Would love to see the Sox pick up both but I pretty skeptical about it. First, if Theo is involved with Lester, it doesn't bode well for the Sox. Theo is far more aggressive than Ben who has a tendency to watch things happen rather than make things happen. And, I think Pablo will stick with the Giants unless the Sox give him an offer he can't refuse and that is unlikely too.
I'm afraid that Ben will chase Shields whose best years might be behind him. Plus he is not worthy of his name "Big Game James" anymore. And if the Yankees don't lock up Headley, Ben might go after him too. Unfortunately, Chase is already over-paid at $10M, strikes out way too much and has had one good year out of seven. I don't think he is the solution.
I should add that I am often wrong and I hope that this is another one of those times.
Hard to find a 3B with power these days or OF for that matter. The days of 40-50 HRs from the corners may be coming to an end as power numbers are disappearing. Stepped up drug testing may have something to do with it.Please Ben, take a shot at Chase Headley!! Slap hitting 3rd basemen aren't in my wish list, could be worst I guess but he's not the hitter he once was so please take him to Fenway. Yanks seem very quiet so they may be fine with mediocrity once again, who knows!
The price for Sandoval is too high for a guy who's numbers have declined every year and who is very out of shape, with a history of breaking down and missing a lot of games. Let SF have him. The real problem is that there is a shortage of 3B across the league. I'd be thrilled with a Bill Mueller type guy. I really hoped that Ben would sign Lester then use a prospect and maybe Cespedes to land a 3B via trade. That's what we need.
Lester is worth paying at this point. Get it done. Let Panda stay on the west coast.
Please Ben, take a shot at Chase Headley!! Slap hitting 3rd basemen aren't in my wish list, could be worst I guess but he's not the hitter he once was so please take him to Fenway. Yanks seem very quiet so they may be fine with mediocrity once again, who knows!
Please Ben, take a shot at Chase Headley!! Slap hitting 3rd basemen aren't in my wish list, could be worst I guess but he's not the hitter he once was so please take him to Fenway. Yanks seem very quiet so they may be fine with mediocrity once again, who knows!
If the Yanks don't sign Headley, most likely it is Martin Prado (slap hitter!) at 3rd & a rookie slap hitter at 2nd.