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Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 07 2013 09:27 AM

Hanrahan and Bailey are both out for the Sox. maybe they can give us something for the soon-to-be-returning Doublefrank, like a 5th starter type.

metirish May 07 2013 09:50 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

I'm not getting this and I feel bad about that.

Swan Swan H May 07 2013 10:04 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

Their current fifth starter makes $15 million this year and next, and I wouldn't take Aceves if he came with a year's supply of Shake Shack. Did you have someone specific in mind?

Benjamin Grimm May 07 2013 10:07 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

A decent Triple-A outfielder might be nice, too. I think the idea is to find somebody desperate enough to be willing to take Francisco on, and ideally get someone who's somewhat useful in return.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 07 2013 10:12 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

Swan Swan H wrote: Their current fifth starter makes $15 million this year and next, and I wouldn't take Aceves if he came with a year's supply of Shake Shack. Did you have someone specific in mind? Eh, maybe there's no match. Just throwing ideas out there: We're going to be walking around with a Proven Closer in our pocket soon and a team like the Red Sox would hate to see a wonderful start waylaid by injuries in the bullpen.

Swan Swan H May 07 2013 10:15 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

They would be a good fit for FrankFrank, for sure. Maybe, like Ben said, an OF could come this way.

Edgy MD May 07 2013 10:32 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

We'll need to get Francisco some road test innings first. Would they be interested in an Atchison boomerang?

Edgy MD May 07 2013 10:36 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

He's kind of a "proven closer" by one of the looser definitions of the term. The Braden Looper definition. The only looser definition is the Scott Strickland definition.

Swan Swan H May 07 2013 11:24 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

Edgy MD wrote: He's kind of a "proven closer" by one of the looser definitions of the term. The Braden Looper definition. The only looser definition is the Scott Strickland definition. FrankFrank falls about the level of Shelley 'The Machine' Levene as a closer.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2013 12:04 PM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

Or, say, 1/3 of a Kyra Sedgwick. If we can get anything usable or potentially usable for the guy-- pay his salary/get two low-level arms, e.g.-- I'd take it.

smg58 May 07 2013 12:13 PM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: If we can get anything usable or potentially usable for the guy-- pay his salary/get two low-level arms, e.g.-- I'd take it. If they do this tomorrow, they could give us two Carvel sundaes for the price of one.

metirish May 07 2013 12:18 PM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

D'oh......Frank FRANKcisco ......had forgotten about him...

Benjamin Grimm May 07 2013 12:19 PM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

smg58 wrote: If they do this tomorrow, they could give us two Carvel sundaes for the price of one. Some cranberry scones might be nice...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2013 12:22 PM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

#FudgeyToBeNamedLater

Nymr83 May 07 2013 06:43 PM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

If the Mets traded him just for salary relief and then anounced the savings is going to cut all food prices ten cents I think the fans would be happy

Valadius May 08 2013 01:42 PM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

Can we trade Jeffy for a bag of balls?

Swan Swan H May 08 2013 03:21 PM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

Well, I packed my bags and bought myself a ticket For the land of the big green wall Aloha Flushing Meadows, Hello Faneuil Hall I just stepped down from the airplane When I heard her say “Pahk yer cah in Hahvahd Yahd And let’s go to Fenway Hey, Let’s trade Frankie to the Red Sox Whisper in their ear Kicka puka wanna proven closer Are the words they long to hear Just send us back a lousy prospect You can’t still be mad at Mookie, dear. Let’s trade Frankie to the Red Sox So Parnell can close this year

Frayed Knot May 09 2013 06:28 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

BoSox temporarily "remedied" their bullpen woes this week by installing recently called-up pitcher Allen Webster as a starter and moving Felix Doubront to the suddenly depleted bullpen. So Webster starts last night against the Twins and promptly gives up Four in the top of the 1st. No worries though as the Sox come back with Five in their half of the frame. Except that Webster--relieved by Doubront halfway through--combine to cough up Seven runs in the 2nd on the way to a 15-8 Sox loss. Doubront took the bullet for the team staying in through the 7th allowing runs 12, 13 & 14 along the way. So maybe they need a 'Plan B' Seriously though, I don't think Boston is going to see Frank-Frank as a solution - even if he was ready which he's not. A mid-season deal from here to ... well, wherever is a more likely scenario after he's (hopefully) proven to be healthy. Gotta remember though that he's got a high price-tag on his butt meaning the return haul isn't going to be much or it's going to be for someone else's bloated contract. I can't see much in the way of decent prospects coming back.

Ceetar May 09 2013 07:16 AM Re: Let's Trade Frank Frank to the BoSox

I hope Francisco can be better than our 7th best option or whatever. It doesn't seem like the market for relievers is going to be such that you'll get much for him. Although maybe we can trade him for a different replacement level outfielder since none of the random ones we try seem to work out.