***World Champion Red Sox Offseason Thread***

[Al_Money]

I don't think Schill is coming back, I heard he already sold his house in Boston, but take that fwiw.

Mirabelli needs to retire. I agree with NT!, it's time to start grooming Tek's replacement, and that guy is not in the minors right now. Kottaras (sp?) has underperformed in AAA and I just can't see Cash being a starting C, although he is a decent backup.

I would be pumped to see Lowell back here but I don't think its happening. I really want to keep Youk at first but then 3rd base is a huge hole and there isn't anyone available to plug it in the near future.

I don't mind keeping Coco for reasons already mentioned, we'll see how Ellsbury does and if Coco struggles or doesn't get enough playing time, then move him. Unless of course you can find a great deal right now.

Should be an interesting off season as always.

[gehrig]

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I don't think Schill is coming back, I heard he already sold his house in Boston, but take that fwiw.


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so many ppl seem to think this and it makes no sense to me

1) schilling has been pretty adamant that his first choice is to sign with the sox for 1/12 or 1/13 or whatever it was.
2) the sox are a 100% lock to accept that offer if its there

the negotiation seems to have basically gone like this:

april 2007:
schilling: wanna resign me?
theo: maybe what do u want
schilling: 1/13
theo: hmm sounds fair lets t..
schilling: but i mean i'll also accept 1/13 at the end of the season if u wanna wait until then
theo: oh we dont rengotiate contracts mid-season lets awit until november

now schillings all like well they haven't resigned me yet maybe they dont want me i better post psuedo farewell messages on the internet