Stove is heating

Steve:
Ellsbury and Buchholz or Lester for Miguel Cabrera?

 

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Bill:
In a friggin' hahtbeat.

 

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Steve:
Really? Even aftah seeing how Ellsbury performed in the playoffs and Buchholz no-hitter and Lester stepping up in the World Series.

 

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Bill:
Yep. Cabrera's 4 full seasons of MLB experience and the numbahs he's put up trump the promise and potential of any prospects in the system.

 

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Steve:
I dunno, I love watching Ellsbury.

 

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Bill:
Oh, me too, but look — this is Majah League Baseball not High School Musical 2. The assembled rostah needs to be about winning. And only about winning.

 

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Steve:
Jeez, when did you become such cold-hearted bastard.

 

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Bill:
Ah, you know, I blame Belichick. When you have your opponent by the neck, you don't walk away until you hear the vertebrae snap.

 

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Comments

[Deepsub]

Please keep the format like it is! Or, whatever you decide, of course, this is h.b.'s world and we're just squirrels.....yada yada.

Would not go for the proposed trade for Cabrera. Oh BTW, yeah that Gagne trade worked out real well for the Sox huh? According to Bora$$ Gagne is looking to be a closer next year so he's effectively gone. Even tho the Sox won it all (again!!!) that was some serious unwanted stress watching that asshat cough up games left and right. I'm sure Gabbard and Murphy will have fine careers...

Lastly, even the Revolution is on board with the whole "Boston rules the sports world" thingy, maybe they can actually win the MLS championship this year. Not that I really give a shit, but go Revs! How about those Celtics?

[Griffin]

//So true. Headcase, bad attitude types NEVER change. Just look at that loser Randy Moss. Can you believe the Pats ever took a chance with that guy?//

Two absolutely, totally different people. For all the sound and fury that surrounded Moss, I never saw him eat himself out of shape or throw fists at his teammates. A better comparison would probably be Cabrera and T.O.; both have reputations for causing disruptions amongst their teammates.

Cabrera is 24 years old and has gained 70 POUNDS in four years. He's not going to be a third baseman for too much longer. A fat, petulant, albeit talented hitter is not what the Sox need.

Moreover, Theo is on record as saying the key to building a solid team is drafting well and developing prospects. Guys like Ellsbury and Buchholz were drafted not just because of their talent but because the Sox determined that they could not only survive but thrive in the hothouse that is Red Sox Nation. These guys are the foundation of the Red Sox for years to come.

[Griffin]

//yeah that Gagne trade worked out real well for the Sox huh? According to Bora$$ Gagne is looking to be a closer next year so he's effectively gone.//

The Sox knew when they picked up Gagne that he'd be a free agent at the end of the year, and that the odds were pretty much slim or none that they'd re-sign him.

Gagne's leaving means the Red Sox get a draft choice in return; more precisely, they get a sandwich pick.

Not too long ago, the Sox let a free agent by the name of Pedro Martinez walk. The resulting sandwich pick was a guy named Buchholz. You might have heard of him. ;-)