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chrisenvy
I hope The Cubs sign Ryno to take over the managerial position. His Hall of Fame status would command respect from both veteran players and young players.
Pete 12
But if I had to watch a game managed by Ryne Sandberg and Robin Ventura I’d have to admit I’m old.
johnsilver
Always thought that digging through rosters for a player (any player) older than ones self was an indicator also. Then seeing mangers like Washington in Texas, Francona and his Dad even. LOL
Sure gets to be a downright bummer sometimes.
vtadave
Yeah even Werth with his subpar year had a 2.5 WAR. Crawford – negative 0.2.
Threat_Level_RedSox
And to think they also could of had Matt Holiday for a mear 22 million LESS.
notsureifsrs
lauber has that story wrong, actually. youkilis was on a list of the only three players beane refused to give oakland (he was negotiating as boston’s GM at the time)
jmcbosox
exactly. he stated that he couldnt be left with the farm totally barren.
Threat_Level_RedSox
Who were the other two?
notsureifsrs
hanley ramirez and kelly shoppach
kwiell
Adam Dunn is not sure whether to be grateful, relieved or insulted that he did not warrant more than a passing mention in the article about terrible free agent contracts.
Pete 12
Oakland wanted Youk so bad, Jason Bay (when he was with SD), and Papelbon too (they even drafted him first). Funny how Theo always bounced on Beane’s targets.
Threat_Level_RedSox
Given the current free agent market it seems like it would be easer for the red sox to rebuild the bullpen and allow Aceives and Bard to become starters. Haveing Lakcey,Acieves, Bard,Miller and minor leaguers battle it out over the 4-5 spots would probably yeild better results then any minor signing.
MaineSox
Epstein for Sandberg?
Threat_Level_RedSox
Sandbergs manages the phils AAA team, three way trade maybe? Phils get Zambrano as PTBNL.
notsureifsrs
epstein to chicago, brett jackson to philly, phils’ AAA team to boston
^doing it right
Threat_Level_RedSox
No cheese steak no deal.
MaineSox
Wow, I feel kinda dumb. I read the little blurb about Sandberg and just thought he managed the Cubs’ AAA team. The worst part is, if I had just thought for second I actually knew that Sandberg was with the Phils.
Never mind me guys.
johnsilver
How funny in the Speir article regarding Rodriquez and Floyd being worth decent prospects. The Astros couldn’t give him away at this past deadline with that boat anchor contract of his.
Both him, as well as Floyd and his 7m for 2012 would be non tender candidates if not signed to terrible contracts. Rodriquez may have some kind of case, he plays for a terrible team, but Floyd plays for a team usually with support.. DFA material and a Livian hernandez, break glass in case of emergency type, only younger.
Guthrie in Baltimore is my pick if the O’s for some reason fail to do anything with him contract wise as the best possibly available SP via trade. he has proven his mettle in the AL East and has stuff far better than those 2.
Threat_Level_RedSox
I think the humor in it is the fact that they would most likely have trade one of the close to majors type prospects who fill thier needs, 3B/DH (middlebrooks) C/DH (Lavarnway) OF(Kalish) SS(Iglesias). If Baltimore wants Reddick and mid level prospect for Guthrie then go for it but ever team will demand one of the prospects mentioned.
johnsilver
Yep.. No chance is Guthrie worth a top guy IMO. Reddick, plus a lower fill in, or *maybe* just Kalish.. Sure, but not a Lavarnway, Middlebrooks, Ranaudo, Iglesias, even Brentz would be an overpay and value him higher than Kalish since his injuries now.
slider32
Reddick is better than Kalish!
A
Yeaaaaaaaah…. not true. The only thing Reddick’s managed to do better than Kalish in his minor league career is stay healthy. Kalish has consistently been hit with fluky injuries.
dc21892
Not sure what I think of all of this talk about Bard becoming a SP.
MattCMoore
Yea, he just seems like a short reliver to me. Does he pitch from the windup at all?
$6101468
Now the on going soap opera of compensation. How many weeks can they draw that out?
Crawford had a bad season? That’s a shocker! The new JD Drew but at least Drew got some minor redemption in his first season.