Sox targeting Pirates closer Hanrahan

[Celtic AL]

Pirates probably want a starter instead of salty and probably prefer doubront or Rubby

[Soxfan85]

IMO I think the sox need to go to ST and have a few relievers to fight for the closer job.
I know we trade away to get him but we didn't know Bailey would be out the year.

Sox need to do this incase something happens again in SP they have options they can turn to, whether its Wilson, Hanrahan or someone else. We don't know how Bailey is going to be at ST. When he returned didn't do well. So thats why the sox are looking at Hanrahan.

[bagwell368]

Pirates probably want a starter instead of salty and probably prefer doubront or Rubby

He's got one year of control, and we don't really need him, and he'll be paid a good salary this year too. Let some other team overpay.

[Nighthawk]

I like it.

Bolster that pen. Id just keep trying to sign or trade for top notch or above average relief arms. We all know none of these starters will probably end up going past 6 innings. We are going to need a strong bullpen.

[todu82]

He'd be an improvement over what we have now for a closer. I say go for it.

[bagwell368]

^ at any price? No thanks.

Melancon, and 2 of these 3: Pimentel, Steven Wright, Dan Butler for

Hanrahan and the worst guy on their 40 man roster.

in other words, not bloody much

[Station 13]

Pirates probably want a starter instead of salty and probably prefer doubront or Rubby

Dream on.

[Station 13]

He'd be an improvement over what we have now for a closer. I say go for it.

Tazawa is an improvement over them both.

[Celtic AL]

Tazawa is an improvement over them both.

sure give the guy the closers job who only pitched for la half of 2012 for boston.. Nope. i don't want to rush. i rather give a motivated bailey the shot

[j-bay]

John Perrotto‏@jperrotto

Am told #Pirates now targeting #Dodgers SS Dee Gordon and #RedSox SS Jose Iglesias in Hanrahan trade talks now that Liriano is fold.

What do you think?

[Station 13]

sure give the guy the closers job who only pitched for la half of 2012 for boston.. Nope. i don't want to rush. i rather give a motivated bailey the shot

yeah Bailey is motivated. He has every reason to be. His job is on the line after spending 4/5 of 2012 on the DL (again). He average 35IP the last 3 seasons. His rope is getting shorter with the leash.

Tazawa pitch incredible and he would be my choice as replacement for Baily.

[Station 13]

john perrotto‏@jperrotto

am told #pirates now targeting #dodgers ss dee gordon and #redsox ss jose iglesias in hanrahan trade talks now that liriano is fold.

What do you think?

**** off!

[Nomar]

Not even worth Iglesias. Get out of here hes declining and a set up at best in the AL East.

[SirHizz]

To be honest, I am not a huge fan of trading another decent piece for a reliever, this approach usually never works out. What happens with Bailey? Maybe we could flip him to DET for Porcello. Or do you think they could co-exist? We'd have a gazillion of BP-options...Hanrahan, Bailey, Tazawa, Aceves, Melancon, Bard, Breslow, Carpenter, Morales, Mortensen, Miller, Uehara and Wilson + maybe Hill and Atchison

[homie564]

Really? How are Dee Gordon and Jose Iglesias even remotely close in value? lmao.. I'd give them Iglesias for Hanrahan. Hanrahan will have more of an impact as a MR/SU than Iglesias would.