Victor martinez to Red Sox?

[Gander]

Roy Halladay goes to the Angels. The Angels give up Saunders and 3 minor league prospects.

Yowzah!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Gander

Roy Halladay goes to the Angels. The Angels give up Saunders and 3 minor league prospects.

Yowzah!

MLB says this is not done deal yet

[Cannon Shell]

Jake Peavy to White Sox???

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Jake Peavy to White Sox???

for Clayton Richard, Aaron Poreda, Adam Russell and Dexter Carter

[Gander]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

MLB says this is not done deal yet

Pretty much done deal but you're right, I guess its not official.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Gander

Pretty much done deal but you're right, I guess its not official.

Dead deal

[dalakhani]

This is a great trade for the Ped Sox. Exactly what they needed. A player in his prime (31) can catch, play first and DH. Best part? They owe the balance of 5.7 million this year and have a club option for a very modest 7 million next year with a 250k buyout.

Exactly what they needed.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

This is a great trade for the Ped Sox. Exactly what they needed. A player in his prime (31) can catch, play first and DH. Best part? They owe the balance of 5.7 million this year and have a club option for a very modest 7 million next year with a 250k buyout.

Exactly what they needed.

They got a very good player with a good contract. It doesnt address any of their pitching issues and they did give up some pretty good players to get him.
If Martinez was a full time catcher it would be a better deal. They really need to shed Ortiz, Lowell and Varitek after this year though I'm doubting there any takers for Big Papi or Lowell.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

They got a very good player with a good contract. It doesnt address any of their pitching issues and they did give up some pretty good players to get him.
If Martinez was a full time catcher it would be a better deal. They really need to shed Ortiz, Lowell and Varitek after this year though I'm doubting there any takers for Big Papi or Lowell.

Wakefield is injured but will be back and he has pitched well. lester is a solid number 2 behind beckett. Then you thow in the grab bag of penny, bucholz and smoltz before matsuzaka comes back. I know they are a little beat up but that is still a good staff to go along with the deepest pen in the league. I dont see pitching as a problem for them really IF they can get past the injury bug.

Their lineup looked anemic before this deal. They will have to pick up some major contract dollars and throw in some prospects for anyone to want any part of papi or lowell. Now the middle of the order actually looks like that of a legit contender.