Red Sox Trade Deadline 2009

[winsomme]

isn't anybody worried that this guy is hitting in the .250s?

Not at all, he plays in a AWFUL hitting park, with no protection in the lineup. He sees barely any good pitches to hit and dominates on the road, id bet he would hit .280 or so playing on the Red Sox.

.280? yikes. I hope his ceiling is higher than that. plus, opponents are hitting better than him in his own park....

I don't know. I'm not excited about either Gonzalez or Victor M.

I think I'd prefer Victor because he can get hot and can play some C, but neither of these guys clearly ignites the middle of the lineup and both would only be part time players.

if you're gonna make a move, the move to make is Halladay based on what is out there.

[Big_Matt34]

From Ed Price of mlb fanhouse

For the moment, "all is quiet" in #RedSox offices. But I personally don't rule anything out.
8 minutes ago from TweetDeck

[Big_Matt34]

.280? yikes. I hope his ceiling is higher than that. plus, opponents are hitting better than him in his own park....

Average doesnt really matter that much with big power hitters, OBP and OPS matter much more and Gonzalez has great both of those. Very few top power hitters have high averages so Gonzalez can hit .260 here for all i care as long as he gets on base and hits HR's. He will hit for a higher average here however, his swing is made for Fenway.

[hardlyyardley]

I tried posting this earlier, but I'm technology challenged...

Fafnir said that trading all your prospects for as veteran means trouble three years later

Like:

#5 pick in draft and delonte    for Ray?
or
2 #1s, big Al, Gomes Green and Teldair of KG?

[Rondo2287]

well the site ive been relaying from has crashed i assume because of overactivity

[Fafnir]

I tried posting this earlier, but I'm technology challenged...

Fafnir said that trading all your prospects for as veteran means trouble three years later

Like:

#5 pick in draft and delonte    for Ray?
or
2 #1s, big Al, Gomes Green and Teldair of KG?

Baseball is completely different than basketball.

In baseball you need a roster of 25 players to compete, a handful of elite players cannot win if they don't have a reasonable supporting cast around them. In basketball you top 3 players determine a lot more about the quality of your team.

[Rondo2287]

1:44 p.m.Heyman reports via Twitter that Padres closer Heath Bell's name has come up in trade talks with the Sox, prompting this question: "Isn't Boston's 'pen good enough?"

[winsomme]

.280? yikes. I hope his ceiling is higher than that. plus, opponents are hitting better than him in his own park....

Average doesnt really matter that much with big power hitters, OBP and OPS matter much more and Gonzalez has great both of those. Very few top power hitters have high averages, it doesnt bother me.

I actually don't agree. .250s is scary for a guy that you are going to have to give up a ton of prospects to get.

he'd have to hit .280s at a bare minimum to do what we need to the middle of this lineup.

[Rondo2287]

1:51 p.m. The Rays are another team that has been said to be in the mix for Martinez, but according to ESPN's Jayson Stark, they have turned their attention toward adding pitching help if anything.

[Rondo2287]

USA Today's Bob Nightengale via Twitter: the Red Sox are about to acquire Victor Martinez from the Indians.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Big_Matt34]

RT @BNightengale The Red Sox are about to acquire Victor Martinez from Indians #mlbtrades
2 minutes ago from web

Wonder what we give up, i hope not Buchholz but we will see.

[Rondo2287]

I broke it here first

[SSFan 6.33]

RT @BNightengale The Red Sox are about to acquire Victor Martinez from Indians #mlbtrades
2 minutes ago from web

Wonder what we give up, i hope not Buchholz but we will see.

I hear it is Buchholz

[Fafnir]

I broke it here first

TP for all your updates through out the day!

[Rondo2287]

 Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse, trying to confirm, says it "looks good."