If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

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    If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 11:12 AM EST

    1. Do not resign Tek, Drew, Papi, Wake, McDonald or Pap
    2. Sign Cuddyer, Kubel and Nathan--they come from good training grounds they
       are all good players and all good team players
    3. Sign either DeMarlo, Maddox or Alomar,Jr. to manage
    4. Convince Carl C. to play RF--it's easier finding a left fielder and his speed
        would be better utilized
    5. If Pap leaves make Aceves the closer until he loses the job.
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 11:17 AM EST

    1.  Resign Paps and Papi
    2. Sign a right handed RF to platoon with kalish/reddick survivor
    3. Sign edwin jackson and Bedard
    4.  Hold on to any exixting prospects.
    5 keep your resume up-to-date.
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 12:19 PM EST

    1. Counting as three moves....Keep only one of the following: Beckett, Buchholz, Lester.
    4. Trade Kevin Youkilis before he requires a walker and cane.
    5. Take the "C" out of the clubhouse. Thanks for being a great backstop, the ride is over.
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 12:35 PM EST

    1. Stock clubhouse with higher quality beer than Bud Light (c'mon these are multi-millionnaires, anyone heard of Sam Adams??)

    2. Make Youk and Jake room together on road.

    3. Re-sign Papi, but with a clause in his contract requiring him to reveal his stirrups to just under the knee.

    4. Sign Kevin Millar as "utility guy", with main function being to show these sad sacks how clubhouse fun is really done.

    5. Replace "sweet caroline" with ... well ... anything really
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:07 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    1. Stock clubhouse with higher quality beer than Bud Light (c'mon these are multi-millionnaires, anyone heard of Sam Adams??) 2. Make Youk and Jake room together on road. 3. Re-sign Papi, but with a clause in his contract requiring him to reveal his stirrups to just under the knee. 4. Sign Kevin Millar as "utility guy", with main function being to show these sad sacks how clubhouse fun is really done. 5. Replace "sweet caroline" with ... well ... anything really
    Posted by SpacemanEephus


    STUPIDITY... STUPIDITY... STUPIDITY....
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:12 PM EST

    1. DONT SIGN ANY OF OUR FREE AGENTS (DREW, VTEK, WAKE, PAPS, PAPI)
    2. SIGN PRINCE FIELDER AS OUR NEW DH (7 YRS $180 M)
    3. BUILD A PACKAGE AROUND YOUK AND TRADE THEM FOR A SOLID STARTER
    4. GIVE DANIEL BARD A CLOSER ROLE
    5. GET MARTIN PRADO VIA TRADE
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:16 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    1. DONT SIGN ANY OF OUR FREE AGENTS (DREW, VTEK, WAKE, PAPS, PAPI) 2. SIGN PRINCE FIELDER AS OUR NEW DH (7 YRS $180 M) 3. BUILD A PACKAGE AROUND YOUK AND TRADE THEM FOR A SOLID STARTER 4. GIVE DANIEL BARD A CLOSER ROLE 5. GET MARTIN PRADO VIA TRADE
    Posted by seannybboi


    Lets see, Drew is retired, you want to sign a designated hitter for 7/180, you want to build a trade package for a solid starter around a total injury wild-card.  And, yet, you take the time to call my joke post stupid?  Interesting.
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:26 PM EST

    1) Resign Paps.
    2) Move Youk to DH Spot to replace Papi.
    3) Sign Aramis Ramirez for 3B
    4) Sign Buerhle and Bedard
    5) Keep Aceves in Pen

     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:34 PM EST

    1) Aquire a middle of the rotation starter that is under the teams control through 2015...
    2) Aquire a RH and LH hitter with an OPS of 800 or higher
    3) Aquire a big armed late inning reliever
    4) Address the organizational depth @ AAA
    5) Add an athletic middle infielder to the bench
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:38 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    1) Resign Paps. 2) Move Youk to DH Spot to replace Papi. 3) Sign Aramis Ramirez for 3B 4) Sign Buerhle and Bedard 5) Keep Aceves in Pen
    Posted by tomnev


    Except for the Bedard signing that makes quite a bit of sense.
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:44 PM EST

    1. Trade Ellsbury career year (+ 1 or 2 from Lowrie and blocked prospects if Dodgers require it) for Kemp and extend Kemp long term

    2. Do not offer FA major league contracts to Senior Citizens Varisuk and Wastefield

    3. Offer Papelbon only 2 years and 26 to 31M. If market is more, early offer to Heath Bell one year and 12M or 2 years and 16M. 

    4. Offer Ortiz 1 year and 13.75M option 2 mutual @8M and team buyout 2.75M. No Market for Ortiz beyond 2 years and about 20M. There is no 3 year market. Ortiz will not go to Yankees for another 3 or 4M over 2 years. Do not offer Ortiz 2 year deal more than 20M.

    5. I provided a list of 5 or 6 names to offer early and sign 3 or 4 starting FA pitchers to MLB and minor league play for MLB contract contracts. Do not bid seriously on Oswalt or Wilson. FA market and trade market will not provide quality starting pitching at good annualized value.  

    (GM is more important than manager because of union autonomy. Most important hire is a manager or coach who is a genius pitching coach and development of young early MLB roster visit pitchers)
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:47 PM EST

    Learn how to count to 5.
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 1:52 PM EST

    1. Trade Beckett to TX for Michael Young.
    2. Re-sign Bedard and acquire CJ via FA
    3. Trade Youk to KC for Francoeur
    4. Make Iglesias the Starting SS/Scut utility.
    5. Re-sign Papi
     
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 2:01 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be? : Except for the Bedard signing that makes quite a bit of sense.
    Posted by heobrien


    I could live without Bedard....basically that is a fill in the name of a 5th Starter signing that wont cost alot of money and alot of years.
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 2:12 PM EST

    1)  Sign Ellsbury to an extension

    2)  Rh bat to platoon with in RF with Reddick/Kalish loser (loser goes into a trade package).

    3)  Do not sign Wake or Tek (first time ever I have not supported bringing these guys back).

    4)  Obtain solid (an ace not needed) starting pitcher.

    5)  DH/3B.  Offer Papi 18-20mil for 2 years.  If he excepts (I think he would), then things stay status quo with him and Youk at 3rd.  If he declines, say good bye and put Youk full time at DH and find another 3b (Rameriz?). 
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 2:33 PM EST

    1. Try and resign Paps
    2. Let Wake, Tek, Papi, drew walk.
    3. Trade Youk for a starter
    4. Find RHB for RF
    5. Solid no-nonsense manager
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 2:49 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be? : Lets see, Drew is retired, you want to sign a designated hitter for 7/180, you want to build a trade package for a solid starter around a total injury wild-card.  And, yet, you take the time to call my joke post stupid?  Interesting.
    Posted by SpacemanEephus


    NOW YOU FINALLY GET THAT YOUR POSTING WAS STUPID...
    INTERESTING...
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 2:54 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be? : NOW YOU FINALLY GET THAT YOUR POSTING WAS STUPID... INTERESTING...
    Posted by seannybboi


    ok
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 3:57 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    5. Replace "sweet caroline" with ... well ... anything really
    Posted by SpacemanEephus


    How about "Ring Around the Rosie"?
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 5:23 PM EST

    1) Do not sign Papi, Paps, or Tek.  Take those 5 picks and run. Lavarnway is BU C and partial DH.
    2) Sign a manager who follows the numbers, knows how to use his pitchers, and train his young guys.
    3) Sign a solid #3/4 starter from FA (Buerle?), and at least 3-4 5th, 6th+ starters for rotation, pen, and AAA.  A few of these can be reclaimation guys.
    4) Replace Paps in the pen with 2 guys.  1 can be a closer if Bard is not the answer (yet?)
    5) Sign/trade for a RF replacement.  This is the spot with the most options.  Possible trade fodder: reddick, kalish, lowrie, bowden, dubront, weiland, iglesis(not sold he can hit), lars, tarazwa, etc. 

    In summary, use the $ from paps, and papi to get younger and more flexible.  Trade your fringe guys for 1 more proven, solid guy, use the picks from the guys leaving to help rebuild the farm.  Spend where you have to, not because you waqnt to make a splash.
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 5:24 PM EST

    In Response to If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    1. Do not resign Tek, Drew, Papi, Wake, McDonald or Pap 2. Sign Cuddyer, Kubel and Nathan--they come from good training grounds they    are all good players and all good team players 3. Sign either DeMarlo, Maddox or Alomar,Jr. to manage 4. Convince Carl C. to play RF--it's easier finding a left fielder and his speed     would be better utilized 5. If Pap leaves make Aceves the closer until he loses the job.
    Posted by MadMc44

    ARE YOU STUPID? CRAWFORD CANT PLAY RIGHT FIELD! HE IS A REAL LEFT FIELD!

     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 5:26 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    1. DONT SIGN ANY OF OUR FREE AGENTS (DREW, VTEK, WAKE, PAPS, PAPI) 2. SIGN PRINCE FIELDER AS OUR NEW DH (7 YRS $180 M) 3. BUILD A PACKAGE AROUND YOUK AND TRADE THEM FOR A SOLID STARTER 4. GIVE DANIEL BARD A CLOSER ROLE 5. GET MARTIN PRADO VIA TRADE
    Posted by seannybboi



    YEAAAAAAAAAAA
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 5:27 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    1)  Sign Ellsbury to an extension 2)  Rh bat to platoon with in RF with Reddick/Kalish loser (loser goes into a trade package). 3)  Do not sign Wake or Tek (first time ever I have not supported bringing these guys back). 4)  Obtain solid (an ace not needed) starting pitcher. 5)  DH/3B.  Offer Papi 18-20mil for 2 years.  If he excepts (I think he would), then things stay status quo with him and Youk at 3rd.  If he declines, say good bye and put Youk full time at DH and find another 3b (Rameriz?). 
    Posted by sjddaj
    Excellent moves
     

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    Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?

    posted at 11/7/2011 5:44 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be?:
    In Response to Re: If you could suggest 5 or fewer moves to Ben Ch. for 2012 what would they be? : STUPIDITY... STUPIDITY... STUPIDITY....
    Posted by seannybboi


    Not really, his comment about replacing Sweet Caroline was...'dead on balls accurate' (Mona Lisa Vito - My Cousin Vinny.