Tony Gywnn Jr. would've been a perfect 4th OF.

The hot chick on MLB Network just said Cliffy's gonna get an offer from the Yankees, 6 years, 140-150 mil.

The Pirates are kicking the round tires of Bartolo Colon. Good luck, guys.

The hot chick on MLB Network just said Cliffy's gonna get an offer from the Yankees, 6 years, 140-150 mil.

THere needs to be an MLB salary cap.

The Pirates are kicking the round tires of Bartolo Colon. Good luck, guys.

I've heard he's lost 40 pounds. Now all he needs is a new head on his shoulders, a work ethic, a time machine, and he'll be good to go.

I've heard he's lost 40 pounds. Now all he needs is a new head on his shoulders, a work ethic, a time machine, and he'll be good to go.

Well, he could be a great clubhouse domino player.

The hot chick on MLB Network just said Cliffy's gonna get an offer from the Yankees, 6 years, 140-150 mil.

still reports teams have 7 year offers out there, likely less per year with the 7th... it will come down to what team he wants to go to and if the 7 year teams are getting creative with deferred money

I'd rather focus the remaining energy and dollars on the pen, and go with what we have for the offense (except deciding the 4th OF slot - Lillibridge vs De Aza vs Gartrell).

 

Sale, Thornton and Santos is a solid start, and you have to figure one slot goes to Infante/Bellamy, and one to a long man. That leaves 2 open slots to go get 2 legitimate strong bullpen guys.

I think addressing the pen is #1 too, but I think if we can get a cheap (salary wise) lead-off man by trading prospects we need to jump on it since we're always looking for that and we're always missing terribly. I wouldn't want to let the potential opportunity slide.

 

Hopefully we have a couple extra million for a reliever or two. Teahen is mostly useless to us with a decent 4th OF since the IF is covered and he doesn't belong there anyway, but there have to be NL teams out there who think he's worth at least $2M per, maybe even $3M because of his "versatility" and mainly that lefty bat that can DH during interleague games. Maybe we could dump him in another Linebrink deal and free up enough money combined to either pick up a cheaper closer or maybe a couple smaller names. I'm sure the pen is Kenny's top priority now though.

The Sox won't be able to re sign Andruw Jones, will they? So who is going to be the back up outfielder? Who'll step in if Rios or Pierre goes down? Teahen can't do that.

The Sox won't be able to re sign Andruw Jones, will they? So who is going to be the back up outfielder? Who'll step in if Rios or Pierre goes down? Teahen can't do that.

De Aza?

The Sox won't be able to re sign Andruw Jones, will they? So who is going to be the back up outfielder? Who'll step in if Rios or Pierre goes down? Teahen can't do that.

 

De Aza.

The Sox won't be able to re sign Andruw Jones, will they? So who is going to be the back up outfielder? Who'll step in if Rios or Pierre goes down? Teahen can't do that.

As things stand now, the battle for 4th OF is Lillibridge, De Aza and Gartrell.

 

The Sox won't be able to re sign Andruw Jones, will they? So who is going to be the back up outfielder? Who'll step in if Rios or Pierre goes down? Teahen can't do that.

 

That'd be great to see him back here but De Aza or maybe even Danks Part Deux if he shows anything.

LaRoche to Washington: https://twitter.com/ed_price/status/12553248955174912

LaRoche to Washington: https://twitter.com/ed_price/status/12553248955174912

will be interested to see the money... this and the Pena signing are why KW wanted to speed up the PK thing I imagine, logical Plan B and so forth are coming off the board

De Aza.

 

I thought De Aza himself was injury prone. Oh well... he looked good at the end of last season. I hope he does well.

As things stand now, the battle for 4th OF is Lillibridge, De Aza and Gartrell.

 

This is also where Teahen will be in the mix although they need soemone who can play CF.

This is also where Teahen will be in the mix although they need soemone who can play CF.

For starters, that's De Aza. If things got really bad, Pierre could spend some time there too and not be the worst thing eva.

It's in Crawford's best interests to make it seem as though many teams are still in the picture, especially the Yankees and Red Sox. But read between the bs, Balta...

Yankees met with Crawford's people over dinner last night. Olney also says that multiple Red Sox team sources say they're still in on Crawford. None of this appears to be BS spouted from Crawford's side.

#Mariners and Jack Cust have agreed on a one-year contract, source says. - Jon Morosi

Anyone else think the Sox are done for the Winter Meetings now?

Anyone else think the Sox are done for the Winter Meetings now?

 

I think they either sign one bullpen arm, or that is it. I don't think we are going the trade route for talent this year. I would love to see an Upton acquisition, but no way that happens.

This is also where Teahen will be in the mix although they need soemone who can play CF.

He's a given barring a trade. Castro ©, Vizquel (3B, SS, 2B), Teahen (1B, RF, 3B), and then a 4th OF would be the bench.

 

He's a given barring a trade. Castro ©, Vizquel (3B, SS, 2B), Teahen (1B, RF, 3B), and then a 4th OF would be the bench.

Alejandro De Aza, unless he gets hurt in ST.

Alejandro De Aza, unless he gets hurt in ST.

 

Or Lillibridge, he can technically play all positions besides 1B and C.