Red Sox shore up outfield, get Kotsay from Braves

[Wassit3]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8491278?MSNHPHMA

[Alloutwar]

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.

[Red Sox Fan 734]

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.

[dickay]

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.

[Pavelb1]

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.

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"

[HoustonGM]

Why would they move Drew to center and keep Kotsay in right, when Kotsay's a center fielder?

Kotsay is likely to get his fair share of starts while Drew is out, but he'll be a 5th outfielder after that.

[RedsoxRockies]

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.

Jacoby is not bad, he is breaking out of his slump, and he is a productive runner

[HoustonGM]

Jacoby is not bad, he is breaking out of his slump, and he is a productive runner

It's been one long, unproductive slump.

[TheNamelessPoet]

btw thatnks for nothing boston

[Alloutwar]

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?

[HoustonGM]

Okay, before this trade:
Braves had 2 months left and ~$2mil to pay to a soon-to-be-Free Agent CF.

And also, he very likely wouldn't have been Type A or B, therefore, they'd literally get nothing for him departing.

[Red Sox Fan 734]

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.

Never have been a fan, even when he was a callup last year. Just something about him bugged me.

[Pavelb1]

Never have been a fan, even when he was a callup last year. Just something about him bugged me.

Yeah, that whole .438 during the World Series....that just got under my skin.

[filihok]

Kotsay's got a double vs the Yanks. I'd say he's fitting right in with Boston

[TheNamelessPoet]

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?

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@rds