It should be mentioned that as compensation the Sox also get the benefit of the 19th pick in the first round, and a pick in the sandwich round, in what is supposed to be a strong draft.
I'm willing to give Saltalamacchia a chance and see what happens. Steve O On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]>wrote: > Fielder would be fine with DH. And if Youk slows down, he might, or he > could split time between first and DH to stay fresh. And I'm just using > those two as examples. There are of course other good hitting 1B and DH. > > I love Victor Martinez, and still loved him about six months ago when > everyone was saying he couldn't catch anymore and the Sox had to bring in > any Molina available and relegate Victor to DH or first. I just don't think > he's a good value over four years. > > Then again, I didn't want to give extensions to Mike Lowell and Jason > Varitek ... > > Steve O > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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]<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. 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