Sox trade backup catcher extraordinaire Doug Mirabelli to San Diego for second baseman Mark Loretta. Good deal... the Sox have Kelly Shoppach ready to take over for Mirabelli, and Loretta will be a one-year stopgap until Dustin Pedroia arrives. If Loretta plays solid defense, he'll earn his salary; if he hits, he'll return the Sox to its previous status of dangerous hitters from 1 to 9. (That is, unless they trade Manny. Which would be ABSOLUTELY FUCKING UNFORGIVEABLY RETARDED!!! Thank you.)
Other recent rumors, largely from Gordon Edes, with my reaction:
* David Wells for Justin Duchscherer: B+
The thing is, I'd been hearing a rumor of David Wells for Dave Roberts. That would be an A. But could we really complain about adding another young setup guy with ridiculous stats? Can we ever have enough?
* Edgar Renteria to Atlanta; Julio Lugo to Boston; prospects to Tampa Bay: B
Ehh. This will matter if Johnny Damon bolts. Lugo's a good table-setter, but kind of a mess at short. Then again, we're currently stuck with a mess at short.
* Manny Ramirez for Alfonso Soriano and Hank Blalock: C-
Um, why? You trade an irreplacable outfielder for two infielders whose positions are already filled? In the words of St. Lil' Jon the Baptist... HHHHHWHAT??? If the plan is to move Soriano into left field, then it makes more sense... not "sense," but more sense. Still doesn't replace Manny. Soriano, for all his ability and statistics, is a joke. Blalock, for all his effort and accomplishments, has a ceiling. Neither can approach Manny, and neither likely will. If we actually needed the depth (or the money, honestly) it might make sense. But it doesn't.
* Trot Nixon to Seattle for, really, anyone at all: A+
Don't let it hit'cha where the good Lord split'cha.
Other recent rumors, largely from Gordon Edes, with my reaction:
* David Wells for Justin Duchscherer: B+
The thing is, I'd been hearing a rumor of David Wells for Dave Roberts. That would be an A. But could we really complain about adding another young setup guy with ridiculous stats? Can we ever have enough?
* Edgar Renteria to Atlanta; Julio Lugo to Boston; prospects to Tampa Bay: B
Ehh. This will matter if Johnny Damon bolts. Lugo's a good table-setter, but kind of a mess at short. Then again, we're currently stuck with a mess at short.
* Manny Ramirez for Alfonso Soriano and Hank Blalock: C-
Um, why? You trade an irreplacable outfielder for two infielders whose positions are already filled? In the words of St. Lil' Jon the Baptist... HHHHHWHAT??? If the plan is to move Soriano into left field, then it makes more sense... not "sense," but more sense. Still doesn't replace Manny. Soriano, for all his ability and statistics, is a joke. Blalock, for all his effort and accomplishments, has a ceiling. Neither can approach Manny, and neither likely will. If we actually needed the depth (or the money, honestly) it might make sense. But it doesn't.
* Trot Nixon to Seattle for, really, anyone at all: A+
Don't let it hit'cha where the good Lord split'cha.
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