tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post9017917888131536675..comments2024-03-03T07:30:42.721-05:00Comments on Section 36: Ben Cherington's Not StupidSection 36http://www.blogger.com/profile/18194098940017348361noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post-39795840182304210442014-11-26T12:30:17.914-05:002014-11-26T12:30:17.914-05:00Whoa, it's not even Thanksgiving yet! There&#...Whoa, it's not even Thanksgiving yet! There's still another month of free agency that will be active. Most of the pitchers are still out there. And there are a lot of pitchers available in trade. It shouldn't surprise anyone that the top two free agent hitters are gone (a third good one in Martin is also gone) because pitching is now easier to acquire than hitting. The Sox have positioned themselves to be able to trade for any available pitcher if they like the deal. I am not concerned at all. They will get two good pitchers for the top of their rotation. Another reason to go hard in free agency this year: their first round pick is protected. That (hopefully) doesn't happen often. Other than 2012, it hadn't happened since they selected Trot Nixon. Also, if Ramirez has four healthy years, the Sox have him for a fifth. If he doesn't average 525 ABs in the last two years of his deal or is on the DL at the end of the fourth year, he becomes a free agent. That's a pretty fair deal.Slangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post-64070549272499211392014-11-25T21:22:10.443-05:002014-11-25T21:22:10.443-05:00Talk to me when they don't have seven outfield...Talk to me when they don't have seven outfielders. If they don't trade a bunch of guys these moves make no sense at all.PappyinNHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post-31649798264364730672014-11-25T20:21:57.589-05:002014-11-25T20:21:57.589-05:00The easy ones never seem to be the ones that happe...The easy ones never seem to be the ones that happen. But, that one does make sense. I still think Hamels makes too much sense. They can't use him, and we don't need all the prospects. Another good fit.Section 36https://www.blogger.com/profile/18194098940017348361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post-46641352533266721092014-11-25T19:20:40.411-05:002014-11-25T19:20:40.411-05:00Now we have to move an outfielder (or 3). I'm...Now we have to move an outfielder (or 3). I'm hoping for a trade with Seattle for Hisashi Iwakuma. They have extra pitching and need an outfielder. We have extra outfielders and need pitching. <br /><br />I know too easy probably won't happen.AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.com