Rogers: Cubs, Red Sox showing most interest in Drew

[CP_414]

i dont see him doing well on the Red sox with all the media scrutiny and everything. i guess for 56 or 75 he'll find a way to tough it out.

 

Agreed. JD is one of those guys who isn't appreciated by most fans. The first time he hits the DL, they will rip him in Boston.

[Mephistopheles]

either that or theyll love him if he stays healthy and has 100 walks

[nilodnayr]

i dont see him doing well on the Red sox with all the media scrutiny and everything. i guess for 56 or 75 he'll find a way to tough it out.

Tough it out and JD should never be used in the same sentence.

 

You know, besides the 3 years he played with a bum knee in STL.

[CubColtPacer]

either that or theyll love him if he stays healthy and has 100 walks

 

True, but it's going to be an uphill battle. I've been hearing and reading many fans reactions to simply offering him a contract, and many of them are furious-several people said they wouldn't take him for 4 million dollars a year because of his injury and supposed character problems. Does that make them right? No-but if he signs with Boston, Drew is going to be walking into a town that is not going to be very supportive of him from the very beginning.

[crowes74]

so we lost drew, i'm all for us getting crisp now. i imagine boston wouldnt mind moving him w/ damon, drew, and manny as everyday players.

[JWCUB]

so we lost drew, i'm all for us getting crisp now. i imagine boston wouldnt mind moving him w/ damon, drew, and manny as everyday players.

 

I would rather have Manny.

[shnsajax]

Damon?

[RynoRules]

i dont see him doing well on the Red sox with all the media scrutiny and everything. i guess for 56 or 75 he'll find a way to tough it out.

Tough it out and JD should never be used in the same sentence.

 

You know, besides the 3 years he played with a bum knee in STL.

 

Just b/c Drew is productive (and he certainly is) doesn't mean that he isn't a jackass whose heart isn't in it. I don't understand why people cannot see that. I am certainly not against bringing in difficult guys if their production makes it worth it. By now everyone here knows that I have serious man-love for Manny, in spite of his mercurial rep and apparent defensive lapses.

 

IMO, if I am bringing in a guy with a bad rep., I want Manny, not Drew. Manny is rarely hurt and his career stats compare favorably to all-time greats. Moreover, he is a far more tradeable commodity down the line if we decide we don't want him anymore - he could DH until he is 50 with the way he hits. Lastly, it is my opinion that Manny is just a free spirit/space cadet, not a devisive force in the clubhouse. Drew is not known as such.

[CuseCubFan69]

Damon?

 

I think he's a Yankee shnsajx.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

A platoon of Wily Mo Pena and Jock in RF, and a platoon of Murton and Floyd in LF, with Soriano in CF--that would be pretty darn sweet. And the bench would be terrific with two of those guys ready to come in late in the game everyday.

 

Go with an 11-man pitching staff for once, that way you can keep Pagan as your 25th man for his speed and OF flexibility. Theriot/Izturis covers one IF bench spot, the Cubs would need just one more reserve IF and the bench would be complete.

 

Boston needs relievers, I would guess a Scott Eyre plus TBD pitching prospect for Pena would get them interested.

[Deeg]

I don't want to see Murton platoon with anybody. He tore up righties after the break last year.

[VanceJergins]

A platoon of Wily Mo Pena and Jock in RF, and a platoon of Murton and Floyd in LF, with Soriano in CF--that would be pretty darn sweet. And the bench would be terrific with two of those guys ready to come in late in the game everyday.

 

Go with an 11-man pitching staff for once, that way you can keep Pagan as your 25th man for his speed and OF flexibility. Theriot/Izturis covers one IF bench spot, the Cubs would need just one more reserve IF and the bench would be complete.

 

Boston needs relievers, I would guess a Scott Eyre plus TBD pitching prospect for Pena would get them interested.

 

Pena doesnt hit lefties very well.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

A platoon of Wily Mo Pena and Jock in RF, and a platoon of Murton and Floyd in LF, with Soriano in CF--that would be pretty darn sweet. And the bench would be terrific with two of those guys ready to come in late in the game everyday.

 

Go with an 11-man pitching staff for once, that way you can keep Pagan as your 25th man for his speed and OF flexibility. Theriot/Izturis covers one IF bench spot, the Cubs would need just one more reserve IF and the bench would be complete.

 

Boston needs relievers, I would guess a Scott Eyre plus TBD pitching prospect for Pena would get them interested.

 

Pena doesnt hit lefties very well.

 

Last year is an anomaly compared to the rest of his career, which has a pretty favorable platoon split.

[B]

Damon?

 

I think he's a Yankee shnsajx.

 

I think shnsajx knows that. You may want to tell crowes74 though.

[VanceJergins]

A platoon of Wily Mo Pena and Jock in RF, and a platoon of Murton and Floyd in LF, with Soriano in CF--that would be pretty darn sweet. And the bench would be terrific with two of those guys ready to come in late in the game everyday.

 

Go with an 11-man pitching staff for once, that way you can keep Pagan as your 25th man for his speed and OF flexibility. Theriot/Izturis covers one IF bench spot, the Cubs would need just one more reserve IF and the bench would be complete.

 

Boston needs relievers, I would guess a Scott Eyre plus TBD pitching prospect for Pena would get them interested.

 

Pena doesnt hit lefties very well.

 

Last year is an anomaly compared to the rest of his career, which has a pretty favorable platoon split.

 

I just looked at last year and made an assumption. Shame on me, thanks for the correction.