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jjs91
Dave has made some great trades, but as of now i can only see him trying to improve the sox through free agency. He’s has a lot of work to do, and i wouldn’t be surprised to see boston try to sign Price and/or cuetto.
Draven Moss
I think you’ll see them target an ace via free agency, as well try to pull off a trade for another good starting pitcher. That way they could have a good 1-2 combo without having to rely on Buchholz or Porcello to stay healthy and rebound.
ianthomasmalone
I’m pretty tired of Clay Buchholz. I doubt they’ll decline his option, but I sure hope they will.
Ken M.
Seems he is always injured. But….. since 2011…. he’s pitched twice as many innings as Pineda.
mookiessnarl
Good point. I think Pineda is still young enough to shake the injury bug. Buchholz not so much. And Pineda actually looks like a pitcher. Buchholz looks like a stiff breeze would blow him away.
ianthomasmalone
I wouldn’t really trust Pineda to stay healthy either, but he’s been pretty good and is also a much lower risk salary wise.
They’re not exactly great comparisons either. Buchholz is getting up there and hasn’t had a great season since 2010. At 13 million, he won’t kill the Sox payroll, but they have a ton of committed money already and personally, I’d like to spend it elsewhere.
Steve_in_MA
Given that Buchholz has an option that the Sox almost must exercise, I would still think he would try to pitch again this season, even if only on short assignments in rehab. Contractually, both sides would benefit from knowing that he’s recovering on a normal pace and progressing toward game shape, even before the off season starts.
Philliesfan4life
A little off topic but I remember when Miggy was traded, the angels almost had him. But at the time they did not want to trade Howie Kendrick and Ervin Santana I believe was the deal.