Penny, Baldelli, Smoltz?

Baldelli is that rare creature: a really good bench player who will be content with a part time position.

Penny, Baldelli, Smoltz?

I see what's going on. The Red Sox have developed some accelerated cloning technology. When a player gets injured now, they can just replace the limb or mitochondria that's damaged and go right on playing.

I see what's going on. The Red Sox have developed some accelerated cloning technology.

They now have 2 guys named Bard on the roster. You may be on to something here.
Accelerated Cloning IS the new inefficiency!

They now have 2 guys named Bard on the roster. You may be on to something here.

Well, Allard Ba(i)rd is working for them now, right?

What does this mean for Buchholz? Traded for a C?

This is a good match at least -- the Sox don't need him full-time and when healthy he gives them some nice mix-match possibilities.

The Red Sox' best offense now includes Baldelli in center and Ellsbury on the bench. Depending on health obviously, I could see Rocco getting 450 ABs and Jacoby playing the Coco role.

What does this mean for Buchholz? Traded for a C?

I can't see them trading Buchholz for any of the mentioned catchers.

The Red Sox' best offense now includes Baldelli in center and Ellsbury on the bench. Depending on health obviously, I could see Rocco getting 450 ABs and Jacoby playing the Coco role.

Well assuming that Jacoby never, ever actually improves, and his batting line last season is all he'll every put up; and that Baldelli's health improves to the point that he can actually play that many innings in the OF. I think it's more likely that he winds up in the role everyone is forecasting, 4th OF, with maybe a sprinkling of 1B/ DH thrown in.

The Red Sox' best offense now includes Baldelli in center and Ellsbury on the bench. Depending on health obviously, I could see Rocco getting 450 ABs and Jacoby playing the Coco role.

Going to be hard for baldelli to play CF while playing RF for 60+ games when Drew is on the DL.

I see what's going on. The Red Sox have developed some accelerated cloning technology. When a player gets injured now, they can just replace the limb or mitochondria that's damaged and go right on playing.

"The 6th Day" called, it wants it's plot back. It also wants to know why the XFL doesn't exist any more.

Man, I do not like these signings! Risk risk risk. It's going to be 2006 all over again. It's like they're the 2009 Boston Black Swans.

Man, I really don't like these signings! It's going to be 2006 all over again.

Between Penny, Baldelli, Smoltz, Lowell, Ortiz, and Wakefield, I think Theo is trying to out-Duquette Duquette. Maybe after two world series, they've decided that the true measure of success is karlmagnus' loyalty.

"The 6th Day" called, it wants it's plot back. It also wants to know why the XFL doesn't exist any more.

I told you I wasn't taking any calls from "The 6th Day" or any other post-T2 Schwartzenegger movies.

karlmagnus' loyalty

Having lurked at ST for a couple of years, I think the only way Epstein secures that is going 4/100 for Manny Ramirez while tearfully apologizing at the press conference.

I don't think it's fair to group Baldelli in with Penny and Smoltz. Among available part-time players (this is assuming Burrell, Dunn, Abreu, Bradley, etc., weren't willing to sign without being the nominal starter at a given position), isn't he the best option?

Now, Penny + Smoltz < Lowe, that we can agree on.

Among available part-time players (this is assuming Burrell, Dunn, Abreu, Bradley, etc., weren't willing to sign without being the nominal starter at a given position), isn't he the best option?

The question is whether he can play a full month of baseball as Drew's replacement. If his body will allow him to do that, then I really like this signing. I know he's got a new diagnosis, but as of last year or the year before that, Baldelli was not capable of the primary job of a 4th outfielder - playing everyday when one of the top three outfielders goes down.