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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
Can someone tell me what other starting pitchers we could have signed? Not a lot out there. Zito? I don't consider him the answer. Did you look at the Free Agent list of pitchers this year.....terrible. At least they are TRYING to put quality pitching out there. would you guys like to go back to the Lou Gorman days......Only interested in you if you're over 40.
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this is an excellent point. where else were they getting starting pitching? anybody that is already signed on another team is going to be nearly impossible to get in a trade. i give the sox credit for being proactive for a change.
two things that could change everything though.....
1) they don't get a closer. Donnelly (sp?) is not a closer. a nice bullpenn addition, but not a closer.
2) they trade manny for 60-80 cents on the dollar. drew will wilt under the boston pressure if he expected to play 150 games, hit 35 hrs and drive in 125+ runs all the while protecting ortiz in the line-up. ortiz will be walked 200+ times if manny goes.