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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Pedro, Sabathia, Peavy

By Cork Gaines [November 21, 2008 at 1:27pm CST]

A look at what is being written about the hot stove in the Blogosphere...

Fire Brand of the American League looks at the ramifications of the Coco Crisp trade and what could happen if the Red Sox acquire Mark Teixeira and are unable to move Mike Lowell.
Baseball Opinion says the Crisp deal leaves the Royals with a crowded outfield and a depleted bullpen and wonders if Mark Teahen or David DeJesus will be the next to go.
Nationals Pride sees the Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham trade as a good start towards building a team with a core of young veterans that will be in place when the prospects are ready to contribute.
The 'Burgh Blues would like to see the Pirates go after Pedro Martinez, noting his close relationship with Joe Kerrigan and Denny Bautista.
Sox and Pinstripes is worried about a potential signing of A.J. Burnett by the Red Sox and would prefer Derek Lowe.
BaseBlog has a "tale of the tape" comparing C.C. Sabathia's 2008 season to Johan Santana's 2007 season.
Goat Riders of the Apocalypse wonders if the Cubs are better off with Jake Peavy and Kosuke Fukudome versus Jason Marquis and a high-priced free agent right fielder.
DC Sports Plus takes a closer look at 79 minor league free agents, focusing on former major leaguers, former top prospects and left-handed relief pitchers.
Padres Revolution offers up a list of the 10 best trades brokered by Kevin Towers.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com. If you have a suggestion for this feature, Cork can be reached here.

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I was wondering about one Mike Lowell too. Wonder what the Red Sox would want to send him down here to Philly? We tried to get him last year. Lowell has always hit well in CBP. If the Sox sign Teixeira he'd play first and it would move Youklis to 3rd so you'd have no room for Lowell, no?

Of course we'd need to trade Feliz, but he's not overpriced and only due one more year I believe.

Posted by: philsWSchamps | November 21, 2008 at 02:05 PM

youd probably get lowell cheap since everyone is playing the "hes done cause he had surgery thing and he will never be the same" song and dance over and over again

Posted by: 04Forever | November 21, 2008 at 02:26 PM

I can honestly say I believe sales and merchandise sales will be up if the Buccos sign Pedro.

Posted by: BucSox | November 21, 2008 at 02:39 PM

Here is why the Sox are going after burnett harder than lowe. its simple. his numbers against the sox are ridiculous. I think his era is 1.50 roughly... If he ends up in pinstripes and can stay healthy thats a division changing acquisition right there. I'm sure they would prefer to go after lowe. In the end he will probably require less years and money than burnett (regardless of what crackhead scott boras says), and hes usually healthy. He's done it in the AL East before. He can do it again. But if the yankees get lowe, it sucks, but its no big deal to them. Hence, they push for burnett and settle for lowe only if the yankees acquire burnett. I like the strategy.

Posted by: Santana/Beckett FTW | November 21, 2008 at 03:30 PM

Burnett worries me in pinstripes more than Sabathia to be honest. I think by his reaction of going after burnett and staying back on sabathia a bit, he agrees with me.

Posted by: Santana/Beckett FTW | November 21, 2008 at 03:32 PM

by he i mean theo

Posted by: Santana/Beckett FTW | November 21, 2008 at 03:32 PM

As far as Lowell goes, I don't know why everyone thinks they'd have such a hard time moving him. They don't need to acquire much for him. They can very easily pick up some prospects to replenish the farm system and sign teixiera. Also if the Sox sign Teix, you gain a huge trading chip in Lars Anderson as I'd assume with teix taking 6-8 years at 1b, anderson would draw ALOT of attention. Trade for a good SS perhaps? If not Jed Lowrie did a fine job last year.

Posted by: Santana/Beckett FTW | November 21, 2008 at 03:35 PM

wonder if the Sox would pay a good chumk of Lowell's salary if we gave them Donald? He seems like the Sox type of player too.

Posted by: philsWSchamps | November 21, 2008 at 03:43 PM

i like the Lowell to philly idea except i'm not sure who the red sox would ask for. Lowell seems like a good fit for a lot of teams though. I think he'll be moved with ease though the sox will probably have to eat some money. but who cares? they got plenty of that.

Posted by: Santana/Beckett FTW | November 21, 2008 at 03:56 PM

Santana/Beckett.... I was thinking that the other day. I wonder if they (Sox) signed Tex, if it would be possible them to put together a package of Lars Anderson, Jed Lowrie, Clay Buchholz and maybe Bowden and try to make a run at bringing Hanley back. I know he is locked up and all, but with the Marlins, you never know, and the Sox could put together a pretty impressive package for him. Would be interesting to say the least. Could you imagine a lineup of .....

SS Hanley
2B Pedroia
DH Ortiz
1B Tex
3B Youk
RF Drew
LF Bay
C Tek?
CF Ellsbury

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? That lineup is just bananas. And if they could pry him (Hanley) away with a package like I suggested... Lars, Buchholz, Lowrie, Bowden, the only ML guy they are losing is Lowrie and he is being replaced by Hanley. Then add in a rotation of....

Beckett
Lester
Dice K
Masterson
Wake?

And Ramirez and Paps closing down games. Wow.....

Posted by: nrmax88 | November 21, 2008 at 04:04 PM

Anderson is supposedly untradeable (or as close as can get) from the Red Sox and hope so, they can use him to replace ortiz in a couple years if he continues to develop as he has the last 2 years.

Nrmax, watch a few Marlins games and how Hanley costs them games with his glove. THAT kind of SS defense is what ran Renteria and soon Lugo both out of Boston. Ramirez is no better than either of those and Ramirez makes foolish fielding mistakes on top of normal ones, like missing the ball in his glove kinds of mental errors that would not go well in Boston. Just not sure he would be a fit if Boston would empty out the farm and give Florida everything they wanted for him anyway.

Posted by: johns | November 21, 2008 at 06:30 PM

WOHOO! The 'Burgh Blues... I love that site ;-). I, as I reported on my site, am a proud supporter of bringing Pedro to Pittsburgh in 2009. He would be a perfect fit to a rotation that is evolving into a major league staff.

Please check out the site, folks. Soon it will be leaving MLBlogs.com and moving to its own .com. For now, enjoy the blog for what it is and spread the word!

http://theburghblues.mlblogs.com

Posted by: J B | November 21, 2008 at 07:12 PM

johns

Hanley is easily the best offensive shortstop in baseball and is signed to a team friendly deal and hits 30 hr in a pitcher's park. His offense easily makes up for his lousy defense.

Posted by: tinski | November 21, 2008 at 07:23 PM

yeah johns. When Julio Lugo or Edgar Renteria are putting up 140 OPS+ and stealing 50 bases believe me, come find me then. If you wouldn't trade the daunted Lars Anderson for Hanley Ramirez, who would you trade him for? Hanley is probably the most desirable player in baseball right now all things considered. Who cares who replaces Ortiz? He is a DH, you can find anybody to do it. If I am choosing between using Lars Anderson as a way to get me the far and away top shelf offensive SS, or hoping he becomes a good DH, believe me, it is not a very hard decision.

Posted by: nrmax88 | November 22, 2008 at 05:20 AM

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