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Red Sox Notes: Starting Pitcher, Cuban Prospects

By Mike Axisa | January 28, 2011 at 9:21pm CDT

Three years ago today, the Red Sox acquired David Aardsma from the White Sox for a pair of minor leaguers. Aardsma pitched to a 5.55 ERA in 48 2/3 innings for Boston in 2008, then was shipped to the Mariners after the season. Here's the latest from Beantown…

  • GM Theo Epstein told WEEI.com's Rob Bradford that the team's Spring Training roster is fully constructed. "Who knows when there might be a waiver claim, or one more minor league sign," said the GM, "but, we’re more or less set."
  • Epstein said one thing they would target on a minor league deal is a starting pitcher. "We do feel OK about our starting depth. That's one area we’re still looking, there might be a late minor-league sign, somebody who can go to Triple-A."
  • Alex Speier, Bradford's colleague at WWEI.com, wrote about the Red Sox and their cache of Cuban talent at the minor league level, highlighted by shortstop Jose Iglesias. 
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  1. craigkingsmont

    15 years ago

    you wait, hes going to sign Justin Duchscherer, he has low risk high reward Theo signing all over him

    Reply
  2. qbass187

    15 years ago

    Justin Duescherer would be great. Bring him home to the team who drafted him.

    Reply
    • bosox21

      15 years ago

      I’m pretty sure I read on this site a few weeks back that Duescherer wanted to start. I know injuries can occur whenever but I don’t see him signing on with Boston.

      Reply
  3. Slopeboy

    15 years ago

    Once again Theo gets beaten by the Yanks. Had he acted sooner, he could have signed Colon to a minor league deal.

    Reply
    • Sniderlover

      15 years ago

      How do you know he didn’t? Theo could have tried to sign him but the fact Yanks don’t really have much of a rotation while the Red Sox is far better and Yankees would be far more attractive to Colon.

      Colon has a very little chance of getting any chance to play there while he could win a job in spring training with the Yankees.

      Reply
      • Ricky

        15 years ago

        hahaha

        Reply
      • RedSoxDynasty

        15 years ago

        Arguing for the sake of arguing! Ugh!

        Reply
    • flickadave

      15 years ago

      I’m just surprised that Colon didn’t sign with the Phillies for less money.

      Reply
      • start_wearing_purple

        15 years ago

        You win the thread buddy.

        Reply
      • RedSoxDynasty

        15 years ago

        Best post of the Day! Lol!

        Reply
    • davros42

      15 years ago

      He did act sooner. He signed Colon to a minor league deal in 2008.

      Reply
      • Slopeboy

        15 years ago

        Touche!

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    • Betting Forum

      15 years ago

      Good point. The Yankees pretended to be interested in Lee to drive the price up but their main offseason target was Bartolo Colón. Mission accomplished.

      Reply
  4. Sox1265

    15 years ago

    Yes

    Reply
  5. You'reProbablyWrong

    15 years ago

    I think Theo is all set with Colon. He was here a few years ago, and the fat little toad took his ball and went home. He just upped and left.

    Reply
  6. John LeClair

    15 years ago

    THEO!!! What do you mean your done????!!! You still got so much time, you still need to trade for Pujols and King Felix.. Wth theo I had more faith in you than this .. 🙁

    Heres what I figured:

    Drew, Paps, Scuturo, and Elsbury for Felix

    Dice K, Cameron, and Fenway for Pujols K? And if they say no throw in Beckett and Lackey, and 25% ownership of the Sox, oh yea but than tell them they have to throw in Skip than…

    Than we are gonna tell John to let us play our home games at Liverpool K?

    Okay got that? Make it happen Chief, NOW GO!

    Reply
    • jwredsox

      15 years ago

      You know if you’re going to attempt to make fun of Red Sox fans you could at least put a little effort in.

      Reply
      • You're Killing Me Smalls

        15 years ago

        Or use the correct form of then….

        Reply
      • John LeClair

        15 years ago

        I’m not making fun of anyone I’m having fun, I’m a Red Sox fan, and I didn’t put any effort into it, cause that would of taken to much time.

        Reply
    • redsox4120

      15 years ago

      I hope to god this is sarcastic….

      Reply
      • John LeClair

        15 years ago

        Obviously.. I’d only give up 10% of Red Sox ownership for Pujols 😉

        Reply
    • start_wearing_purple

      15 years ago

      Come on. If the Red Sox were to get Pujols we’d only need to give up Nava and Albers because Theo is so awesome.

      Reply
  7. redsox4120

    15 years ago

    Justin Duescherer would be an awesome depth move, sure. But he wants to start and be on a major league club, not in the minors. That said, some team(s) who is desperate for a starter is going to offer him a major league contract and that’ll be the team he signs with.

    Reply
    • Robert Poole

      15 years ago

      This is true. It’s too bad too because I’d take a healthy Duchscherer over Dice-K at this point.

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