Will Red Sox pursue Thome?

Yeah I'm pretty sure they will pick up Ortiz's option. He's had a good year and puts butts in the seats. Worthless bit of "news".

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Originally posted 10:27 AM ET  09.12 by I Must Break You

Yeah I'm pretty sure they will pick up Ortiz's option. He's had a good year and puts butts in the seats. Worthless bit of "news".

I believe it's time to say good bye to Papi. Resign VMart and let him become your every day DH. His versatility at 1B and backup catcher is much more valuable. Use that extra money and go out and try and find a LF like Carl Crawford or Jason Werth.

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Originally posted 10:32 AM ET  09.12 by jnorman41

I believe it's time to say good bye to Papi. Resign VMart and let him become your every day DH. His versatility at 1B and backup catcher is much more valuable. Use that extra money and go out and try and find a LF like Carl Crawford or Jason Werth.

Great point on Papi and V-Mart!!
Let Thome go back home and DH for the ChiSox and let Papi take return to the Twins and replace Thome as DH... Manny Ramirez will find his way to New York or back to Cleveland.

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Originally posted 10:32 AM ET  09.12 by jnorman41

I believe it's time to say good bye to Papi. Resign VMart and let him become your every day DH. His versatility at 1B and backup catcher is much more valuable. Use that extra money and go out and try and find a LF like Carl Crawford or Jason Werth.

Personally i'd love to see them go out and get Jason Werth.

Keep feeding Papi rice and beans and all will be ok

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Originally posted 10:52 AM ET  09.12 by I Must Break You

Personally i'd love to see them go out and get Jason Werth.

Phils fans will let you have him. He is Pat Burrell with better range in the outfield

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Originally posted 10:32 AM ET  09.12 by jnorman41

I believe it's time to say good bye to Papi. Resign VMart and let him become your every day DH. His versatility at 1B and backup catcher is much more valuable. Use that extra money and go out and try and find a LF like Carl Crawford or Jason Werth.

Werth plays RF and CF

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Originally posted 11:12 AM ET  09.12 by Slapnutts

Werth plays RF and CF

so you don't think he could play LF????????????

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Originally posted 11:18 AM ET  09.12 by jnorman41

so you don't think he could play LF????????????

perhaps, but he is best suited as a RF

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Originally posted 11:23 AM ET  09.12 by Slapnutts

perhaps, but he is best suited as a RF

If that's the case, then they could just move Drew to LF...........He's only got one more year in Boston anyway.

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Originally posted 11:27 AM ET  09.12 by jnorman41

If that's the case, then they could just move Drew to LF...........He's only got one more year in Boston anyway.

somone should whack him with a set of batteries

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Originally posted 11:30 AM ET  09.12 by Slapnutts

somone should whack him with a set of batteries

even if they did his expression wouldn't change..............

um... why thome?

ever heard of papi, konerko, adrian gonzalez, prince fielder

those guys are way ahead of thome on the sox's lists

this isnt even written by a boston paper! wtf

Signing Thome to replace Ortiz isn't logical...

... one over the hill DH to replace an aging DH.

Ortiz is not the same without Manny, but, he's still a threat.

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Originally posted 11:23 AM ET  09.12 by Slapnutts

perhaps, but he is best suited as a RF

Werth can indeed play Leftfield... Believe me seen him play LF in the miniors and with the Dodgers when he came-up to the Majors.

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Originally posted 01:07 PM ET  09.12 by brotha68

Signing Thome to replace Ortiz isn't logical...... one over the hill DH to replace an aging DH.Ortiz is not the same without Manny, but, he's still a threat.

Good point there; So if Thome were to opt out of Minnesota and Boston signed him to replace Papi. This would allow Ortiz to join the White Sox and be protected by Manny Ramirez again...
Or if Manny wears out his stay in Chicago-- Both Ramirez and Ortiz could unite in Cleveland

"Both Ramirez and Ortiz could unite in Cleveland"

But why would either Manny or Papi "want' to go to Cleveland......?

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Originally posted 04:21 PM ET  09.12 by Litespeed

"Both Ramirez and Ortiz could unite in Cleveland"But why would either Manny or Papi "want' to go to Cleveland......?

I hear the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is nice.

How much of a paycut would Big Papi have to take to stay in Boston? I don't see Theo throwing more money or years to Papi, will he stay for less?