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bigpops65

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MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract
 

Jaypers

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bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract

But on the flipside, he did draft Casey Kelly. It'll be interesting to see if he sticks at SS.
 

Tomlinson21RB

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bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract

There are stories out there that Cabrera wasn't signed because of clubhouse issues. I have no idea why they let Gonzalez get away.
 

bigalexx

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Tomlinson21RB said:
bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract

There are stories out there that Cabrera wasn't signed because of clubhouse issues. I have no idea why they let Gonzalez get away.
Interesting, because he was a great clubhouse guy when he was with the Angels.
 

KC37

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Tomlinson21RB said:
bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract

There are stories out there that Cabrera wasn't signed because of clubhouse issues. I have no idea why they let Gonzalez get away.

They let Gonzalez go because that winter Theo wanted more pop from SS.
Merloni made a great analogy on EEI today, that it's the same thing Duquette (and then Theo) did with 2B:

Offerman in for offense. He sucked, so..
Rey Sanchez in for defense. He couldn't hit, so..
Todd Walker in for offense. He was bad in the field, so...
Mark Bellhorn was a decent guy to do both. Now the reigning MVP does both.

I think Lowrie is still the answer, and now that he's healthy, there will be some stability.
 

mredsox89

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bungle77 said:
Tomlinson21RB said:
bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract

There are stories out there that Cabrera wasn't signed because of clubhouse issues. I have no idea why they let Gonzalez get away.

They let Gonzalez go because that winter Theo wanted more pop from SS.
Merloni made a great analogy on EEI today, that's it's the same thing Duquette (and then Theo) did with 2B:

Offerman in for offense. He sucked, so..
Rey Sanchez in for defense. He couldn't hit, so..
Todd Walker in for offense. He was bad in the field, so...
Mark Bellhorn was a decent guy to do both. Now the reigning MVP does both.

I think Lowrie is still the answer, and now that he's healthy, there will be some stability.

I haven't understood so much of the hatred towards Lowrie. Nothing he has done has made me wish he wasn't the starting SS for the sox. I think that he will be the answer there for the next 5-10 years.
 

pujolsjunkie

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bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract

Though they of course got Beckett in the deal, for the sake of SS issues at least, he also traded Hanley Ramirez (I believe, not sure if that happened during that period of time when Theo wasn't with the team). :D
 

Pine Tar

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MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....
Hell I did not even know he was still on someone's roster
 

Frow

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Mickey Hatcher could help him out

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bigpops65

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pujolsjunkie said:
bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract

Though they of course got Beckett in the deal, for the sake of SS issues at least, he also traded Hanley Ramirez (I believe, not sure if that happened during that period of time when Theo wasn't with the team). :D

I was more going with major league guys. With Hanley, it did land them Beckett and Lowell, so can't compalin too much about it.

I want Lowrie there every day. I hope he can hit somewhat and field decently. Anything is an upgrade over Lugo.

(And, from what I have seen from Lowrie in the minors, he can rake!)
 

zach

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bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract
7. couldn't close the deal on AROD

added one more
 

mredsox89

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zach said:
bigpops65 said:
MaineMule said:
http://redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090717&content_id=5905046&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

One of Theo's BIGGEST mistakes......adios Julio....

Theo hasn't done a good job with shortstops:

1. let Orlando Cabrera walk
2. let Alex Gonzalez walk
3. signed Edgar Renteria
4. had to eat Edgar Renteria's contract to dump him
5. signed Julio Lugo to crazy deal
6. appears ready to have to eat Julio Lugo's contract
7. couldn't close the deal on AROD

added one more


All reports were that he did finish a deal to trade and sign A-rod but when the contract restructuring went to MLB they declined the trade for monetary reasons.
 

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