CoachC.

Could we really trade the 2009 Defensive player of the year? http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091216&content_id=7819510&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

He could be a new "mouthpiece." That same Gordon Edes reported this a couple hours ago: http://espn.go.com/boston/columns/redsox/blog/_/post/4748702/name/edes?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The same Gordon Edes who said this a WEEK ago ... http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/columns/story?columnist=edes_gordon&id=4720994 I remember back in the day he mentioned both the Nomar and Manny trades weren't going down either.

It's from a source close to Adrian so a prediction from Adrian? He must have some indication to "predict" this

Phillies get: RHP Roy Halladay (from Toronto) *RHP Phillippe Aumont (from Seattle) *OF Tyson Gillies (from Seattle) *RHP Juan Ramirez (from Seattle) $6 million cash (from Toronto) Mariners get: LHP Cliff Lee (from Philadelphia) Blue Jays get: *C Travis d'Arnaud (from Philadelphia) *RHP Kyle Drabek (from Philadelphia) *1B/3B Brett Wallace (from Oakland) Athletics get: *OF Michael Taylor (from Philadelphia via Toronto)

i really dont see how a deal can be done without Buch

http://twitter.com/jorgearangure/status/6736480095

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/damon_ready_to_explore_other_options_yYo3XXSeobj1MLraxaVxQI

The point is though, as shown with the Zito contract, is there is always a team willing to overspend. Beckett might not be in there class but he wouldnt have to be for a team to offer him on a 20 million per deal. Beckett is known as a pretty good regular season pitcher and has earned the title of a big game post season pitcher, you put that out there on the open market and teams are going to come in bidding high. We'll see what happens if he hits the open market, I can almost guarantee that more than one team is going to come in at a 20 mil per avg http://firebrandal.com/2009/11/04/what-could-josh-beckett-sign-for.html Bottom line this is going to be Becketts last big deal of his career and since he's been one of the best bargains in baseball the past three years I imagine he is going to be looking to cash in on his final big deal. I dont see how this deal gets done for under a 100 million but like I said before I will gladly eat crow if it does

Around 20 million per is the going rate for a premium pitcher these days especially one who has proven himself in the AL East and the playoffs. He'll be 30 years old when he's a FA. With the Angels basically letting everything go this year and they put in bids over 20 million for CC I imagine they will be right there. Houston knows Oswalt is getting up there and a home grown Texas pitcher can drive up attendance. The Dodgers are iffy with there situation but they have shown they will spend and the White Sox will do it if they think it will put them over the top to the playoffs. Pitching is becoming wildly expensive in todays market. The aces of team staff's are now coming to expect to be paid like an everyday player and the second and third guys are getting paid like Aces where not 4 or 5 years ago. Its one reason why a team like the Red Sox are drafting so much pitching year after year because its becoming more financially smart to groom them yourself so you can keep the payroll in check. Plus when you need a bat nothing has a higher trade value then a good young arm to a team that limits their player spending

I think Bay is there's to lose at this point and Holliday is too expensive for them

What gets done with Buchholz will def tell you a lot about what the Sox plan to do with Beckett. if they plan to let Beckett walk there is no way there trading him. If they do trade him they must feel pretty good that they can get a deal done

now do you think the Mariners throw a contract extension Lee's way? I think you have to...noway do you trade the prospects you have and just have Lee for a one and done

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/34421132/ns/entertainment-celebrities/

The callers question was a left handers ability to play the monster.

An interesting point brought up on the Dale & Holley show on WEEI. What do you think of Ellsbury playing LF and being left-handed and when he chases a ball into the corner he will have to turn around a pivot to throw the ball back towards the infield?

Loss to the 14th place Flyers (who have less points than the Leafs) after leading after 2 periods ... unacceptable.

I think he meant to say Bay isn't coming back to Boston.

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