| Gordon_Edes: | hey, everyone.....fire away |
| SoxFan055: | Q: Gordon do you
see Craig Hansen making the club this year or is it too much of a
longshot? And if show will he really have an impact, how good is this
kid? |
| Gordon_Edes: | i think it's too much of a longshot....september callup, if at all |
| not_happy_with_one: | Q: Do
you think this team currently has what it takes to have another August
like thay had in 2004? What do they need to get back to that form? |
| Gordon_Edes: | the burnett deal would
obviously help....i'm told it's a low probability, but possible. yiou
just can't lose your top of the rotation guy in schilling and your
backend guy in Foulke and expect to be as strong as you were a year
ago. I don't see the Sox getting on the same kind of roll as a year ago
without burnett, but that doesn't mean they won't win the division.
yanks, as you know, have their own problems |
| KP: | Q: Any updates with respect to JC Romero? |
| Gordon_Edes: | it's quiet....i think
the twins will entertain other offers for romero, but they still need a
bat. The Boone experiment has been a bust, and my pal Joe Christensen
in Minny reports that the Twins and Rangers have talked about Soriano.
I think the Sox are hopeful that the Twins decide Mueller is the best
guy they can get at third and make the deal |
| Tacobellgarces: | Q: Manny Delcarmen...what is his role in Boston, whom does he replace? Halama, hopefully |
| Gordon_Edes: | Don't know the answer
to either of those questions yet....manny is due to arrive by 2 this
afternoon, sox haven't even announced deal officially yet. i think he
could be a 7th inning guy...could be halama, could be jeremi gonzalez |
| paddy17: | Q: Is Eddie Guadardo a possibility? |
| Gordon_Edes: | don't think so....m's don't seem to want to part with him...plus they'd want a ton |
| John_J: | Q: The White Sox
will not sign Burnett without an extension and that requires Selig to
open a 72 hour negotiation window after a conditional deal is struck.
Am I correct in saying that makes the deadline Thursday at 4:00 PM? |
| Gordon_Edes: | john.....a club could
take a chance and not take advantage of the full 72 hours, but yeah,
that's about right. There's also the possibility that a team would make
the deal withouyt signing burnett to an extension, rent him for a
couple of months, depending on nwhat they had to give up. I cant see
the White Sox giving up Brendan McCarthy without signing him, and I
suspect the Red Sox would want him under contract before parting with
arroyo |
| k_2: | Q: is there any chance that the Sox will go after Soriano? |
| Gordon_Edes: | Try this again....Unless Sox reverse field completely, I don't see them getting in on soriano. The focus is pitching |
| Jackie_Boy: | Q: Gordo,
Seriously, what are the Sox going to do about Petagine? The man
deserves a shot. He has close to an 1.100 OPS!!! Can Olerud be traded? |
| Gordon_Edes: | Jackie...Boy: Ask
yourself this: If the Sox thought Petagine could jhelp, wouldn't he be
here by now? I think they see him as a 4-A player, outstanding Triple-A
hitter, not quite good enough for the big leagues. That's why he went
to Japan for years |
| rit-j: | Q: is wagner a real possibility for the sox? |
| Gordon_Edes: | Rit, Again, I can't
see it happening, unless the phils lose six straight this week. The
Phils are right in it in the NL East, and their best chance to win is
with Wagner. The price would be prohibitive: Hanley, Sanchez,
Papelbon....top prospects |
| CA_SOX_FAN: | Q: There was some buzz about Garces making a comeback...any news on El Guapo? |
| Gordon_Edes: | Yeah, Francona said
he's bigger than ever but throwing pretty well. He's down in Fort Myers
trying to convince people he's worth another shot. I'm a big Guapo guy.
If he can pitch, it'd be fun to have him around |
| Dave_B_: | Q: Gordon are the Redsox serious about trading for Jason Schmidt if the Burnett deal falls through? |
| Gordon_Edes: | Dave, every indication
I've gotten from the giants is that they won't move schmidt. as sabean
said saturday, if i move schmidt, i want a schmidt back, and I don't
think you can find me one |
| Sam: | Q: How serious are the Red Sox going after a young 1st baseman like Texas' Botts or Gonzalez? What about Philly's Ryan Howard? |
| Gordon_Edes: | All of those guys
would be mighty attractive, but Sam, I think yoiu're talking off-season
deals there. And don't forget young D-Backs outfielder Conor Jackson |
| Gordon_Edes: | Jackson is still in the minors, of course |
| bilcha: | Q: Why the interest in Dmitri Young? Is he really an upgrade to Millar? And what are the chances of the Sox dealing for Young? |
| Gordon_Edes: | Wow, u got me on that
one...Never even heard his name linked to the Sox. He's got an $8
million option that vests next season...Can't see the Sox doing that
one, not even sure where u heard it |
| JimR2005: | Q: Based on the
Sox not wanting to give up any of their top 5 or so prospects, what do
you feel the chances are that there will be any big trade before
Sunday, and if you think it will happen, who do you think will be the
impact player? |
| Gordon_Edes: | you know, i kept being
told last year that the nomar deal was low possibility and it happened.
the only thing that could happen is burnett, but sox are adamant about
not taking lowell |
| BostonDotCom: | Gordon ... sorry to
just drop this out of the sky, but ... just overheard this on sports
radio WEEI: In the next edition of SI, Tom Verducci reports that Manny
Ramirez has again asked to be traded from the Sox. Have you heard
anything on this? Does it suprise you? |
| Gordon_Edes_2: | No, I haven.t heard
that . but with Manny, nothing would surprise me. He certainly isn.t
playing like a guy who is unhappy. Shoot, Wells was telling me last
night it.s just one big happy family. |
| BostonDotCom: | let me clarify a bit ... it's unclear whether Manny told the Sox he wanted to be traded or whether he just told Verducci. |
| jenny5: | Q: Do you predict Embree will be traded, and if so, what might that yeild? |
| Gordon_Edes_2: | No, he won't be
traded because his contract calls for him to get an extra $1 million if
he's traded. There will be a bunch of teams interestred in signing him,
including both New York teams. His preference is to go to the West
Coast. The Padres and D-Backs are good possiblities, and even the
Dodgers could be a fit. |
| BostonDotCom: | That's all for today folks ... |
| BostonDotCom: | Thanks for stopping by |
