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14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - John Lackey joins Bost... · 2 replies · +1 points

I would rather have Gonzo than Mauer. Gonzo is a legit power hitter, but this was the first season we've seen it from Mauer, and who knows if he can repeat that consistently. Its not that i dont like Mauer, but i think that we need a frightening bat in the middle more than we need another high average, high OBP player with limited pop.

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - John Lackey joins Bost... · 1 reply · +1 points

I'm not a stat cruncher, but could someone that is try and figure out the difference in wins if we stand pat with what we have now V replacing Buccholz in the rotation and having Gonzo and Youk at 1st and third? I dont even know if thats possible actually but I see the wins added stat a lot, and I'd be interested to see how it works out.

As cool as having our worst SP be a number 2/3 on most teams would be a line up going: Els, Pedey, V-mart, Gonzo, Youk, Ortiz, Drew, Cameron, Scoots sounds pretty freaking amazing. I cant imagine that Lackey would have been signed if we didnt have the framework of a deal for a big bat lined up with Bucc as a huge part of it.

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Lackey, Chapman to Bos... · 0 replies · +1 points

An unrelated thought: what is going on with our thumbs in Boston, Lowell's is an issue in a trade, Glen Davis and Marquis Daniels are both out for the Celtics with thumb injuries. I cant decide if the sports gods are giving us a thumbs up or down.

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Lackey, Chapman to Bos... · 0 replies · +1 points

This had to happen during finals didnt it. I have completely stopped work... That seems like a fairly silly swap to me, and this could really end up being problematic for the Angels as Halladay seemed like their big plan if Lackey left.

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Lackey, Chapman to Bos... · 3 replies · +1 points

I dont think they would give up a prospect like Blanks, especially with the uncertainty surrounding Anderson right now. Also, isnt he a 1st baseman? I suppose a shift is possible but from what i've read (literally in the last two minutes so i'm by no means an expert) the man near 300 lbs and not likely to be covering the grass out there.

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Lackey, Chapman to Bos... · 0 replies · +1 points

I'm with you, it also seems like a much more likely deal. Though I would have enjoyed endless entertainment from calling him the Artist formally known as, and other such variations.

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Lackey, Chapman to Bos... · 1 reply · +1 points

where did you see that report?

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Lackey, Chapman to Bos... · 0 replies · +1 points

Holy Cow... that would something, how is the Prince's glove? I would make that trade in a heart beat, its a much lower price than Gonzo would be. I would guess that we had to have more thrown in.

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - What could Josh Becket... · 0 replies · +1 points

6 at 111M sounds pretty reasonable, though i'd prefer to do a 5 100M and either resign him for less at the end when he's winding down. I still think of Beckett as a good pitcher not a great pitcher, never really feel completely comfortable with him, perhaps its because of that 2006 year.

14 years ago @ Fire Brand of the Amer... - Seeing Straight on Aro... · 0 replies · +1 points

I agree, I would be comfortable signing him if we wouldnt have to pay him 10 million a year to develop in our farm system, which would be in both his best interest and ours. I hope we pass unless its a much more reasonable price.