Red Foreman

We got no value and paid the bulk of his salary.

Why? They are getting no production from 3B right now and he has a lot of potential to greatly improve on that. To say this guy is done is nonsense. He may be but it's silly to assume it.

I don't like the trade but I am all in on Middlebrooks. All players have slumps at some time and if he goes through one it will just have to be weathered.

Iglesias AND Marerro

The Cubs already have a manager...

Kind of the opposite of buying low.

No, no, no. You're searhing for the wrong thing, he said the Herald informed us what Crawford had for breakfast....

Sorry, didn't check there, figured it was appropriate for the Sox forum.

Missed it, what sub-section is it in?

Maybe greedy but all of these numbers seem attainable. I'm slightly more optimistic than you for Beckett and Buchholz and slightly more pessimistic than you on Youk, Papi and Lowrie (I think Scutaro gets the SS job. I'm considerably more pessimistic than you on Salty.

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/7560/former-sox-consultant-lajoie-dies Former Red Sox consultant Bill Lajoie, who spent 50 years in baseball for various teams as a player, manager, executive and consultant, died on Tuesday at age 76. He's best known in Boston as one of the executives involved in the 2005 trade that brought Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to the Sox from the Marlins in exchange for shortstop Hanley Ramirez and three prospects. Lajoie joined the Sox as a consultant to GM Theo Epstein in 2002. When Epstein resigned suddenly Oct. 31, 2005, Lajoie was one of the executives who filled in for him temporarily. Lajoie then resigned when Epstein returned Jan. 24, 2006. “Bill was a valued friend and colleague who played an important role for the Red Sox and for me personally, Epstein said, according to The Boston Globe. “He was a wise baseball man, of course, but he also stood out for his loyalty, creativity, compassion, and generosity. Bill will be missed by us all at the Red Sox, but we hope that through his influence on so many, his spirit lives on in some small way at Fenway Park and the other places he called home during his baseball journey.’’

That makes it sound better.

I think unless he is a complete bust, Blanks will fill the 1B role adequately.

Okajima, Andrew Miller and Taylor Buchholz were all non-tendered yesterday. Sox are now down to a 37 man roster.

Maybe not the most useful way to use a roster spot but they do come in handy from time to time. Due to his likely bloated arbitration number (probably about $5M) George Sherrill may be non-tendered. As bad as his 2010 season was, he managed a .192 .286 .288 line against lefties. Overall he was very servicable in '06 and '08, very good in '07 and great in '09. He has 56 careers saves to boot so maybe his 2010 overall performance was a fluke.

And he's healed: http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/2148045/youkilis-im-preparing-myself-play-third-base

I was at a LL speaking event this year and he said just that. All he added was that when they are done it will be something like $200M that they've spent and that it is not just the FO that thinks it has 30-40 years left, it is also city and independent engineers.

I've heard all about throwing the ball back to the pitcher, any word on if throwing down to second is a similar problem?

Agree...

Nice: Baserunning Events SB: J Damon (4, 2nd base off T Gordon/J Posada); D Roberts (1, 2nd base off M Rivera/J Posada).

#1 Iagree, I put more faith into the Dice side of the equation though, no disrespect intended to Wake,I just think Dice will be strong this year. #2 If he doesn't finish with more than 45 XBH he'll be looking for a job at any price. #3 agreed. #4 agreed. #5 We'll see. I'mstill impressed with both your English and your knowledge of US pop culture. #6 I don't see Papi being cut. #7 I'd like to see it but likeI said, I don't see Papi being cut. #8 Hopefully the snakes don't bother him too much. #9 Makes sense. #10 agreed. #11 Maybe, hopefully they won'tall be scored in 90 games. #12 Agreed on your sentiments of him but to be a bust he'll have to be horrible considering what we've had from SS. I'll add that at SS I predict we'll still be wondering if Iglesias will be able tit at the ML level. #13 like SS Idon't think the bar is set too high, I think Hermida is performing as expected(in mymind anyway) #14 Wayyyy agree. #15 Probably, don't know the lay of land here though. #16 Disagree, I don't think he can call a game, throw a runner out or field a ball on a play at the plate. #17 Agree, give or take a win or two.

Reverse jinx FTW!