Pierzynski 12 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 The Red Sox are having ongoing discussions with the Cleveland Indians about a trade for outfielder Coco Crisp, with the pricetag expected to be either starter Bronson Arroyo or Matt Clement. The Indians are believed to have a preference for Arroyo, who is still arbitration eligible, while the Red Sox are more keen on giving away Clement, who is due $19 million the next two seasons and drew the Indians’ interest as a free agent last year. A trade for Crisp would benefit the Red Sox on a number of fronts, regardless of the fate of free agent center fielder Johnny Damon and unhappy left fielder Manny Ramirez. With four years remaining before becoming eligible for free agency, the 26-year-old, switch-hitting Crisp can play center or a corner outfield position, has good speed on the basepaths, has displayed some power and has shown steady improvement in his last two full seasons with the Indians. He can bat leadoff and it is clear the Red Sox are entertaining thoughts of trading for him, especially as a fallback in case Damon does not re-sign. Crisp made about $365,000 last season. The Indians may not be willing to deal Crisp, however, unless they can land an outfielder themselves, and they are one of the four teams actively courting free agent Nomar Garciaparra, who would play the outfield in Cleveland. . . . The Sox have not advanced much in their talks with free agent outfielder Juan Encarnacion, according to his agent, Eric Goldschmidt. The Sox did speak with the Mariners about outfielder Jeremy Reed, but the Mariners have little interest in Arroyo or Clement. http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view...rticleid=117476 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 change the thread title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Listen, we have to include question marks or something. Unless something is a done deal, please, please include a question mark or say rumor or something to that end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timotime Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 stupid trade for cleveland. crisp is a good outfeilder, and has potential. my opinion may be biased, but i think arroyo blows, and clement is sub-par (mainly i draw these two conclusions from how much they both blew during the playoffs, but i thought they sucked anyway). unless something else is thrown in the mix for cleveland to get, they are getting shafted by shipping crisp out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank the Tank 35 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 This is pure Boston media speculation. They want him. They assume because they're the Red Sox, they can get him. Cleveland is not trading Coco. He's too valuable to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimH Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 I agree, Pierzynski12, change the thread title please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Yeah...because the thing that hurt Boston last year was that they had too much pitching and not enough offense out of their outfield. I could see this happening...if Boston was willing to include enough cash to cover Clement's deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 17, 2005 -> 11:07 AM) Yeah...because the thing that hurt Boston last year was that they had too much pitching and not enough offense out of their outfield. I could see this happening...if Boston was willing to include enough cash to cover Clement's deal. Plus Cleveland wanted Clement last yr, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierzynski 12 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 Sorry about the topic title,guys.Forgot to put a question mark after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanne Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Hell yeah...I'd love to see Cleveland do that trade!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewashed in '05 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Coco Crisp huh. He's pretty damn good. If they were to trade them they should get some pretty damn good players in return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Dec 18, 2005 -> 12:54 AM) Coco Crisp huh. He's pretty damn good. If they were to trade them they should get some pretty damn good players in return. Well, they are the Indians, so I wouldn't mind if they traded him and got a bag of balls and Mike Jackson (the RP, not the singer) in return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 This trade isn't happening now that the Dodgers have signed Nomar. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...nover_unlikely/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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