Red Sox - Acquire Loretta
Boston Red Sox - Acquired 2B Mark Loretta from the San Diego Padres for C Doug Mirabelli.
No complaints here from the Red Sox side. I would have liked to see Pedroia get the job, but for 2006, I think Loretta’s the better player, assuming the hand injury’s safely in the past. He’ll only make a little under $4 million and there’s no additional committment required on Boston’s part. Mirabelli is a terrific backup catcher, but then, he’s a terrific backup catcher. If having to find a Wakefield-friendly backup catcher is your biggest problem, you’re pretty well set.
This is really odd for the Padres. All they get in return for the better player is shifting the hole from catcher to second. Josh Barfield’s probably their best option at 2nd now, and while he’s got a bit of power, he’s not going to match Loretta’s .360 OBP, the latter’s worst performance as a Friar.
Thumbs up for the Luchador.
2006 ZiPS Projections
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Player AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG
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Loretta 485 89 155 30 1 9 77 49 42 5 .320 .387 .441
Mirabelli 145 15 33 8 0 5 18 15 41 1 .228 .315 .386
Dan Szymborski
Posted: December 08, 2005 at 05:07 AM |
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1. Artie Ziff Posted: December 08, 2005 at 05:24 AM (#1766800)Woah. That is some good ####!
I'd be thrilled if he's around his career numbers (~.300/.370/.400). Nice pickup, so long as the Mirabelli/Wakefield factor isn't.
Shifting holes is what KT does every winter, but if this means they aren't trading Eaton then I'm ok with it.
As far as trading Eaton, I'm all for it. It you can't have a sub 4.00 ERA in Petco you are worthless. Heck, look at what Pedro Astacio did for them last year! My strategy would to pick up scrap heap pitchers and flip them if they show anything at all.
I'm kidding, Kevin.
Good luck in Tampa Bay, Sean.
Woah. That is some good ####!
The Mojo (park-adjusted Marcel) projection is very similar: .317/.383/.435. That ranks him second in the AL in projected batting average (behind Suzuki) and third in projected OBP (behind Giambi and Castillo).
And unfortunately for the Padres, Loretta is an underrated ballplayer. He was the best 2b in baseball in 2004, and almost no one noticed. A freak peak, yes, but he's still a fine player.
I would've like to see Pedroia get a chance for the Sox, but I obviously can't fault the trade from the Sox point of view. But I do wonder how Tim Wakefield feels about this. Who's gonna catch the knuckler?
Trade Renteria and start Pedroia at SS.
On a more serious note, if Renteria goes to the Braves, does Pedroia become the starting SS?
Good luck Vinay.
While there moves today aren't stellar, they may well be the favorites in 2006, depends on how much older the Giants get.
Anyone know what they are doing concenring Mark Sweeney? They coudl use him as an OBP guy off the bench, though I guess they do have McNulty hanging around still.
the padres must be out of their minds.
good for az, i suppose
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