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Cafardo's Latest: Boston Could Use Vizquel
Last week I heard Peter Gammons on ESPN radio discussing Omar Vizquel as a possible replacement candidate for the struggling Julio Lugo. In today's Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo chimes in:
"Vizquel is quite fond of Boston but would be interested only if he were a starter. He has a close relationship with Manny Ramírez from their Cleveland days. Vizquel still has a terrific glove and can hit."
Lugo - who is just returning from a mild concussion - finds himself batting .284 but with a .331 OBP and only 7 extra base hits, all doubles. He has a major league leading 11 errors, almost half of the Red Sox 23 errors. Here's a sampling of Red Sox fan frustration.
Playing in a hitters haven would be a good move for Vizquel, who wants to play in '09, assuming he produces in the spotlight of Boston. I see Vizquel as a band-aid (although a band-aid may be what they need). He might be a better option than a Cora/Lugo platoon; however, the Red Sox are a team that can weather this problem even if Lugo's contract becomes a sunk cost this year. Jed Lowrie should be called back up this season and may progress well enough to be the solution, making Lugo the new Coco Crisp in '09.
By Nat Boyle
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id take a dummy at short over lugo
Posted by: 04Forever | May 18, 2008 at 10:07 AM
The Sox have some troubles at SS, but they already have an internal fix. I'd like to see Omar play for a couple more years and get his 3000 hits, so maybe just sticking around in SF is the best option for him.
Posted by: FineHamAbounds | May 18, 2008 at 10:47 AM
lowrie makes far more sense. he's probably their long-term solution anyway, and a lot of teams would already be playing him if he were in their system. they should bring him back up now and see what he can do before the trade deadline.
Posted by: greg | May 18, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Yeah, I doubt this happens. Sabean would ask for too much. He'd probably start with Lowrie, which is already even, then he'd askfor more.
Posted by: AriGoldisaG | May 18, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Sabean the man who has Brian Bobcock on his major league roster would ask for too much? Whatever, thanks for that insight.
Posted by: ArodSucksAtLife | May 18, 2008 at 01:30 PM
i see no need for vizquel in boston. what difference is there between him and lugo? they both block Lowrie. i continue to say this. Lugo+Crisp for prospects. maybe not big name prospects, but maybe a few solid ones, and maybe a relief pitcher? who really needs a CF besides the padres? and who needs a shortstop besides apperantly us
Posted by: fgsfsfbbbrd | May 18, 2008 at 01:37 PM
Too bad the Red Sox didnt temp the Cubs with a Crisp/Lugo for fairly cheap package earlier. The Cubs now have seen Theriot post a near .400 OBP with speed in the top of the lineup for a while, and the Cubs seem at least satisfied with Reed Johnson and Felix Pie in center. They probably could've netted Sean Gallagher, Ronny Cedeno and Matt Murton for those two or something, without having to dump much if any cash.
Posted by: scribbletone | May 18, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Lowrie may be a middle infielder ut his play leads many to believe he'd be best at 2nd base. Pedroia blocks that. Maybe the solution is to go to the Padres and ask for Khalil for Lugo anf Crisp and then trade Lowrie someplace else.
Posted by: janbergs | May 18, 2008 at 03:07 PM
Chris Carter for Vizquel?
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | May 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Is Chris Carter the one the Sox go in the D-Backs deal last year?
Any way I think that's not enough for Sabean to want to deal Visquel. But I think that Bill Neukom (New Giants owner) might fire Sabean if he doesn't start making deals for the future soon.
Posted by: AriGoldisaG | May 18, 2008 at 07:38 PM
Chris Carter is a DH. Someone Bavasi should've been calling about 3 months ago.
Posted by: ArodSucksAtLife | May 18, 2008 at 09:31 PM
fg - What is the difference between Vizquel and Lugo? You are joking, right? They do the same thing with the bat and the only player who has ever been able to compare to Vizquel defensively is Ozzie Smith.
Posted by: AA | May 19, 2008 at 01:46 AM