Red Sox acquire Joel Hanrahan; named closer for 2013

[grandsalami]

RT @JimBowdenESPNxm: Red Sox are not going to include: Bogaerts, Barnes, Bradley, Webster, De La Rosa in a Hanrahan type deal

[Celtic AL]

maybe Brentz & Alex Wilson? still meh

[bagwell368]

^ OK, Wright, Pimentel, Butler, Hazelbaker - that's the sort of guys I want to cough up.

Jacobs maybe, not Brentz. Wilson - maybe.

[Nomar]

Another amazing bit of insight from Bowden.

[GrkGawdofWalkz]

^ OK, Wright, Pimentel, Butler, Hazelbaker - that's the sort of guys I want to cough up.

Jacobs maybe, not Brentz. Wilson - maybe.

Wilson makes sense as do Jacobs and a few others. At this point Alex Wilson is better on some other teams roster. Seeing that he will not likely beat out Bard, Melcancon (I think he could), Bailey, Uehara, etc.

[Nomar]

Why would we give Brentz up for him? I highly doubt we would. Especially after the Reddick trade. Even Wilson I doubt will be involved. Maybe Coyle. I pray Jacobs isn't involved.

[Nomar]

Wilson makes sense as do Jacobs and a few others. At this point Alex Wilson is better on some other teams roster. Seeing that he will not likely beat out Bard, Melcancon (I think he could), Bailey, Uehara, etc.

He wouldn't beat out Melancon this year

[grandsalami]

JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm
Source involved in trade talks with Pirates-Red Sox "just not close enough yet" to give names

[Soxfan85]

i think BC knows what hes doing. If Bailey never had surgery we wouldn't be in the situation. Obviously they are worried that Bailey could re-injury himself again. When Bailey came back he was a complete mess. If we are giving up multi players for him I highly doubt its a rental for 1 year if thats true then the sox screwed up big time. Yes his walks were high but I think that can be fixed if thats his only problems

[bagwell368]

Why would we give Brentz up for him? I highly doubt we would. Especially after the Reddick trade. Even Wilson I doubt will be involved. Maybe Coyle. I pray Jacobs isn't involved.

Jacobs is falling down the lists according to the scouts I reading recently. The point is, I want to give up 3 pieces of crap. If we get Hanrahan and he sucks, we could still flip him to a NL team at the deadline to get something back.

[Nomar]

Jacobs is falling down the lists according to the scouts I reading recently. The point is, I want to give up 3 pieces of crap. If we get Hanrahan and he sucks, we could still flip him to a NL team at the deadline to get something back.

I would want the same. And Jacobs is falling, but also is a personal favorite of mine.

[bagwell368]

i think BC knows what hes doing. If Bailey never had surgery we wouldn't be in the situation. Obviously they are worried that Bailey could re-injury himself again. When Bailey came back he was a complete mess. If we are giving up multi players for him I highly doubt its a rental for 1 year if thats true then the sox screwed up big time. Yes his walks were high but I think that can be fixed if thats his only problems

They won't extend Hanrahan unless he proves himself. If he proves himself the price goes up. Hanrahans agent won't let him sign an extension unless it's for a lot - such as 3/18. Sox would be idiots to pay that.

Ergo, if he comes, he won't be extended as part of the deal.

Also, multiple players mean nothing, I've listed 5 players so far of almost no value. Like Hazelbaker, Butler, Wright. It's the quality x quantity that matters.

[Soxfan85]

JIM BOWDEN‏@JimBowdenESPNxm

What return makes the most sense in exchange for Hanrahan? Morales & Bard? Iglesias straight-up? Brentz & Owens? Tazawa & Aceves?

https://twitter.com/JimBowdenESPNxm/...74561118146560

[Nomar]

Tazawa > Hanrahan

[xnick5757]

iglesias straight up is the only deal I would consider