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Choose your own adventure: You're the GM! Nov 8, 2012 12:43:27 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2012 12:43:27 GMT -5

Ortiz signed for 2 yrs, 26 mill, plus incentives.
Sign a power hitting outfielder who bats RH, such as Tori Hunter, Ryan Ludwick, Cody Ross (NO MORE THAN ONE YEAR) Bryce Brentz will be ready sometimes next year and there is no point to signing a power hitting outfielder to a multi-year deal.
1) I think the rotation should be:
1. Buchholz
2. Lester
3. Doubront
4. Lackey
5. Rubby De La Rosa
Other Candidates to start: Aceves, Stewart, Chris Hernandez, Allen Webster, Mortensen, Morales, Wright

Maybe Sign FA pitcher if necessary, such as Brandon McCarthy or Anibal Sanchez

2) Right now they sox have Mauro Gomez and Jerry Sands. I think that they may be able to adequately fill the role but there are other options:

I am a big fan of Tyler Moore. He is a Pinch Hitter/ 4th outfielder for the Nats. In just 156 at-bats he hit 10 HR. If the sox aquired him and gave him everyday playing time, he can hit 30. Moore is an afterthought for the Nats, and the Sox would not have to give up much for him. He also plays OF. I would trade Andrew Baily, Atchison or Salty for him and another player, such as Eury Perez-He is good too

The sox can also go after Matt Adams of the Cards. He is an afterthought and has the power and raw hitting ability to hit 30 HRs.

3) Iglesias cant hit. At this time, he is no more than a utility infielder. Ciriaco can hit. Although his defense is not as good, he can provide offense.

4) I would re-sign cody ross, ryan ludwick, or tori hunter BUT NO FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. Personally, I would not sign one of them, i'd go with an internal option. As I said earlier, Brentz is almost ready. I'd hang on Ells and see what he's got and if the Sox can't resign him to a long term deal, I'd trade him by the deadline if they aren't winning. I'd go with Daniel Nava, Ryan Kalish, Jeremy Hazelbaker, or Juan Carlos Linares in left. Nava had the second highest OBP on the team last year, and he provides good d, power, and speed. OBP may be the most important offensive category. I'm a fan of Kalish and JC Linares so I'd would definetly give them both a shot.I would trade Sweeney.

5) 25 Man:

C Lavarnway
1B Tyler Moore
2B Pedroia
3B WMB
SS Ciriaco
LF Nava/ Hazelbaker/ Kalish
CF Ellsbury
RF JC Linares
DH Ortiz

B A backup catcher(I'd trade Salty, he can't do anything but hit a few HR)
B Sands
B Iglesias
B Kalish (No matter what he should be on the team)

SP Buch
SP Lester
SP Doubront
SP Lackey
SP Rubby De La Rosa
Other Candidates to start: Aceves, Stewart, Chris Hernandez, Allen Webster, Mortensen, Morales, Wright

RP Mortensen
RP Melancon
RP Morales
RP Bard
RP Tazawa
RP Miller
RP Breslow

6) Protect Hazelbaker, Wright, Fields, Webster from rule 5

I did this very fast so sorry if I left out any details or if there are spelling errors

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Choose your own adventure: You're the GM! Nov 8, 2012 13:30:06 GMT -5

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Post by jmei on Nov 8, 2012 13:30:06 GMT -5

1) What do you do to shore up the rotation? Who would you go after, how much would you offer, etc.? Would you try to go after someone in a trade? Does the club need an ace? A #3? Just help on the back end?

Would prefer Dan Haren, but I bet his medicals are a problem considering the Angels couldn't trade him. The only top-tier pitchers potentially available are Greinke and J. Johnson and I doubt either changes teams. I would sign Anibal Sanchez to a four year, $52m deal and see if Scott Baker would sign a one-year, $3m deal with incentives. I'd look into the likes of Jeff Francis or Randy Wells on minor league deals.

2) What do you do at first base? Go with an internal option? FA? Trade?

I'd try to sign Mike Napoli at 3 years, $36m. Next option would be a trade for Kendrys Morales or Justin Morneau (low-level contracts going in the other direction).

3) What do you do at shortstop? Do you stick with Iglesias? Do you make him compete with Ciriaco and De Jesus? Trade for someone?

Jose Iglesias is the starter. Trade/non-tender Ciriaco, De Jesus is the utility infielder. Would love to have a veteran like Jason Bartlett in AAA, but he'll get a guaranteed deal somewhere. Backup plans for AAA include Ronny Cedeno and Munenori Kawasaki.

4) What do you do in the outfield? Do you re-sign Cody Ross? What do you do with Ellsbury? Who's in left?

I keep Ellsbury-- his trade value is low in the offseason, and if he performs well and the Red Sox are out of it at midseason he'll have as much or more trade value. If he doesn't, it's a trade pick at least and maybe a team-favorable extension.

For right field, first see if Nick Swisher is willing to take something like four years, $60m. Next, make an offer for Shin-Soo Choo (say, something like Brentz and Breslow). After that, see if Cody Ross is willing to sign for two years, $16m.

Left field is a platoon of Jerry Sands and Daniel Nava.

5) After all that, give us your ideal 25-man entering the year (you can copy and paste the following to make sure you get everyone):

C Saltalamacchia
1B Napoli
2B Pedroia
3B Middlebrooks
SS Iglesias
LF Nava
CF Ellsbury
RF Swisher
DH Ortiz

B Lavarnway
B Sands
B De Jesus
B Sweeney

SP Lester
SP Buchholz
SP Sanchez
SP Lackey
SP Doubront, Morales, Baker

RP Bailey
RP Tazawa
RP Melancon
RP Hill
RP Miller
RP Breslow
RP Atchinson/Mortenson
(Bard starts the season in AAA, Aceves is traded/non-tendered)

6) Oh, and while you're at it, who would you protect from the Rule 5 Draft?

Butler, Vazquez, Wilson, Fields

Last Edit: Nov 8, 2012 13:58:37 GMT -5 by jmei

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Choose your own adventure: You're the GM! Nov 8, 2012 23:20:45 GMT -5

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Post by redsox04071318champs on Nov 8, 2012 23:20:45 GMT -5

OK, before I dealt in generalities. Now it's time to get specific.

1) What do you do to shore up the rotation? Who would you go after, how much would you offer, etc.? Would you try to go after someone in a trade? Does the club need an ace? A #3? Just help on the back end?

I would go for short-term fixes and try to avoid giving up a draft pick, so that would rule out Kuroda. Not worth losing a 2nd round pick for a one year rental for an 80 - 85 win season. I would pursue Anabal Sanchez as the only long-termer, but I would have no desire to give him 6 years $90 million. I would be willing to give him 4 years at $14 million per year and have an obtainable option based on 725 IP - if he can do that another $14 million would kick in for a 5th year.

I would take a chance with Dan Haren for a year. If I lose out on one of these two, I go after a guy like Carlos Villanueva, who can start or relieve.

2) What do you do at first base? Go with an internal option? FA? Trade?

I don't want to surrender a draft pick for Adam LaRoche and my issue with Napoli would be how good can he be defensively at 1b, and can he hit at Fenway when Red Sox pitchers aren't pitching to him? The other question I have is the OF makeup. If we get a RH corner OF bat, we'll need another lefty stick in the middle of the lineup besides Big Papi.

I'd prefer to go the trade route for a 1b. If Justin Morneau's price in talent isn't much more than a fringy B prospect, then I'd deal for him. Otherwise, my preference would be to see if the Cards can be enticed into a deal for Matt Adams. I'd dangle Iglesias and Morales since the Cards are looking for middle IF help and a starting pitcher. My guess is they'd prefer Doubront, and I might have to bite on that. I really like Adams.

3) What do you do at shortstop? Do you stick with Iglesias? Do you make him compete with Ciriaco and De Jesus? Trade for someone?

Unless my fantasy deal for Matt Adams comes to fruition, then Iglesias is my SS. Ciriaco or DeJesus would be bench fodder although I would give DeJesus a chance to show if he can be a regular, although I know SS isn't his specialty.

If Iglesias was dealt in the Adams deal, then I would try to sign Stephen Drew to a one year pillow contract.

4) What do you do in the outfield? Do you re-sign Cody Ross? What do you do with Ellsbury? Who's in left?

With the hopes that my 1b is LH, I'd go after Torii Hunter for a 2 year $20 million deal. If not him Ryan Ludwick would be my next option. I'd prefer not to give Cody Ross 3 years. If none of these work out, then I'll give Jerry Sands a full shot in LF or platoon him with Daniel Nava, and it's time to give Ryan Kalish a full shot at the RF job IF he can stay healthy.

If Hunter signed, he'd play LF with Kalish in RF, but Sands would get some ABs against lefties and Hunter would move to RF.

5) After all that, give us your ideal 25-man entering the year (you can copy and paste the following to make sure you get everyone):

C Lavarnway
1B Adams/Morneau
2B Pedroia
3B Middlebrooks
SS Drew (if Adams obtained otherwise Iglesias)
LF Hunter/Sands
CF Ellsbury
RF Kalish/Hunter
DH Ortiz

B Sweeney
B Nava
B Sands
B Torrealba type (with Salty dealt for pitching help)
B DeJesus/Ciriaco

SP Lester
SP Buchholz
SP Sanchez
SP Haren
SP Lackey/Morales/Doubront

RP Bailey
RP Tazawa
RP Madson (free agent signing)
RP Breslow
RP Morales/Doubront/Miller/Hill
RP Atchison
RP Villanueva (free agent signing)

6) Oh, and while you're at it, who would you protect from the Rule 5 Draft?

I would need to consult with my assistant GM

Last Edit: Nov 9, 2012 11:26:09 GMT -5 by redsox04071318champs