Done Deal ?
Red Sox Close To Acquiring Gagne
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Red Sox are the winner of the Eric Gagne sweepstakes pending Gagne's consent and a review of medical records. Rosenthal says Gagne might share the closer role with Jonathan Papelbon; it would not be shocking to see Papelbon become the setup man for the rest of the year. That would be a hell of a 1-2 punch regardless and a huge asset for the playoffs.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7072074
No word on which prospects went to Texas yet.
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yep
by dstar442005 on Jul 31, 2007 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
updated the story
by jshcmp on Jul 31, 2007 1:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll wait for the second player
by Taylor on Jul 31, 2007 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i still dont understand
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well
by Lonerangers on Jul 31, 2007 1:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope we get Gabbard...
by slimshadty12 on Jul 31, 2007 1:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard
by pblack on Jul 31, 2007 1:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i kinda expected
by Lonerangers on Jul 31, 2007 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard in AAA
Those look like very good numbers to me.
by pblack on Jul 31, 2007 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's 25 years old
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7821
by RCCook on Jul 31, 2007 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard
5.43 ERA, 4.5 BB/9, K rate in the sevens.
So what's this guy's cieling and lefty Kam Loe?
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares
by pblack on Jul 31, 2007 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but the dude
Give me Tyler Clippard, I'd rather have younger mediocrity that has a chance to become less mediocre than older mediocrity who will become even more so when luck catches up to him.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
progress
I will say this, he had a complete game shutout against the Royals two weeks ago. I didn't see anyone in our rotation shut out the Royals this past weekend.
by Brandon Wilson on Jul 31, 2007 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard
by thowell25 on Jul 31, 2007 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
been good this year
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His minor league numbers aren't good.
by chief on Jul 31, 2007 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
*key return, that is.
by chief on Jul 31, 2007 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard
by doolindalton on Jul 31, 2007 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard
Our starting rotation has more holes than swiss cheese. We thought we were going to have Millwood, Padilla, B-Mac, Tejeda pitch well for us this year. Millwood, Padilla, and Tejeda have been HORRIBLE.
Next year, if Tejeda doesn't turn it around. I can see Gabbard taking Tejeda's spot.
Millwood, Padilla, Bmac, Gabbard, Tejeda/Hurley/etc.
Who knows, the way Bmac Gabbard pitch in the second half. They can be fighting for the 3rd spot in the rotation.
by Coolbean04 on Jul 31, 2007 1:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah ok
It's a lefty Kam Loe folks, nothing to get excited about. Fuck, horrid trade.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loe.....
by doolindalton on Jul 31, 2007 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither can Gabbard
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loe
by doolindalton on Jul 31, 2007 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
look at his minor league career
read some redsox boards. they think gabbard/murphy are NOTHING.
by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2007 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa?!
I feel so much better now!
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh give me a break
by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2007 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How bout
Arguments like "well, he had success for a brief amount of time, and might sustain it despite what all the peripherals say" is what led to GMJ getting 55 million dollars to suck.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
GMJ was 31 when he finally had a good season
by pblack on Jul 31, 2007 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same freakin deal
Fuck, now I wish we took the Yankees deal.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys are funny
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
right
by Lonerangers on Jul 31, 2007 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well what is the variable between those trades
Its a scale that can go up or down
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
man
by Lonerangers on Jul 31, 2007 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
plus if we really want him back
by dubman on Jul 31, 2007 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meet Gabbard!!!
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by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn
Get your priorites strait.
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
David Murphy,
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
where did you see this
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't kid...
Peter Gammons
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did he say
or
"might be dave murphy"
Cause Gammons is like 5 steps into senility, if it's might be dave murphy, I still have hope.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its not 100 percent
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he will have fun
by dubman on Jul 31, 2007 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey guys!!!
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The deal
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard can take CJ's role in the pen
by tricer on Jul 31, 2007 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
fire JD
Murphy's MLB projection is Ryan Langerhans :(
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
give me a break
by trza on Jul 31, 2007 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
on a scale of 1-10
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're going to fire him for this?
by trza on Jul 31, 2007 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bleh
Damn Towers/melvin for setting our expectations so high...
Sooooo underwhelming...
by HypoLuxa on Jul 31, 2007 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Incidently...
by slimshadty12 on Jul 31, 2007 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Peter gammons
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Crap
by jcir454 on Jul 31, 2007 1:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That is my take as well
by bflood36 on Jul 31, 2007 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
can we please trade for
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Update from
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
update on gagne
hopefully he said no
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ticket just said...
There's HOPE!
by ortonius on Jul 31, 2007 1:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That minor leaguer
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
has to be
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wrap your head around 2 things people
- Keeping gagne is a waste.
- Draft picks, sure they are nice and shiny and get a fancy rating when they are young, but the chances of them being even AS successful as the two players we got, small.
- This is most likely the best we could get, so quit acting like JD got fleeced or something. and no no NO you dont want to fucking keep him.
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok I got on a roll
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
point 3
why is this the best JD can do when Chad Cordero and Scott Linebrink can fetch better prospects?
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its what
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
whats your point again?
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe because
Many variables that those other guys dont have.
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok
- Michael Main dominating in low A
- Kason Gabbard getting destroyed in MLB.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Getting destroyed?
If you're talking about his #'s in the minors is one thing, to open ur mouth and say something stupid like that. Get the facts straight.
by Coolbean04 on Jul 31, 2007 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait
by DIESCTBRS on Jul 31, 2007 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Count me in the
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
murphy
by knockoutking24 on Jul 31, 2007 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Murphy and Gabbard
So, it's like that time when we got Freddy Bynum and John Rheinecker for Juan Dominguez, except, you know, we sent Eric FUCKING GAGNE this time.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ive gotta believe this isnt the truth
hell i read somewhere they wanted to trade hu and would do hu for gagne or benoit. id do that.
david fricken murphy. REALLY?
by knockoutking24 on Jul 31, 2007 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Ticket
by RCCook on Jul 31, 2007 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Update...
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
come on Gagne
by SteveP on Jul 31, 2007 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if these two are....
by erikj07 on Jul 31, 2007 1:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait...
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
from listening to olney
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
him and elvis can be roomies
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We get Beltre
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
GOOD
by erikj07 on Jul 31, 2007 1:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just because
by miles on Jul 31, 2007 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
A fucking 16 year old?!? HE CAN DRIVE MOTHERFUCKERS! WHAT NOW BITCHES?
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i am excited....
by erikj07 on Jul 31, 2007 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
would you rather have
or
Gabbard, Murphy, and Beltre?
by kumar75150 on Jul 31, 2007 1:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Inman is the best prospect
Given that we just picked up 3 potential "stars" in the Braves deal, give me the best prospect.
Jeez Doug, you coulda called us before you went and dealt for Linebrink you know.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beltre
by sprite on Jul 31, 2007 1:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well take that with a grain of salt
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
rudy will make him hit
by dubman on Jul 31, 2007 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Super Laird?
by TexGoesYard on Jul 31, 2007 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well then give the kid some steroids
by Taylor on Jul 31, 2007 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Angel Beltre is the 3rd guy.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showtopic=13341&mode=threaded&pid=565218
-A major league scouting director is quoted in Baseball America: "Beltre to me is a young (Barry) Bonds--all five tools. He can do it all. He's going to be terrifying when he fills into that body."
-Ranked second on ESPN's ranking of the newly available Latin American prospects in 2006.
by Jayslick on Jul 31, 2007 1:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And in 2012
by Sharky on Jul 31, 2007 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not about 2012!
by SteveP on Jul 31, 2007 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we're also getting some guy
by slash on Jul 31, 2007 1:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wow, that was tough to get through
by RangerMoto on Jul 31, 2007 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's funny
by kwellborn on Jul 31, 2007 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Engel Beltre
DShepp, even you gotta be disappointed in this haul which can be at the very best, described as a collective nut shot.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 1:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
beltre
im ok w/ this deal
gabbard isnt bad (better than jamey wright) and is fairly young and is lefthanded and is a GB specialist
murphy is AAA fodder.
beltre has potential.
by knockoutking24 on Jul 31, 2007 2:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Now that i've settled
by Lonerangers on Jul 31, 2007 2:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
engel beltre
by mo on Jul 31, 2007 2:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Goldstein at BP likes him
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=332&nocache=1185908681#new
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It's a good deal for both teams, as Beltre does have HUGE upside and remarkable tools. Of course he's 17 and very very far away from that ceiling as well. You won't be able to judge this one for a while.
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by mikedallas23 on Jul 31, 2007 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guys
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gabbard
by thowell25 on Jul 31, 2007 2:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's a hint
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have read the thread
by thowell25 on Jul 31, 2007 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please
Gabbard has been really, really lucky. Let's not pretend otherwise.
by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2007 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
by thowell25 on Jul 31, 2007 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We are swimming
by DJCahill on Jul 31, 2007 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah you're right
by thowell25 on Jul 31, 2007 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so...
What could we get for this package?
by texaschief on Jul 31, 2007 2:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably about the same
by thowell25 on Jul 31, 2007 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel just like Charlie Brown on Halloween
I'd MUCH rather have the two picks next year, horrible trade, just horrible.
by jefe6801 on Jul 31, 2007 2:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Alright huge difference...
This makes this trade legitimate IMO.
by slimshadty12 on Jul 31, 2007 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
umm...
by texaschief on Jul 31, 2007 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
third pitcher was added...
by slimshadty12 on Jul 31, 2007 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
by texaschief on Jul 31, 2007 2:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
fuck man
Fuckin Peter Gammons and his brain-dead Red Sox propaghanda. JD is going to need to clarify the circumstances surrounding this trade in order to justify it. Because on the surface, looking at all of Gabbard's peripherals, this is a piece of shit trade. I am completely dissatisfied.
by Chase Irwin on Jul 31, 2007 2:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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