Fantastic news

Pods will get on and Beckham will win it with a 5-run HR.

 

wrong thread?

I don't think it's anything to excited about until he's actually traded or given to the Sox. We have no idea what the motive behind this is yet.

Phew, Getzy.

wrong thread?

LOL, ya. Going back and forth between this and the game thread.

I agree, except who leads off this season? Beckham?

Pods would not be the odd man out this year . You just give Thome and Pods more rest against lefties . DH Q ,Pods and Dye more. Keeping the guys most likely to be injured fresher.

The contract could be a bargain. The economy is steadily improving so it could be much better in 2011-12-13. He'd be getting Dye money for those years but a younger, faster ,better defensive version of Dye in his prime ( if he didn't peak in 2007).

 

That's what the Jays thought.

Benching Pods for Rios would very possibly have a very bad impact on the clubhouse, in my opinion.

Benching Pods for Rios would very possibly have a very bad impact on the clubhouse, in my opinion.

 

I agree, it might screw up our defense, focus, and fundamentals.

f*** Pods. He's the odd man out unless Dead is traded.

 

Sorry, he has been productive; but he's not in the long term plans of this club.

 

And who bats leadoff the rest of this year and next year? Pods has been one of our better f***ing hitters this year. The only reason we are even f***ing sniffing first place. To just throw him out would be the dumbest thing this organization could do after lookin for a leadoff hitter.

Edited August 8, 200916 yr by jphat007

And who bats leadoff the rest of this year and next year? Pods has been one of our better f***ing hitters this year. The only reason we are even f***ing sniffing first place. To just throw him out would be the dumbest thing this organization could do after lookin for a leadoff hitter.

No, that would be benching him for Wise again.

I think Pods would see plenty of playing time.

 

CQ, Dye, Thome can all sit for a game a week and if Rios sits for 1, thats already for games starting for Pods...

And who bats leadoff the rest of this year and next year? Pods has been one of our better f***ing hitters this year. The only reason we are even f***ing sniffing first place. To just throw him out would be the dumbest thing this organization could do after lookin for a leadoff hitter.

 

I totally agree with this. I like the idea of having a 4 person rotation in the outfield with some time to take at DH as well. However, I still think this could have a really negative impact on the clubhouse THIS YEAR. As for 2010 and forward, I'm all for it.

I think Pods would see plenty of playing time.

 

CQ, Dye, Thome can all sit for a game a week and if Rios sits for 1, thats already for games starting for Pods...

 

Why would you want to sit any of them for a guy hitting 261 with a 315 OBP? We're acting like this guy is a good hitt right now. He's not, not even close.

Edited August 8, 200916 yr by jphat007

At this point in time I agree, but he has the potential to become an $18-20M type of player as a CF. He's not doing it now obviously so he's considered overpaid, but this kid has tons of talent and we'd be getting him through his prime.

No, he's 28 right now, not a kid. We'd be paying him $12.5 million a year when he's 34 years old. Players like him do not peak through 34. Likely, he's already had his peak with an .860 OPS.

 

It would be different if he was 25 years old and struggling through his fourth year in the league. He's not. He should be in his prime and the last two years he's been a sub-800 OPS player.

This is great news guys. Proof that we can still go out and spend $ on some talent.

Because the last 3 seasons he had an ops of .800 or more (rounding .798)

 

1 bad season doesnt mean a guy is bad. And I think that its better to give guys rest so that they are all fresh for the next few months.

just need this talent to translate to wins

Anyone who watched tonight's game and saw Q and Pods in the outfield (and has been watching Dye play RF) knows why the Sox should try to land Rios for CF.

Anyone who watched tonight's game and saw Q and Pods in the outfield (and has been watching Dye play RF) knows why the Sox should try to land Rios for CF.

Amen brother.

JP Riccardi is going to lose his job at the end of this season no matter what, so KW should feel free to take the 'its my way or the highway' approach without sacrificing much reputation.

No, he's 28 right now, not a kid. We'd be paying him $12.5 million a year when he's 34 years old. Players like him do not peak through 34. Likely, he's already had his peak with an .860 OPS.

 

It would be different if he was 25 years old and struggling through his fourth year in the league. He's not. He should be in his prime and the last two years he's been a sub-800 OPS player.

Players like him?

 

First off, there aren't just a lot of "players like him" around with comparable packages of talent. Secondly, you're saying he had his peak at 26? Yeah, going to have to dispute that one and say there's ample time for improvement. Some players don't hit their prime until later. And lastly, if the Sox put in this claim they've looked at him and have seen things they think they can fix. He has power potential and would be moving from a dome to grass within a hitters park plus is a natural CF so it's not like we're talking about some corner OF here. He only plays RF because the Jays have Wells who USED to be awesome in CF, and apparently the Jays are keeping Wells there to justify his contract.

Edited August 8, 200916 yr by Kenny Hates Prospects

How much does Rios really play CF? Isn't he mostly in RF?

JP Riccardi is going to lose his job at the end of this season no matter what, so KW should feel free to take the 'its my way or the highway' approach without sacrificing much reputation.

The Sox should offer up zero guys who have a shot of making our big league roster in the next 3 years unless they're sending money with him.

How much does Rios really play CF? Isn't he mostly in RF?

Only because the Jays have Wells in CF. That doesn't make him a bad CF; that means the Jays want Wells there, for various reasons.