Comments on: Trade Rumors Go From Stir To Boil http://bosoxblotter.com/2005/11/22/trade-rumors-go-from-stir-to-boil/ For news & views on the Boston Red Sox Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Shawn http://bosoxblotter.com/2005/11/22/trade-rumors-go-from-stir-to-boil/#comment-132 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:35:36 -0500 http://bosoxblotter.com/2005/11/22/trade-rumors-go-from-stir-to-boil/#comment-132 I'm glad that you are coming around to this deal. I thought I was going to have to hit you over the head with a hammer repeatably to soften up to this! HAHA! When I saw the scroll I was very excited this morning. Hanley was 2 years away from the majors in the Red Sox system. As much as he was herald, he never really got better or at least better as fast as the Sox thought he would. He may be a good player one day, but as far as putting up Tejada like numbers, I don't see it. Sanchez was was also 2 years away in our system, but he would only be a long relief/ spot starter in Boston. Now imagine this for a 07' or an 08' rotation: Paplebon, Beckett and Lester. Our 1-2-3 will look like Oakland's rotation when they had Hudson, Mulder and Zito, providing Lester is the second coming that everyone has predicted. Peter Gammons has said that Paps will be the ace this year and he is stoked over this trade and what Boston will look like for the next few seasons. Beckett is a proven winner. He can win in NY when the pressure is high. I do say he should talk to Mirabelli about toughening up those hands ( blisters) but we look like we got the good end of the deal. I would also say that Mike Lowell (Gold Glove winner) moves to 1B allowing either the Sox to resign Mueller or play Youkillis at 3rd. A change of scenery may be good for him also. He hit 32 HRs in 03' and 27 in 04'. Maybe that 37 foot green thing in left field will help him get back on track after a dismal season in 05'. Over all I'm pleased. See.....the Sox CAN operate without Theo. ( Not necessarily directed at you Mike) I’m glad that you are coming around to this deal. I thought I was going to have to hit you over the head with a hammer repeatably to soften up to this! HAHA!

When I saw the scroll I was very excited this morning. Hanley was 2 years away from the majors in the Red Sox system. As much as he was herald, he never really got better or at least better as fast as the Sox thought he would. He may be a good player one day, but as far as putting up Tejada like numbers, I don’t see it. Sanchez was was also 2 years away in our system, but he would only be a long relief/ spot starter in Boston.

Now imagine this for a 07′ or an 08′ rotation: Paplebon, Beckett and Lester. Our 1-2-3 will look like Oakland’s rotation when they had Hudson, Mulder and Zito, providing Lester is the second coming that everyone has predicted. Peter Gammons has said that Paps will be the ace this year and he is stoked over this trade and what Boston will look like for the next few seasons. Beckett is a proven winner. He can win in NY when the pressure is high. I do say he should talk to Mirabelli about toughening up those hands ( blisters) but we look like we got the good end of the deal.

I would also say that Mike Lowell (Gold Glove winner) moves to 1B allowing either the Sox to resign Mueller or play Youkillis at 3rd. A change of scenery may be good for him also. He hit 32 HRs in 03′ and 27 in 04′. Maybe that 37 foot green thing in left field will help him get back on track after a dismal season in 05′.

Over all I’m pleased. See…..the Sox CAN operate without Theo. ( Not necessarily directed at you Mike)

]]> by: Mike http://bosoxblotter.com/2005/11/22/trade-rumors-go-from-stir-to-boil/#comment-133 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:42:04 -0500 http://bosoxblotter.com/2005/11/22/trade-rumors-go-from-stir-to-boil/#comment-133 I think one way the deal could truly benefit the Sox is if they can hold on to Arroyo and move him into the bullpen. It most likely won't be the greatest adjustment for Arroyo who would like to be a starter, but he can add a lot of flexibility and performance to an under-performing relief staff. I think one way the deal could truly benefit the Sox is if they can hold on to Arroyo and move him into the bullpen. It most likely won’t be the greatest adjustment for Arroyo who would like to be a starter, but he can add a lot of flexibility and performance to an under-performing relief staff.

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