alphilip77

Because he has nothing better to do...I don't even think Yankee fans like him

You do realize you're just talking to yourself? Is this how you get your daily socialization? Hanging out on rival message boards? How does it feel knowing no one gives a s*** about what your team does during the course of the game? Are you so obnoxious that even Yankee fans don't want you around? How sad. If winning one game makes you feel better in a season where you won't win jack, then more power to you.

Personally, I don't want Salty back. The guy is a butcher behind the dish and his bat isn't good enough to offset his bad defense. I don't know much about Quintero's defense, but I'd venture to guess he's an upgrade (and I use upgrade very lightly in this instance) over Salty. And given our rotation's instability at the moment, they need catchers that are at least competent catching-wise.

Humberto Quintero come on down!!!

Get out of here with that s***...

Congratulations, you should be proud. Here, have a cookie.

My guess is they wanted to hedge their bets and pay for potential. Porcello is a unique case among next year's crop of FA pitchers. He's a groundball pitcher whose pitched well leading up to a career year in 2014. His peripherals suggest that he was the victim of poor defense during his tenure in Detroit, something that should be remedied with a better infield defense (though I'm rather tentative on including Bogaerts). Throw in that he's 26 going on 27, is a quality #3 (potentially #2), not to mention durable and you'd could see some team (i.e. NY) throwing bookoo money at him next winter. If last year is any indication of where Porcello is trending, this will end up as a solid deal.

Not today. Televised games start (for the Sox anyway) Thursday. I think I heard somewhere today's game will be on WEEI.

Even though they're divisional rivals, it would be wise for the Sox to at least see what Toronto would be willing to give for one of our extra OFers (ideally Victorino or Craig). Saunders tore his meniscus and will be out until the ASB, and they're pretty desperate for a replacement (to the point they've discussed putting Danny Valenica in left).

More importantly, now that the Sox have signed someone the Yankees coveted, let's see how Jacko tries to spin this as a bad move.

Sox apparently pursuing Alexi Ogando "aggressively." If this guy can get healthy, I would love him as a 7th or 8th inning guy in the bullpen. Could spell Tazawa or Mujica from time to time.

Given his age, five years is ridiculous. I know it's likely his last chance to cash in, but to pay a pitcher into his late 30s that much money is absurd. I'd offer him 3 years at a much higher AAV, with the possibility of a 4th year if his agent twisted my arm, but that would be it. If someone else wants to give him that contract I certainly won't lose any sleep at night.

I highly doubt Middlebrooks all of a sudden becomes a stud hitter moving from 81 games at hitter friendly Fenway plus 18 at equally friendly Camden Yards and New Yankee Stadium to 81 games at Petco with another 9 or so at AT&T Park. While the fact that he'll be playing 18 games between Chase and Coors might offset those numbers to a degree, I don't think it'll be anything extreme. By years end, Padres fans will see why he was worth only Ryan Hanigan. Will is nothing more than a poor man's Mark Reynolds.

Porcello to Boston for Cespedes. There's our two. Just need a one and we're pretty much set.

@iortiz: We don't gain much by starting Cespedes over Betts and Castillo. Cespedes is a known quantity at this point: he's a low OBP guy with some bop in his bat and a cannon of an arm. Plus he's almost 30. I'm not saying he stinks, but the Red Sox would be doing themselves a disservice by starting him over higher upside guys like Betts or Castillo. Also, Castillo was given $72 mil a few months ago, which means the FO believes he is a major league caliber player. You don't send guys down for seasoning when they're being paid that much scratch. His "seasoning" came last September when he was in the minors for a week or so. Cespedes will be moved. It's not a matter of if, but when and for who.