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of them well" guy, but I actually kind of like him as utility player.
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for Seattle. Great glove, though he needs to hit .300 to be viable.
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Network tomorrow--appropriately to welcome his new HOF brethren!
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Cameron's better CF. Still have some issues w/team, but D is amazing!
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Kotchman-Hall deal. Brewers are paying most of Hall's salary.
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UZRs at 3B/CF, average at 2B/SS (but hasn't played SS since '06).
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love to see Theo sign Chien-Ming Wang, though competition is fierce.
Gary
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># Math is crazy, but Sox reportedly save $5M "cap" space in
>Kotchman-Hall deal. Brewers are paying most of Hall's salary.
Boston is getting money back which also helps in regard to the luxury
tax.
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Youngs, 4875 strikeouts. He wasn't likeable, but he was unhittable.
Wayback1918
> # With the great defense now assembled in Boston, I would absolutely
> love to see Theo sign Chien-Ming Wang, though competition is fierce.
That's a good idea.....
It is a little curious that Theo stressed defense so much and the Red
Sox are one the more extreme fly-ball teams in the league. ....
.
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"bismotwitter" <bi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> # Ellsbury will be LF. Makes sense--looked great in '07-08, while
> Cameron's better CF. Still have some issues w/team, but D is amazing!
Weak LF bat.
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"bismotwitter" <bi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> # With the great defense now assembled in Boston, I would absolutely
> love to see Theo sign Chien-Ming Wang, though competition is fierce.
I don't care much for Cashman but I will give him that he tends to pay or
over pay players until they aren't useful anymore. I believe Wang's goose
is cooked and I'd still rather see Bedard or Sheets as a flier.
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good but said to be a jerk. Wang might be done, but IMHO worth a shot.
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big bat. But I do think he's getting better & will have a good year.
Mortimer
> # The Great Randy Johnson has retired. What a career! 303 wins, 5 Cy
> Youngs, 4875 strikeouts. He wasn't likeable, but he was unhittable.
Kudos to the "Big Unit" for a prolific career. He'll probably be go
down as one of the 5 greatest starting LHP in the history of MLB
(along with Grove, Spahn, Carlton, among others)...
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staff. Actually, with new D I'm glad Theo kept Clay--he could blossom.
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rotation. RJ was amazing. He looked like he was 12 feet tall on mound.
Gary
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Is the offense any better if Cameron plays left and Ellsbury center?
Whether they need more offense is a question, but switching Ells and
Cameron has nothing to do with that.
Dano
> @S/B: I agree Sox lineup could be better & would swap Ellsbury for a
> big bat. But I do think he's getting better & will have a good year.
What big bat? Someone in mind? You need a trade partner that wants what
you're offering.
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big bat. Boat sailed on Holliday, Bay, Cabrera, AG, and that's fine.
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Cameron rather than Ellsbury. If both are here, Cammy should be CF.
Dano
> @Dano: I just meant a general philosophy, that I'd rather have another
> big bat. Boat sailed on Holliday, Bay, Cabrera, AG, and that's fine.
Cabrera and Adrian Gonzalez haven't gone anywhere to the best of my
knowledge.
As Mick sang...you can't always get what you want...
I bet you know how the rest goes.
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"Gary" <golfe...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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That's not the point, the point is that if we have a viable CF option then
we shouldn't settle for Ellsbury in LF if we can add power there.
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"bismotwitter" <bi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> @Gary: I agree. For all intents & purposes, the replacement for Bay is
> Cameron rather than Ellsbury. If both are here, Cammy should be CF.
I agree, that makes Ellsbury expendable. They should get something while
they can for him. Weak hitting LF's aren't very valuable on the trade
market.
Wayback1918
I think it would be tough to make the case that Ellsbury doesn't have
substantial trade value.
Gary
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Except that Ellsbury isn't weak hitting LF'r.
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complete. I didn't agree with all his moves, but I hope they work out.
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Crawford, Raines, Rickey, despite lacking power associated w/position.
Dano
And they wonder why guys aren't always "team" players.
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UZRs usually but not always good; no guarantee Fenway means big stats.
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Jacoby/Cameron in same OF; other is who plays where if answer is yes.
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the rewards it's given us, and I do unequivocally love Lackey signing.
Dano
> @Dano: Not sure what you're getting at. Theo's lineup is presumably
> complete. I didn't agree with all his moves, but I hope they work out.
Well since you insist on this foolish twit talk I have no friggin' clue what
it is YOU'RE referring to. No way to converse properly.
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"Gary" <golfe...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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You are correct, according to ESPN only 31 LFs had more HRs than him.
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"bismotwitter" <bi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> @S/B: These are 2 separate issues. One is whether Boston should have
> Jacoby/Cameron in same OF; other is who plays where if answer is yes.
I agree Cameron should play CF if they are both here, and if Cameron were
not here I'd be happy with Ellsbury in CF but since they are both here and
they have some CF prospects I'd rather see Ellsbury traded in a package
while he has some value for a middle of the order bat.
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preference would've been to keep Jacoby & sign Holliday. C'est la vie.
Gary
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>"Gary" <golfe...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 16:30:33 -0500, "S/B 954RR" <jtib...@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
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>>>"bismotwitter" <bi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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>>>> @Gary: I agree. For all intents & purposes, the replacement for Bay is
>>>> Cameron rather than Ellsbury. If both are here, Cammy should be CF.
>>>
>>>I agree, that makes Ellsbury expendable. They should get something while
>>>they can for him. Weak hitting LF's aren't very valuable on the trade
>>>market.
>>
>>
>> Except that Ellsbury isn't weak hitting LF'r.
>
>You are correct, according to ESPN only 31 LFs had more HRs than him.
Oh, hitting HRs is the only thing then.
Gary
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They don't have any CF prospects that can play this year or next.
Ellsbury has value for this team even if he isn't a power hitter.
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best pure CFs but they're 3 yrs+ away. Lin's closer but bat is fringe.
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"Gary" <golfe...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Yes since my whole point is that Ellsbury is weak and that I wanted to see a
power bat in LF.
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"Gary" <golfe...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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And they don't need one this year or next, they have Cameron.
> Ellsbury has value for this team even if he isn't a power hitter.
Everyone has a degree of value and everyone can be upgraded.
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"Wayback1918" <wayba...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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I wasn't trying to, in a couple of years though when he might just be
another Podsednik he won't have much value.