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I think that we can all agree that the Sox need another starting pitcher, especially if Wakefiled has to go on the DL with his back.
We could use another lefty in the bullpen, and I pretty sure my grandmother could get out more people than Seanz! I can live with Tavarez as the mop up guy. Timlin looked good last night.
The problem with the pen is that the starters have not been going 7 innings. If you only have to cover 2-3 innings than I think that the Sox are OK with Delcarmen, Hansen, Timlin, and Papelbon, Lopez has been OK in getting a single lefty out, I wouldn't want him pitching too many whole innings.
Youkilis seems to have hit a wall, he was playing out of his shoes, I don't see why Francona doesn't sit him for a day or two, let Ortiz play First, and let's see Willy Mo back in the line-up. It may also be time to put Coco back in the leadoff spot.
p.s. they are saying on EEI that Francona had a closed door meeting with Willy Harris last night which I betting went something like this: "Willy, Pawtucket has some very lovely weather this time of year, would you like to spend some time down there, say until September 1?"
So it looks like they are going to re-activate Willy Mo and send down or relase Harris.
I don't see the Sox making any moves for position players, unless they feel that they can't (or don't want to) re-sign Trot, but even then I think that they feel that right filed will be for WIlly Mo. I was really impressed with his play in centerfield I thought he did a good job there when Coco was hurt. I still would not have traded Arroyo, but I would have hated to see Willy Harris in centerfield for two months! yikes! Soraino is the best position player out there, however judging by the large amount of scouts I've been seeing at the Savannah Sandgnats (Washington's class A team) games, they are going to trade him but I doubt it is going to be to the Sox, I have yet to see any Red Sox's scouts. So I don't see the postion players changing.
The questions now are who to go after and what to pay.
Once again to simplify discussion, I think we can all agree that the following Sox players/prospects are untouchable/and or untradable (due to contracts):
Manny
Varitek
Schilling
Beckett
Tavarez
Clement
Lowell
Ortiz
Youkilis
Papelbon
Lester
Hansen
Delcarmen
I don't think that Theo would trade any of the young arms, unless of course he could get Dontrelle Willis straight up for one of them, then you would have to think about it, but I would not trade two of the four (or more likely the Marlins would ask for three fo the four) for Willis.
If he could land any of these starters without trading Papelbon, Lester, Hansen or Delcarmen it woudl be great...
Jason Schmidt (free agent year)
Barry Zito (free agent year)(highly doubt that Oakland trades him)
What I don't want is another Jeff Suppan, the National League is full of pitchers who can survive over there, but would be killed pitching in the AL East day after day.
Here's one last interesting name, if Houston (currently 4 games back in the Wild card (7.5 behind the Cardinals) falls back, how bout that Clemens guy?
Any deal sugguestions? I just don't see that much out there
We could use another lefty in the bullpen, and I pretty sure my grandmother could get out more people than Seanz! I can live with Tavarez as the mop up guy. Timlin looked good last night.
The problem with the pen is that the starters have not been going 7 innings. If you only have to cover 2-3 innings than I think that the Sox are OK with Delcarmen, Hansen, Timlin, and Papelbon, Lopez has been OK in getting a single lefty out, I wouldn't want him pitching too many whole innings.
Youkilis seems to have hit a wall, he was playing out of his shoes, I don't see why Francona doesn't sit him for a day or two, let Ortiz play First, and let's see Willy Mo back in the line-up. It may also be time to put Coco back in the leadoff spot.
p.s. they are saying on EEI that Francona had a closed door meeting with Willy Harris last night which I betting went something like this: "Willy, Pawtucket has some very lovely weather this time of year, would you like to spend some time down there, say until September 1?"
So it looks like they are going to re-activate Willy Mo and send down or relase Harris.
I don't see the Sox making any moves for position players, unless they feel that they can't (or don't want to) re-sign Trot, but even then I think that they feel that right filed will be for WIlly Mo. I was really impressed with his play in centerfield I thought he did a good job there when Coco was hurt. I still would not have traded Arroyo, but I would have hated to see Willy Harris in centerfield for two months! yikes! Soraino is the best position player out there, however judging by the large amount of scouts I've been seeing at the Savannah Sandgnats (Washington's class A team) games, they are going to trade him but I doubt it is going to be to the Sox, I have yet to see any Red Sox's scouts. So I don't see the postion players changing.
The questions now are who to go after and what to pay.
Once again to simplify discussion, I think we can all agree that the following Sox players/prospects are untouchable/and or untradable (due to contracts):
Manny
Varitek
Schilling
Beckett
Tavarez
Clement
Lowell
Ortiz
Youkilis
Papelbon
Lester
Hansen
Delcarmen
I don't think that Theo would trade any of the young arms, unless of course he could get Dontrelle Willis straight up for one of them, then you would have to think about it, but I would not trade two of the four (or more likely the Marlins would ask for three fo the four) for Willis.
If he could land any of these starters without trading Papelbon, Lester, Hansen or Delcarmen it woudl be great...
Jason Schmidt (free agent year)
Barry Zito (free agent year)(highly doubt that Oakland trades him)
What I don't want is another Jeff Suppan, the National League is full of pitchers who can survive over there, but would be killed pitching in the AL East day after day.
Here's one last interesting name, if Houston (currently 4 games back in the Wild card (7.5 behind the Cardinals) falls back, how bout that Clemens guy?
Any deal sugguestions? I just don't see that much out there