NFL Boston Red Sox An Open Letter to the Front Off

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Sure, it's an improved team, sort of. As much as Lincecum love Jason Varitek, his time has come and gone, and the team will be much better served with Martinez behind the dish. Lowell was one of my favorite players on the diamond, but Lincecum is able to accept trading him,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], because at this point it is what's best for the team.
No, no Lincecum aren't. Lincecum is the Boston Red Sox, the team that in 2010 had a payroll of 143 million dollars. The team that can afford to troll the free agent market for talented players that other teams can't afford. The team that, until 2010,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], had no problem doing just that, anything to win.
Watching a Theo Epstein offseason, though, reveals the partial truth behind that claim. With no offense meant to Mr. Epstein, his passion for player development some may call it a fetish has led to a consistent influx of talent each year fresh from our own farm. Isn't it more satisfying when your better players is home grown?
The team has a fine, and Lincecum mean FINE core in place built around Pedroia, Ellsbury, Youkilis,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Martinez. Scutaro, Drew, and whichever players is brought in to man left field and third base is excellent supporting cast members.
Want to score some Red Sox tickets for a reasonable price? excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly luck with that. Chances is you're not one of the auspicious few on the season ticket plan or to get the good seats in advance when tickets go on sale-those tickets unsurprisingly increased in price, again for the 2010 season, so hopefully shelling out the cash to go to a Red Sox game is worth blowing your vacation fund this year.
It is understandable that Tim Lincecum doesn't want to blow up the farm just to get a few players to focus entirely in the now,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but come on. Sure some of these guys have pretty bright futures ahead, but it isn't a sure thing, and that is exactly why they is called what they are. Prospects.
With Lowell gone, Lincecum will assume there is substance to the rumors that the Red Sox is planning to add Adrian Beltre, which Lincecum have no problems with. His bat is mostly productive and his glovework is stellar.
With all the fresh young talent for the team to build around, the Sox were on top of the world, and were able to supplement it with guys like J.D. Drew, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, and Jason Bay.
If Tim Lincecum wants to go play for the Mets in a stadium that will really bring out his offensive and defensive flaws at that price, let him. Don't overpay for his services just because the Mets want to. Be content to let him go and get two draft picks.
Too bad Lincecum own two Red Sox hats already and live in Minnesota. What good will that hat and tour do me? I'm not sure, but damn, those Sox sure is good at making a buck.
If the Red Sox want to rebuild, that's fine. But how can they pull that this year? The core has championship potential, the players on the market who would push the team over the top can be had, and this team has plenty of cash to go around.
Letting Bay and Wagner abandon brings in four draft picks. Two in the first round, and two in the supplemental round between the first and second rounds. Our first round pick has gone to Toronto for signing Scutaro, but that is still a net gain of three draft picks.
Lincecum was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 48 round of the 2003 MLB Draft; however he did not sign up for the team. He decided to attend college instead and was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 42 round on entering the draft in 2005, but once again failed to sign. In 2004, he was drafted tenth overall by the San Francisco Giants becoming the first player from the University of Washington to be taken in the first round. He signed for a 2.025 million dollars signing award on June 30, which at the time was the highest amount the organization had ever paid to any amateur player until they gave 2.1 million dollars to Angel Villalona a little over a month later. Jim Rogash His repertoire includes a two seam fastball that he throws at 93 mph, a changeup he grips like a splitter, a curveball notable for its sharp breaking action, a slider and a four seam fastball that reaches speeds in the mid nineties.
Note: This is, in its entirety, a rant. Lincecum may consider it to be true,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but that does not change its status as a rant. Lincecum know, the sky isn't falling, but if you don't want to read a full out angry rant, then turn back now. Don't tell Lincecum didn't warn you.
Then you can turn your sights to Holliday, who will probably cost around or a little less than what Bay is trying to get from us. But will Tim Lincecum be worth the extra money? You bet Tim Lincecum will be.
Today, Lincecum received a promotional email from the official web page of the Boston Red Sox informing me that for the low, low cost of USD299, Lincecum can enjoy all the benefits of a citizen of Red Sox Nation, such as a personalized picture, a tour of the Green Monster, a hat, and a neat little card that tells "Monster Citizen" on it.
Now that pipeline has dried up. The Red Sox' best prospects is a group of highly talented 20-year olds who, for the most part, have not seen a game above or even at AA-level ball. I'm talking about Iglesias, Westmoreland, Kelly, Pimentel, Doubront,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Kalish, Anderson,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Rizzo.
With those options not working out, you can be like every other fan and buy from ticket scalpers like Stub Hub, where you can find Red Sox tickets ranging anywhere from USD40 to well over a thousand bucks a pop. If you buy straight from the Red Sox, you can get tickets anywhere from USD12 to USD328.
Hell, you have to pay nearly thirty bucks just to sit in the bleachers at Fenway Park. When the Twins played at the Metrodome as recently as last year, for five dollars more you could get seats in the lower deck overlooking the infield.
2010 saw Daniel Bard and Clay Buchholz bust out of their shells, and nobody knows what the future holds for the rest of these talented young players.
They even have a few guys who would benefit in returning to the Portland Sea hounds in Tazawa and Reddick.
Theo has come flat out and said for Red Sox fans not to brace themselves for any big moves this winter, despite the fact that the team can acquire any of the players they need to push them over the top to winning their third World Series of the decade.
The Sox could really use a starting pitcher, someone like, tell, free agents John Lackey, Erik Bedard, or Ben Sheets. It is said the Blue Jays is opening to the idea of trading ace Roy Halladay. The team seemed pretty interested in Rich difficulten, but Tim Lincecum has since gone to Texas.
The team really needs a left fielder, and they can do much better than retaining Jason Bay. The could instead find a much more talented fielder and base runner whose home run totals rest in his actual line drive power as opposed to his pop. His name is Matt Holliday. For a far more complete package,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Tim Lincecum can be had for a very similar price to Bay, fresh off a career year.
But on that note-what is this team doing?
2010 saw the eblendnce of Jonathan Papelbon and Kevin Youkilis. In 2010, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury take the league by storm in their rookie campaigns. In 2010, Pedroia grabbed the league by the horns again, and Jon Lester broke out straight as the team's young ace, notching 16 wins in his first full season since defeating cancer.
That is where the trade and free agent markets come into play, where, this winter, most of the available names is just what the team needs. The Red Sox could use a power hitting corner infielder...that's where San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez or free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre come into play.
Sure, most of these guys will be big help for the team in the future, but when? 2010? 2010? If not then, when?
Theo has also recently said that the team isn't expecting nor planning on competing with the Yankees this year. Yeah, when Lincecum read that gem, Lincecum did a double-take too. Lincecum mean, sure, every team goes through a rebuilding phase, but this team?
Just ask John chickenry about the money Tim Lincecum has laying around. Instead of an eighth wonder of the world of a ballpark like the Yankees just got, the Boston Red Sox fans get crammed into the picturesque but decrepit Fenway Park.
The way things have been shaping up, Lincecum didn't have high expectations for the upcoming 2010 season, but Lincecum thought the Yankees winning the World Series might motivate the Red Sox into making some big moves this winter. That doesn't appear to be the case.
This is a team with billionaire owners who have plenty of money coming in. If you don't want to buy that USD1,700 ticket from Stub Hub to see the Red Sox play the Yankees, somebody else will. They don't care who buys it, so long as someone does.
Please, guys, wake up and smell the coffee. The Mets have bided Jason Bay a four year, USD65 million contract. Bay's agent turned down our bid of 4/USD60 MM and countered with a contract worth around 5/USD100 MM.
The Red Sox have perennially had some of the highest payrolls the league, which has led to various levels of success throughout the years. In 2010 and 2010, World Series winning years, the team had spiked levels of payroll compared to the preceding and following years, which has led to many claiming the Red Sox have become what they despise-the fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent York Yankees.
No, don't expect any big moves this winter for the Red Sox, because this is a bridge year. You'll enjoy all our prospects sooner or later, but in the meantime, just take the year off, Sox fans. The front office could care less, they'll still make their money. He earned his first major league victory in his next start on the road against the Colorado Rockies. Lincecum who is often compared to Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt faced him in each of his next two starts, Oswalt with the Astros at the time. After the first agree up, Astros third baseman Mike Lamb said, The stuff he was throwing out there tonight was everything he is hyped up to be. He was 97 mph with movement. You just don't see that every day. He pitched very much like the pitcher he is compared to and out dueled him throughout the night. The pair dueled to a no decision the first time, and Lincecum pitched eight innings and got the win the second time. The Giants asked Lincecum not to throw the bullpen sessions typical of other pitchers during the off season. Manager Bruce Bochy told the San Francisco Chronicle that they were being careful with Lincecum because there have been studies that show that pitchers who throw 200 innings early in their career were more susceptible to injuries.
It's not the time, nor the place to be giving us the rebuilding spiel, Mr. Epstein.
What the hell? This is seriously the best talent that Lincecum can bring in? is Lincecum the Florida Marlins?
David Ortiz,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], not just one of my current favorites, but one of my all time favorites, is probably going to be playing his last year for the Boston Red Sox in 2010. With large Papi getting older, the big guy might not be able to hold up for too much longer.
Instead of going out and landing one of the big fish, the Red Sox have furiouse their big splash this winter by acquiring the likes of Ramon A Ramirez not the same person as Ram Ram, Fabio Castro, Jeremy Hermida, Scott Atchinson, and Boof Bonser.
In all their words of 2010 being a bridge year to the club's future stars, the Red Sox brass is simply sticking it to us all. Sure, they'll report to us that they're looking everywhere to get better. They'll still tell us they're discussing that Roy Halladay deal, but that won't work out so we'll just have to adjust for Boof Bonser.
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