It would be pretty hialrious if you moved Scuatro to free up Oswalt money and he signs with Texas for less. At least you got Cody Ross though.
I'm not sure it's such a bad thing if it prevents the Sox from shooting themselves in the foot by signing some stupid 6 year deal with Oswalt.
Along with being closer to his home, another thing Texas has (which Oswalt is well aware of) ... no state income tax.
Well, Oswalt has already said he is more than willing to sign a 1 year deal, just the money at this point for where ever he goes, I would imagine. I would never sign him for more than 1 year. I like Edwin Jackson more than most and not signing Oswalt probably means you get him, although, I can't imagine that would be a 1 year deal.
Red Sox offered contracts to Jackson and Oswalt. Gammons says they dont have much of a chance at signing either one.
I would give the extra money to Oswalt rather than save it until the Allstar break like Gammons says the Sox are wanting to do. That makes no sense to me at all. They throw money at washed up players all the time. I think Oswalt still has some gas in the tank and would help the Sox dearly
The problem with the Sox going after Oswalt is the injury factor. Oswalt makes sense for a team that needs to fill a spot in the rotation but has a few guys who can give them 200+ IP. None of Boston's top 3 starters reached 200 IP last year. They all missed at least a couple starts and Lester's the only one who's consistently given them 200 IP prior to last year. Beckett has reached 200 IP once in the last 4 seasons and Bucholz has never even reached 174 IP in a season. On top of that, Bard has never started a single game in the majors so he'll be on an innings limit and won't come close to 200 IP. Adding Oswalt would mean that their rotation is made up of 5 guys who can't be counted on to give them 200 IP. Even giving Lester the benefit of the doubt that he'll get to 200 IP again, the other guys aren't reliable innings-eaters at this point. Beckett seems to have Saberhagen Syndrome (good every other season), so he seems like he's as likely to post an ERA around 5.00 as he is to be around 3.00 this year.
Beckett seems to have Saberhagen Syndrome (good every other season)
aka Huff Syndrome :roll:
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Someone is extremely cocky on January 27th ... isn't he?
He is, this is true. Just with how the events unfolded over the past 6 months, it just kind of happened. Watch, you'll win the east by 5 games and it will bite me in the ass.
Yeah, and I feel like she's gone downhill since coming to ESPN. I thought she was a minx 8 years ago when she was on channel 7.
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not surprised at all by the Boyd revelations. there was a LOT of coke around in the 80s (so I'm told :? )
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not surprised at all by the Boyd revelations. there was a LOT of coke around in the 80s (so I'm told :? )
Yeah, this comes as zero surprise to me. It's like a story coming out saying Yaz used to drink and smoke butts in the clubhouse during games. No shit.
I loved OCB and his gold chains.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
OK My east coast Sox fans. Since I moved out west I dont get all the Sox news I need. But can any one tell me why the Sox are playing it cheap when it comes to Roy Oswalt? I have a real good feeling that he is just what the Sox need.
I seen on MLB TV they are saying its because of the money Henry spent last year in free agency and the money he is spending on his soccer team. Come on is this the beginning of the end. Where we are to afraid to get that one piece to finish the puzzle?
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This day was coming but it's so sad to actually be here. Thanks for all the great memories...
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Yep, thanks for the memories
You are welcome both good and bad. In the end he had a great career changing his pitching to last much longer than any could have imagined.
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I'm not sure it's such a bad thing if it prevents the Sox from shooting themselves in the foot by signing some stupid 6 year deal with Oswalt.
Along with being closer to his home, another thing Texas has (which Oswalt is well aware of) ... no state income tax.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Well, Oswalt has already said he is more than willing to sign a 1 year deal, just the money at this point for where ever he goes, I would imagine. I would never sign him for more than 1 year. I like Edwin Jackson more than most and not signing Oswalt probably means you get him, although, I can't imagine that would be a 1 year deal.
I'll worry about the Sox on Feb 6th ... it'll still give me a week to catch up before pitchers and catcher report.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Yessir. I'm just a baseball addict, apparantly.
I would give the extra money to Oswalt rather than save it until the Allstar break like Gammons says the Sox are wanting to do. That makes no sense to me at all. They throw money at washed up players all the time. I think Oswalt still has some gas in the tank and would help the Sox dearly
aka Huff Syndrome :roll:
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Hopefully, the married members of our squad can keep their mitts off of her!
At least you guys have something to enjoy while watching baseball games this season.
Someone is extremely cocky on January 27th ... isn't he?
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
He is, this is true. Just with how the events unfolded over the past 6 months, it just kind of happened. Watch, you'll win the east by 5 games and it will bite me in the ass.
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I loved OCB and his gold chains.
Me either. I just laughed when i heard about this.
Hey! You still think the Oil Can can throw strikes? Sox NEED all the pitching they can get>
Carlos Silva??????? If you seeing him toeing the rubber this year, the Sox are in BIG trouble.
1st spring training game is 22 short days away
I seen on MLB TV they are saying its because of the money Henry spent last year in free agency and the money he is spending on his soccer team. Come on is this the beginning of the end. Where we are to afraid to get that one piece to finish the puzzle?
To read more, visit: www.Boston.com
This day was coming but it's so sad to actually be here. Thanks for all the great memories...
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
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*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Yep, thanks for the memories
You are welcome both good and bad. In the end he had a great career changing his pitching to last much longer than any could have imagined.
Peace
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*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
No doubt. A much better career than most would have imagined.
that's cold. :think:
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