Article from the Trib says Mack is maybe drawing trade interest, and that scouts like his bat and versatility. He mentions the Brewers and Brady Clark, specifically. Just to throw another variable into the outfield picture.

 

I had said earlier that Mack was a given on the roster. That may still be true, since it sounds like its other teams asking the Sox about him. But what do people think about having Clark instead of Mack?

I'd take Clark over Anderson, and if that means Mackowiak has to go, he has to go. I'd take Clark over any of our outfielders except Dye, actually.

But what do people think about having Clark instead of Mack?

 

 

Another aging mediocre 4th OF (who failed to post a .700 OPS last season). The Brewers would win that trade hands down.

 

Is the idea to really send a message to Anderson by burying 4 down the depth chart behind Erstad, Terrero, and Clark? I don't see the point, and I really think the Sox should simply cut BA or trade him for peanuts and end the farce. He's obviously out of the Sox plans.

Edited March 21, 200719 yr by hitlesswonder

I don't like the sound of that deal as it really takes away from our infield depth. Besides how many more OFs do we really need? Geesh.

Mack has much more value than Clark, and is a much better player. I'd be disappointed if this trade were done.

Sorry, I just realized this was mentioned already in the Catch-All thread late last night. Seems like it might need its own thread anyway.

Umm, I take back my support for this deal. Mack for Clark straight-up would be such a rip.

The Sox have plenty of backup CF and not enough starting CF. If you trade Mack, I would sooner package him with one other player of value such as one of the excess relief pitchers now on the roster to get something more formidable in return.

Do not see where this trade helps at all.

No Deal Howie!

ugh.

dang

why not get rid of pablo so mack is of more use to us, and he can take over infield spots more, where his subbing there would give us more power instead of a slap hitter like ozuna.

why not get rid of pablo so mack is of more use to us, and he can take over infield spots more, where his subbing there would give us more power instead of a slap hitter like ozuna.

Mack hit 5 HR last year in about a half season of AB's. Pablo hit 2. I don't see much difference there.

he has shown the ability to have some pop in his bat, hitting 18 hrs and 16 hrs in a season. I doubt pablo could hit those #s

why not get rid of pablo so mack is of more use to us, and he can take over infield spots more, where his subbing there would give us more power instead of a slap hitter like ozuna.

Pablo is a righty. Mack is a lefty. Which one is Ozzie likely to use as a starter when Erstad and Podsednik average .630 OPS's between them for the first 4 months?

touche`.. just when we acquired mack i got so excited and i still feel like we haven't used him effectively. we have too many backups on this team.

touche`.. just when we acquired mack i got so excited and i still feel like we haven't used him effectively. we have too many backups on this team.

I think we have the right amount of backups, and the right ones too - we just have a manager who doesn't use them properly.

Pablo is a righty. Mack is a lefty. Which one is Ozzie likely to use as a starter when Erstad and Podsednik average .630 OPS's between them for the first 4 months?

 

Neither, he'll stick with Erstad and Podsednik because he's stubborn.

Neither, he'll stick with Erstad and Podsednik because he's stubborn.

Pablo got plenty of playing time last year, no matter how stubborn Ozzie was.

The Sox have one good outfielder and if they added Brady Clark, they would still have only one.

 

I would LOVE to see the Sox add another serious player for the outfield - and, no Erstad, Pods, Anderson (right now) and Sweeney (right now ) are not. I'm not even sure that Rowand is enough of an upgrade to make a deal worthwhile.

 

Get someone really good ! I could live with any one of the above guys in the OF but not 2 of them. It's just wrong and will probably, by itself ,be enough prevent the Sox from a post season berth .

 

If they trade Mackowiak, I think they should just go for the best prospect that they can get.

The Sox have plenty of backup CF and not enough starting CF. If you trade Mack, I would sooner package him with one other player of value such as one of the excess relief pitchers now on the roster to get something more formidable in return.

 

Regarding the player in return, where would he play? What would you be trying to upgrade?

pass on this deal. If we are going to trade Mack ( who i personally like as a player) we should wait until we are into the season and see what we really need. If we still need a CF there will be more and better options out there than Brady Clark.

The Sox have one good outfielder and if they added Brady Clark, they would still have only one.

 

I would LOVE to see the Sox add another serious player for the outfield - and, no Erstad, Pods, Anderson (right now) and Sweeney (right now ) are not. I'm not even sure that Rowand is enough of an upgrade to make a deal worthwhile.

 

Get someone really good ! I could live with any one of the above guys in the OF but not 2 of them. It's just wrong and will probably, by itself ,be enough prevent the Sox from a post season berth .

 

If they trade Mackowiak, I think they should just go for the best prospect that they can get.

 

Getting someone really good would require a combination of Danks, Sweeney, Gio, Anderson, and Fields.

 

It's not realistic at this point.

No thanks to Brady Clark. I think they should just wait until the trading deadline and make a play for someone like Andruw Jones.