Thursday, August 13, 2009
Random Thoughts (August 13, 2009)
I respect Joe Posnanski but his column about the worst contracts in baseball omitted one obvious name.
J.D. Drew, who signed a 5-year/$70-million deal before the 2007 season has had some big moments for the Red Sox - his grand slam in the '07 ALCS and his monster month of June in '08 - but for $14-million per year, you want a lot more than a .252 avarage, 12 homeruns, 43 RBI, and an OPS of .817.
Drew is a good player but he does not deserve that type of money. If I were Jason Bay, a free agent after this season, I would use the Drew contract as a beginning point in negotiations.
Red Sox Nation better hope the Drew deal does not cost Boston the services of Bay...
Tomorrow will be a big day for TheBostonInsider, as I get to sit in on a small coaching clinic held by high school coaching legend Bob Hurley.
Hurley, the father of former Duke star Bobby Hurley and fellow coaching star Danny Hurley, is the longtime head coach at New Jersey powerhouse St. Anthony's.
If you haven't read "The Miracle of St. Anthony," I recommend doing so as soon as possible.
Hurley is a Hall of Fame caliber coach and will one day be inducted at Springfield...
Clay Buchholz has two losses in his last two starts but he has proved he is finally ready to be a full time member of the Boston rotation. With all of the injuries to the Red Sox staff, he might earn a playoff start...
Mike Lowell's hip problem qualifies him to enter in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Memorial 50-yard Dash but the guy can still swing the bat.
Once Kevin Youkilis returns from his suspension - why hasn't anyone questioned Youk for going after Ricky Porcello while resisting Joba Chamberlain? - Terry Francona needs to use Lowell as the DH, put Youk at third, Casey Kotchman at first, with Victor Martinez behind the plate. When it's time to use Varitek at catcher, Martinez can play first.
Sorry, Big Papi...
I liked the Cristian Guzman rumors. The Red Sox need a shortstop upgrade over the likeable Nick Green and his skills at the plate (.319/5/40/.777) would help the sagging Sox offense...
Raise your hand if you thought back in April that a three-game series in Texas would have this much meaning...
Sorry for the recent lack of posts. I started graduate school this month and with football season and school on the horizon, I have been doing a lot of preparation this past week...
Enjoy Lester tomorrow night...
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