Bosox To Get Dye?
Posted by Steve L. on July 30th, 2007 · Comments (6)
Via The Dumplog who quotes the Globe:
…a major league source said a short time ago that chances were “pretty good” that the Red Sox would complete a deal with the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Jermaine Dye.
In exchange for Dye, the White Sox would get Wily Mo Pena and a minor league pitching prospect (not Clay Buchholz or Jon Lester).
It will be interesting to see where the Sox fit Dye into the line-up. Is J.D. Drew that bad? Give the Sox credit if this is a move to sit Drew. I’m not sure the Yankees were ever willing to do that with Abreu or Damon this year.
it’s more likely a move to rest Ortiz, who has been hurting all year.
that might be except, in that case, they’d want a lefty bat to spell Ortiz. No, this is basically a vote of no confidence for Drew…who I’m sure the Red Sox will try to ship out during the off-season and pay some of his deal as well.
Wow. If true, that’s not going to help Theo’s resume.
Of course, Dice-K and Drew have the same agent…one Scott Boras. Might have something to do with it.
Give the Sox credit if this is a move to sit Drew.
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Give them credit for admitting their mistake? Sure, OK. But how much credit can you really give them if they have to correct the mistake in the first place with a guy like Dye. After all, didn’t you make a case about 6-8 weeks ago that Dye basically sucks except for 2 great years?
Sure, Dye still sucks. Yes, I’m just giving them credit for sitting Drew, if that’s what they’re doing.