eague drama, it still would be nice to have a well based veteran behind in case anything happens to Lowrie. Jason Bay did what he needed to do when coming to Boston, let's face it, he's no Manny, but he tries his hardest and always gives 100%. He did hit 10 HR's with the Sox. so we need another big bat in the lineup, there has been some talk about getting Teixeira, but the rumor is quickly being stomped into the dirt, here is what the GM had to say about the rumor, "No, not at all. He's good, but we could could get more for the money he wants" Teixeira is known as, "the most desirable hitter available on the open market".Though getting Mark would be great, but...where would you put him, Youkilis had a monster year and has done a pretty good job at first. Mark has recently played with the Angels, the Braves, and the Rangers. Now, my favorite topic in baseball, pitching!!! The Red Sox had a very good pitching staff despite all the injuries. If Dice-K does what he did last season and if Lester has the control like he did then we will have two spots in the rotation checked off. Now we will have to assume that Beckett will come back healthy and be the Beckett he was in the 07 playoffs. Wakefield is old, though he has some good starts, but with every good start he has a terrible start. Bucholz is a very talented pitcher who lost confidence, so once he gets his head under control he'll be the dominating pitcher he is. Jake Peavy has also grabbed the attention of GM Theo Epstein. With the close relationship between the San Diego GM Towers and Theo Epstein, there could definitely be a deal. With the World Series coming to a close, the off season is the time where every team tries to make the moves that will put them in the World Series. Knowing Theo, he has a god given talent of building a squad of great players who work well with each other.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Sox in the Offseason
Now after the Red Sox had a disappointing ALCS offensively(hmm,game seven!), Theo and the the Boston organization is looking to rebound with a big off season. There have already been rumors regarding the free agency market. Jason Varitek, who's the biggest concern, only had four hits in the postseason and batted .220 in the regular season. The Tigers have already discussed their interest in Varitek. Short Stop? When Julio went down, I thought, who else could do as bad as Lugo, Jed Lowrie stepped in and registered some big hits for the sox. Though with Lowrie being exposed to some of the Major L
eague drama, it still would be nice to have a well based veteran behind in case anything happens to Lowrie. Jason Bay did what he needed to do when coming to Boston, let's face it, he's no Manny, but he tries his hardest and always gives 100%. He did hit 10 HR's with the Sox. so we need another big bat in the lineup, there has been some talk about getting Teixeira, but the rumor is quickly being stomped into the dirt, here is what the GM had to say about the rumor, "No, not at all. He's good, but we could could get more for the money he wants" Teixeira is known as, "the most desirable hitter available on the open market".Though getting Mark would be great, but...where would you put him, Youkilis had a monster year and has done a pretty good job at first. Mark has recently played with the Angels, the Braves, and the Rangers. Now, my favorite topic in baseball, pitching!!! The Red Sox had a very good pitching staff despite all the injuries. If Dice-K does what he did last season and if Lester has the control like he did then we will have two spots in the rotation checked off. Now we will have to assume that Beckett will come back healthy and be the Beckett he was in the 07 playoffs. Wakefield is old, though he has some good starts, but with every good start he has a terrible start. Bucholz is a very talented pitcher who lost confidence, so once he gets his head under control he'll be the dominating pitcher he is. Jake Peavy has also grabbed the attention of GM Theo Epstein. With the close relationship between the San Diego GM Towers and Theo Epstein, there could definitely be a deal. With the World Series coming to a close, the off season is the time where every team tries to make the moves that will put them in the World Series. Knowing Theo, he has a god given talent of building a squad of great players who work well with each other.
eague drama, it still would be nice to have a well based veteran behind in case anything happens to Lowrie. Jason Bay did what he needed to do when coming to Boston, let's face it, he's no Manny, but he tries his hardest and always gives 100%. He did hit 10 HR's with the Sox. so we need another big bat in the lineup, there has been some talk about getting Teixeira, but the rumor is quickly being stomped into the dirt, here is what the GM had to say about the rumor, "No, not at all. He's good, but we could could get more for the money he wants" Teixeira is known as, "the most desirable hitter available on the open market".Though getting Mark would be great, but...where would you put him, Youkilis had a monster year and has done a pretty good job at first. Mark has recently played with the Angels, the Braves, and the Rangers. Now, my favorite topic in baseball, pitching!!! The Red Sox had a very good pitching staff despite all the injuries. If Dice-K does what he did last season and if Lester has the control like he did then we will have two spots in the rotation checked off. Now we will have to assume that Beckett will come back healthy and be the Beckett he was in the 07 playoffs. Wakefield is old, though he has some good starts, but with every good start he has a terrible start. Bucholz is a very talented pitcher who lost confidence, so once he gets his head under control he'll be the dominating pitcher he is. Jake Peavy has also grabbed the attention of GM Theo Epstein. With the close relationship between the San Diego GM Towers and Theo Epstein, there could definitely be a deal. With the World Series coming to a close, the off season is the time where every team tries to make the moves that will put them in the World Series. Knowing Theo, he has a god given talent of building a squad of great players who work well with each other.
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What about CF? Do you think Theo wil part with either Ellis or Crisp?
ReplyDeleteThat's what I am waiting to find out - I think Francona really appreciates how hard Crisp works and what a team player he is. He's talented enough to play "first string" with many other major league teams but he never complained about sharing the Center Field position. I'd like him to stay in Boston but it probably wouldn't be the best move for him personally.
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