I wouldn't put too much weight behind "class" as a trade demotivator. Remember Arroyo's hometown discount and subsequent trade. Now THAT was classless.
As for Smoltz, who cares if he wanted to be a trade chit. As they told Crash Davis, "You get to come to the ballpark each day and get paid for doing it." On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]>wrote: > There's no way they're going to up and trade Smoltz before he throws a > pitch for them, coming off of shoulder surgery. 1) because he doesn't have > much value until he shows he can pitch and 2) it's a classless way of > handling him -- he didn't agree to come to Boston as a trade chit. > > Steve O > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If he means to retire then he should do it, and decrease the surplus >> population. -- Scrooge Salemi. >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:30 AM, Larry Rupp <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> yes but doesn't Papi have a clause to stop a trade? Anyway, if the >>> news has any baring Papi wants to stay put and would rather retire >>> then be traded. >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Why do you say that? I can see him retiring because nobody wants him, >>> but I >>> > if a trade offer became available I think the org would jump on it. >>> > >>> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Larry Rupp <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> More likely Papi will retire here before the org would trade him. I >>> see >>> >> the FO giving him till the All Star game before putting any real >>> changes >>> >> into place. >>> >> >>> >> Sent from Larry's iPhone >>> >> On Jun 2, 2009, at 7:17 AM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> And they'll be trading their >>> >> >>> worst-hitter-in-the-majors-who-can't-play-defense-and-makes-$14-million-next-year >>> >> to who exactly? >>> >> >>> >> Steve O >>> >> >>> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Now that Smolz is coming back it's time to package him up with Papi >>> and >>> >>> send them on his way. The Sox need a real DH and getting rid of >>> Ortiz will >>> >>> make room for that to happen. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" >>> >>> www.fpgasimulation.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" >>> > www.fpgasimulation.com >>> > >>> > >>> > > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" >> www.fpgasimulation.com >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" www.fpgasimulation.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
