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From everything I've been told within the Tampa organization, Crawford's not going anywhere. Ideally, they want him in LF, Rocco in CF, and Delmon in RF....with Gomes at DH. Gathright is the most likely guy to get traded....but he's awful. Crawford, in my opinion, isn't a very likely option to get traded to the Sox.

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QUOTE(Felix @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 02:43 PM)
GARLAND CANNOT BE TRADED. HIS CONTRACT INCLUDES A NO TRADE CLAUSE THIS YEAR.

(maybe if I put it in caps, people will realize it)

He can't be traded without his approval. Contreras had a no-trade when he was dealt to the White Sox. That said, I think there's only a couple of places Garland would be willing to go, and I doubt Tampa would be on that list. I also doubt Tampa would want his contract.

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QUOTE(beautox @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:43 PM)
Truthfully i think having a lack of a Complete CF is killing us, Mackowiak got hot with his bat, but sucks in CF, and Anderson is amazing with the Glove but is out matched at the plate at this moment its a catch 22(and not the ska band).

 

I couldn't agree more with this paragraph. Even though our relief is weak, we still can win a lot of games with Jenks, Cotts, Thornton, and McCarthy being solid pitchers. However, the CF has to be out there every game, and it's just a terrible position for us right now.

 

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:46 PM)
But the fields, owens, rogowskis, haegers etc etc etc all qualify.

 

Only Fields has real trade value out of that group of guys. Fields, Broadway, and Sweeney are our main 3 minor leaguers right now.

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QUOTE(Felix @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 02:43 PM)
GARLAND CANNOT BE TRADED. HIS CONTRACT INCLUDES A NO TRADE CLAUSE THIS YEAR.

(maybe if I put it in caps, people will realize it)

 

Actually all a no-trade clause means is that he can refuse any trade, not that he can't be traded... but feel free to carry on in all-caps.

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QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 02:49 PM)
I couldn't agree more with this paragraph. Even though our relief is weak, we still can win a lot of games with Jenks, Cotts, Thornton, and McCarthy being solid pitchers. However, the CF has to be out there every game, and it's just a terrible position for us right now.

 

I seriously think the lack of use and lack of a "role" has been whats killing McCarthy.

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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 03:51 PM)
Actually all a no-trade clause means is that he can refuse any trade, not that he can't be traded... but feel free to carry on in all-caps.

Do you really think he would accept a trade to Tampa Bay? Or anywhere outside of Chicago besides possibly Anaheim?

 

He's not going anywhere this year.

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QUOTE(beautox @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:55 PM)
I seriously think the lack of use and lack of a "role" has been whats killing McCarthy.

 

He's better suited for the starting spot, especially with his "feel" pitches (changeup and curve). It was one of the main reasons the Sox should have looked to trade Garland this offseason.

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QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 02:56 PM)
He's better suited for the starting spot, especially with his "feel" pitches (changeup and curve). It was one of the main reasons the Sox should have looked to trade Garland this offseason.

i agree do you know who we can all this blame this on....The Count's Agent, for dicking around both him and the sox. If he would've signed the deal before Garland, Garland's ass would've been long gone.

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QUOTE(beautox @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:58 PM)
i agree do you know who we can all this blame this on....The Count's Agent, for dicking around both him and the sox. If he would've signed the deal before Garland, Garland's ass would've been long gone.

 

Well, I'm not going to be Mr. Pessimist, and say that at least we have Contreras signed for 3 more years. As long as he can stay healthy, we'll have a lot of success with him on the mound.

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QUOTE(Felix @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 02:56 PM)
Do you really think he would accept a trade to Tampa Bay? Or anywhere outside of Chicago besides possibly Anaheim?

 

He's not going anywhere this year.

 

Now that is a totally different statement. You first said he COULDN'T BE TRADED, which is completely different from isn't likely to accept a trade. The first is a gross misrepresentation of the facts if done intentionally.

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QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 03:17 PM)
Giving up McCarthy would be stupid and Fields looks to be coming along very nicely. With that said he just signed a huge ass contract a while ago (in years) so I don't see why they would trade him.

 

Fields may turn out to be a great player but Crawford already is one. And we could win the Workd Series THIS year with him. McCarthy on the other hand is an already proven (somewhat) comodity.

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QUOTE(Sox1422 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 01:46 PM)
Crawford has a great contract and the D-Ray's outfield is crowded. He should become available by the trade deadline. What do you think it would cost the Sox to get him?

 

From what I hear the Rays want young pitchers.

 

I don't think BA is that big of a problem, Im more worried about our pitching and Juan Uribe.

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To get Crawford, it would take Fields, Rogowski, Ray Liotta, and Charlie Haeger [maybe Sean Tracey instead]. That's a deal I could live with. That is only if Crawford could play CF on a regular basis.

 

BTW any one know how many games he's played in CF?

 

To get a young guy like Crawford in his prime locked up for a few years, to go with the sox pitching, that'd be worth it.

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Yeah, this sounds like pretty desperate stuff. The DRays do have a bunch of outfielders, but Gathright's got zilch for power, and so far in his ml career he's basically just a good pinch runner. Who knows if Baldelli will remain healthy? They have 4 spots (of+dh), and 2 outfielders who've shown consistent production at this level. Why would they trade one now? Even if Young comes up and Baldelli plays the rest of the year, they can just bench Gathright. Then if they hit on Dukes as well, they can make a decision over the offseason.

 

Anyone who knows the DRays system -- is there some reason they wouldn't be able to shift one of the outfielders to 1b, like every other team in the majors does?

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QUOTE(beck72 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 08:02 PM)
To get Crawford, it would take Fields, Rogowski, Ray Liotta, and Charlie Haeger [maybe Sean Tracey instead]. That's a deal I could live with. That is only if Crawford could play CF on a regular basis.

 

BTW any one know how many games he's played in CF?

 

To get a young guy like Crawford in his prime locked up for a few years, to go with the sox pitching, that'd be worth it.

 

I dont think it would take a 4 for 1 deal to get Crawford, unless the Sox get into a bidding war.

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Ryan (Springfield)

What would it take one of those outfielder-starved teams to entice the D-Rays into moving Carl Crawford? Any chance at all?

 

JERRY CRASNICK

Ryan,The Rays didn't trade Lugo and Huff over the winter because they couldn't get enough in return. If they're goiing to deal Crawford, they would want the moon in return. There aren't many teams that could meet their asking price. I think it's a major longshot.

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