Building around a 31 year old?

 

I actually thought he was 28. He is apparently 30. Maybe not "build around", but he isn't old like Paulie and could still be very good in about 2 years when this team is ready to compete again.

Dunn, Viciedo, Flowers, and maybe even Ian Gac I guess.

 

Alexei has.....Eduardo Escobar.

 

Besides a 1B is 100x easier to replace than a SS.

 

No.

 

Dunn is a DH.

 

Viciedo IS IN RIGHT FIELD. NO MORE MOVING.

 

Flowers is our only non-AJ catcher.

 

Ian Gac?

 

Eduardo Escobar and Tyler Kuhn make more sense than any of the four you said.

Edited January 23, 201214 yr by Quinarvy

No.

 

Dunn is a DH.

 

Viciedo IS IN RIGHT FIELD. NO MORE MOVING.

 

Flowers is our only non-AJ catcher.

 

Ian Gac?

 

Eduardo Escobar and Tyler Kuhn make more sense than any of the four you said.

 

Then agree to disagree.

Eduardo Escobar and Tyler Kuhn make more sense than any of the four you said.

 

Osvaldo Martinez too.

 

Though I don't see Alexei being moved unless Kenny decides to do a full-on blow this s*** up rebuild. At this point in time I feel Kenny is standing pat. Though I hope Floyd is moved, at least at the deadline when the Sox are out of it.

 

 

No.

 

Dunn is a DH.

 

Viciedo IS IN RIGHT FIELD. NO MORE MOVING.

 

Flowers is our only non-AJ catcher.

 

Ian Gac?

 

Eduardo Escobar and Tyler Kuhn make more sense than any of the four you said.

 

Gac is a Brave now.

Gac is a Brave now.

 

He's also a 25 year old that hasn't even touched AA yet.

Then agree to disagree.

 

I love this line because it really means "I'm wrong but you won't see me admitting it"

I love this line because it really means "I'm wrong but you won't see me admitting it"

Sell Sell Sell

I love this line because it really means "I'm wrong but you won't see me admitting it"

 

Usually it means "I'm sick of arguing with you"

Usually it means "I'm sick of arguing with you"

 

That's what it originally meant. But recently (and I don't mean Joe with my next statement, I'm being very general) it's mostly been used by dumb people that want to sound smarter. To them, it looks better to someone witnessing the debate to pretend like it's futile to continue when in reality it's just admitting defeat without actually admitting it.

While most current reports have Boston now most interested in Edwin Jackson, and Oswalt not fully committed to Boston, it sounds like the Red Sox are still considering Gavin.

 

The Red Sox have kept channels open with the Chicago White Sox regarding Gavin Floyd, a former No. 1 draft choice who offers fewer health risks than Oswalt. One league source said Wednesday the White Sox are looking for prospects in return, not necessarily Boston's top prospects, but two or three players with at least one having a high ceiling. Obviously, however, the sides have not come to any agreement on who those prospects should be.

 

Despite occasional bouts of erraticism, Floyd, a 6-foot-4 right-hander who turns 29 on Friday, has pitched at least 187 innings in each of the past four seasons. He would probably be a safer option than Oswalt at this stage. At an average annual value of $3.85 million, his contract would also fit in better with Boston's desire to stay under the luxury-tax threshold.

 

 

http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/7...ngthen-rotation

Itll get done eventually.

Itll get done eventually.

 

I still hope Toronto is in the mix.

 

As far as Boston, I'd be very okay with a Ranaudo + Workman package. Jacobs + Workman would work too.

Edited January 26, 201214 yr by DirtySox

I still hope Toronto is in the mix.

 

As far as Boston, I'd be very okay with a Ranaudo + Workman package.

 

Im not sure Toronto is still in the mix.

 

Id be ok with that to. I dont see Oswalt or Jackson going to Boston.

Usually it means "I'm sick of arguing with you"

 

Pretty much. But it's not that I'm sick of arguing that topic, I just think it's useless to argue over which of our awful minor leaguers and backups are better than the other. Not worth the trouble.

it looks like that the Red Sox will be trading for Floyd. Cause Oswalt either wants to go to the Rangers or Cards and Baltimore is offering Edwin Jackson a 4 yr deal.

 

I hope that we get Jacobs as part of the deal.

I worry Gavin would get eaten alive in Boston...

I worry Gavin would get eaten alive in Boston...

 

to be honest, if he goes to Boston, that isnt my worry anymore. It would be a shame to see him get obliterated by the media

to be honest, if he goes to Boston, that isnt my worry anymore. It would be a shame to see him get obliterated by the media

Yeah, but Jesus will protect him.

to be honest, if he goes to Boston, that isnt my worry anymore. It would be a shame to see him get obliterated by the media

 

After his time in Philly I have always worried about his mental toughness. I agree that I would worry a lot less if he were elsewhere.

In his baseball video blog, Buster Olney talks about Boston's pursuit of pitching depth and says new GM Ben Cherington has taken a measured approach. He says the Sox have a one-year offer out to Roy Oswalt for "about $5 million" and "seem to be in the same position with Edwin Jackson."

 

http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-s...fered-oswalt-5m

http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-s...fered-oswalt-5m

 

 

That wont get either of them IMO

That wont get either of them IMO

 

Works better us that way. I just hope if Floyd is traded we get some decent guys back.

If they're only willing to offer those guys 1/$5, even though Floyd keeps them under the tax, they'd have to give up talent and basically similar amounts of money for him.