Trade Rumor Roundup: 9 Days Left

Paul Byrd and Aaron Boone to SD for Kotteras

Same situation for Jared Wells and Scott Cassidy, by the way.

Very interesting. I've heard Aaron Boone out to SD but Paul Byrd too? I Haven't really kept up on the Padres, would a Byrd-Boone for Kottaras-Wells-Cassidy trade work? Outlook for both teams?

If that happens, it also means that either:

A. The Indians will sign another scrap heap pitcher next year.

or

B. They think Adam Miller will be ready.

Well last i heard about Mike Lowellto the Padres was the red sox and Padres were looking for a third team Indians could be that option-

Paul Byrd to Red Sox

Mike Lowell to Padres

Prospects from San Diego to Cleveland

Question about a possible Kottaras to Indians deal. What position would he play? I've never seen him catch and throw, but I've read from multiple sources that Kott is no great shakes defensively. Does the Tribe move Victor to 1B? Is that Kott's ultimate destination (1B)? Just kinda wonderin' out loud.

"Paul Byrd to Red Sox

Mike Lowell to Padres

Prospects from San Diego to Cleveland"

You gotta be kidding me. Lowell is a middle of the order hitter and leading the league in doubles thanks to hitting in fenway. Plus he's part of Boston's incredible infield defense and stands a chance to challenge Chavez for a Gold Glove.

Byrd is a 35 year old mediocre pitcher in a careeer average year.

No way in HELL would theo accept that deal if the intial bar was peavy for lowell.

I don't think the bar was ever Peavy for Lowell. I think there are very few players the Padres would trade Peavy for, and Lowell isn't anywhere near that list.

You got to be kiddig me! Peavy for Lowell? yes that was offered to Theo and he turned it down. Think again

Mike Lowell of last year is coming back and very fast he is hitting under .200 since the all star (granted he missed some games because of being sick and only been so many games after the all star break but still)

April OBP-.371
May OBP-.374
June OBP-.333
July OBP-.303

Overall back to back horrible months he is Kevin Millar who can play defence.

Byrd is a 35 year old mediocre pitcher in a careeer average year."

You call your self a Red Sox fan there biggest need is a number 5 starter(3 starters on DL i assume one will be good) or a league "average" pitcher the mans era is above league average in the low 4's almost a full run better then Becketts- he is 0-2 verse the Yankees but a solid era of 4.22 against them and 5 of his wins are against the Red Sox,A's, tigers and twins who they may all play in the play offs (of course not them selves but just showing he beat the sox as well)

Why would the indians need a catcher. They are loaded with catching prospects. They got martinez now and Shocpach. They got Garko in the minors and they just got another catcher from the braves.

My point about the bar is you demand high and work your way down... Byrd for Lowell isn't working your way down... it's theo would have to be drunk to accept the deal. Furthermore I think Lowell is worth more to the Sox than what would ammount to a 3 month medicore pitcher.

I never believed in the Peavy for Lowell rumor, but still I think there's starting ground for it (if Boston picked up all of Lowell's salary and threw Pedroia and maybe Ellsbury and maybe hell froze over) mostly because Towers has never struck me as the sharpest tool in the shed. But I think Lowell for Byrd (even if the Pads sent Kattoras to the Sox) is even less likely

"to a 3 month medicore pitcher" for one Byrd is signed for next year. and what is so bad abot a 4.28 era in the american league? He did last year as well with the angels he is a right handed David Wells.

" (if Boston picked up all of Lowell's salary and threw Pedroia and maybe Ellsbury and maybe hell froze over)"

You want to pay Lowell 9 mill to play for san diego? Pedroia and Ellsbury could get me Schimdt or Zito (atleast i think it would) and i still would have a gol;d glove 3rd baseman

1) the point i was making was if a sensible GM were to trade peavy it would cost a hell of a lot more than what boston gave up in the beckett trade. It was a sarcastic comment hence the comment of hell freezing over.

2) I stand by my statement about byrd except i thought he was on a single season deal. And no he's not an equivalant to Wells. Wells is a power pitcher, Byrd is a finese.

3) "Peavy for Lowell? yes that was offered to Theo and he turned it down." Where is that coming from????? So basically what you're saying is Byrd is worth more than Peavy? I will agree I'd prefer Zito, just something more intimidating about him. But once again I doubt that will happen.

alright start_wearing_purple-Wells has never been a power pitcher and never will he has never thrown hard ever!

"Peavy for Lowell? yes that was offered to Theo and he turned it down- this is a quote from Jason Stark today-"What a world we live in. By mid-afternoon Friday, rumors were zipping around New England that the Red Sox were trading Lowell to the Padres for Jake Peavy. But that came as a shock to both of those teams. One baseball man who investigated was told by the Red Sox that "nothing is going on whatsoever." And Peavy, it appears, was never part of a conversation between Padres GM Kevin Towers and Red Sox GM Theo Epstein that wasn't much more than typical GM brainstorming. The Padres have inquired about "every third baseman under the sun," according to one team that spoke with them. And the Red Sox, from all accounts, didn't flatly refuse the idea of Lowell. But Lowell isn't a great fit for the Padres, because he'll make $9 million next year. The Red Sox would rather not mess with their defensive mix. And with the two Padres starting pitchers they would want (Peavy and Chris Young) unavailable, they would have to get a third team involved. But even those efforts never got real far. So it was sure a fun rumor. But its 15 minutes of shelf-life fame is over." Ok it was never on the table! You dont trade a young ace for an old thirdbaseman past his prime sorry you just dont you have some gay comments u sound like you have never followed baseball before