Comments on: Schilling: the Sox should sign Josh Beckett now

By: talex

talex — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:40:31 +0000

“once they don’t want you your value goes down.” –Isn’t that the Red Sox? See Bay, Manny, Nomar, Pedro, Millar, and soon to be Pabelbon.
It’s not the Yankees who don’t want Damon. It’s all of major league baseball!

By: Nasty Boy

Nasty Boy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:23:31 +0000

Jonny5 , How about him sticking his phony ass bloody sock into his big mouth. The guy is a back stabbing big mouth has been.

By: Nasty Boy

Nasty Boy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:15:02 +0000

I didn’t mean to imply that there wouldn’t be teams after him. I just feel he isn’t what he was. I felt he was a real stopper. I don’t begrudge Damon, he found out the Yankees just didn’t want him anymore, and once they don’t want you your value goes down. I do agree Boras hurt him. I bet Damon would take that two year 14 mil now. Good luck Johnny.

By: Kab

Kab — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:12:51 +0000

how is lackey even in becketts class??
On the open market beckett would make more than that. u dont think the yankees would sign him just to tweak the sox faithful?

By: Church of the Perpetually Outraged

Church of the Perpetually Outraged — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:28:32 +0000

Swisher is signed thru ’11 with a club option for ’12 ($1M Buyout). But yes, Pettitte and Vazquez’s deals are done, as are Jeter’s and Rivera’s. It will be an interesting offseason for the Yanks.

By: Talex

Talex — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:41:05 +0000

The Lackey signing signals to me that the Red Sox are not going to resign Beckett. Lackey is a great #3 pitcher, but he got a big contract like a number one. If he can get that type of money then Josh Beckett is going to want in excess of 100m. So basically, if Cliff Lee is available, I would think the Yankees, who will have Pettitte ($11m), Vasquez ($11m), Swisher ($7m), and about another $10 million from flotsom and jetsom coming off the books, will go after Lee. If Lee isn’t available: can you say Josh Becket in pinstripes?
The Red Sox would be very dumb to let this happen!

By: Jonny5

Jonny5 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:21:37 +0000

Why doesn’t Schilling just shut the hell up until he owns or manages his own team!! How ’bout dem apples? Seriously though SHUT UP!!! You’re a douche!

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:50:43 +0000

Now starting for your 2011 Baltimore Orioles….

By: MVD

MVD — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:45:44 +0000

John Lackey got “AJ Burnett” money, a sum which neither pitcher is really worth. Josh Beckett is better than both. The Red Sox telling him he’s not worth 90 for 5 years seems a little hypocritical in light of Lackey’s signing, even if it make sense in the big picture. AJ got lucky with the Yankees throwing money around. If Beckett is only ‘worth’ 75 Million for 5 years, then Burnett and Lackey are really ‘worth’ just about 60.

By: yankeh8r

yankeh8r — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:10:32 +0000

You’re an idiot if you think there won’t be competition for his services if he files for free agency. He’s farm from being Judas Demon and he doesn’t have Scoot BorASS for an agent.

By: wickethewok

wickethewok — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:26:29 +0000

Wait, what would be wrong with Beckett getting what Lackey got? Their career statistics are surprisingly similar (Beckett’s non-defensive-dependent stats look better) and Beckett is two years younger.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:41:47 +0000

1) Nasty Boy, facts are usually important when trying to make a point. In the last 3 seasons (2007-2009), Beckett is 7-3 with a 4.38 ERA with a 0.75 WHIP and a 73/22 K/BB ratio in 13 starts and 86.1 innings against the Yankees. Beckett’s certainly not dominating the Yankees, but he’s hardly getting “knocked around.” But don’t let the numbers get in the way of your argument or anything…
2) Craig, Dave Roberts was traded in 2005 under the auspices of giving him the opportunity to find a starting gig somewhere. The Red Sox had dramatic partings with Nomar, Pedro, and Bay, clearly rejecting them, but the FO had a different message about Roberts, true or not.

By: Mister Snitch

Mister Snitch — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:35:29 +0000

On Extra Bases, the clown brigade is using this little flap as an opportunity to dump on Abraham. Fortunately, on this blog, simple logic prevails.

By: Nasty Boy

Nasty Boy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:24:04 +0000

I agree with BaseballFan2, He is not the pitcher he was . I wouldn’t call him a big game pitcher anymore. Boston’s main competition , the Yankees have always knocked him around .The only time he got the Yankees , was when he was with Florida, in the series. That was along time ago. I also agree big money to him from Boston is over. Ask Damon what happens to you when there isn’t competition for your services.

By: BaseballFan2

BaseballFan2 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:02:00 +0000

Lackey definitely got paid too much – that was a panic move on the part of Theo. Uncharacteristic too – I guess the Sox didn’t want to come up totally empty handed in the off season and it seems they’d already decided to let Bay walk.
Beckett is a good pitcher, but he’s not the pitcher he was 3 years ago, and there’s no way the Sox will offer him the same kind of money Lackey got. They way overpaid for Matsusaka as well, and they aren’t going to do it a third time. My guess is they will see how Lackey holds up (not a sure thing with his injury history), and if he does okay they’d rather spend the money on some offense. Papi is not a scary hitter anymore, and Bay was their biggest threat. With him gone, there is going to be a serious power outage in Boston. Better go find a big bat instead.

By: Black Finnegan

Black Finnegan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:02:31 +0000

I DEMAND MY BORGES STORY

By: Moses Green

Moses Green — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:37 +0000

Egad the new logo is hideous.

By: Moses Green

Moses Green — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:10 +0000

I started out reading this article wanting to hate Schilling even more by the end of it and then post something witty along the lines of “Shut up Schilling you big A-hole you” but I have to agree with him here. Beckett is better than Lackey, and I won’t argue the point. I won’t, you hear me? He’s more durable and a better pitcher.

By: ecp

ecp — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:58:57 +0000

I agree that if Beckett wants Lackey contract the Sox will let him go…but I also think that’s odd, because I’d rather have Beckett for that money. But I also think that Lackey got more than he’s going to be worth.

By: YX

YX — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:52:21 +0000

If all Beckett wants is Lackey money, it’s not a bad deal. They are essentially the same pitcher, and there is value in a known property.
If he wants CC Money, well, too bad it’s not 2007 anymore.