Spitball

Nava is listed as 5'10' but looks shorter in person. There have not been a lot of short first basemen and there is a good reason for that. The stretch can mean the difference between an infield hit and an out. Yastrzemski was 5'10' but had long arms and great athletic ability. John Kruk was a bad outfielder but a very good bat. Same with Gregg Jeffries.

Good points, but I believe the Sox have worked hard to acquire positive clubhouse people. Gomes, Ross, and Dempster are reputed great team players. Gomes has been been a high energy bench leader in Tampa, Cincinnati, and Oakland. Ross has been a leader and regular guy (Bronson Arroyo's drinking buddy in Cincy). Dempster is suppose to be one of the most humorous players in baseball. I believe these players were brought in by design. If Aceves is deemed bad for the clubhouse healing process, I can see him being traded. I believe the Sox need more than talent. They have had a bad atmosphere for a couple of years...and that needs to be changed.

I am sure there is a market out there for Aceves. Teams have been taking chances on bigger nut cases than Aceves for years. Milton Bradley was scary nuts and got chance after chance. The Marlins took a chance on Carlos Zimbrano. A guy with Aceves's abilities has trade value. Plenty of teams need pitching, and Aceves would surely be atractive to teams looking for a bottom of the rotation. The Angels, Brewers, Twins, Astros, and sveral others would be improved with Aceves on the team. The Mets need pitching and might be willing to trade lefty hitting outfielder Lucas Duda.

I doubt it.

This is one article but there are plenty more that say he continued on past Saltamalacchia. He apparently went on through Salty, Gomes, and Gomez. http://live.boston.com/Event/2013_Red_Sox_spring_training/63728206

I believe it comes on Wednesdays on the MLB network.

Also, the Cardinals are the only team that would not have to surrender a high draft pick.

I am happy I was able to help some, RedSoxfanforlife. It is an interesting read.

Hmmm....well at least she is a researcher with some documentation. You basically have an opinion. But if you need more, you should look at the research conducted by Dr. Karin James from Indiana University who does research on how the brain changes in response to specific experiences. In 2012, she did research that used MRI scans to prove that writing by hand activates parts of the brain that develop language skills while typing does not. Also, the book The Hand: How its Use Shapes the Brain, Language and Human Culture by neuroscientist Dr. Frank R. Wilson details research revealing how handwriting, more than typing, affects us in ways we never realized. There are aspects of mental development and, as a700hitter said, social development affected by the use of the hand to create and formulate the cursive word. The Brain That Changes Itself by neuroscientist Norman Doidge details how the act of cursive writing creates different neuropathways in the brain each time the writer executes the motor movements to connect the letters of a new word. The same process is not there in the act of typing. In my opinion, there is more than "some evidence" being ridden for all it's worth.

The biggest red flag has to be his K-rate being 3.5 per 9. That screams to stay far, far away.

I agree. I honestly believe he must feel a certain amount of guilt for signing with the enemy...but he isn't in a position to say it publicly.

The Mets are a possibilty, but I would not rule out St. Louis on a one or even a two year discount deal. I believe the Cards have to be Boras's first choice, but they are letting him dangle. They know they have him by the 'nads on this one.

Good points. For the Red Sox, the draft pick would be their second rounder, but they still don't need Lohse at an inflated/Boras price. Besides, he could possibly end up with a one-year deal similar to the ones signed last year by Boras' clients Edwin Jackson and Ryan Madson. If so, he will sign with a team in a league where he can put up good numbers to make a run a next year's free agent market. Boston and the AL East would not be the place to do that.

Why would he be credited with this when guys like Guy Manella, Cliff Keane, Larry Claflin, and Eddie Andelman were around doing the talk show format before he was?

I don't believe that this is true. I am with those who believe the art of cursive handwriting needs to be kept alive. There are still many jobs out there that require on-site hand-written communication and note taking. Also, many older folk do not particpate in the digital age communication. Also, cursive handwriting is good for strengthening your brain. According to Virginia Berninger, a researcher and professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, "Pictures of brain activity have illustrated that sequential finger movements used in handwriting activated massive regions of the brain involved in thinking, language, and working memory. Handwriting differs from typing because it requires executing sequential finger strokes to form a letter, whereas keyboarding only involves touching a key."

My dad didn't say, but I found this link which indicates they were both in the game at the same time. http://books.google.com/books?id=LHoehfzd570C&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=why+Johnny+Peacock+wore+%239+red+sox&source=bl&ots=mZc05Au_Js&sig=_J_7bs0tE0zc7H1g0e8I9A0CdnE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NywdUbqtHc_-2QXe_oGwDg&sqi=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=why%20Johnny%20Peacock%20wore%20%239%20red%20sox&f=false Btw, this looks like an interesting book for longtime Red Sox fans.

I was just a baby, but I remember my dad telling me the story more than once.

In the mid-1950s, pitcher Frank Sullivan wore number nine for at least one inning. He was pitching on a blisteringly hot day and his wool jersey kept getting drenched with sweat. He started changing his jersey whenever it would get too weighted down. At one point, he wore one of Williams' extra #9 jerseys.

"...there fun to be around!!!!" Good grief. Maybe it is just twitter spelling.

Lavarnway threw out 3 of 31 major league base runners runners in 2012. He may develop into a big league catcher, but right now he is not a given. That is a terrible 10%. Saltamalacchia threw out a terrible 18%. One is awful and the other is beyond awful. Hopefully, Lavarnway will turn into a major league catcher, but it is far from a given with his most recent statistics.

Uh, what do you want him to say? "Unfortunately, he's our catcher. We are stuck with him this season, but hopefully he leaves through free agency. He's definitely not an important part of this team, and will never be a solid catcher within our organization." Have you never played poker? That would totally diminish his trade value.

With Saltalamacchia is still on the team, the Sox have no other choice than to send Lavarnway to Pawtucket. It would be totally foolish to carry three catchers, especially with Napoli on the team. Teams generally carry a major league ready catcher on the triple A team in case an injury occurs to one of the major league catchers.

I think Ted Williams 1941 season was the greatest offensive season for several reasons. The guy hit 37 homeruns but only struck out 27 times. He had a .553 OBP. His OPS was 1.287. Those are pretty amazing numbers. Pedro's 2000 season (as has been mentioned several times) is the greatest overall.

It is admirable that he fought for his country, but it is too bad he lost he lost so much playing time in his prime. For one thing, he could have approached 700 homeruns. Good idea. If you don't start one, I may do it later today.

It is a waste of time to discuss anything with you, a700, but I will admit Yastrzemski's 1967 year was magical. I will also admit that he is my favorite Red Sox player of all-time because I witnessed his entire career. But, he had one really great season and several really good ones. Ted Williams had a really great career and is easily the greatest player in Red Sox history.