October 31, 200619 yr QUOTE(SoxPride56 @ Oct 31, 2006 -> 09:55 AM) Why does it seem like everyone wants to get rid of Iguchi? He has been nothing but solid since he came over here. Yea, there are times his head is up his ass, but which player on the Sox hasnt been like that one way or another? Iguchi is one of the best 2 hitters in baseball, and getting a guy like Young will only make him better if he moves down to number 6 or 7 in the lineup, a spot that would make him comfortable. It's not a matter of wanting to get rid of him, it's a matter of Business. Iguchi right now is almost as good of a bargain as there is in baseball, with him getting what, like $3 million this season or soemthing crazy like that? But the problem is, he's a Free Agent at the end of 2007, so he's another guy who will be looking for a nice sized salary increase, and we can only have so many of those at the same time as upgrading other positions. Plus, his salary also makes him a useful trading chip this season if we don't think we can extend his deal - someone else would be happy to take him and his bat for a year.
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