Gun shy Redsox makes a splash in Nashville but are they just getting started?

          The Now Big multi-year deal gun shy Redsox once again made a splash in the winter meetings signing The Powerful right handed catcher and first baseman Mike Napoli, The switch hitting gold glove center fielder Shane "The Flyin Hawaiian" Victorino and the hard throwing Japanese legend Koji Uehara but who is on deck next? Will the sox finally get a starting pitcher by signing one in free agent market or trade for one by using are surplus of catchers & relievers? or will they bluff everyone and sign the all mighty free agent Josh Hamilton to that 5 year deal he wants? One thing is for sure it will be an interesting few weeks.

Out of all the free agent moves the soc made this offseason they still haven't filled their biggest need, and thats starting pitching. But who is out there? First Off forget Zack Greinke, Hes Predicted to be the highest paid pitcher since CC Sabathia or is he? (Pending Texas signs him) but the bottom line is Boston is not going to pay him a max deal that could be worth 130 to 161 million. also he has anxiety issues so Boston would not be a good place for him. Same     goes to Anibal Sanchez, if the Dodgers lose out on Greinke expect them to overpay Anibal Sanchez and Second cross off Dan Haren (Signed with the Nats on tuesday) & Brandon McCarthy (Agreed to a deal with the Dbacks on Friday). So you can say the pitching market is pretty thin but there are some good starters out there. Expect the Sox to make a run at both Ryan Dempster & Kyle Lohse. They may not be a  Greinke or a Sanchez but they are solid #2-#3 Starters. Ryan Dempster is a better pitcher then Lohse. hes a multi 14+ Game winner and when he gets hot hes can be the ace on the team but when he gets cold he'll give up runs. When he was traded to texas this past july he was awful the first few games but he did settle down finishing a 7-3 record in texas but with Era of 5.09. As for Kyle Lohse He is a multi 14+ game winner and some questioned that is he a Dave Duncan Product but with Dave Duncan no longer the pitching coach for St Louis Kyle Lohse showed why he is a safe signing posting a 16-3 record with a ERA of 2.38. If the Sox land one of them don't be shocked if they overpay. maybe for Napoli/Victorino Money. However if they don't want to overpay for a starter or spend cheap money on a guy like jair jurrjens. they will probably go to the trade market and go after a guy like a Gavin Floyd of the Chicago Whitesox. Hey both teams Have needs that both teams have. Redsox Need a Starter & the White sox need a Catcher. Both Phil Rogers of the Chicago times & Pete Abraham of the boston globe Came up with the idea of a Gavin Floyd for  Jarrod Saltalamacchia Swap which makes pretty good sense. Gavin Floyd is a pretty good pitcher whos been having bad luck in Chitown but when he is on hes un hittable. its probably likely The White sox lose Aj Pierzynski but they do like there own young catcher Tyler Flowers but they will probably need a catcher to platoon with him.

There are others needs too, they lack 1 more big bat in the lineup so don't count them out on Josh Hamilton. but is it worth it tho? Nope. Hes going to be 32 and might start to decline as the years goes on also hes a risk for injury aswell. they may look trade for another bat using there Catching & Reliever Surplus but the smart way is wait till the trade deadline or the start of the 2013-2014 offseason to look for a power bat to complement Ortiz & Napoli. One more thing, they also need a backup first baseman and dont be surprise they bring back Haverhill native Carlos Pena for that role. Pena who played with the Sox briefly in 2006 and then made his name in Tampa crushing homers left and right. he's a perfect fit.and could be that lethal bat when Napoli catched.

The Red Sox acquired former first-round pick Andrew Miller from the Florida Marlins

On Friday Night the The Red Sox acquired former first-round pick & young Lefty Andrew Miller from the Florida Marlins for another Young Lefty Dustin Richardson. Andrew Miller A Draft bust was one time a highly touted Pitcher from University of North Carolina along with Current Redsox Setup man & Current Team mate again Daniel Bard!

I for 1 like this Trade! Andrew Miller is not a 30 year old pitcher like bryan bullington, the Kid is 25 & Still young! theres Still a Chance to make something happen! Could the redsox new Pitching coach Curt Young make somthing out of him? the answer is yes! For the record i think hes done as a Starting Pitcher but i Do think Curt Young Could make Him in to a Good lefty specialist! this should be the 1st test of many tests ahead for Curt.

I think Andrew Miller was Rushed! i think Both Tigers & Marlins Rushed him just like the Braves & rangers did with Jarrod saltalamacchia! so it should be Interesting how these 2 do with sox! hopefully both players could help out the sox in the future.

Red Sox Eyeing John Buck & Jayson Werth! plus my Projected Redsox lineup!

Hey guys it craig & its been a long time since i last did a Blog, Its great to be Back! But any ways on to my blog!

Its that time again! Its Baseball Hot Stove Season & one of my favorite times of the year! So What are This Years Red Hot Red Sox Rumors? Jayson Werth,Carl Crawford & John Buck!

But 1st off Lets start off with the status of V-Mart & Adrian Beltre! im 100% Convinced that Vmart will not be back in Boston! The Tigers are going Hard for this guy and they are willing to give him a 4-5 year Deal! As for Beltre i can still see him Back in boston but just 49%! He'll Get 3-4 year deal! My theroy is he'll end up back in Boston! While we try to work out a Deal with Werth i think Theo Will also talk to Boras About Beltre!What made me think about this Theroy? in 2006 When the Redsox Won the Dice K Sweepstakes they had 3o days to get a deal Done! well durning that time i think Theo & Boras were also talking to About JD Drew and had a plan to get both players Deals Done! Which it Did Happen! so i wouldnt be shocked if the redsox get both deals done with Werth & Beltre.

Back to Vmart & who will be his Replacement?

with Vmart likely gone as redsox Catcher.The Redsox are Looking at John Buck as there next catcher! he had a Batting Avg of .281 with 20 home runs! he was also named a 2010 AL Allstar! plus his D is not that bad so its worth a shot! Chances are Him & salty will share the role a redsox Catcher if signed! but dont Rule out a Return of the captin if the sox cant work out a Deal with Buck or Vmart! other Catchers that the redosx are looking at! Gerald Laird,Rod Barajas & Aj Pierzynski.

here is my Projected Redsox Lineup and it will be Updated every week!

1. Ellsbury CF

2. Pedroia 2B

3. Youkilis 3B

4. David Ortiz DH

5.Jayson Werth LF

6. JD Drew RF

7. Lyle Overbay/Lars Anderson 1B

8. Buck/saltalamacchia c

9. Marco Scutaro SS

Kevin Says: Mark Prior signs with the Orange County Flyers

Kevin Says: Mark Prior signs with the Orange County Flyers: "Mark Prior is back in Professional baseball, sort of. Mark Prior signed with the Orange County Flyers today, trying to reestablish a once p..."

Mat Latos: Why He Should be an All-Star

Every year the inevitable debate starts about the All-Star Rosters. Why is this guy here, and of course we all complain about the great all-star snubs. While most people point to Joey Votto being the biggest all-star snub(and rightfully so) I believe that Mat Latos being left of the roster is a glaring omission.

When you take a look at the Pitching Leaders of the National League, you will find young Mat Latos' name quite frequently. He is 8th in the NL with 2.62 ERA, his WHIP of 0.98 is tied for the NL with Cy Young front runner Josh Johnson. He anchors a Pitching staff who has the best ERA in all of baseball.

Obviously guys like Tim Lincecum are going to get the nod based upon reputation, but Latos has to crack this roster at some point. Would you like some more Latos stats since you're not convinced?

Opposing hitters are batting just .193 against Latos which is tops in the NL. He has 91 k's in 98 IP, and nearly threw a perfect game earlier in a game agasint the Giants. His 9 wins are tied for 4th in the NL.

Hopefully Charlie Manuel will do the right thing and get Mat on the roster, since they will need a replacement for young stud Yovani Gallardo. Mat does not deserve the snub.

Looking Back At the Santana Trade.

We All agree that Bill Smith Screwed up on that deal by taking the Mets Package of Prospects which most of the players became busts! the Main Part in that deal was CF Carlos Gomez (Traded to the Brewers for JJ Hardy) who was thought to be the Twins Future Lead off Hitter but later turned out to be a Bust. the twins also got in that Deal RHP Phil Humber (DFA & Signed with the royals) RHP Kevin Mulvey (Claimed by the Dbacks) & RHP Deolis Guerra (Twins Top 25 Prospect). The Twins Could picked the Redsox Package that had SP Jon Lester (one of the AL's Best Leftys next to CC) CF Coco Crisp (who was a Good Hitter in the AL Central and Great Center fielder) SS Jed Lowrie & RHP Justin Masterson. But 2 of the reasons the Deal that could of sent Santana to the Redsox and Lester to the twins Fell apart was the twins wanted both Lester and Ellsbury(instead of Crisp) & the Sox did not want to make a deadline!

Even tho The Twins are a Good team they still could of used Jon Lester in there Rotation with Francisco Liriano and could of been a nice 1-2 punch! But as of Now the Redsox are thank full that the twins did not pick there Package because Jon Lester right now is the 2nd best lefty in the AL and Johan Santana is starting decline a little but still is a good lefty.

Counting Down the Days Untill the 2010 MLB Trade Deadline! Part 1:A Look at Redsox needs for the Outfield!

With 39 days left until the 2010 MLB Trade Deadline the Redsox got 2 wholes and one of them is a Outfielder! here are 3 outfielders that the sox could be interested

.3 Garrett Jones OF/1B

with another Bad Year for The Pittsburgh Pirates Means another Fire sale for the Pirates. and this could mean Garret Jones Could be available for the right Price! Garrett Jones who hit 21 hr's Last year could be a nice fit for the Redsox lineup hitting behind Oritz,Youk and Vmart. but can he move to Left? right Now he is the Pirates Right Fielder and 1st Baseman but he has never faced the wall Known as the Green Monster. but still he would be a nice piece for the redsox lineup.

What are they Looking For?:major League Ready Outfielder / Pitching

what would i give up if i was the redsox?: If i was Theo i would Package Josh Reddick, a B+ Prospect Pitcher Stephen Fife or Kyle Weiland and a PTBNL.

.2 Adam Dunn LF/RF/1B

the Free Agent to be Adam Dunn is on fire! which means Nats could trade him for some value! the 6 foot 6 Left Handed hitter could add pop to the Redsox Lineup! hes Has 16 Homers this Season! How ever he is known for striking out alot and is so so at Left, thats Why hes a starting

1st baseman for the Nats. but he would be fine at left.

What are they looking for: 1st baseman / left Fielder / Pitching

what would i give up if i was the redsox?: here are deals i have planned! the 1st Deal is if i was theo i would package LF Daniel Nava, 1b Prospect Anthony Rizzo or Pitching Prospect Stolmy Pimentel and B+ Prospect SP Stephen Fife & SP Alex Wilson or c+ Prospect 1b Arron Bates for Adam Dunn.

my 2nd idea would be LF Daniel Nava, RP Manny Delcarmen, 1b Anthony Rizzo, B+ Prospect Stephen Fife and C+ Prospect Arron Bates for LF/1B Adam Dunn & RP Tyler Clippard

1. David DeJesús OF

here's a Player who is on a roll this season David DeJesús of the Royals! the Royal are shopping him this season and clubs are interested! Hes a perfect player for the redsox and hes just what they need! good Hitter and he plays all corners of the outfield! put him on the redsix lineup and he would be a spark plug for the redsox. hes also a good fielder! expect to see a bidding war for him!

what are they looking for?: major League Ready Outfielder and pitching

what would i give up if i was the redsox?: if i was Theo i would send Daniel Nava or Josh Reddick along with B Prospect SP Stephen Fife and Kyle Weiland or Alex Wilson.

whats likely to happen is look at back up outfielders or pact with what you got? but a trade has not been ruled out!