The Red Sox have five proven starters and a handful of viable alternatives, but that’s not stopping GM Theo Epstein from looking for more possibilities for the rotation, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. The Red Sox are looking for starting pitching depth and would love to add a veteran who’s open to pitching at Triple-A until he’s needed.
“We’ve learned that we can never have enough starting pitching, but we like the depth provided by [Tim] Wakefield, [Alfredo] Aceves, and [Felix] Doubront," Epstein said.
Wakefield, Aceves and Doubront are the team’s primary alternatives to the starting five of Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Josh Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka. It also appears that the Red Sox will start Andrew Miller at Triple-A and stretch him out as a starter in the minors.
Though some starting pitching is available, none of it appears to be a logical fit for the Red Sox. The $16MM remaining on Joe Blanton’s contract makes him an unattractive option; it seems doubtful that the Red Sox would meet the Twins' asking price for Kevin Slowey only to stash him in the minors and the Red Sox don’t appear to have much interest in Jeremy Bonderman.
I listed a number of potentially available starters earlier in the week.
Theo should call Cash about Millwood.
Great idea, but, alas, too late the mop. Yankees signed him.
Better swoop in and snag Millwood while that hot commodity is still on the market.
Get it done, Theo!
Nice icon from ‘LOST’ ..
i feel like he is just mocking the yankees now
Let the (insert Braves pitcher here) to the Red Sox saga begin.
No…just no. There was never any Braves-Red Sox saga, and besides Hanson, the braves dont even have any good starters the red sox would be interested in.
Well that’s ignorant of you to say, but no one really wants to listen to us argue about all the Braves pitching (because we’ve all heard it millions of times before).
Tell me a veteran pitcher on the braves who would be willing to pitch in AAA? I dont see how thats ignorant…
None of them, but that’s not what you said before. You said simply “the Braves don’t have any good starters the Red Sox would be interested in”. Can’t see a comment like that and not point out how incorrect it is.
I guess I could have restated what the summary on the top of the page said…that they were looking for a veteran who is willing to pitch in AAA. Thats what the sox are looking for and thats what I meant because thats what this post is about. Ill try to be more clear next time…
Dumbest comment ever.
Certainly not going to defend the comment but if that was the dumbest comment you’ve ever seen then you don’t come around here often enough…
Care to explain? Lets break it down…which Pitcher fits the bill for what the Red Sox are looking for? None. More like BravesRed’s comment didnt make sense because there never was a Red Sox saga pursuing Braves pitchers…
You’re right about their never being any saga between the Sox/Braves to begin with but saying the Braves don’t have any good started outside of Hanson is flat out dumb.
I meant any good pitchers the Red Sox would be interested in for pitching depth…but BravesRed came off as really cocky to me as if every team was calling up the Braves and asking about all their pitchers which is why I decided to comment.
Kevin slowey would be a nice guy to have.
slowly and perkins for bard
LOL.
Slowey for negotiating rights to Paul Byrd is about a nice fit…
Take Kenshit Kawakami (sp) from the Braves. lol
Ah, I see what you did there. Clever.
Yanks already swooped in and claimed that hot body Millwood
CORRECTION: “cold” body
Tell Pedro to start getting back in to game shape!!
He’d be a nice swingman to have. I wish we would sign him. Even though he throws 86-91 he still knows how to pitch.
i would give him a roster spot just to bring him in to hit annoying players
2 outs, bases empty, 5 run lead? let’s go pedro! sucks to be you, julio lugo
Jed Lowrie for Kevin Slowey would be a nice fair/even trade.
Not really… A versatile and useful member of the current active roster in exchange for another alternate starting pitcher?
Slowey is fine, but so is Doubront. So is Aceves.
And who would step up to cover the entire infield, switch-hit with moderate pop and already fit into the team’s plans — the way that Lowrie does?
Problem is, most people only look at “fair” trades from one team’s perspective. Especially on this site, it seems.
I still can’t believe the Yanks let Aceves go. That’s one weird move when they’re picking up every shot fighter who ever pitched in the majors.
They didn’t trust his back. Remains to be seen if Cash made a mistake, or knew something the rest of us don’t.
here come the Felix trades again….
I know the Red Sox and the Braves have “always” had a “rivalry” but do your former city-mates a favor and take Kenshin Kawakami and/or Rodrigo Lopez. We wouldn’t even need any players in return!!! How about a Dropkick Murphy’s CD and a packet of Fenway Franks for both of them?
I think I’ve got an old Dropkick CD around here somewhere with a few scratches, will that work?
a cassette tape would work
DUMP Wakefield to make room. Wake is the weak link and could be the back breaker on getting to the end game goal. He is done. Dump him.
Oh, okay. They want to ADD to the depth they already have.