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Woah. Lou Merloni just had a hell of an idea. Kevin Millar.
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At least the team would have good video games to play in the clubhouse :thumbsup:
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Haha. He's in his prime at 92. He'd be in the video room all day, but he'd spend the whole time trying to figure out where the VHS tapes were.
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I would love for Billy Beane to get another shot with the Sox.
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Guys. Come on. It's obvious that the Tigers are going to win the American League this year. It was obvious as soon as the 2012 schedules were released. The Sox only open up with the AL champs. Rays - Yankees - Rangers past 3 years. Tigers next year. Tigers in 4.
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I would like to see a former pitcher be our manager. I think former pitchers have a better feel for how to use a bullpen, which was one of Francona's biggest weaknesses. We need someone who is up to date with the new strategies. One of the biggest reasons that the Rays won 91 games and the Red Sox won 90 was because Maddon doesn't use his LOOGY to throw 1.1 IP and face 4 right handed hitters.Maddon throws his LHP against LHH, and then changes the pitcher. He employs the shift against lefties who pull the ball more than 75 or 80% of the time. Maddon does his homework and it paid off. Francona didn't do his homework, and tried to let the talent of the team win him games. We need someone who is more like Maddon, someone who gives us that extra edge.
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Dennis. Eckersley. I'm serious man. He's my sleeper in this decision. The guy knows baseball as good as anyone else, and doesn't sugarcoat s*** like other managers. He won't say "Youk, did you get a little workout in today?". No way. Eck would say "Youk, you're fat as s*** man. You're going to be spending time on the DL if you don't get your s*** together. So put down the beer and get on the treadmill, fatass" Eck wouldn't pat Lackey on the back after giving up 8 ER in 3.1 IP, and staring him down when he gives him the ball. He wouldn't tell the media "I didn't notice the look". Eck would be the guy who goes up to him in the clubhouse and says "John, if you ever give me that f***ing look again, I'll send your ass to the DL and make you pitch 5 months of bus-riding AA starts for 'rehab'" He won't take this s***. He will enforce the idea that this team needs to be in shape. He will get the team going out of the gate in Spring Training. And he would never let it get to a 7-20, missed the post season September.
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Say what you will about the pricetag on Felix, but the haul of prospects we could get for Ellsbury after the season he's had would more than put us in a great position to make a deal for Felix.
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It didn't work because the Marlins didn't trade him, so all of a sudden it's a moot point? That makes sense. Oh wait, no it doesn't.
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Exactly. Which reinforces my comment that $20mm a year is, by no means, cost controlled.
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You mean like Greinke, Cliff Lee, CC Sabathia, Jake Peavy, and Johan Santana? :dunno:
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Felix's contract over the next 3 years = 3 years/$60mm. That's a big bump in value, and the sooner they trade him, the more value they will get in prospects. Ellsbury trade to the Braves (I live in Nashville, I hear everyday about how bad the Braves need a bat in the middle of that line up. I think Ells would be a perfect 3 hole hitter for them), and you can get the perfect prospects to seal the deal with the Braves. Probably have to tack on a mid-level guy from our farm, but that's just being nit picky at this point. I cut that deal every single day of the year. And I would imagine that Felix will almost certainly be on the block with his salary bump.
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Ohhhh. I was talking about Bard. My bad. I agree with you on Pap. I would be fine with signing Heath Bell, or Valverde. Doesn't matter to me. Get a good closer for 3/$30mm. All I was saying was don't turn Bard into the closer, that's it. Get a closer so that Bard becomes a starter.
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He's going into his first year of arbitration. He can't demand s***. He is under team control through 2015. It's a perfect time to have a potentially great, cost controlled SP. I'm just saying, man. Ellsbury had never touched double digit HR until this year. Don't get me wrong. He may be an 18-22 HR hitter, .300 average. I'm not saying he's going to be a bad player after this. He's a great player, period. But I don't think he's a 200 hit, 30+ HR, 40 SB, 100+RBI, 100+ Runs, .320+ hitter every year. Right now, we can trade him and get an elite SP, which is a huge need for this team.
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Wait. We still have JD Drew, right? Let's extend him, and then trade him + Lackey for Josh Johnson, right? Lackey could be good in Florida, and JD Drew would be closer to Georgia where he lives.
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Past 2 seasons, Jason Bay's OPS+ = 100. Exactly League Average. Past 2 seasons, John Lackeys ERA+ = 82. Well below League Average. If you're going to pay the money, at least get league average production from it.
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Why not? You don't think 96-98 would work out of the rotation? He would be a hell of a starter if we stretched him out. It's a s*** for s*** trade. Lackey has been the worst pitcher in Red Sox history, and compound that with his complete lack of accountability. I'll get rid of him any way possible, and at least when you trade for Bay, you're getting a guy who can hit LHP for power, and can wear out the monster. Ellsbury is the Joe Mauer of center fielders. His value will never be higher than it is this offseason. The Braves need a bat like his as bad as the Red Sox need a stud starting pitcher. It is a perfect scenario. Ellsbury will return to around 15 HR per season, and while he's a great player, I'd much rather have Felix.
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I'll take a guy who can hit at Fenway Park over a guy who can't pitch anywhere anyday of the week. If you had to take a gamble on Bay or Lackey?? After the season Lackey has had, his complete ******** and inability to be accountable for his horrid outings, you are telling me you'd rather have Lackey?? That's ridiculous. He has literally been the worst pitcher in Red Sox history. I would take Bay over Lackey 100 times out of 100.
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Lincecum would be unavailable ESPECIALLY if we offered Beckett + $$$
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So here's my offseason - 1. Re-sign Papelbon, and then make Bard a starter. Yeah. I said it. Aceves is the new set-up guy, sign Papelbon, and Bard is your #5 starter. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than going out and spending on a new SP. 2. Trade Lackey for Bay. Straight up, no cash or anything. Bay hits LHP well, and makes this team much less lefty-heavy. 3. Three-team trade. Ellsbury to Atlanta for top prospects. Top prospects from ATL + Ranaudo to SEA for Felix. Rotation: Felix Lester Buchholz Beckett Bard Lineup: Crawford CF Pedroia 2B Gonzalez 1B Bay LF Ortiz DH Youkilis 3B Lavarnway/Salty C Scutaro SS Kalish RF
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Lincecum = Unavailable. Not worth a response.
