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Craig Wilson Rumor

For you Craig Wilson fans out there, he may be headed to Fenway:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports//s_434540.html

It could all just be conjecture and rumor, but the trade seems to make sense for both parties involved.  The Red Sox would be rid of Clement and have some insurance at 3B and the Pirates would upgrade their staff while not doing too much damage to the projected lineup.

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Re: Craig Wilson Rumor
In order for that deal to work, the Red Sox would have to eat a lot of Clement's contract.  I'm not saying it's not possible, cause it definitely is, but it's just that Clement is the name everybody suggests right off the bat...

Any move the Indians make will have to involve either Casey Blake or Todd Hollandsworth, not necessarily in the deal, but as part of the chain reaction.

Cleveland needs a backup catcher (Shoppach or Diaz), Perez at first and the 5th outfielder, a backup middle infielder (Phillips or Vazquez, and a backup outfielder.

If they trade for a starting right fielder, that either puts Blake in the utility role and Hollandsworth is gone, or Hollandsworth in the role with Blake gone.  Blake is guaranteed money, so you figure that he stays unless he's traded.

That means Shoppach/Diaz, Perez, and Blake are all right handed, so Vazquez gets to backup the infield since he's a left handed bat.

by rick on Mar 18, 2006 5:34 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Re: Craig Wilson Rumor
Apparently the Red Sox are also interested in Wily Mo Pena. The Reds need pitching (understatement of the year), and apparently think Bronson Arroyo giving up Pena.

by Ryan on Mar 19, 2006 11:07 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Re: Craig Wilson Rumor
Pena finally has an everyday job in Cincy.  I have to think that a trade to Boston would put him right back in a log jam.  Unless Trot Nixon is done.

by dgcambridge on Mar 20, 2006 9:21 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Re: Craig Wilson Rumor
I think the Wily Mo Pena trade to Boston for Arroyo pretty much quashes this.
I have T-shirts older than Grady Sizemore, but none of them can play centerfield.

by woodsmeister on Mar 21, 2006 9:11 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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