2010 Hot Stove Thread

[BunnyHardaway]

Free Agency has been moved up this year and begins Sunday, so I felt it was a good time to start this thread. Should be an interesting offseason.

For the O's, I'm hoping we (finally) get a power hitting 1B and improve our absolutely awful SS situation. I don't care how good Izturis' defense is, you cannot have a bat like that in your lineup every day.

[Beantown]

The Red Sox need to try and bring Beltre back, but I don't see that happening.

Same for V-Mart.

Basically...they're going to actually suck next season, instead of missing the playoffs because of injuries.

[Dog]

Werth won't go to New York, neither will Crawford. Yankees are "putting all their marbles" into getting Cliff Lee

[lonewolf371]

Quote: Originally Posted by Beantown

The Red Sox need to try and bring Beltre back, but I don't see that happening. Same for V-Mart. Basically...they're going to actually suck next season, instead of missing the playoffs because of injuries.

With Pedroia, Youkilis, Scutaro, Lester, Buchholz, and a decent budget I doubt the Red Sox will suck.

[Beantown]

Quote: Originally Posted by lonewolf371

With Pedroia, Youkilis, Scutaro, Lester, Buchholz, and a decent budget I doubt the Red Sox will suck.

You forgot Ortiz, Beckett/Lackey (depending on how much they suck at any given time), a healthy Ellsbury, a few young guys who could pitch in every now and then, and Daniel Bard, and Papelbon once every so often.

Yeah, they won't suck, but that's not a World Series threat right there, unless Beckett and Lackey suddenly regain Cy Young type stuff while Lester and Bucholz continue to gain their Ace-type stuff which is very doubtful.

[Spider Tre]

Jocketty said he likes the team from 2010 and wants to keep it like it is despite not picking up Cabrera and Harang's (thank god) option

i don't expect the Reds to make any major signings

[rsox]

The Red Sox offered Martinez a 2 year extension during the season which he declined. He is looking for a 4 or 5 year deal which i doubt he gets anywhere. I could see the Sox bringing Varitek back and maybe trying to go with Saltalamacchia. I also wouldn't rule out trading for a Catcher (Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis may both be available from the Angels).

Beltre is probably not coming back as he seems to prefer playing out west. The Sox could try and sign a 1B and move Youkilis to 3B.

The Red Sox could certainely use an OF bat. Even with a healthy Jacoby Ellsbury the Sox cannot endure another season of Jeremy Hermida/Darnell McDonald/Daniel Nava/Ryan Kalish/Mike Cameron types getting a lot of AB's. I would expect them to at least talk with Carl Crawford and/or Jayson Werth.

[Yanks22]

Quote: Originally Posted by rsox

The Red Sox offered Martinez a 2 year extension during the season which he declined. He is looking for a 4 or 5 year deal which i doubt he gets anywhere. I could see the Sox bringing Varitek back and maybe trying to go with Saltalamacchia. I also wouldn't rule out trading for a Catcher (Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis may both be available from the Angels). Beltre is probably not coming back as he seems to prefer playing out west. The Sox could try and sign a 1B and move Youkilis to 3B. The Red Sox could certainely use an OF bat. Even with a healthy Jacoby Ellsbury the Sox cannot endure another season of Jeremy Hermida/Darnell McDonald/Daniel Nava/Ryan Kalish/Mike Cameron types getting a lot of AB's. I would expect them to at least talk with Carl Crawford and/or Jayson Werth.

I could def see the red sox inquiring on werth, it makes sense.