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Eh. Not sure we needeed a 5th outfielder, 2-month rental...but what the hey. Byrd is coming in handy, and I thought we might not have a place to put him with Buchholz/Colon/Zink. Maybe I'll let Theo make the 5th outfielder decisions. Can't hurt.
I think he will be our 3rd outfielder. He will play RF while Drew is on the DL and Drew could move to centre and he could keep playing right. Sorry, im not a big Jacoby Ellsbury fan.
too late to jump on that wagon. I think I was the only one in here prior to the season saying I'm not yet sold on Ells and that I question rather he can make a full season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sox Fan 734
Drew is not moving to center...and I've been saying all day....sigh..."Kotsay is not replacing anyone. He's coverage and there to spell Bay, Ellsbury and Crisp"Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sox Fan 734
Why would they move Drew to center and keep Kotsay in right, when Kotsay's a center fielder? :confused:
Kotsay is likely to get his fair share of starts while Drew is out, but he'll be a 5th outfielder after that.
Jacoby is not bad, he is breaking out of his slump, and he is a productive runnerQuote:
Originally Posted by Red Sox Fan 734
It's been one long, unproductive slump.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
btw thatnks for nothing boston :(
Okay, before this trade:
Braves had 2 months left and ~$2mil to pay to a soon-to-be-Free Agent CF.
Now, Braves
- avoid paying $2mil in salary in a non-contention year
- have a A-ball prospect that has some potential.
Where did the Braves lose here?
And also, he very likely wouldn't have been Type A or B, therefore, they'd literally get nothing for him departing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alloutwar
Never have been a fan, even when he was a callup last year. Just something about him bugged me.Quote:
Originally Posted by dickay
Yeah, that whole .438 during the World Series....that just got under my skin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sox Fan 734
Kotsay's got a double vs the Yanks. I'd say he's fitting right in with Boston
guess it just annoys me how the team totaly collapsed this year. Wren to me is NOT a good GM... he hasnt teally done anything... traded away a ton to get texeria then traded him away for far less... I dont knw maybe im just bitter since philly is better... god I hate those bast@rdsQuote:
Originally Posted by Alloutwar
Schuerholz traded FOR Teixeira..Quote:
Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
And of course you're going to get less than you gave up. You got a years' worth of use out of himQuote:
Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
Not really an issue, anyway, the $2 million salary for a bench guy. The Red Sox just have to sell a few more pink caps to 12-year-old girls. :rolleyes:
They Braves really did all they could this year they had to take some chances without alot of pitching depth so they took a chance on Smoltz, Glavine and Hampton being healthy and they got burned.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
As far a texeria goes, again, they gambled last year and this with him, but in the long run they got a productive player at a postion they need for the future and the main players in the original trade (Andruis and Saltalamacchia) were both blocked from being starters and were basically trade bait at this point anyways.
At least he's smart enough to blow it up this year, cut away vets to gain some players and system depth.
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Originally Posted by oriole^
Except the Orioles get the same cut of those caps as the Sox.