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Originally Posted by MogulChamp
While I am glad to see an upgrade at the SS position over free swinging Uribe, I still think we could have gotten more for Garland.
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After 2006, sure. His trade value was severely lessened by his mediocre 2007. Heck, he has really only had one front-of-the-rotation worthy season, and that was two years ago.
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Originally Posted by MogulChamp
I like Cabrera a lot, but at 33 I just dont see him being much help for very long.
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I agree. He's decidedly an upgrade over Uribe. At the very least, it was pretty much a foregone conclusion that Garland was going to test free agency after 2008 anyways. The Angels have as good a chance at extending him as anybody. FWIW, OC's a free agent after 2008, as well, so if he doesn't work out, the Sox could at least get a draft pick out of it, same as if they had kept Garland and let him walk.
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Originally Posted by MogulChamp
I also dont like the fact we havent moved Jose at all. Certainly someone can take him off our hands.
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$10 million a year for 2 years for a pitcher of indeterminate age who has put up a 5.59 ERA over his past 275 innings? Yeah, teams are just lining up for a piece of that action. The Sox' best chance at unloading him probably involve a deal with Castro.
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Originally Posted by MogulChamp
The rotation doesnt look very promising, and now we have two SS and two 3rd basemen. Something has to give here....
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You're assuming Crede will be healthy. If he is, I'd expect him to be trade bait - especially considering his agent is Scott Boras, whom the Sox have a pretty clear policy of refusing to deal with. KW has already said he's going to try to trade Uribe, although I doubt he'd get much in return. Maybe some bullpen help, but Uribe strikes me as the kind of guy who gets dealt for a PTBNL that you never hear about again. If Uribe is untradeable, he'll get used as a utility guy. A five million dollar utility infielder.
