Sox It To Em

QUOTE (daa84 @ Dec 2, 2008 -> 08:51 PM) Rosenthal reporting its Flowers, Lillibridge and 2 low minor leaguers.....so im guessing that means gilmore and rodriguez....I would have liked to have gotten a more ready arm (morton) but its not a deal breaker for me as we have significant cash to address the issues either through FA or even trades yet to come Still a good deal I think.

If the package is Lillibridge/Flowers/Morton/Gilmore I will crap myself. That is a f***ing haul.

Anyone know anything about Gilmore and Rodriguez? Are they legitimate prospects or throw-ins?

So are we getting three players back or four? I can't wait until we hear the official word. If we receive a four-player package, then this is an excellent trade IMO.

Aargh this is just confusing.

So basically all these rumors amounted to a whole lot of nothing.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 21, 2008 -> 04:10 PM) Mets fans opinions: Ah yes, you wouldnt even do it if we included the AL MVP. Mmm Hmm. Wow @ the Mets fans thinking they're getting Quentin.

QUOTE (That funky motion @ Nov 21, 2008 -> 12:29 PM) I heard that on the score also about 30 min ago. The also said Javy and Jenks to the Mets for Heilman and someone else is heating up Unless that "someone else" is somebody like Carlos Beltran, that makes zero sense for us. Today is going to be very interesting.

Low-risk, high-reward. Awesome.

Varitek is terrible and his asking price is ridiculous. No thanks.

Could the acquisition of Nunez be a precursor to a trade involving Jenks?

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Nov 13, 2008 -> 03:14 PM) OFFICIAL http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/pre...sp&c_id=nyy So no Melky Cabrera. Not sure how I feel about this. My initial impression is that we got raped, but I thought the same thing about the Garcia, McCarthy, and Quentin trades. We have to see what Kenny has up his sleeve next.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Nov 13, 2008 -> 02:53 PM) This is a salary dump guys, $24 mil off the books for a scrap. It is however a pretty obvious sign KW is clearing up salary for something bigger, Aaron Poreda might want to pack his bags soon because were going to take on something big. Carlos Beltran? If that were to happen I would be A-OK with this. But this deal doesn't make sense on its own.

WTF.

QUOTE (Shadows @ Nov 11, 2008 -> 01:25 AM) I literally just spent the last 3 hours thinking that Holliday was Hawpe until I finally saw the news on SportsCenter so now this deal makes more sense to me.. I don't know why that happened either, I read this entire thread earlier and still thought it was Hawpe we were talking about Don't feel bad. For the longest time after the trade went down I confused Holliday with Atkins, and couldn't believe that Beane gave up a king's ransom for a guy with a .775 OPS away from Coors. I guess I really need to follow the NL more.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 8, 2008 -> 03:59 PM) I think trading Bobby for a solid return would be the smartest thing this organization could ever do. I have to agree. I love Bobby as much as the next guy, but if trading him can net you a monster package or an elite player, it makes too much sense to not trade him.

QUOTE (joeynach @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 07:55 PM) Beltran makes 18.5 Mil in 09, 10, and 11 then becomes a free agent. He also has a full no trade clause. Plus I dont even want Beltran all the much. Hes a good run producer but why should we take on 55.5 Mil for 3 years for a guy that hits about .275-.280 with 30 Hrs. Thats basically Dye's career averages. If we trade Jenks and Vazquez I want Reyes at least. The difference is Beltran walks ninety times a year, plays a prime position, is great defensively, and can swipe 20+ bags at a great success rate. Dye doesn't do any of those things. Jenks+Vazquez for Beltran would be a steal, IMO. Carlos Beltran is one of the best players in baseball. I'd be shocked if these rumors have any substance, though. I'm sure Omaya would want Danks/Floyd for Beltran.

Bobby Jenks is about to hit arb and become very expensive. He has a screw in his arm and his strikeouts have been declining, which doesn't bode well for long-term success. Trading him at peak value makes a good deal of sense. I'm not saying we should trade him, but if the Mets or somebody offer a huge package, you take it. If we could get Beltran for Javy+Bobby (dreaming here), I'd be elated.

When the article was first posted, it stated that Thome was on the 05 team, but it has since been edited.

Amazing speech.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 11:44 AM) Something we totally don't expect. This. KW is going to make a trade out of nowhere ala Swisher and Griffey. With KW, if something is heavily rumored and hotly talked about, it usually fails to materialize.

I just realized that baseball is going to be over for five months.

QUOTE (SEALgep @ Oct 28, 2008 -> 10:18 PM) Winning cures all - even in this case Even so, how likely is it that DET will be willing to trade within the division?

And the trade rumors start... I can't wait to see what KW has up his sleeve.

I will be rooting for the Phillies, simply because Jamie Moyer is one of my favorite non-Sox players and he has not won a ring. Plus, I just can't root for the Rays (bandwagon fans, dome, cowbells, etc.). I generally don't root for the National League team, but I'm making an exception this year.