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Trade deadline 2007

  • 31-07-2007 9:46pm
    #1
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭


    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...........

    Oh wait a minute, the Sox signed Gagne.

    I would have rather had Dye to be honest, as I feel it's the hitting that's let the Sox down this year. But I guess guys like Okajima and Delcarmen are relatively unproven in a playoff environment. Nevermind Kyle Snyder and Javier Lopez.

    Even though it's AAAA and thus fairly irrelevant in the greater scheme of things, you gotta like Atlanta's pick ups of Dotel and Texeira. If I was the Mets or the Phillies, I would be afraid.

    Yankees trading for Wilson Betemit? Well I'm worried.


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  • #2
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Is Gagne gonna close?


  • #3
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Nope. That was believed to be a major stumbling block to the deal, as was his no trade clause to Boston, but both were overcome. He'll still get some save opps as the Sox are fairly protective of Papelbon.

    I think his contract was restructured-it was an incentive based contract (dependent on saves) while he was with Texas.

    The Sox kicked the tyres on him at the start of the year, but were frightened by the injuries and price tag. Now they have had to pay him anyway and give up a decent end of the rotation starter and a decent OF prospect.


  • #4
    chicoben
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭chicoben


    I'd rather have gagne than dye, with too many OF players things could get messy. Dye might have it that he'd want to play x amount of games, we could put him as replacement DH if anything bad (touch wood) were to happen to big papi. willy mo is there and so is manny, hinske, im happy with gagne. whats up with JD drew sucking though?


  • #5
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Gagne cost the Sox 2 games in Baltimore and now has an ERA of 16.20 since coming over from the Rangers.

    Dye has 5 HR and a .364 average in the same time frame. Hinske started in RF for the Sox tonight, went 0 for 3 and left 5 men on base.

    Not looking like a good choice so far.


  • #6
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Ah Hinske. I watched it for 3 years. Enjoy ;-)


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  • #7
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Hopefully I'm proven wrong about Gange (French-'to win'), same as I was about Dice-K and Pedroia.


  • #8
    chicoben
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭chicoben


    I stand corrected, eric gagne is a load of my A*se. Top of 9 red sox up by one, Gagne blows another save. Way to go Gagne!


  • #9
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Worst Trade Ever.

    To blow a save after taking the lead against K-Rod is unforgivable.


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