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For the love of God, NO!!!!!
Chris Nelson
Batavia, Ill.
I live in CT and saw a LOT of this guy on TV when he was with the Mets. Not a fan - tighter the game, the more he walks guys or leaves the ball up in the zone (think Ugeth Urbina - hols the 3 run leads, melts with the 1 runs leads). And if you're going to give up prospects then package DelCarmen and/or Hansen and Snyder and dangle them at a team with serious starter issues (i.e. Twins, Mets, Cardinals, Tex Wash) for a solid K/bb set-up guy or closer, or package them all and try to get a legit closer like Putz.
I say enough of this nonsense - bite the bullet and give Cox a 3 week trial starting today and seeing how he does against real MLB hitters (i.e. have him start the games and go 1 inning so he can see legit 1-2-3 batters before the scrubs come in). I know they're guy shy after more-or-less doing this intially with Hansen, but Cox isn't Hansen. Every player responds differently.
"For the love of God, NO!!!!!"
I had that exact reaction to seeing this blog entry.
I live in SF and have seen enough of him over the last few years. He is a JOKE out here. Even before his injury issues, he was ineffective and inconsisent. He is simply NOT the same pitcher he used to be.
This seems like another example where to popular image of the player lags a few years behind the evidence. It's an easy mistake for a casual fan or observer to make; I hope the Sox front office is anything but casual about these kinds of decisions.
"The bad? Benitez's arthritic knees and his declining swing-and-miss ratio."
I respectfully disagree.
The bad? The thought of Benitez in a Red Sox uniform pitching any inning of consequence.
Who did they use to scout Benitez - Borat? This has to be one of those rumors that people float on a slow newsday. What next, luring Foulke (he of the arthritic knees and sore elbow - like Armando) out of retirement?
Ugh. I watched him as a Met, too. He's a blowhard that melts under pressure.
Remember his baptism at Fenway on July 26th, 2003? He had been acquired by the Yankees 10 days earlier. It was my first game ever sitting on the Monster. Papi hit a walk-off double - a laser - that hit about 10 feet directly below my seat. Game over.
Just. Say. No.
Completing the "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD...NO" hat trick.
Ask Ralph Barbieri on KNBR. He'll tell you the same.
- Another Sox transplant in SF.
I'll be teh contrarian here...I'll go with "Dear God No!"
No.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
PLEASE GOD NO
If the Sox trade for Benitez, just shoot me now. I've never asked anything of you Rob, but will you do it? I don't know if I have the heart. Benitez is worse than everyone in our pen.
The man explodes every year late in the season and playoffs. Are the Sox freaking nuts???
One of my few comforts over the past couple of seasons has been "Oh, well, at least we don't have Benitez". Oh, well, at least we don't have Barry Bonds (yet).
If you're going to go for someone outside of the organization and will have to give up young talent in the deal anyway, why not go for Chad Cordero?
And I echo the "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NO!!" sentiment.
This reeks of desperation... I think we have someone in the bullpen now that will do at least as well.
About Benitez.....just say no!
Jeff
Sox and Pinstripes
http://www.soxandpinstripes.com
I agree on Benitez, he seems like dead weight for the sox at this point. Speaking of dead weight, I wonder if anyone has considered for one second that there are homeless cats somewhere in North Andover that need to be saved.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WILL SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE KITTENS!
When I heard that, my thoughts went to Game 1 of the 2000 World Series.
Benitez is NOT a big game closer. Period.
The Giants can keep him, thank you.I'd rather take a chance on Joel Piniero.