Monday, February 06, 2006
Trade with Red Sox Improves Young Indians' Franchise:
(Mercury News)
"But the beauty of this trade is the options it creates down the road. If Shoppach is as solid behind the plate as advertised, manager Eric Wedge could use the switch-hitting Martinez as a platoon first baseman with Ben Broussard, who hit only .225 against lefties.'That's something (Wedge) and I have already talked about,' Shapiro said."
The Red Sox battled hard late in the hot stove season, filling the hole in centerfield that they created by a lack of foresight and initiative, but the Indians should wind up winners in the trade wars.
-Red Sox Hot Stove Trade Rumor Hub
(Mercury News)
"But the beauty of this trade is the options it creates down the road. If Shoppach is as solid behind the plate as advertised, manager Eric Wedge could use the switch-hitting Martinez as a platoon first baseman with Ben Broussard, who hit only .225 against lefties.'That's something (Wedge) and I have already talked about,' Shapiro said."
The Red Sox battled hard late in the hot stove season, filling the hole in centerfield that they created by a lack of foresight and initiative, but the Indians should wind up winners in the trade wars.
-Red Sox Hot Stove Trade Rumor Hub