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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.how do you figure that? the sox got a ws mvp mike lowel and arguably the best pitcher in the game josh Beckett for hanley. Anabal Sanchez who was part of that trade is back in the minors. that was a great trade. they won a ws because of that trade. theo f-ked up the ss position but it wasn't because of that trade.The worst of it is we had a future Hall of Fame shortstop in Hanley just wasting away in the minors, and he began his HOF career for the Marlins.
i would rather have rent a wreck any day over lugiLugo is potential one of the worst signings ever for the red sox right behind Renteria
the guy hits close to 300 every year. he had a excellent offensive season last year.I heard that Cabrera was a real a-hole in the clubhouse ... that was the reason they anted him gone. Too bad because while not the greatest oplayer he was a dirt dog and he did help the team.
The worst of it is we had a future Hall of Fame shortstop in Hanley just wasting away in the minors, and he began his HOF career for the Marlins.
how do you figure that? the sox got a ws mvp mike lowel and arguably the best pitcher in the game josh Beckett for hanley. Anabal Sanchez who was part of that trade is back in the minors. that was a great trade. they won a ws because of that trade. theo f-ked up the ss position but it wasn't because of that trade.
Reportedly, Cabrera was let go because he spent too much time with underage girls while in Boston. Whether or not thats true who knows, but its the most frequent rumor I've heard to explain his departure. Regardless, they got Ellsbury and Lowrie with the draft picks from Cabrera, so I think letting him go was the right move. Plus, he's a terribly overrated offensive player, posting a career .719OPS. A whole lot better than Lugo, but still nothing to really be upset about letting go.
The major SS mistake was trading Renteria away. Hes been an great offensive player since leaving Boston, and isn't nearly as bad defensively as he was in 2005. He had a lingering back injury all of his time in Boston, and his game suffered because of it. Dumb trade.
i forgot about the gorilla suit lmaoTheo didn't trade Ramirez for Beckett. He left the team in a gorilla suit when that trade happened.
The writing with Lugo was on the wall when no one else wanted him to play SS. Theo & Cashman are birds of a feather. They do some things really well, and some others truly make you scratch your head. It's a good thing each has a bottomless pit of cash.
And all people can't play well when they have a season long back injury. Unless you take Tony LaRussa's word as gospel, there is no reason to think that a healthy Renteria wouldn't have performed well in Boston.They never should have signed Renteria to begin with. Reminds me of the Yankees signing Kenny Rogers a long time ago. Everyone said the guy can't play in that environment, and not to sign him, and the results spoke for themselves. Some people can't play in these types of markets.
And all people can't play well when they have a season long back injury. Unless you take Tony LaRussa's word as gospel, there is no reason to think that a healthy Renteria wouldn't have performed well in Boston.
Lugo sucks. I can't wait for Lowrie to mature. Lugo's just a lesser version of Cabrera who beats his wife. Scumbag.
Ouch ... but with Lugo gone, who would be pick on? JD Drew again?