Red Sox sign Napoli to 3 year deal $39M deal

[quinnjack]

How much money do we have commited for next year with the Napoli signing?

Abraham tweeted earlier that the 40 man is right around $110MM with arb. projected.

[quinnjack]

Sing it!

I'll listen to EEI at noon for baseball at times, and weekends at times, but good god they suck overall.

I like a few of their on air guys - Minihane is great, I like Mustard & Johnson, and I like Big Pete, but otherwise I can't listen.

[AI4]

Abraham tweeted earlier that the 40 man is right around $110MM with arb. projected.

So we still have approximately $75MM to work with, interesting.

[Nomar]

Pete Abraham makes himself look dumb sometimes though i do like him.

[AI4]

Joe McDonald ‏@ESPNJoeyMac
Lackey, Lester and Pedroia all sent text messages to Napoli in an attempt to recruit him to Boston.

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[AI4]

Joe McDonald ‏@ESPNJoeyMac
Lackey on Napoli: "We've been recruiting him the last few weeks. I'm glad it worked out. He's going to be a great addition to the club."

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[Melo15]

I can't wait until we name Lackey team captain

[xnick5757]

this is what mlbdepthcharts.com has as the redsox current "go to" roster (with bench)

1 CF Jacoby Ellsbury*
2 RF Daniel Nava**
3 2B Dustin Pedroia
4 DH David Ortiz*
5 3B Will Middlebrooks
6 C Jarrod Saltalamacchia** vs RHP
7 LF Jonny Gomes
8 1B Mike Napoli
9 SS Jose Iglesias

Projected Bench
C David Ross vs LHP
1B/3B Mauro Gomez
IF Pedro Ciriaco
OF Ryan Kalish*


(*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)




Napoli at 8 seems low to me, but they definitely need to find another OF (and maybe a SS too)

[Station 13]

wrong thread

mfffff

[FenwayFaithless]

Martin played some games at 3B, perhaps he can play some at 1B as well.

McHenry was never seen as a high ceiling guy (which is why he was dealt several times). Last season could well be an outlier.

Wilson has more chance to be a impact MR than a decent SP. The Pirates would have no trouble dealing their meh SP's to make room if needed, and if either Wilson or Pimentel worked out, it would be far more valuable to them then Hughes.

Higher ranked? For a good, but hardly world beating MR? That's delusional.

They have Garrett Jones to play 1B, and you don't pay Russell Martin $9M to put up a .242/.340/.394 (Bill James projections, or if you prefer last year's stats: .211/.311/.403) line at 1B. And why would they deal a "good, but hardly world beating MR," MR only to gain pitchers who are completely unproven and have a ceiling of Jared Hughes?
In regards to my "delusional" higher ranked pitching prospect statement--I didn't say the Sox need to trade a higher ranked pitching prospect for a "good, but hardly world beating MR," I was merely saying that the Pirates are not looking for back-end starters, but ones who have a higher ceiling.

[bagwell368]

They have Garrett Jones to play 1B, and you don't pay Russell Martin $9M to put up a .242/.340/.394 (Bill James projections, or if you prefer last year's stats: .211/.311/.403) line at 1B. And why would they deal a "good, but hardly world beating MR," MR only to gain pitchers who are completely unproven and have a ceiling of Jared Hughes?
In regards to my "delusional" higher ranked pitching prospect statement--I didn't say the Sox need to trade a higher ranked pitching prospect for a "good, but hardly world beating MR," I was merely saying that the Pirates are not looking for back-end starters, but ones who have a higher ceiling.

I thought so before, now I'm sure - you remind me of a prior poster - North Country...

[bagwell368]

this is what mlbdepthcharts.com has as the redsox current "go to" roster (with bench)

1 CF Jacoby Ellsbury*
2 RF Daniel Nava**
3 2B Dustin Pedroia
4 DH David Ortiz*
5 3B Will Middlebrooks
6 C Jarrod Saltalamacchia** vs RHP
7 LF Jonny Gomes
8 1B Mike Napoli
9 SS Jose Iglesias

Projected Bench
C David Ross vs LHP
1B/3B Mauro Gomez
IF Pedro Ciriaco
OF Ryan Kalish*


(*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)

Napoli at 8 seems low to me, but they definitely need to find another OF (and maybe a SS too)[/QUOTE]

Right.

What mook would hit Napoli with that very nice OBP in the #8 slot in this line-up? Unless we start making deals and buying the highest buck FA's, he's liable to be hitting 6th at the lowest. $13M for a #8 hitter? Sort of like Crawford for a #9 hitter for $20.7M

[FenwayFaithless]

I thought so before, now I'm sure - you remind me of a prior poster - North Country...

Is that supposed to be an insult? What does it mean?
And if so, how is it that I'm reminding you of said poster?

[xnick5757]

Napoli at 8 seems low to me, but they definitely need to find another OF (and maybe a SS too)

Right.

What mook would hit Napoli with that very nice OBP in the #8 slot in this line-up? Unless we start making deals and buying the highest buck FA's, he's liable to be hitting 6th at the lowest. $13M for a #8 hitter? Sort of like Crawford for a #9 hitter for $20.7M

it must have been a mistake, I just checked and they updated him to the 5 spot

[AI4]

Is that supposed to be an insult? What does it mean?
And if so, how is it that I'm reminding you of said poster?

Haha way to give yourself up, somebody check his IP