It is all going to be OK after all. Maybe:
According to baseball sources, the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians have agreed in principle on a deal that will bring outfielder Crisp to the Sox in a multi-player trade. The deal was agreed upon several days ago under the condition that Cleveland be able to acquire another outfielder to replace Crisp, presumably Jason Michaels from the Philadelphia Phillies...The Red Sox will send a package including reliever Guillermo Mota and prospect Andy Marte to the Indians. The inclusion of Mota in the deal explains why the Sox signed free agent reliever Julian Tavarez to a two-year contract despite having a bullpen that already included Keith Foulke, Mike Timlin, Mota, Rudy Seanez and, perhaps, Jonathan Papelbon...I was really hoping the Sox would get Coco Crisp mainly because I really like saying Coco Crisp.In the 26-year-old Crisp, the Sox will have a switch-hitter who possesses an array of talents. Though Crisp has played left field for the Indians - Cleveland has the blossoming Grady Sizemore in center - he played center field during his minor league career. In slightly more than two full major league seasons, Crisp has 35 career home runs and 54 career steals. Last season, he batted .300 with 16 home runs, 15 steals, a .345 on-base percentage and .465 slugging percentage.
Comments
ry - January 22, 2006 9:29 PM
Makes the loss of Damon a little more palatable, no? Still, you need to get that killer lead off hitter.
Alan - January 22, 2006 10:00 PM
We can't expect perfection but it is starting to look like the Yankees will have to wonder more about their pitching than Boston has to over its batting and fielding.
ry - January 23, 2006 7:29 AM
Huh? With the young arms that came up big for them at the end of the season last year? I'm not sure if I follow, or agree with, your analysis, O' Wearer of the Tartan Tie.
Alan - January 23, 2006 7:55 AM
Plain language - the Yankees pitching is worse than the Sox.
ry - January 24, 2006 3:10 AM
Two words. Curt Schilling. And the guy the BoSox picked up from the Marlins is mercurial. Wouldn't go so far as to say that it's rock solid(not that the Angels are even close to as solid as the BoSox right now).
Alan - January 24, 2006 8:45 AM
A good Coco-graphy over at the Boston Herald.
Alan - January 28, 2006 12:16 PM
The deal is done.
ry - January 29, 2006 4:21 AM
I just hope he keeps the OBP up, the true measure of a leadoff hitter, for your sake Alan. I don't know what we'll do if you go into a funk because the Sox O isn't what it was and the record reflects that.(Okay, I'll take the first couple of hours of the suicide watch, who's on deck?)
Alan - January 29, 2006 11:37 AM
An interesting article on how the Indians come up short in this whole deal.
Phil - March 9, 2006 12:04 PM
From Boston Globe coverage of Spring Training: T-shirt worn by fan
Johhny Damon: Looks like Jesus, acts like Judas, throws like Mary."