The Boston Red Sox Remaining Pitcher Options
Even before Oswalt starting to look like a long shot, the team had started turning its attentions elsewhere, courting another free agent pitcher in Edwin Jackson. Jacksonhas supposedly received more than one three year contract offer, with the Baltimore Orioles believed to be one of the teams.Boston may be hesitant to go three years forJackson, but the 27 year old Scott Boras client might be looking to sign a one-year deal to boost his value. On a one year deal,Jackson would be a perfect solution forBoston. He is a league average pitcher or even slightly better who should be able to provide the Sox with close to 200 innings.
Jacksonhas been with six major league teams since reaching the majors and has never been seen as any more than a role player. A strong season with the Red Sox could certainly help to change that image, but the risk seems too high. Pitching in the toughest division in baseball in a hitter’s park isn’t the best way to pump up your market value. Considering that next season may see Brendan McCarthy, Zach Greinke and Cole Hamels hit free agency,Jacksonmay have to take the longer term deal now, while he still can. This one is still a long shot, but it is worth routing for.
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If they’re really serious about trading for good young pitching then Boston has to trade with Atlanta or the Rays.If they were to offer lets say Jacoby Ellsbury they could most likely get a good young pitcher and maybe an outfielder.Lets face Ellsbury won’t sign with Boston.Not after the way they treated him in 2010.And anyway Scot Boras likes to test the market
No way they will or should trade Ellsbury. Whether he will sign with them or not, they have him through the 2013 season and they cannot replace his production internally or through free agency. Trading with the Rays is basically impossible since they are in direct competition in the AL East. Atlanta could be a good trade partner, but Jurrjens is the only real option there and he would be below Pelfrey in a ranking of potential targets. Boston doesn’t have the high minor talent to coax away anyone better from the Braves and a team trying to improve isn’t move a star position player like Ells.