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I wonder if they would start someone like him right away, and if so, who's the odd man out? Clearly, Wakefield IMO. Wake to the pen?

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 07:53 AM ET  10.28 by JFKJR

Can they get him, CHEAP???33 years old??

33 in Japanese years is like 22 in American years. :) Have you seen a Japanese senior citizen? They don't age.

Must be desperate to save face with a 33 year old. What happened to their farm system? Oh yeah, THEY SOLD THE FARM!

They better get some help, I see this team heading in a downward spiral in the very near future!

I no make troubo! I in prison ribrary, I onry get ten minute on computa befo chow time!

Sports Nippon? What is THAT?

Dat rike aspoto Irustrated. dey arso make a fine rine of ready to eat noodo soups.

Well hey there, I gotta dolla, you wanna love me long time ya gink?

Take a number, pinko. She's been eyeing my Gonzalez all morning.

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 08:33 AM ET  10.28 by Circus Maximus

Must be desperate to save face with a 33 year old. What happened to their farm system? Oh yeah, THEY SOLD THE FARM!

The Sox have one of the best farm systems in the game.....

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Originally posted 09:29 AM ET  10.28 by Marmosito

Well hey there, I gotta dolla, you wanna love me long time ya gink? Take a number, pinko. She's been eyeing my Gonzalez all morning.

Well played undertoad, I love your ability to weave a bygone thread into a new one! This phib's got game!

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 08:52 AM ET  10.28 by -SlinkyRedfoot-

They better get some help, I see this team heading in a downward spiral in the very near future!

I agree. What happened to this great farm system and all the prospects? Now the Sox are shopping in Asia again? My guess is that the Sox took a page out of the Yankees books to over inflate the talent level of their farm system.

That being said, they still have a good 1,2,3 in Lester, Dice K and Beckett - although Beckett's performance this year is troublesome.

Where in the world is superstar Clay Buckholz?

What's going to happen to Buchholz? He still is a good pitcher and he could be the number 5 or 6 and if the Sox go after Kenshin Kawakami that means Wakefield is the odd man out. If I were Sox I would pick up a pitcher in free agent. If you get this guy I only use him as bullpen help, and what about Masterson do you put him back as a starter next season? He was pretty good as a starter.

I'm no rickshaw driver, but their foray back into the Asian market raises my curiousity, too.

The Red Sox still have a great farm system, half of the team this season was farm system guys that came up from the farm system.