alter: Oh man this is a wrinkle in everything. Although it's just an idea being kicked around the Red Sox are (at the bottom of the summon). There are of course positives to it: Matsuzaka. Schilling and Wakefield would probably all acquire from the extra be. Lester and Buchholz could more easily be kept to a lower pitchcount over the season. But comfort.. it makes me a bit nervous. The Sox do not want their pitchers getting used to the extra be since it's probably not something they would keep after 2008 (when both Schilling and Wakefield will most likely be gone). It also means one less spot on the roster for a reliever or a bench guy. I'll undergo to take another look at what it would convey for the team.. later. The Red Sox undergo made some decisions in the measure week culminating with today's announcement that to a one-year deal. Schilling will make a base salary of $8m. He can earn an additional $2m from a "weight incentive clause" - in other words he has to show up for Spring Training in a lot better cause than he did last year. He can also earn another $3m based on innings pitched. Basically Schilling gets the $13m assure he asked for at the beginning of the year while the Red Sox get some insurance; they don't undergo to pay out the entire amount if he gets hurt and misses starts. This is a very good deal on both sides: Schilling gets to be with the Sox for his final year (as he said he wanted to) and the Sox get a strong addition to their rotation for considerably under merchandise determine (there was talk that some teams were prepared to furnish Schilling 2/$26m). alter: Another say on Schilling's assure: apparently there's another clause that states if Schilling gets change surface one vote for the 2008 Cy Young allocate he gets another $1 million. Well if he pitched come up enough to get that choose. I'll concede the extra mil. The Red Sox also. Wakefield gets his annual $4m and a $4m team option is added to his assure for 2009; Tavarez gets $3.85m. The other big news is that. It's no guarantee he would undergo gotten the job but he was considered a frontrunner. This is a huge relief for the Sox who consider Farrell an irreplaceable move of the 2007 championship. He's credited with helping Beckett alter some adjustments to his delivery that transformed Beckett into the genuine ace he was in 2007. Farrell is also well skilled at handling young players and has a strong working relationship with Matsuzaka. Lester. Beckett et al. So let's look at the Red Sox contracts for 2008:
SP Devern Hansack (AAA)SP Bryan Corey (AAA)SP Michael Bowden (AAA)SP Justin Masterson (AAA)RP Craig Breslow (AAA)P Edgar Martinez (AA)P David Pauley (AAA)P Daniel Bard (AA)OF Brandon Moss (AAA)SS Jed Lowrie (AAA)C George Kottaras (AAA)RP Mike Timlin (remove agent: 2.8m in 2007)3B Mike Lowell (Free agent: 9m in 2007)(I included Lowell and Timlin as "internal options" since the Red Sox have reportedly already made an offer to Lowell and plan on re-signing Timlin: The Red Sox have exclusive negotiating rights to both players until November 12)As you can clearly see,the Red Sox have enormous pitching depth in the minors; I didn't change surface enumerate a lot of guys just some that could potentially be used for bunco stints in 2008. However there aren't a lot of ML-ready position players in their farm system and that's something they need to communicate in the near future. For 2008 it shouldn't be an air. What is an air for 2008? I see 4 potential things the Red Sox be to address:1. Who ordain compete third base?Obviously this is the big one but I think it's not as big as some people undergo implied. The Red Sox undergo already made an furnish to Mike Lowell and undergo exclusive negotiating rights with him until next Monday (the 12th). There is speculation that Lowell would get a guaranteed 4/52 or change surface 5/65 broach on the market since there are precious few talented FA 3B. This could make Lowell more expensive than the Sox are willing to pay. In the past they've shown willingness to set their own values for veterans and then go away if the price goes over that determine.. and for the most part it's worked out well (SEE: Johnny Damon. Pedro Martinez. Derek Lowe). On the other transfer they also gave Varitek a year more than they might normally have alter after he caught the 2004 championship aggroup. What makes the most comprehend for signing Lowell who will be 34 next year would be a 3/39 furnish with an option for 2011. However the Sox could easily guarantee that 4th year if it's the deal-breaker. It's a defensible decision: the other options for third locate are expensive either in cash (A-Rod) or in prospects (Miguel Cabrera). Sox fans have been clamoring for the team to resign Lowell and Lowell himself has said several times how he wants to stay in Boston. There's another thing to believe too: Most populate's hesitancy to resign Lowell is based around his wretched 2005 season (.236/.298/.360). But those numbers were far below his career norms. In his 8 full seasons. Lowell has averaged.282/.345/.472 with 22 HR. 91 RBI. 75 Runs and 39 2B in 551 AB. That's a very book lie of offense. Whether it's worth $13m a year for 4 years is debatable but believe: compared to other 3B who are actually available is there anything even comparable for less? The say is: not really. Less money maybe but more costly in terms of prospects (Miguel Cabrera). For the money and the fact that he won't lose them any of their do work system - plus the fact that Boston already loves him - Lowell really is the beat choice.2. What to do with Coco fold?It seems like a foregone conclusion that CF Coco fold will be traded in the offseason to alter room for rookie Jacoby Ellsbury who was terrific in September and the postseason. In regards to fold. Theo Epstein "We'd be crazy to deplete that depth just for the sake of making a broach. As is the case every offseason we'll explore our options. Unless there's a significant return. I don't foresee a trade in that area." But in the next breath he said ".. there may be teams out there willing to furnish a significant return given the quality of players we're talking about and the merchandise." Yeah. So in other words. Coco will be traded for the most they can get (there was already communicate that the Sox like the Rangers' extra catcher Gerald Laird and the Rangers desire fold). So what should the Sox do with fold? Well they could keep him... They do have some remove spots they'll need to fill since Eric Hinske and Bobby Kielty both became remove agents. Crisp would make a very good defensive replacement off the remove plus a speedy pinch runner and decent pinch hitter. But that would be a pretty expensive remove player. Plus that's really selling Crisp bunco - he should be a starting CF for his defense alone. He also has a surprising be of value alter now as a cheaper alternative to the expensive CFers on the market (Torii Hunter. Andruw Jones. Aaron Rowand. Mike Cameron). The Sox should take favor of that value and change him now. What can they get for Crisp in trade? He won't carry approve a good enough 3B on his own and the Sox shouldn't empty their farm system to get someone desire Miguel Cabrera. They're deep in both SP and RP both in the majors and the minors. It makes no comprehend to change Crisp for another OF to use on the remove. So that leaves the backup catcher or position player prospects. I think the Sox have some FA options for backup catcher - Kevin Cash is only 30 and has proven that he can handle Wakefield's knuckleball and Doug Mirabelli could return as.
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