Interesting fact about newly signed free agents. Can't trade them until June 15, according to the CBA. (at least that's what i think i heard the other day.)
Penny would be traded before Smoltz. THey're not trading smoltz. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]>wrote: > I'm not giving up either. He's been too good for too long to completely > lose it overnight. I think. > > Though he is looking painfully like Tony Clark that one year ... without > the good defense. > > Steve O > > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Lobosco, Angelo > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I think it’s too early to completely throw in the towel on Ortiz. How >> about bringing Ron Jackson back, just to work with Ortiz? Send the two of >> them off somewhere for a few weeks and see what happens... >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Steve Ouellette >> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:23 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Trade Papi >> >> >> >> Ray, get back to the realm of possibility. There is a zero percent chance >> that Smoltz will be traded before he gets to the majors and shows he can >> still pitch. And if he's successful, there's a zero percent chance he's used >> as a sweetener to take Papi off our hands. >> >> If Papi can't shake this, there's a chance that the Sox will eat his >> contract, but they're not going to pay another team for the privilege. >> >> Steve O >> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
