saskjayfan

just curious..why don't his 2014 stats count....lol

also curious...how do you know this!

this would be very pleasing

f***ing manny

jpa 4 for 4 with 2 homers.....making it interesting against the yanks....

for the record, I don't think the jays will get Lester, but just for fun imagine if they did. A trade announced after tonight's game and instead of facing lester of game 3 against boston, you have him on the mound for your team. Then 4 games against Huston with the team riding a high only to lead to a massive series with the orioles following and your game one starter that series...Jon Lester. Who wouldn't be pumped to have Lester on the mound going into a 3 game set with the orioles.

the reality is there was no payroll at the beginning of the season. The odds of making the post season April 1 were significantly lower than they are today. Post season means dollars and profit. It's all about risk and reward. It's easy for the higher ups to have seen the risk of dollars spent would have not resulted in a much greater chance of success day 1. The Yankees had just spent 400 million or so in the offseason. The Red Sox were WS champs and the Rays had dominant starting pitching. Fast forward to today. You are making a spurious co-relation because circumstances that existed in March are very different than today. It could be that the Jays won't spend money, but Rogers very much could have changed their stance. Drawing a conclusion that they won't spend because of what their stance was 5 months ago is misleading.

lester has a 2.11 ERA in 76.2 innings in the post season which include a 0.43 ERA in 21 innings of the WS. This is the leverage of Lester. He's also having one of his best regular seasons as a professional. If the Jays did get Lester it would greatly enhance not only their chances of getting to a post season, but actually competing in the post season. How much do you value winning a championship? 2 months of Lester obviously can't compare with 6 years of say Norris, but you still don't know what you're getting with Norris. He could average a 3.4 ERA over that stretch or a 4.1. If you had a crystal ball and he would be a number 4 or 5 more than a number 2...you probably jump all over that trade. Even if you knew he would develop into a number 2 you might make that trade if you felt Stro, Sanchez and Hoffman could all be front of the line guys. Beane traded a much more projectable short stop than a guy like Norris who is more difficult to project. He did it to win. People on here are gun shy because of how the Dickey trade in particular turned out, but I could go either way on trading for a guy like Lester. I don't think we are going to get Lester because boston probably wants Norris plus and the asking price will be too high. I might consider a one for one Norris or Sanchez for Lester swap though.

kemp is only 29 years old...and the sox desperately need a big bat...long term. The sox also aren't looking to rebuild...they want to win every year. I can't say we disagree on Bowden though.

I'd trade Dickey for Lester...dickey has a couple years at 12.5 mil and he's and innings eater number 4....at least they get something for Lester, and Lester would get traded to a team you would not worry about them resigning him. Jays would probably have to throw in a prospect too. If you trade Lester to the Dodgers, there's a good chance you don't get him back. Trade him to the Jays and there's a strong chance you get him back..lol

jim Bowden was talking about this trade on mlb radio the other day and thought it made sense....didn't think it would happen, but thought it actually made sense. Kemp for lester straight swap with some cash involved would be a doable trade. There's zero chance Pedersen would be involved in this trade though.

you're only trading a third of a season of Lester. Kemp is a good controllable player. If the sox could convince the Dodgers to make that trade and eat a significant portion of the salary to get to a number you're comfortable with, they would be dumb not to make that trade. They could lose Lester for nothing in 4 days. Kemp at 5 years 14 mil AAV would be nothing for the sox. They just have to convince the Dodgers to pay the money and the dodgers have more money than they know what to do with right now.

at a boy Melk man...f*** yeah..we're going streaking!!!!!

I hate the pop up homers in this park

butterball delivers!

rivera's mistake was even bigger....there's no way the game should be tied.....what can you do though....

Muni!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

damn....that was ball 4

super pumped we sent the runner last inning

Johnson is slow as f***, fielders were already playing in because muni was hitting and the outfielder got the ball quick....dumn

seriously why was Johnson sent...stupid

I don't think anything is going to happen, so may as well dream away

I too could go for a nice replacement for happ....jon lester sounds about right..lol

former Chelsea player...boooo