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11 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Babe Ruth Central TRIV... · 0 replies · +1 points
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Evaluating the 2010 te... · 0 replies · +1 points
Boras had no say in the process. He makes his money, and money for his client, on the contract only. If he had a choice, I imagine he'd rather the winning bid during the posting process be low. That would allow him to sleaze more cash out of the team during the contract negotiations. As you saw, even with a big market team winning the bid, he had very little leverage as it were.
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - John Lackey joins Bost... · 0 replies · +1 points
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - John Lackey joins Bost... · 0 replies · +1 points
With the Cameron signing and probable Lowell deal you could add Ellsbury and Max Ramirez to the following list of trade bait:
Buchholtz
Bowden
Bard
Tazawa
Lars Anderson
Josh Reddick
Jed Lowrie
Westmorland
Casey Kelly
The Sox obviously won't trade all of them. As unpopular as it would be to see some of those names go, for the right player, say goodbye. Don't let anybody BS anybody here that the Sox can't afford to carry that payroll for a few year. They can. This team would be set for years while the farm gets restocked.
If Mauer does resign, then give Jed a call.
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - John Lackey joins Bost... · 0 replies · +1 points
I wouldn't make any quick trade for A-gon or anybody until Mauer signs an extension. I don't think Hoyer is in any hurry to trade Gonzalez. If the Twins can't get a deal done, and decide to get what they can for prospects instead, that would be who I'd rather sell the farm for. I'd be far more ecstatic about having Mauer behind the plate with Vmart as his backup/DH/1B. Chapman could replace Buchholtz as an ace-in-waiting prospect. The Sox could move Papi in a deal. Anyway that's my pipe dream.
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Here's a thought:... · 1 reply · +1 points
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Reaching into the MailBag · 0 replies · +1 points
Value in BP - I'd like to see Donnelly have another chance here. He pitched well for FLA last year.
Lefty mash - Sheffeild.
Just names.
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Quick Musings on the L... · 0 replies · +1 points
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Quick Musings on the L... · 0 replies · +1 points
If the Twins can't extend Mauer and decide to trade him, the Sox should trade the farm and give him an A-rod type deal. This is the one player in baseball I consider worth it.
14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Red Sox start offseaso... · 0 replies · +2 points