Mirabelli to San Diego for 2B Loretta. Anytime you can get a full time player for a backup, it's a good deal. Sox fill their need at 2B until Pedroia is ready. Wakefield was consulted prior to this deal as well. B+
Renteria to the Braves for 3B prospect Marte. Sox shelled out an additional $11M over 3 years to get this done. Management obviously thought he couldn't get the job done. Maybe they found his "real" birth certificate and think he got old way too fast? They must know something that hasn't been made public. Anyway, Marte is one of baseball's top 5 prospects, rated higher than Hanley Ramirez - who the Sox had traded in the Beckett deal. Should have been able to get more (prospect or bullpen help) especially shelling out that kind of dough. C
Other deals still in process...
Damon: Apparently the market hasn't been too active for Damon, which is good for the Sox. Reportedly the Dodgers are now considering an offer, but rumblings around the Yankees have been surprisingly quiet. Sox have offered 4yrs and $40M+ to this point. This deal could be getting in the way of other deals. Wish they would just fish or cut bait at this point...
David Wells: Most people thought he would be gone already. Apparently the Sox haven't been offered what they are looking for and are sticking to their guns. Dodgers have apparently cooled their interest & San Diego is probably the front runner once again. Giants could be the dark horse. We wish they would package a deal to get Zito from the A's. What's holding up this deal? Sox need to
determine what needs they have if they trade Manny & can't re-sign Damon. (Deal believed to be OF Dave Roberts & reliever Otsuka) Roberts would be the 4th OF again, which is why he asked for a trade after 2004.Blockbuster Manny for Tejada: Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. If this swap of superstars happens, the Renteria deal just turned brilliant. Ramirez is a superior hitter, but their numbers aren't that far off. Sox would be getting 90-95% in terms of value - better than any reported deal out there. What they get is the best shortstop in the game, a good clubhouse guy, and a feisty competitor. You'll see a few more all-star appearances as well...
Theo back? Sounds like the Sox are bringing him back in an "advisory or consulting" role. Call it what you like, but he'll be running things again. Smart move, as management can save face and bring back one of the more talented thinkers in the game. Gammons reported on Thursday that Theo had been "in contact" with members of his former staff. Wonder how much input he's been having...
Clemens? This is a long shot. Although if he does return, the Sox and Yanks are possible destinations. Beckett and Schilling might be able to persuade him to return to Boston. His exit from NY to Houston might be a point of contention. With his son in the Houston organization (catcher) most thought he would return until he was major league ready. Will the desire to win another championship bring him back? Or how about another Cy Young - which he would be a favorite for in the AL? He's more than likely retiring, but would put most contending teams over the top as favorites...
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