are "confrontational" and the "mods need to take part".