Re: For Dissection....2008 Red Sox Roster........
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And once again, I would remind you that I am NOT advocating that this is what I would do if I were King of the Red Sox……I am saying that it is not unreasonable that it could go this way, given the craziness in today’s market and the specific current conditions (Yanks, Sox, Boras et al).
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What current conditions? If anything, at least for 08, BOS will not need to win as many games as this year to win the division. The changes you are suggesting make BOS the same or not as good of a team than they are now, but for more money. Plus they will be hurting their future for years to come.
It's one thing to argue that Arod will be a plus for BOS (as there is validity to that), but putting him back at SS, getting rid of lugo and manny, even if that means eating their salary, resigning lowell, schilling as a 5th starter, and Youk batting 7th with his OBP because Ellsbury had a great 116 bats and Pedroia is ROTY is nothing short of either leveling or honestly not thinking through this.
craig
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