Baseball

the horror.........

Teahen isn't that good of a player. I think Fields and Getz still have minable value. As it stands, Teahen is a bad defensive third baseman which is were he will be playing. He can't hit for average, he can't hit for power, he isn't a run producer, and he doesn't get on very often. I really hope we got some serious cash considerations for bringing him on. The fact that we re-signed Kotsay makes Teahen even less useful, because there isn't a reason for him to flash his subpar leather at 1st or OF. We could have lived with an IF of Konerko, Getz/Nix, Ramirez, and Beckham. I'm more interested in seeing what happens with RF, DH, and the Bullpen. Dye is pretty much squeezed out since his option has been declined, and I think he's starting to sour on the organization. He's taken some serious pay hits to stay with the team over the years, so I don't know if he'll take another hit at this point to come back as a DH. He's getting older and likely wants one last big contract to eat off of until his string runs out. I'm really happy that it looks like Podsednik isn't coming back. Every time I have to sit someone down and explain to them why you don't want a guy like that on your team, my hair gets grayer.  

Hitters aren't always hitters. Some are good at one thing, some at many, and there's always too many per farm system that aren't good at any. Big, free-swinging left handed mashers tend not to be able to hit left handed pitching. In the golden summer of their youth, their sub .270 BA and .317/.221 righty/lefty splits are negated by a .400 OBP and a .500 SLG, but when they get old, they get real limited as to what they can do. For an older model of this player, see Jim Thome. For a younger model, see Ryan Howard. Speaking of those two, how is that for a roster problem? "Man, we have to move this 47 HR a year hitter to make room for this 57 HR a year hitter..."

Now there's a game I know close to nothing about. I know what a home run is, though. Pitchers throw the ball, batters try to hit it and catchers are the guys behind who, well, catch the ball, right? And bases are the little white square thingies on the floor.

Oh, and I know a baseball bat is great for thrashing a car. And a TV. Although I haven't thrashed a TV yet...

If you listen to sports radio in Boston or read the Herald, you tend to hear much anti Belichek talk and never any on Francona. Just putting that out there. I don't see any good fix for the Sox for next year. I think they should really try to get Nomar back until they can clear this all up. He can play first and maybe outfield as well as a hitting specialist. Just use him when Baldeli is hurt and vice versa. I have more input on this but I am in a rush.

@ the Bub: so what is up with Jermaine Dye that you guys didn't offer him arbitration? You guys lose picks if he signs elsewhere and I saw that Boston is one of the teams interested. (at this point in the season, Boston is linked to any possible free agent signing rumors).

I think Pedroia going to short is a "if all else fails" move. I want to see Ramirez there as he should always have been, but to do so would mean "bye bye" Bucholz.

I cannot believe they signed Scutoro over Gonzalez.

I think with Lackey in Boston now, we might actually be close to getting Adrian Gonzalez. I really do like Bucholz though. I am wondering what prospect though we have to give up?

Like the Lackey deal, but I also figure that Clay is now probably a goner for a bat at first or third, probably Adrian. To get Adrian, Boston is going to have to give up a ####load of talent, starting with Buchholtz, Casey Kelly, or Jacoby, with others, which makes me nervous.

Never have been a big Mike Cameron guy, but he is a good player. Don't really like giving him two years since he's 37. Sucks that Bay is gone now though.

Is that before or after they sign Jason Bay?

As much as it pains me, there is no way Bay is coming back. I Think Bay ends up in Seattle.

I was actually teasing Sleezoid for assuming every free agent with talent signs with the Yankees. I find Red Sox paranoia to be amusing.