Red Sox are trying to trade Lowell's contact, need an outfielder... Aaron Rowand?

Supposedly it would be to free up third so the Sox could sign Beltre. Mike Lowell is owed $12 million next year. Rowand $12 million over the next three years. What say ye?

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sure

what the hell

just to save some money

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by GrahamCrakalaka on Dec 9, 2009 6:51 PM PST reply actions

the Red Sox won’t sign off on that. The Giants’ would have to kick in $12mil just to get the Sox attention.

by tyrannoman on Dec 9, 2009 6:54 PM PST reply actions

after thinking about this some more...

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by stealth snail on Dec 9, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions

I'd do it

If the Sawx would eat all of Scott’s contract.

by Gobroks on Dec 9, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply actions

But then we’d be getting Mike Lowell.

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by Natto on Dec 9, 2009 9:16 PM PST reply actions

Mike Lowell is finished.

"meh"

by SFGuy on Dec 9, 2009 9:27 PM PST reply actions

So… perfect fit for the Giants then?

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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 9, 2009 9:58 PM PST up reply actions

and he's old

Let's bring the...

by Swager on Dec 9, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions

Are they seriously getting an ex-top prospect for him?

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by jponry on Dec 9, 2009 10:36 PM PST reply actions

This could be a horrible trade for Texas

if Max Ramirez really goes to Boston

by Gobroks on Dec 9, 2009 10:53 PM PST up reply actions

Ramirez, imo, is a better hitter than Chris Davis.

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by ResDog on Dec 10, 2009 8:55 AM PST up reply actions

I wouldn't disagree with that statement

by Gobroks on Dec 10, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

I think you could build a better team/lineup by swapping Rowand for Lowell

Lowell is one year at 12 mil. He only played 117 games last year, hit 290/337/474. Compared to Rowand’s 261/319/419 in 144 games. They might like Garko as a throw in.

Play Lowell at 1b, maybe platoon with Ishikawa. Sign Podsednik to play CF and lead off. That leaves LF and RF open to adding hitters. Worst case: Bowker and Schierholtz (and I don’t even mind that that much). Even Dye in LF on a one year deal would not be horrible.

Podsednik (some Torres against lefties) – CF
Sanchez – 2B
Pablo – 3B
Dye – LF
Lowell/Ishikawa – 1b
Posey – C
Bowker/Schierholtz – RF
Renteria – SS

And next season hopefully there are better FA 1st basemen available and guys like Crawford and Neal are ready.

btw, Lowell for Ramirez is a terrible trade for Texas.

by bendito on Dec 10, 2009 9:19 AM PST reply actions

How bout Cameron

While i think its too late for Lowell I think I would like this idea better with Mike Cameron in CF.

by uber on Dec 10, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions

signing podsednik= using my testicles as castanets…pass

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by Headhunter Rollins on Dec 10, 2009 9:58 AM PST reply actions

dye= using my nostrils as sperm storage areas…pass pass

Les Plack = more chicks
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by Headhunter Rollins on Dec 10, 2009 9:59 AM PST up reply actions

But think how much easier it would be to spread your seed!

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by say hey nation on Dec 10, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions

Getting rid of Rowand is a good thing. I’d do it.

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by Smotheredinhugs on Dec 10, 2009 12:42 PM PST reply actions

New news ragarding the money, per MLBTR

9:49pm: The Red Sox will pay $9MM of Lowell’s salary, with the Rangers paying the remaining $3MM, according to Bradford. That’s the same split that other outlets reported over the course of the last day or so

by Gobroks on Dec 10, 2009 8:33 PM PST reply actions