You seem certain. If Smolz or Papi is traded by the end of the year will you buy me a tasty donut?
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >> > > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
