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Here is a list of the Red Sox FA's. Who do you want coming back?


Royce Clayton SS
Matt Clement RHSP
Eric Gagne CL
Eric Hinske RF
Bobby Kielty RF
Mike Lowell 3B
Joe McEwing 1B
Doug Mirabelli C
Curt Schilling RHSP
Julian Tavarez RHRP
Mike Timlin RHRP
Michael Tucker RF
Tim Wakefield RHSP

sunshinekids99 wrote:Here is a list of the Red Sox FA's. Who do you want coming back?


Royce Clayton SS
Matt Clement RHSP
Eric Gagne CL
Eric Hinske RF
Bobby Kielty RF
Mike Lowell 3B
Joe McEwing 1B
Doug Mirabelli C
Curt Schilling RHSP
Julian Tavarez RHRP
Mike Timlin RHRP
Michael Tucker RF
Tim Wakefield RHSP

Wakefield definitely, Mirabelli by default, Tavarez cuz hes a good clubhouse guy, and Lowell because hes awesome. I dont care about hte rest, and Id take them all as long as its a small/short contract.

i'd like to bring lowell back if its the 3yr/4th option deal discussed in a different thread.

i'd be okay bringing schilling back for something reasonable too. guy can still pitch as the postseason has proved.

wakefield, mirabelli - once again, fine at the right price.

i have seen nothing out of gagne to make me interested in bringing him back. don't we get a couple of picks from the rangers if he leaves?

clement? why?

the bench guys i'm fine bringing back.

Wakefield's contract is one of the most team-friendly deals in baseball. It'd be stupid not to bring him back until his arm falls off or he puts up consecutive seasons with a 5+ ERA. LAIMs like Wakefield are extremely valuable, especially at his price.

Other than Wake: Lowell. For obvious reasons.

Schill, Lowell, Timlin, Wake + Doug.

I'm bringing back Wakefield, Timlin, and Lowell.

mike lowell may have just priced himself out of a 3yr/4th option deal, folks.

Tavarez and Wakefield. Offer Gagne, Lowell and Schilling arbitration and wait for someone else to sign them and net the 6 (!!) draft picks.

I wouldn't mind Eric Hinske as the last guy on the bench.

I suppose if Wakefield comes, so does Mirabelli. Which really sucks, but I guess you can't go wrong with a Wakefile/Mirabelli combo that will give you ~200 IP of league average ERA for about 5-ish million.

I'dd offer gagne arbitration but no contract. If he leaves so be it, if he accepts it doesnt really hurt because I think he can bounce back

Bleeding Green wrote:Tavarez and Wakefield. Offer Gagne, Lowell and Schilling arbitration and wait for someone else to sign them and net the 6 (!!) draft picks.

Considering what Schilling would get in arbitration is exactly what he's looking for (1 yr, similar $13M salary), I'm pretty sure he'd just accept it. I'd be fine with that, too, I just wouldn't expect to get picks for Schilling this off-season.

sunshinekids99 wrote:Here is a list of the Red Sox FA's. Who do you want coming back?


Royce Clayton SS
Matt Clement RHSP
Eric Gagne CL
Eric Hinske RF
Bobby Kielty RF
Mike Lowell 3B
Joe McEwing 1B
Doug Mirabelli C
Curt Schilling RHSP
Julian Tavarez RHRP
Mike Timlin RHRP
Michael Tucker RF
Tim Wakefield RHSP

I can't imagine the Red Sox without all of their greybeards, those guy are the heart of the team IMO.

This team needs to find a better backup catcher than Doug Mirabelli. There has to be a catcher out there that can catch Tim Wakefield and actually hit the ball better than Doug.

Kielty could be used as 4th OF, and Tavarez as a long guy/spot starter. Schill is need to add depth to the rotation b/c i don't trust Lester/Buccholz for a full season