Filed under: Boston Red Sox
Major League Baseball’s trade dedline is approaching with all non-waiver deals having to be finalized by July 31st(this Monday). Obviously that results in more rumors than a high school hallway, with few of them having any legitimacy.
I would imagine the Red Sox will probably attempt to make some minor moves but will refrain from making any blockbuster deals. There really isn’t any need to mess with this team that much. Besides the fact that the Sox are in first place, and have been for a while, they are a solidly built team with a great balance of pitching, defense, and bats. However the pesky Yankees are in close pursuits, sitting at about a 2 game deficit but being behind only half a game a little over a week ago. This will probably influence Theo and Co. to at least entertain a deal or two.
The Sox particularly need some assistance at the end of their starting rotation. Wake is on the DL, Clement has been committed, and Wells’s return, although soon(he’s scheduled to start Monday), will be about as predictable as Delmon Young in Sports Authority. And its pretty clear by now that the Sox haven’t found an adequate solution for the 4 and 5 guys. We certainly can’t and won’t go to battle with the Snyder, Johnson, Pauley, Gabbard combo. Some relief help would be nice as well. The set-up crew of Timlin, Delcarmen, and Hansen is satisfactory but can’t be overused. With Javy Lopez good for one batter and one batter only, another lefty would be ideal. It would be even better with we could dump the tweedle dum and tweedle stink combination of Seanez and Tavarez. They have become about as useful as condoms in a convent except for inning killing mop up situations. Plus Tavarez seems about as mentally stable as a drunken pan-handler, making him an added liability in my mind.
The Sox could also maybe use a back-up first baseman to spell Youklis once and awhile. JT Snow would have been perfect had we not released him to open up roster space.
In any event, I would imagine a minor move if any by the Sox come Monday. I wouldn’t glue yourself to your computer, tv, blackberry, or phone for breaking updates but I would keep an eye out. We may have a new Sock or two by Monday’s game. Stay tuned(but not too tuned).
theaveragefan@bostonprosports.com
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