Rick Hahn on the Score

[beck72]

With all the talk of "assets", "worth", "value", etc. excluded is that Beckham and Getz are baseball players, who know the game, play it the right way, and have instincts you can't teach. You can't have too many of these type players, no matter the power numbers they may or may not provide. The sox have been criticized for exactly that--not having enough players who are baseball smart and savvy, who can make contact off the best pitcher's and not get mowed down on 3 strikes like Uribe, BA, Fields.

 

Beckham isn't going to be moved from 3b in the next few years, as long as Alexei is on the team. We can talk about it here. But it's pretty clear nothing has been mentioned to that effect except the opposite-that Alexei will play SS as long as he's here.

 

So, do you acquire someone to replace Getz? Fine, who and kind of production can he give the sox? Will that production better the 2009 numbers? That might be easy. But can the sox find someone who can better the improved numbers that Getz in 2010 should give, such as a .280 avg. and have a .350 OBP. ? I don't see it.

 

IMO, it's better to shore up the bullpen, and the OF, esp. CF. CF is the spot to target and improve upon-both offensively and defensively. I see Pods in LF, Q in RF and Dye at DH.

 

 

[Milkman delivers]

With all the talk of "assets", "worth", "value", etc. excluded is that Beckham and Getz are baseball players, who know the game, play it the right way, and have instincts you can't teach. You can't have too many of these type players, no matter the power numbers they may or may not provide. The sox have been criticized for exactly that--not having enough players who are baseball smart and savvy, who can make contact off the best pitcher's and not get mowed down on 3 strikes like Uribe, BA, Fields.

 

Beckham isn't going to be moved from 3b in the next few years, as long as Alexei is on the team. We can talk about it here. But it's pretty clear nothing has been mentioned to that effect except the opposite-that Alexei will play SS as long as he's here.

 

So, do you acquire someone to replace Getz? Fine, who and kind of production can he give the sox? Will that production better the 2009 numbers? That might be easy. But can the sox find someone who can better the improved numbers that Getz in 2010 should give, such as a .280 avg. and have a .350 OBP. ? I don't see it.

 

IMO, it's better to shore up the bullpen, and the OF, esp. CF. CF is the spot to target and improve upon-both offensively and defensively. I see Pods in LF, Q in RF and Dye at DH.

 

I completely agree. Our rotation is basically set for years if healthy. We can plug the 5th starter role with one of our up-and-comers or sign a fairly cheap FA starter (I'd probably go with a prospect). The position players are almost all set, except for CF. I like the idea of Pods in LF, Quentin in RF, and Dye at DH. If Pods gets hurt, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to put somebody else out there. The best bet for CF would be Figgins, I'd imagine. Spend any money we have on bullpen and Figgins in the offseason, as those seem to be just about the only holes we have.

 

How is Figgins in CF, anyone?

Edited August 4, 2009 by Milkman delivers

[klaus kinski]

Other than Beckham, Getz is my most pleasant surprise. Guys like Getz make teams winners-going back to Scott Fletcher, who he really reminds me of. You keep Getz and he just gets better & more valuable.