Red Sox Still Inteested in Chief

Timmer · 12-29-2006, 12:53 AM

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The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo has a J.D. Drew update for us. It may be that Boras does not want to revise Drew's contract given that Boras's surgeon gave Drew's shoulder the thumbs up.

More intriguing is a line at the end of the post - the Red Sox are targeting a trade for a closer and are targeting one of Chad Cordero, Brad Lidge, and Mike Gonzalez.

If the Red Sox are seriously targeting Cordero, I want Craig Hansen, Wily Mo Pena, and at lesat one other player. I'd like to get Lester, but given his situation and the fact that Schilling is retiring after this coming season, I think that's a longshot. A Manny Delcarmen and/or an Abe Alvarez would interest me.

DCFan · 12-29-2006, 01:37 PM

Sad to say but if we can pick up some decent players in return we should trade the Chief. Sad because with the Nats management prepping us for a 100 loss season there's no need for a primo closer to sit around all season not contributing.

Timmer · 12-29-2006, 06:05 PM

However, he's only 24, so he'll still be youngish when the Nats are ready to contend.

DCFan · 12-29-2006, 10:49 PM

Forget his age. The other reason the Lerners want him gone is that he's going to get an estimated $4-5 mil in arbitration. That type of salary isn't in "the plan".

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12-29-2006, 01:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	Sad to say but if we can pick up some decent players in return we should trade the Chief. Sad because with the Nats management prepping us for a 100 loss season there's no need for a primo closer to sit around all season not contributing.

12-29-2006, 06:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,845	However, he's only 24, so he'll still be youngish when the Nats are ready to contend.

12-29-2006, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	Forget his age. The other reason the Lerners want him gone is that he's going to get an estimated $4-5 mil in arbitration. That type of salary isn't in "the plan".