Princess Dye

I think the upcoming week is taped

Also Blago guy's accent is Boston not Chicago

that damn cubs fan is making us look pretty dumb.

QUOTE (rockren @ Dec 13, 2008 -> 01:35 PM) You can add leadoff hitter to this mix as well. Good thing it's only mid-December. Taveras is gonna be here though, no doubt. Can anyone who really really knows a lot about Getz speak to what specific 2-slot skills he does/doesnt posess?

Obviously the roster isnt set yet, but what are we looking at as possibilities? I cant even think of one option I halfway like, from where we stand right now.

Good. He's one of those guys who figured something out at age 30 about hitting. Also the only guy on the team with a track record for picking up a bat and going in there cold to PH

QUOTE (joeynach @ Dec 12, 2008 -> 01:07 PM) I dont want Taveras at all, we already have the same player in Owens. Taveras cant hit and has a terrible OBP thats why he is being non-tendered. Not really the guys u look to pick up to build a team. Slight difference though in their pasts: Willy's best year at the MLB level is better than Owens' best at the AAA level.

my thread's better b/c i think his name has an 'e' in it

Ah, didnt know that.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 12, 2008 -> 11:57 AM) This has been discussed in other threads. I find it hilarious that people thought the Rockies were going to get a decent return for this guy. But on the other side of it, I'm surprised they'd find no return for him. He's not great but he has a track record. If Pods once netted so much in return, I'd think Taveras would get at least something.

Or perhaps they put this out into the media in order to force someone's hand today in a trade. I would think he'd have some value, at least based on his 07 performance.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/ scroll down a little

QUOTE (Soxy @ Dec 12, 2008 -> 10:00 AM) False. The person below me is a huge Will Forte fan. True! Except his awful contributions to the otherwise good Dimitri Martin comedy album I have. The person below me thought this was a game about what would you do if Chuck Person was below you.

Why do people have a problem with Alexei in CF? IIRC, he had more experience there in Cuba than he did at second base. And he even ended up learning 2b just fine. He'd have the range and the arm. Meanwhile I like Getz over the in-house options at CF. So if we can get Furcal, move Alexei to CF.

"CR/AP" is easily my favorite thing about reading these boards these days.

possibly thread title changing time

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 10, 2008 -> 12:03 AM) Beckham 10% stays at SS in the big leagues, 20% 3B, 70% at second base. I don't think we'll move Viciedo off 3B for Beckham. I think we'll have to figure out 1) if Viciedo's bat is ready to justify a spot in the line-up in LF or RF or possibly 1B and 2) that can't happen before ST. Viciedo to outfield i meant as more a down-the-road possibility. Writing him out of the current plans, leaving myself open to being happily surprised if it's anything different. Regarding a potential threesome of Hudson, Alexei and Beckham... i feel there'd be a cf, ss, 2b all in there.. in one form or another. Hudson as an older player could be considered for lf/dh as well one day. Basically, I'll take that problem on my hands if it gets me Hudson at the top of the order. The Central's winnable right now, so we need him there. I lived through Jose Valentin at ss, so I'll gladly live through one of those guys at the position. Let me also point out that Alexei has a lot to prove at ss, and that many are assuming he would better at that than cf in the first place.

Do you guys think Hudson would take a 3 year deal? He turns 31 in two days.. It might necessitate a dealing of Dye to fit JR's financial needs. But it gets us a top of the order guy...and it allows us to later shift around people (Alexei to cf, Viciedo to lf) if and when Beckham is eventually ready.

KW has said he wants to transition to a new core, not all out rebuild. Therefore, I really see him finalizing something with the Reds (perhaps just for Bailey) only after he can be assured of attaining someone like Hudson to refill that $ slot of Dye's. Because I think payroll only had to be slashed to the post-Javy-deal point....that's how i read KW's recent statements about payroll.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 08:49 PM) Since I have a feeling Lillibridge is going to be the new Pablo, just take all old Pablo memories, and substitute Lillibridge into them. Remember that time Lillibridge hit his first HR? It was a no-doubter, and he then looked down like he had done it 40x a year.

The other potential 2b guys who were acquired.... that's all low risk. Hudson could still make sense to bring in, with the others battling for backup roles. I agree that, in an ideal situation, you dont want to move Hudson or Alexei to CF....but if you can get the best top of the order OBP guy available (be it Furcal or Hudson).... and age wise you're not going dinosaur route by acquiring him (you wouldnt be) then moving someone into CF is fine. After all, Alexei is going to have a better all-around game as a CFer than Anderson (batting) or Owens (arm, and well, everything). Wasn't Alexei used in the outfield in Cuba more than 2b anyway? Also the long wait is no surprise. I'm sure Furcal and Hudson's agents want to wait for NYY to sign Sabathia or not and see if they can be the one who gets the big overpay from them. Saying this b/c you always hear about Cano trades, but I'd bet they'd rather spend on CC than one of the IF guys.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 08:29 PM) Williams said the Sox don't need to trade Jermaine Dye, but "we'll just wait and see what this week brings us." Translation - Bye JD. From Cowley Wow, how can JD be brought back after a comment like this is out there? Must mean he's out the door. If not, then he sure wont feel wanted around here, especially after a statistical year like his 07-08. Statistical, mind you...but still that's harsh.

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) The thread is pinned and the link is real. Alfonso Soriano to the Sox got pinned i believe.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 05:02 PM) Viciedo will most likely end up in LF/RF/1B/DH. Madre de dios.

Could Hudson potentially be a CF? Stoney i think mentioned this on his blog. Also Alexei to CF remains possible. To one day make room for Beckham.