PigSooie Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 The Yankees have acquired catcher Pudge Rodriguez from the Tigers for reliever Kyle Farnsworth, SI.com has confirmed. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I-Rod for Kyle Farnsworth. Ok. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Tigers needed bullpen help bad, but I wonder if they could have done better. I'm not sure Farnsworth can help them enough right now to make it worth the draft picks they would have gotten if Pudge walked from the Tigers at the end of the year. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 The Yankees have acquired catcher Pudge Rodriguez from the Tigers for reliever Kyle Farnsworth, SI.com has confirmed.Gah! Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I'm not sure Farnsworth can help them enough right now to make it worth the draft picks they would have gotten if Pudge walked from the Tigers at the end of the year.Seems doubtul that 1.3 years or whatever of Kyle Farnsworth would be better than 2 draft picks, but who knows. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Not great upgrades for either team but I think the trade will help both teams a little bit. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Pretty helpful for the Yanks with Posada gone. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Pretty helpful for the Yanks with Posada gone.They also have Molina. And Moeller. I suppose Pudge's bat is better than either of those two (and he's still got a nice throw to second), but isn't he notorious for not getting along with pitchers/being difficult with calling pitches? Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Not that I've heard. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Buster Olney reports "serious" talk between FLA/BOS for Manny trade:http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?..._trade_deadline ed. Gammons saying a possible three-way deal involving FLA/BOS/PIT (Jason Bay) could happen, too. ed.2: Sox trying but no bat to protect Ortiz in line up worthy yet:http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds..._tryingbut.html Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Having more money doesn't automatically make a team better, but it makes it a whole lot easier for them to get better. Agreed, plus the xtra cash allows the big spenders to take risks. Ive seen the sox make some moves that would really hurt other teams financially (edgar rent-a-wreck anyone).  And on the manny front, I see how the trade could work for florida only being a few games outta a playoff spot. If jason bay ends up in boston Id be content, if the sox don't get another bat the trade just wouldnt make sense. This isnt 2005-06, there is no need to retool or anything. Personally I say finish off the year and spend the xtra cash next year Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 And on the manny front, I see how the trade could work for florida only being a few games outta a playoff spot. If jason bay ends up in boston Id be content, if the sox don't get another bat the trade just wouldnt make sense. This isnt 2005-06, there is no need to retool or anything. Personally I say finish off the year and spend the xtra cash next yearOf course they'll need another bat, but the bigger issue is that the front office apparently wants to move Manny due to all the issues surrounding him; most important his contract coming up for renewal and his public bitching about it. ed. Who knows. At least Theo can say he tried to Manny, even if they don't really want to move him. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 get this done. Foe numerous reasons. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hermida and Willingham are on the FLA roster/line up for tonight, as is Manny for BOS.... Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 get this done. Foe numerous reasons.I am not in favor of this trade, obv. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Man if they could get it done for willingham. Just. Oh man. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Certainly not a great source, so "grain of salt" on this one:Sox will hold on to Manny until at least Nov.:http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/17042677/detail.html Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Posted by Gordon Edes, Boston Globe Staff July 30, 2008 06:18 PMÂ OK, I'm hearing and reading the same thing you guys are on Manny and the Marlins. All I can tell you, gentle readers, is that it flies in the face of everything I've been told in the last hour-plus. Anything is possible, but I can't see it. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Pretty harsh words from Manny to the Sox front office before tonight's game: "The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez said. "During my years here I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn't want them to try to turn the fans against them. "The Red Sox did the same with guys like Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez, and now they do the same with me. Their goal is to paint me as the bad guy," Ramirez added. "I love Boston fans, but the Red Sox don't deserve me. I'm not talking about money. Mental peace has no price and I don't have peace here." http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3511804 Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Pretty harsh words from Manny to the Sox front office before tonight's game: "The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez said. "During my years here I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn't want them to try to turn the fans against them. "The Red Sox did the same with guys like Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez, and now they do the same with me. Their goal is to paint me as the bad guy," Ramirez added. "I love Boston fans, but the Red Sox don't deserve me. I'm not talking about money. Mental peace has no price and I don't have peace here." http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3511804 G-zus. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 manny is going to love Florida. Â The thing I'm saddest about is potentially losing mike Stanton. Kid's a stud. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 manny is going to love Florida.Well, he does have a house there..... Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Did he ever sell his grill? That thing's going to be a bitch to move. Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 This is all sound and fury. There will be no trade. Manny will settle down. We will have forgotten about all this by next week. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Boston doesn't deserve that grill anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
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