MLB 2005-2006 Offseason Thread - Page 34

**Evil Vito** · 01-18-2006, 09:31 PM

Mets sign some pitcher named Yusaku Iriki to a major league deal

His numbers don't look too bad, but like 95% of the Asian players the Mets bring in, I'm going to assume he'll end up sucking

**The Miz** · 01-18-2006, 09:52 PM

Since the Mets will likely go with 11 pitchers I don't like his chances of making them. Don't see him challenging Perisho or Padilla for the last couple spots

**The Miz** · 01-19-2006, 02:21 PM

For 10 days. They can either trade him, demote him, or release him. If they take no action, he is released and is a free agent

**The Miz** · 01-19-2006, 06:23 PM

Walter Young signs with San Diego, odd choice considering Padres are deep at 1B and Petco is about the worst possible place for a one-dimensional HR hitter to make a name for him self

**The Miz** · 01-19-2006, 06:58 PM

SI's offseason grades http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...nnsi&type=lgns

Awful.

**Adder** · 01-19-2006, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Miz

SI's offseason grades http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...nnsi&type=lgns

Awful.

I read that yesterday. Seemed like it was an ok rating. It doesn't mean an A rating is going to be given to a team that is a contender, per say. It's all about moves that the team made that were positive or negative, and then graded upon that.

What I find was the ratings was generally too 'nice', like they were afraid to offend the fans of a particular team. Because some were too nice, it meant the whole system gets bumped up to compensate for that.

**The Miz** · 01-19-2006, 07:33 PM

I understand how the ratings were given. More than half of them are not even close.

Kansas City, adds alot of league-average players that cost a ton of money and will still lose 85+ games, B?

Minnesota, already had the best pitching in the AL, added two offensive players that makes them miles aheaf of the Indians and almost even with the White Sox, D?

Seattle, adds every useless expensive free agent and will still lose 85+ games, C?

Baltimore, came in 4th last year because of zero pitching, spent 60 million dollars on offense, C?

**The Miz** · 01-19-2006, 07:38 PM

It's not as much the grades as some of the things he said;

"With Johan Santana, Brad Radke and Carlos Silva at the top of the rotation, the Twins won't get blown out of the division. But they need to be stronger in the infield. When the White Sox and Indians sport much deeper rotations, it will be tough. Real tough."

"if the O's keep Javy Lopez as a designated hitter, and if Chris Ray or newly acquired LaTroy Hawkins can close, the Orioles haven't lost any ground."

**The Miz** · 01-19-2006, 07:39 PM

The NL one might be worse http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...nnsi&type=lgns

New York Mets: GRADE: Money and good trades pay off -- A.

**CNM** · 01-19-2006, 07:56 PM

John Donovan is pretty stupid, so no suprise there

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 01-19-2006, 08:52 PM

Why is a 6'5" 332 pound guy playing in the National league?

**The Miz** · 01-19-2006, 09:06 PM

Red Sox sign Willie Harris, likely as a backup CF (though if the season started today he's start over Adam Stern) and 2B

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 01-19-2006, 09:18 PM

Not sure if anyone posted it, Arroyo signed for 3 years 12 million today with the Red Sox. I heard his agent and the MLBPA was upset because they felt he could make more money in arbitration.

**Boondock Saint** · 01-19-2006, 10:00 PM

Theo is back with the Sox.

**RoXer** · 01-19-2006, 11:05 PM

Epstein rejoining Red Sox full-time
Posted: 2 minutes ago

BOSTON (AP) - The door was ajar, and Theo Epstein finally walked through it and back into the front office of the Boston Red Sox.

The most successful general manager in franchise history will rejoin the Red Sox baseball operations department in a full-time - but otherwise unspecified - position. His long-rumored return comes 2 1/2 months after he fled Fenway Park in a gorilla suit.
"As you know, we have spoken frequently during the last 10 weeks," the team and Epstein said in a joint statement on Thursday night. "We have engaged in healthy, spirited debates about what it will take over the long-term for the Red Sox to remain a great organization and, in fact, become a more effective organization in philosophy, approaches and ideals.

"Ironically, Theo's departure has brought us closer together in many respects, and, thanks to these conversations, we now enjoy the bonds of a shared vision for the organization's future that did not exist on Oct. 31. With this vision in place, Theo will return to the Red Sox in a full-time baseball operations capacity, details of which will be announced next week."

Epstein declined to elaborate on the statement, which also came from principal owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner and president Larry Lucchino. The team would not comment on how Epstein will fit into the organization's hierarchy, but Henry denied that Lucchino's role was diminished to lure Epstein back.

"Larry's role does not change," Henry said. "Details next week."

Lucchino did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment.

The Red Sox have been operating with co-GMs, former Epstein lieutenants Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherington. But their Dec. 12 promotions were overshadowed by persistent rumors that they would soon be working for Epstein again.

"Certainly Theo is a good friend of all of us, and he's worked very closely with these guys in the past," Lucchino said then. "The door has been really ajar for some time, and until Theo goes to work for another baseball organization we'll keep the light on in the window with the possibility of him coming back and helping us."

Epstein's return concludes an almost Shakespearean saga that led him to walk away from the team, reportedly because of a falling out with Lucchino, his longtime mentor. The Red Sox president and chief executive officer first hired Epstein, then a Yale student, to work as an intern with the Baltimore Orioles; Epstein followed Lucchino to the San Diego Padres and rose to assistant GM there.

The Red Sox made Epstein the youngest GM in baseball history in 2003, and his first team came within a Pedro Martinez pitch count of reaching the World Series. The next year, Boston won it all for the first time since 1918.

The Red Sox also reached the postseason in '05 - a three-year run that was a first in franchise history. But what should have been easy negotiations over a contract extension turned fierce and Freudian.

On Oct. 31, the day his old deal was set to expire, Epstein belied a newspaper report that he had agreed to stay and walked away from the team's three-year, $4.5 million offer. To avoid the encamped media, he borrowed a gorilla costume left over from the teams' Halloween party.

Explaining his move two days later, Epstein said, "You have to be all-in. You have to believe in every aspect of the job and the organization and your ability to stay and do the job the right way, with your whole heart and your whole soul. And in the end, it just wasn't the right fit. It wasn't right."

Both sides denied — or at least downplayed — a rift between Epstein and Lucchino.

"We've had a very successful working relationship," Epstein said in November. "I think Larry and I like each other. As with any long relationship, there are complexities. ... But in the end, I want what's best for Larry. He's done a lot for me. I owe him quite a bit, and I take that to heart."

**RoXer** · 01-19-2006, 11:05 PM

Epstein rejoining Red Sox full-time
Posted: 2 minutes ago

BOSTON (AP) - The door was ajar, and Theo Epstein finally walked through it and back into the front office of the Boston Red Sox.

The most successful general manager in franchise history will rejoin the Red Sox baseball operations department in a full-time - but otherwise unspecified - position. His long-rumored return comes 2 1/2 months after he fled Fenway Park in a gorilla suit.
"As you know, we have spoken frequently during the last 10 weeks," the team and Epstein said in a joint statement on Thursday night. "We have engaged in healthy, spirited debates about what it will take over the long-term for the Red Sox to remain a great organization and, in fact, become a more effective organization in philosophy, approaches and ideals.

"Ironically, Theo's departure has brought us closer together in many respects, and, thanks to these conversations, we now enjoy the bonds of a shared vision for the organization's future that did not exist on Oct. 31. With this vision in place, Theo will return to the Red Sox in a full-time baseball operations capacity, details of which will be announced next week."

Epstein declined to elaborate on the statement, which also came from principal owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner and president Larry Lucchino. The team would not comment on how Epstein will fit into the organization's hierarchy, but Henry denied that Lucchino's role was diminished to lure Epstein back.

"Larry's role does not change," Henry said. "Details next week."

Lucchino did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment.

The Red Sox have been operating with co-GMs, former Epstein lieutenants Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherington. But their Dec. 12 promotions were overshadowed by persistent rumors that they would soon be working for Epstein again.

"Certainly Theo is a good friend of all of us, and he's worked very closely with these guys in the past," Lucchino said then. "The door has been really ajar for some time, and until Theo goes to work for another baseball organization we'll keep the light on in the window with the possibility of him coming back and helping us."

Epstein's return concludes an almost Shakespearean saga that led him to walk away from the team, reportedly because of a falling out with Lucchino, his longtime mentor. The Red Sox president and chief executive officer first hired Epstein, then a Yale student, to work as an intern with the Baltimore Orioles; Epstein followed Lucchino to the San Diego Padres and rose to assistant GM there.

The Red Sox made Epstein the youngest GM in baseball history in 2003, and his first team came within a Pedro Martinez pitch count of reaching the World Series. The next year, Boston won it all for the first time since 1918.

The Red Sox also reached the postseason in '05 - a three-year run that was a first in franchise history. But what should have been easy negotiations over a contract extension turned fierce and Freudian.

On Oct. 31, the day his old deal was set to expire, Epstein belied a newspaper report that he had agreed to stay and walked away from the team's three-year, $4.5 million offer. To avoid the encamped media, he borrowed a gorilla costume left over from the teams' Halloween party.

Explaining his move two days later, Epstein said, "You have to be all-in. You have to believe in every aspect of the job and the organization and your ability to stay and do the job the right way, with your whole heart and your whole soul. And in the end, it just wasn't the right fit. It wasn't right."

Both sides denied � or at least downplayed � a rift between Epstein and Lucchino.

"We've had a very successful working relationship," Epstein said in November. "I think Larry and I like each other. As with any long relationship, there are complexities. ... But in the end, I want what's best for Larry. He's done a lot for me. I owe him quite a bit, and I take that to heart."

**BCWWF** · 01-19-2006, 11:55 PM

Lol at the idea of LaTroy Hawkins closing. Hasn't that been proven on every team he has been on that he is completely not capable of closing?

**VonErich Lives** · 01-20-2006, 04:23 PM

The rumor is Lucchino will be out in the next year and Theo takes his role.

Theo played this great, he got what he wanted all along. He walked away, and then kept in touch with the owner rather then Lucchino who he had been negotiating with.

Rumor has been for awhile that Lucchino wants to run the Washington franchinse, Lucchino denies this, but time will tell.

**Evil Vito** · 01-21-2006, 11:06 AM

Felipe Alou is considering batting Bonds second

**The Miz** · 01-21-2006, 02:26 PM

Why is that funny?

**The Miz** · 01-21-2006, 02:33 PM

Mets get:
RP Jorge Julio
SP John Maine

Orioles get:
SP Kris Benson

Crap for crap, except now the Mets are minus a crappy starter and plus a crappy reliever. What was the point of this?

**OssMan** · 01-21-2006, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Miz

Mets get:
RP Jorge Julio
SP John Maine

Orioles get:
SP Kris Benson

Crap for crap, except now the Mets are minus a crappy starter and plus a crappy reliever. What was the point of this?

It opens up a spot in the rotation for Aaron Heilman who said he wanted to be traded if he didn't start

**The Miz** · 01-21-2006, 04:07 PM

So why didn't they trade Heilman? He may or may not be any better than Benson and he has much higher trade value. Jorge Julio sucks.

**OssMan** · 01-21-2006, 04:20 PM

Moving to the NL and Shea Stadium might help him out. He had arm problems at the end of last year also. I don't know, in Heilman's first start last year it was a one-hit shutout... he was pretty equal to Benson when they started though last year so we'll see how it turns out

**Loose Cannon** · 01-21-2006, 05:20 PM

you ever see Benson's wife? god dam.

**VonErich Lives** · 01-21-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

you ever see Benson's wife? god dam.

Is this the one who said if he ever cheated she would fuck every guy in the clubhouse?

**Loose Cannon** · 01-21-2006, 05:37 PM

yea, she's wild

**Loose Cannon** · 01-21-2006, 05:38 PM

kind of small but you get the point.

**YOUR Hero** · 01-21-2006, 08:12 PM

If Jorge Julio can rebound, I think it's a good move by the Mets. 'IF'

**The Miz** · 01-21-2006, 08:16 PM

Alot of defenders of this trade are saying Peterson will be able to help Julio rebound, I don't buy this, Julio had one good year his first season and then the league figured out how to hit him. He throws a fastball 90% of the time and his other pitches are shit. It's possible that Peterson could help him improve, but this guy will never come close to a 1.99 ERA again. Not even in the National League.

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 01-21-2006, 11:23 PM

**The Miz** · 01-22-2006, 10:01 AM

Red Sox get:
OF Coco Crisp

Indians get:
RP Guillermo Mota
3B Andy Marte

**The Miz** · 01-22-2006, 10:05 AM

According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox are going to sign Alex Gonzalez to play short and the Indians will trade for Jason Michaels to fill their outfield gap, sending Arthur Rhodes or Rafael Betancourt to Philadelphia.

I like the move for Cleveland, I really don't like either move for Boston.

**VonErich Lives** · 01-22-2006, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Miz

According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox are going to sign Alex Gonzalez to play short and the Indians will trade for Jason Michaels to fill their outfield gap, sending Arthur Rhodes or Rafael Betancourt to Philadelphia.

I like the move for Cleveland, I really don't like either move for Boston.

I'm ok with Alex Gonzalez, not too many other choices right now.

I hate the Crisp trade, I have giving up Marte unless we're doing a package deal for a big name CF (Hunter).

Oh well, in "Theo" we trust....

**The Miz** · 01-22-2006, 02:00 PM

I love the idea of bringing Crisp to replace Damon, but I don't like giving up Marte for him. Maybe if Cleveland included a couple good prospects. Marte is worth more than Crisp IMO.

Alex Gonzalez sucks. There is a better choice, his name is Alex Cora, and he's already on your team.

**VonErich Lives** · 01-22-2006, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Miz

I love the idea of bringing Crisp to replace Damon, but I don't like giving up Marte for him. Maybe if Cleveland included a couple good prospects. Marte is worth more than Crisp IMO.

Alex Gonzalez sucks. There is a better choice, his name is Alex Cora, and he's already on your team.

Neither one is overly impressive.

I'd expect whichever one gets hot, they'll try and ride the streaks.

**The Miz** · 01-22-2006, 03:30 PM

Won't be that easy. Gonzalez is going to ask for a multi-year deal. He's not going to want to platoon with anyone. He just seems like a waste of time, money and effort when you have Cora and Graffanino capable of doing the job just as well.

I still think that whether Gonzalez is signed or not, Dustin Pedroia will be the SS at the end of the season

**YOUR Hero** · 01-22-2006, 03:37 PM

Coco is still rather young. The trade isn't that bad. Crisp is versatile too and has speed. I see it as a good move.

**BCWWF** · 01-22-2006, 03:48 PM

I like that trade a lot more for the Indians

**The Miz** · 01-22-2006, 03:49 PM

I love Crisp, he just isn't worth Marte. And he isn't a CF

01-18-2006, 09:31 PM	#1
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,329	Mets sign some pitcher named Yusaku Iriki to a major league deal His numbers don't look too bad, but like 95% of the Asian players the Mets bring in, I'm going to assume he'll end up sucking

01-18-2006, 09:52 PM	#2
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Since the Mets will likely go with 11 pitchers I don't like his chances of making them. Don't see him challenging Perisho or Padilla for the last couple spots

01-19-2006, 02:21 PM	#3
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	For 10 days. They can either trade him, demote him, or release him. If they take no action, he is released and is a free agent

01-19-2006, 06:23 PM	#4
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Walter Young signs with San Diego, odd choice considering Padres are deep at 1B and Petco is about the worst possible place for a one-dimensional HR hitter to make a name for him self

01-19-2006, 06:58 PM	#5
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	SI's offseason grades http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...nnsi&type=lgns Awful.

01-19-2006, 07:33 PM	#7
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	I understand how the ratings were given. More than half of them are not even close. Kansas City, adds alot of league-average players that cost a ton of money and will still lose 85+ games, B? Minnesota, already had the best pitching in the AL, added two offensive players that makes them miles aheaf of the Indians and almost even with the White Sox, D? Seattle, adds every useless expensive free agent and will still lose 85+ games, C? Baltimore, came in 4th last year because of zero pitching, spent 60 million dollars on offense, C?

01-19-2006, 07:38 PM	#8
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	It's not as much the grades as some of the things he said; "With Johan Santana, Brad Radke and Carlos Silva at the top of the rotation, the Twins won't get blown out of the division. But they need to be stronger in the infield. When the White Sox and Indians sport much deeper rotations, it will be tough. Real tough." "if the O's keep Javy Lopez as a designated hitter, and if Chris Ray or newly acquired LaTroy Hawkins can close, the Orioles haven't lost any ground."

01-19-2006, 07:39 PM	#9
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	The NL one might be worse http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...nnsi&type=lgns New York Mets: GRADE: Money and good trades pay off -- A.

01-19-2006, 07:56 PM	#10
CNM Posts: 2,540	John Donovan is pretty stupid, so no suprise there

01-19-2006, 08:52 PM	#11
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	Why is a 6'5" 332 pound guy playing in the National league?

01-19-2006, 09:06 PM	#12
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Red Sox sign Willie Harris, likely as a backup CF (though if the season started today he's start over Adam Stern) and 2B

01-19-2006, 09:18 PM	#13
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	Not sure if anyone posted it, Arroyo signed for 3 years 12 million today with the Red Sox. I heard his agent and the MLBPA was upset because they felt he could make more money in arbitration.

01-19-2006, 10:00 PM	#14
Boondock Saint Posts: 8,795	Theo is back with the Sox.

01-19-2006, 11:05 PM	#15
RoXer History's Greatest, Mr. E Posts: 42,425	Epstein rejoining Red Sox full-time Posted: 2 minutes ago BOSTON (AP) - The door was ajar, and Theo Epstein finally walked through it and back into the front office of the Boston Red Sox. The most successful general manager in franchise history will rejoin the Red Sox baseball operations department in a full-time - but otherwise unspecified - position. His long-rumored return comes 2 1/2 months after he fled Fenway Park in a gorilla suit. "As you know, we have spoken frequently during the last 10 weeks," the team and Epstein said in a joint statement on Thursday night. "We have engaged in healthy, spirited debates about what it will take over the long-term for the Red Sox to remain a great organization and, in fact, become a more effective organization in philosophy, approaches and ideals. "Ironically, Theo's departure has brought us closer together in many respects, and, thanks to these conversations, we now enjoy the bonds of a shared vision for the organization's future that did not exist on Oct. 31. With this vision in place, Theo will return to the Red Sox in a full-time baseball operations capacity, details of which will be announced next week." Epstein declined to elaborate on the statement, which also came from principal owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner and president Larry Lucchino. The team would not comment on how Epstein will fit into the organization's hierarchy, but Henry denied that Lucchino's role was diminished to lure Epstein back. "Larry's role does not change," Henry said. "Details next week." Lucchino did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment. The Red Sox have been operating with co-GMs, former Epstein lieutenants Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherington. But their Dec. 12 promotions were overshadowed by persistent rumors that they would soon be working for Epstein again. "Certainly Theo is a good friend of all of us, and he's worked very closely with these guys in the past," Lucchino said then. "The door has been really ajar for some time, and until Theo goes to work for another baseball organization we'll keep the light on in the window with the possibility of him coming back and helping us." Epstein's return concludes an almost Shakespearean saga that led him to walk away from the team, reportedly because of a falling out with Lucchino, his longtime mentor. The Red Sox president and chief executive officer first hired Epstein, then a Yale student, to work as an intern with the Baltimore Orioles; Epstein followed Lucchino to the San Diego Padres and rose to assistant GM there. The Red Sox made Epstein the youngest GM in baseball history in 2003, and his first team came within a Pedro Martinez pitch count of reaching the World Series. The next year, Boston won it all for the first time since 1918. The Red Sox also reached the postseason in '05 - a three-year run that was a first in franchise history. But what should have been easy negotiations over a contract extension turned fierce and Freudian. On Oct. 31, the day his old deal was set to expire, Epstein belied a newspaper report that he had agreed to stay and walked away from the team's three-year, $4.5 million offer. To avoid the encamped media, he borrowed a gorilla costume left over from the teams' Halloween party. Explaining his move two days later, Epstein said, "You have to be all-in. You have to believe in every aspect of the job and the organization and your ability to stay and do the job the right way, with your whole heart and your whole soul. And in the end, it just wasn't the right fit. It wasn't right." Both sides denied — or at least downplayed — a rift between Epstein and Lucchino. "We've had a very successful working relationship," Epstein said in November. "I think Larry and I like each other. As with any long relationship, there are complexities. ... But in the end, I want what's best for Larry. He's done a lot for me. I owe him quite a bit, and I take that to heart."

01-19-2006, 11:55 PM	#17
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Lol at the idea of LaTroy Hawkins closing. Hasn't that been proven on every team he has been on that he is completely not capable of closing?

01-20-2006, 04:23 PM	#18
VonErich Lives WTF do you want? Posts: 14,760	The rumor is Lucchino will be out in the next year and Theo takes his role. Theo played this great, he got what he wanted all along. He walked away, and then kept in touch with the owner rather then Lucchino who he had been negotiating with. Rumor has been for awhile that Lucchino wants to run the Washington franchinse, Lucchino denies this, but time will tell.

01-21-2006, 11:06 AM	#19
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,329	Felipe Alou is considering batting Bonds second

01-21-2006, 02:26 PM	#20
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Why is that funny?

01-21-2006, 02:33 PM	#21
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Mets get: RP Jorge Julio SP John Maine Orioles get: SP Kris Benson Crap for crap, except now the Mets are minus a crappy starter and plus a crappy reliever. What was the point of this?

01-21-2006, 04:07 PM	#23
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	So why didn't they trade Heilman? He may or may not be any better than Benson and he has much higher trade value. Jorge Julio sucks.

01-21-2006, 04:20 PM	#24
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,474	Moving to the NL and Shea Stadium might help him out. He had arm problems at the end of last year also. I don't know, in Heilman's first start last year it was a one-hit shutout... he was pretty equal to Benson when they started though last year so we'll see how it turns out

01-21-2006, 05:20 PM	#25
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	you ever see Benson's wife? god dam.

01-21-2006, 05:37 PM	#27
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	yea, she's wild

01-21-2006, 05:38 PM	#28
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	kind of small but you get the point.

01-21-2006, 08:12 PM	#29
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	If Jorge Julio can rebound, I think it's a good move by the Mets. 'IF'

01-21-2006, 08:16 PM	#30
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Alot of defenders of this trade are saying Peterson will be able to help Julio rebound, I don't buy this, Julio had one good year his first season and then the league figured out how to hit him. He throws a fastball 90% of the time and his other pitches are shit. It's possible that Peterson could help him improve, but this guy will never come close to a 1.99 ERA again. Not even in the National League.

01-21-2006, 11:23 PM	#31
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765

01-22-2006, 10:01 AM	#32
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Red Sox get: OF Coco Crisp Indians get: RP Guillermo Mota 3B Andy Marte

01-22-2006, 10:05 AM	#33
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox are going to sign Alex Gonzalez to play short and the Indians will trade for Jason Michaels to fill their outfield gap, sending Arthur Rhodes or Rafael Betancourt to Philadelphia. I like the move for Cleveland, I really don't like either move for Boston.

01-22-2006, 02:00 PM	#35
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	I love the idea of bringing Crisp to replace Damon, but I don't like giving up Marte for him. Maybe if Cleveland included a couple good prospects. Marte is worth more than Crisp IMO. Alex Gonzalez sucks. There is a better choice, his name is Alex Cora, and he's already on your team.