I wonder if there's any jealousy on A-Rod's part that he almost could been been on the Red Sox but he wasn't, and they went on to win 2 World Series. Or perhaps a little resentment from the blond wigs and steroids chants he's gotten at Fenway over the year.
Hahaha. I think with the struggles of Smoltz the Red Sox are more likely to retain Buchholz and use him in their own rotation. But I think you're right in that Buchholz is pretty much untouchable unless he's part of a deal for an elite hitter.
Yeah, at first I wondered if perhaps this was just a way to keep Wakefield fresh and get Buchholz into the rotation. I find it strange that there's no word on how the injury occurred. Who knows what the front office is thinking.
Wow, that's a bit of a shocker. I'm happy to see Buch up, but this isn't the way I wanted it to happen. Then again, it will give him a legitimate chance to pitch his way into the rotation.
While I also think it would have been nice to have Tex, you're right. Saying I wish we had Tex won't change anything. It's like saying, if only the Yankees had split the season series so far, they'd be 8 games up.
I don't understand the infatuation with Victor Martinez. He'd play first for us most of the time. We could trade for Lyle Overbay who has a better OPS as a firstbaseman and plays much better defense. And Overbay wouldn't costly nearly as much in prospects.
The Sox are facing a pitcher with a 2.35 ERA and the Yanks are facing a pitcher with a 7.22 ERA. If we win, I'd consider that a small victory. If we win and the Yankees lose, I'd consider that a major victory.