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    We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:17 PM EDT

    Really?.........small trade like that and we had nothing?
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:18 PM EDT

    So you know what the Indians were asking for for Masterson then?
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:19 PM EDT

    what do you think the Indians wanted in return? my guess is they asked for Barnes and Ben said no
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:20 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?:
    what do you think the Indians wanted in return? my guess is they asked for Barnes and Ben said no
    Posted by fourrings
    Or Bradley.
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:22 PM EDT

    The Indians got Lars Anderson for something
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:22 PM EDT

    Thats because Lucky Larry Luchinno takes Red Sox fans for idiots and lies to them. He can do that because Fenway is sold out everynight and Red Sox Fans will keep coming back no matter how bad the team is.
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:23 PM EDT

    Yes......let's hold onto those "prize" prospects......this team has needed pitching for the first half and now moving into 3/4's of the year..and Ben can't make one pitching move other than a reliever and moving Morales back into the rotation?

     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:24 PM EDT

    Indians Acquire Lars Anderson

    By Tim Dierkes [July 31 at 3:24pm CST]

    The Indians acquired first baseman/left fielder Lars Anderson from the Red Sox, tweets WEEI's Alex Speier.

     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:24 PM EDT

    not sure what that means yet
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:25 PM EDT

    why do you think the redsox are in the position they are now?? they traded away good prospects for expensive vets and signed high priced free agents, now they have no payroll flexibility and underperforming high priced guys and you want them to do it again??? grow a brain before you post please
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:28 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?:
    why do you think the redsox are in the position they are now?? they traded away good prospects for expensive vets and signed high priced free agents, now they have no payroll flexibility and underperforming high priced guys and you want them to do it again??? grow a brain before you post please
    Posted by xdrive


    Exactly!!!!

    "CrawBUST, Lackey sucks, Beckett is a BUM.......  I'm so mad Ben didn't make a big move, what a loser."

     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:30 PM EDT

    and what good prospects did they trade away for Lackey? Crawford ?......they signed those guys to bloated contracts ..and I disagreed with that....I didn't think they should have. No need to make personal attacks because you disagree with my post. You didn't fully read it anyway.
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:30 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?:
    Thats because Lucky Larry Luchinno takes Red Sox fans for idiots and lies to them. He can do that because Fenway is sold out everynight and Red Sox Fans will keep coming back no matter how bad the team is.
    Posted by AL34


    Exactly, until that changes & they start seeing empty seats in the stands ownership will show no urgency in making any changes. They need to start getting hit in the pocket book where it counts before they will do anything.
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:30 PM EDT

    Indians Acquire Lars Anderson

    By Tim Dierkes [July 31 at 3:19pm CST]

    The Indians acquired first baseman/left fielder Lars Anderson from the Red Sox for Double-A starter Steven Wright, tweets WEEI's Alex Speier.

     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:31 PM EDT

    How exactly would Masterson have helped this team out again?

    Do you like his 4.47 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, mediocre strikeout rate, and 1.86 K/BB ratio?

    I swear, some people fall in love with players just because they aren't on the team.
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:32 PM EDT

    For 27-year-old Double A righthander Steven Wright:

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=wright004ste
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:33 PM EDT

    you completely miss the point, getting Masterson would require giving up a good prospect, given that Ellsbury could leave after next year and that their starting rotation is sub par the sox didnt want to give up those particular prospects, Ben is probably going back to what made the sox successful in the mid 2000's not doing what theo did the last 2 years. if they could have gotten masterson for Nava and Ross or something they would have done it but the Indians i'm sure value a 27 year old that had a 3.26 era last year and is relatively cheap right now.
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 7/31/2012 4:35 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?:
    For 27-year-old Double A righthander Steven Wright: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=wright004ste
    Posted by hill55
    His overall numbers aren't great, but he seems to be having a nice year this year. And Anderson was never going to play for Boston anyway with Gonzo signed for 6 more years.
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 8/1/2012 1:02 AM EDT

    Materson is a BP arm IMO...Still gets killed by LHH...
     

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    Re: We couldn't even swing a deal for Masterson?

    posted at 8/1/2012 1:12 AM EDT

    I wonder how many offers for Lars Theo turned down in the past. Masterson simply is not that good, not an improvment.