Edgar Renteria is a Brave! The best part is that the Sox actually traded a veteran for a prospect, and a good one at that (3B Andy Marte). So the Red Sox now have the same situation at both 2B and 3B... veterans for the short-term, with top prospects (Dustin Pedroia and Marte, respectively) chomping at the bit to replace them. Having decided over the summer that the Sox should be all about prospects, this deal makes me happy...
...for now. The link says we might turn around and ship Marte to Tampa for Julio Lugo. Buzzkill!!! Lugo's a good offensive player and all, but you're not improving on Renteria's defense at all, and furthermore you're losing not just a top prospect, but the #1 prospect in an outstanding farm system. You trade a guy like that for Julio F. Lugo? And watch the guy grow up in your own division to boot??? I'd rather keep Marte and search the scrap heap for a SS with some defense. It kills the 1-9 concept on offense, but the idea of grooming a bedrock prospect at third is more attractive to me.
So what would I do about that gaping hole at short? Hmm, is there anyone available in free agency who plays shortstop? That link (as of 12/8) says he's been talking to the Yankees about playing center field. I'll let St. Jon, patron saint of tiny JPGs, cover that one. Though it would be fascinating to see him, Jeter and A-Rod all on the same team... with the worst shortstop of the trio actually playing short. Ha.
This has been a really fun offseason so far. Not as much fun as last year, but still good. Of course, they can ruin it by shipping out the sign-holder in that picture. I cannot say enough how retarded they'd have to be to trade Manny.
...for now. The link says we might turn around and ship Marte to Tampa for Julio Lugo. Buzzkill!!! Lugo's a good offensive player and all, but you're not improving on Renteria's defense at all, and furthermore you're losing not just a top prospect, but the #1 prospect in an outstanding farm system. You trade a guy like that for Julio F. Lugo? And watch the guy grow up in your own division to boot??? I'd rather keep Marte and search the scrap heap for a SS with some defense. It kills the 1-9 concept on offense, but the idea of grooming a bedrock prospect at third is more attractive to me.
So what would I do about that gaping hole at short? Hmm, is there anyone available in free agency who plays shortstop? That link (as of 12/8) says he's been talking to the Yankees about playing center field. I'll let St. Jon, patron saint of tiny JPGs, cover that one. Though it would be fascinating to see him, Jeter and A-Rod all on the same team... with the worst shortstop of the trio actually playing short. Ha.
This has been a really fun offseason so far. Not as much fun as last year, but still good. Of course, they can ruin it by shipping out the sign-holder in that picture. I cannot say enough how retarded they'd have to be to trade Manny.
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