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Lets wait and see the terms, but it doesn't smell well since he already turned down a 25/2 offer.

Seriously, I hope all this Dempster thing is just a rumor.

IMO he is asking for 36/3. Do not be surprised if he ends up with a 39/3... I'll be really pissed off! If so...

Nobody is saying that Sanchez or Jackson are elite or #1. Both are arguably #2 - #3. They are pitchers that could post 3.8-4.0 ERA in Boston. That's all we need for now. In 2014 look for a #1 SP, and then... You will have a very nice rotation. Ace, Sanchez, Lester, Buch, Jackson and Lackey and Douby as depth. Is this really unreachable? Really? WTF are they seeing in Dempster? What? Geez!

Instead, we are pushing for Dempster who will be destroyed in the ALE and likely for 3 yrs.

Wow, this FO is unbelievable.

Well... The problem is not spend, the problem is how you spend. This team has a need since 2011: pitching. They haven't addressed that problem yet, instead they have put their atention and bucks on managers and guys like Gomes and Victorino. We should have fixed the pitching since last year and we did not, and unless our FO has a master plan in that regard this offseason, seems like our rotation will be even thinner than last year. At this point, I'm not asking for an ace; I'm just asking for a couple of guys that could eat innings, like Sanchez and Jackson combined with a solid BP which could give us the opportunity to compete next year. Sure, you probably will overpay them, but that is the price you have to pay for waiting and pass on several pitchers. There's no a perfect deal. As I've been saying, sign Sanchez and Jackson and go with the current offense and next year focus on a centerpiece bat and an ace SP (if needed) Imagine. Sanchez Buch Lester Jackson Lackey Depth: Douby Ells Victorino Peedy Ortiz Napoli WM Ciriaco Salty Gomes/Kalish Bailey Bard Uehara Morales Aceves Hill Tazawa Bench Kalish Iggy Lav The 2013 payroll would be under 160 or so... And still have flexibility for the half of the season if you need a move and toward 2014. I mean, it is not the best offense in the MLB but IMO could be decent, and the rotation has not an ace but could be very solid on paper. As I said, in 2014 focus in a centerpiece bat and an ace (depending on the performance of the 2013 rotation), but you have to start with something.

Youk fits just fine at 1B or DHing but at 3rd is too risky at this point.

Hopefully this is just about paper work...

Sure, we still need a centerpiece bat and Hamilton would be a terrific addition.

Gonna be strange see him on Yankee uniform at Fenway. I wonder how the fans are going to react when he's at plate... like last year?

f***!

Spitball, Sign Jackson and Sanchez and we are ready...

Well, I just read in ESPN that he probably would accept a 4 year deal.... But yeah... Who cares about Hamilton, Where are the damn arms?

Swisher is looking for 60+/4yr? No thanks. I would give 100M/4yr to Hamilton instead, but still pitching the #1 priority.

Lets say we add Hamilton but we don't do a goddamn thing in fixing our pitching. We'll see the same 2011-2012 seasons all over again or worst. So.... In the end you wouldn't be improving a bit this team, furthermore, IMO you would be wasting the money in those contracts (Hamilton, Victorino, Napoli)

We need to add two arms if we want certainty next season, otherwise, cross fingers!

Seems very optimistic to me, but would be great if true.

Between Greinke and Ryu, the Dodgers spent $208.7 million on two pitchers this weekend and will have a 2013 payroll of at least $225 million, a Major League record. Wow! This is just insane.

... And some teams would ask Lackey to pay 'em hahahahana

I'd say Lackey but considering the lack of pitching in our current roster, we have to deal with him and see whether he can bounce back or not.

It's clear that this year is not available an ace unless you clean up your farm system ( ...and I'm not sure that we have the pieces for a guy like Felix) Anyway...my whole point is, get the best 2-3 tier pitchers (Jackson and Sanchez) even if you over pay 'em and see if you still need that "ace" in 2014 since Lester, Buch or even ugly face Lackey could bounce back or if these acquisitions show solid numbers (still you have Douby as depth)... But please... Do not waste this opportunity again even if this means go with the current offense.

Exactly. If we get those arms... We can go with the current offense which be at least average IMO. In the end we could be more balanced, and who knows what you can grab in the half of the season.

C'mon E1, with that mentality we ain't going to grab nothing :harhar: