So Youkilis inability to play 3B for more than a year or two would also preclude you from getting Fielder or Gonzalez? Unless you see him happy as a long-term DH.
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]>wrote: > But the thing is, as a DH or 1B (where his defense is terrible), he's > nothing special as a hitter. His value is in being a better hitter than most > catchers. A career .838 OPS (.844 last year). That's, I don't know, Adam > LaRoche? The Sox can likely do better than that -- will likely have to do > better. Youkilis, hopefully, will stay be taking one of those spots, so > holding one warm would preclude getting an Adrian Gonzalez or Prince > Fielder, etc. > > Yes, I know Youk can play third, and I'm comfortable with him there for a > year or two, but I don't think he's playing there in four years. > > Steve O > > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > >> He can switch to 1B or DH in later years. The Sox apparently did offer >> him 3 years and $42 million, so they apparently didn't have a concern >> about what to do with him in later years. I just hate to lose his bat for >> $8 million. >> >> >> Dan D >> Central NJ USA >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Steve Ouellette <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Tue, November 23, 2010 12:14:09 PM >> *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers? >> >> He's worth that this year, but does anyone think Martinez will be catching >> in years three and four? >> >> Steve O >> >> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> 4 years, $50 million reported.... If that's really true, I will be >>> disappointed that we couldn't match that - $12.5 per is what we're paying >>> Big Papi this year, if V-Mart isn't worth that..... >>> >>> Looks like Salty and Tek for us...... >>> >>> Dan D >>> Central NJ USA >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> 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]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> >> -- >> 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]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- > 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]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- 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.
