Re: Over rating prospects

Looking ahead to 2008, who will play 3rd base for the Sox? Will the Sox
sign a free agent, is there a 3rd baseman in the minors, will they move Youk
back to 3rd and then look for a 1st baseman. You know that Theo is looking
ahead and already making plans. Just curious..


"Wayback1918" <wayback1918@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jan 31, 4:41 pm, McDuck <wallymcduckDELET...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 30 Jan 2007 13:48:02 -0800, "Gnork" <g...@xxxxxxxxx> quacked:



There is also no evidence that it won't be reversed this year. At 33
he should have quite a bit left. But that isn't the point. Every
proposed trade has a point where a team feels the cost is too high.
The Red Sox determined that Lowell, Tavarez, and Delcarmen plus a
little over half of Helton's salary is too high. They have to draw the
line somewhere. You can argue over where it should be, but not that it
shouldn't exist. I happen to think that Delcarmen will become a very
good major league reliever, quite possibly this year.

Yes, I agree on the framework. I don't think Lowell or Tavarez
(Tovarez to you) have much trade value, and I think Helton does if
someone is willing to pay around half of his salary. So the deal
evaluation comes doen to Delcarmen. I like him and often defended him
and would like to see him stay and succeed with the RS, and I think
there is a good chance of it. He had a good first half and a bad 2d,
and it is not clear that the bad finish was not due in significant
part to his hand injury. But I don't know.

I do value Helton. I think it is a very good bet that he will recover
from a not-bad 2006. The trade works for the RS b/c we have too much
pitching <g>, and Youk is more valuable at 3rd. Part of my dislike of
the Beckett trade was it meant Youk was our first baseman. He did
okay, but that is a position we certainly can improve on.

Anyway, I think Theo was good at keeping his trap shut during the
negotiations, and even LL mostly buttoned up. So I'm not in 2d
guessing mode. But I would like Helton on the team.

You are smart man



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