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UNHWildCats wrote:So the Tigers went and put Johnny Damon on waivers... 95% of all MLB players are put on waivers in August so its no surprise.

This morning the reports were that if claimed the Tigers were likely to just let him go if no trade could be worked out.. the Tigers would save some money for a player they wouldn't likely be re-signing anyway....

So this afternoon it was reported that Damon was claimed by an unnamed team.... several AL clubs would be sure to have interest in Damon for the stretch run... most notably New York and Tampa Bay.... so of course theres a team that would want to block such a move right?

Yup. Well the Red Sox sure enough have put in a claim for Damon... and now I am sitting here.. saying NO NO NO NO NO NO

Damon's no trade clause includes the Red Sox... but if the Tigers were to let him go.... he becomes Boston's for nothing.... and surely Boston has a need for a OF.... but I dont want that traitor bastard anywhere near the Red Sox roster.

BlueHen86 wrote:The Red Sox could end with both Damon and Manny.

BlueHen86 wrote:

UNHWildCats wrote:So the Tigers went and put Johnny Damon on waivers... 95% of all MLB players are put on waivers in August so its no surprise.

This morning the reports were that if claimed the Tigers were likely to just let him go if no trade could be worked out.. the Tigers would save some money for a player they wouldn't likely be re-signing anyway....

So this afternoon it was reported that Damon was claimed by an unnamed team.... several AL clubs would be sure to have interest in Damon for the stretch run... most notably New York and Tampa Bay.... so of course theres a team that would want to block such a move right?

Yup. Well the Red Sox sure enough have put in a claim for Damon... and now I am sitting here.. saying NO NO NO NO NO NO

Damon's no trade clause includes the Red Sox... but if the Tigers were to let him go.... he becomes Boston's for nothing.... and surely Boston has a need for a OF.... but I dont want that traitor bastard anywhere near the Red Sox roster.

The Red Sox could end with both Damon and Manny.

UNHWildCats wrote:

BlueHen86 wrote:
The Red Sox could end with both Damon and Manny.

aint no way Boston would put in a waiver claim on Manny to block him from going to NYY or TB

BlueHen86 wrote:

UNHWildCats wrote: aint no way Boston would put in a waiver claim on Manny to block him from going to NYY or TB

That's not what I heard on ESPN radio last week.

The Red Sox would pick him hoping that:
- Manny does not waive his no trade clause
- the Dodgers won't just release him

They would be hoping that by doing so, Manny would end up staying in LA. Of course, if the Dodgers do release Manny, the Red Sox would be stuck with him.

UNHWildCats wrote:

BlueHen86 wrote:
That's not what I heard on ESPN radio last week.

The Red Sox would pick him hoping that:
- Manny does not waive his no trade clause
- the Dodgers won't just release him

They would be hoping that by doing so, Manny would end up staying in LA. Of course, if the Dodgers do release Manny, the Red Sox would be stuck with him.

too much $$ involved to risk it.... Yes Boston is rich but they are avoiding luxury tax dollars like the plague... thats why they manipulated the rules a bit with Beltre's contract. Damon is one thing.... but too much left on Manny to risk the move.

UNI31f wrote:

UNHWildCats wrote: too much $$ involved to risk it.... Yes Boston is rich but they are avoiding luxury tax dollars like the plague... thats why they manipulated the rules a bit with Beltre's contract. Damon is one thing.... but too much left on Manny to risk the move.

As opposed to letting Manny fall into the arms of NY or TB.


I guess it's not like Boston will matter the rest of the year...or probably next....so it won't matter really

UNI31f wrote:

UNHWildCats wrote: too much $$ involved to risk it.... Yes Boston is rich but they are avoiding luxury tax dollars like the plague... thats why they manipulated the rules a bit with Beltre's contract. Damon is one thing.... but too much left on Manny to risk the move.

As opposed to letting Manny fall into the arms of NY or TB.


I guess it's not like Boston will matter the rest of the year...or probably next....so it won't matter really

UNI31f wrote:

UNHWildCats wrote: too much $$ involved to risk it.... Yes Boston is rich but they are avoiding luxury tax dollars like the plague... thats why they manipulated the rules a bit with Beltre's contract. Damon is one thing.... but too much left on Manny to risk the move.

As opposed to letting Manny fall into the arms of NY or TB.


I guess it's not like Boston will matter the rest of the year...or probably next....so it won't matter really

grizzaholic wrote:So...will Boston be making the playoffs this year?




It will be refreshing to click on new threads and not have to deal with 15 Boston threads each and every day on who, how and where a crap was taken....


Fuck you UNH.

UNHWildCats wrote: And exactly why wont Boston matter next year? They still have 5 top of the rotation pitchers under contract for next season including two guys in the running for the CY Young this year.

They have at the moment two all star caliber closers (though Papelbon may not be back next season if they deide to trade him)

They have Hall of Fame 1B and 2B along with an above average SS. They have a CF who can steal 70 bases a year and a RF who while overrated is still very good. There holes are at C, 3B and LF and a couple RP spots. Victor Martinez very well could be re-signed as could Adrian Beltre. Boston could also look to finally make the move on Adrian Gonzalez and move Youk back to 3B. And for LF they will be in a bidding war with NYY for Carl Crawford.. as well as other options for LF.

The only way Boston wont matter next year is if they suffer the same kind of injury Apocalypse as this season.... and thats not very likely to happen to a team in back to back seasons.

SuperHornet wrote:Of course Damon has veto power.

"I'm grateful for the opportunities baseball has given me, but the time has come for me to go."

SuperHornet wrote:I was beng a bit facetious.

There's no need to veto getting cut. Anyone cut is automatically a free agent. He can negotiate with whoever is interested. And if the only one interested is someone he doesn't want to play for, oh well. He has enough cache to hang out for the rest of his life.

free7694 wrote:

UNHWildCats wrote: And exactly why wont Boston matter next year? They still have 5 top of the rotation pitchers under contract for next season including two guys in the running for the CY Young this year.

They have at the moment two all star caliber closers (though Papelbon may not be back next season if they deide to trade him)

They have Hall of Fame 1B and 2B along with an above average SS. They have a CF who can steal 70 bases a year and a RF who while overrated is still very good. There holes are at C, 3B and LF and a couple RP spots. Victor Martinez very well could be re-signed as could Adrian Beltre. Boston could also look to finally make the move on Adrian Gonzalez and move Youk back to 3B. And for LF they will be in a bidding war with NYY for Carl Crawford.. as well as other options for LF.

The only way Boston wont matter next year is if they suffer the same kind of injury Apocalypse as this season.... and thats not very likely to happen to a team in back to back seasons.

lol sorry Hall of Fame should have been All Star.... I will change that.
hold on...if I'm understanding this correctly, you just defined John Lackey. Josh Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka as "top of the rotation pitchers", Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia as Hall of Famers, Marco Scutaro as above average and J.D. Drew as "very good."











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