November 19, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 07:08 AM) The most concerning lefty bat issue for me ATM is the lack of Thome's name being mentioned. I swear to God I'm going to break something if I have to listen to all that versatility drivel all offseason again. Look, Matsui and Damon are not versatile. They don't belong in the field. They're DHs. If you want cheap lefty power go with Thome. He's a great clubhouse guy and you can platoon him without him crying to the media. He's not a Borass guy either. But I'm still really afraid that the Sox would rather give Damon $5M after a down year and let him suck ass in the outfield here and there than pay Thome half that to tear it up in a platoon without hurting us on D. It seems like we always do the dumbest things. The DH slot was invented by the good Lord for a good hitter who can't play the field anymore or hardly anymore. Let's get someone who is a good hitter for that spot and forget this versatility stuff. It didn't work in 2010. I like Thome also but just want someone who will produce as the DH.
November 19, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 02:08 AM) The most concerning lefty bat issue for me ATM is the lack of Thome's name being mentioned. I swear to God I'm going to break something if I have to listen to all that versatility drivel all offseason again. Look, Matsui and Damon are not versatile. They don't belong in the field. They're DHs. If you want cheap lefty power go with Thome. He's a great clubhouse guy and you can platoon him without him crying to the media. He's not a Borass guy either. But I'm still really afraid that the Sox would rather give Damon $5M after a down year and let him suck ass in the outfield here and there than pay Thome half that to tear it up in a platoon without hurting us on D. It seems like we always do the dumbest things. I do believe that if we bring Thome back, Konerko would probably come back as well, maybe even for a slight discount.
November 19, 201015 yr Author QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 02:38 PM) If he walks afterb 2011? He probably will walk if he is any good and sees a gold mine in the free agency market so why would we want to trade for him? I don't like the idea of rental players or one year shots. Players in their walk years tend to produce.
November 20, 201015 yr QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 01:55 PM) Players in their walk years tend to produce. That has been statistically proven to be a myth.
November 20, 201015 yr QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 03:55 PM) Players in their walk years tend to produce. That's a fallacy
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