| Olney on D&C: Brewers’ Hart a possibility for Sox | 07.22.10 at 9:21 am ET |
ESPN’s Buster Olney joined Dennis & Callahan on Thursday to discuss the current rumors and speculations regarding the Red Sox. With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, Olney discussed a few names that the Sox may explore and talked about the possibility of the club picking up David Ortiz’ option in 2011.
On if general manager Theo Epstein has to make a decision to be a buyer, seller or an obtainer:
“I do think he has that decision, and I do think that is kind of what they’ve been waiting on. Give it more time to decide whether to pour resources into the 2010 team to make sure they are not in a situation where they are pouring paint down a hole. … And it’s interesting because the Phillies are in the same situation where they are kind of sitting there saying, ‘You know what, lets see if we can add guys who cannot only help us, maybe get back into this thing in 2010, but guys who can help us next year.’ That’s why a Corey Hart might be a good fit for the Red Sox, and I know yesterday activity around the Brewers outfielder really picked up a lot more.
“And maybe if they start to fall out of it a little bit more, maybe they get less interested in a guy like Scott Downs, the reliever from Toronto who is a free agent at the end of this year. Go for the guys who have four to five years of service time rather than go for players who are going to be eligible for free agency in the fall.”
On if the Sox will be fine with just having their injured players return and not making a trade:
“I also think another factor is they have to look at the landscape of their division and say, ‘You know what, even if we add something, we spend resources to improve the 2010 team, bottom line is we maybe chasing the two best teams in baseball.’ That’s a dynamic they have to deal with and I think the GMs in the other divisions really don’t have to worry about.”
On the possibility of David DeJesus joining the Red Sox:
“He’s certainly an attractive player and I know the Red Sox like him, he fits their style, he can play different outfield positions, he gives them some flexibility. But there’s no question, they are going to be bidding against other teams, including Jed Hoyer’s San Diego Padres, for DeJesus, so they might not necessarily land him. I do think that Corey Hart, along the same lines of DeJesus, makes sense, but again, it’s going to be a bidding situation.”
On what the Red Sox will do with David Ortiz’ option year in 2011:
“Its interesting, because I’ve read the papers in Boston and they’ve talked about how it doesn’t seem like there is any chance they will pick up that option. And I was talking with general managers of other teams in the last week and they were like, ‘Wow.’ If he finishes the year with like 30-35 homers and he winds up driving in 90 runs, overall, despite that slow start, despite what he has done recently, if overall his numbers are good, why wouldn’t you pick up that option year, especially if you’re the Red Sox and you have a high payroll? That’s what I would get if he hits late.
“Now, maybe they are looking at a situation where they probably want to re-sign Victor Martinez for less money. He certainly would be a natural DH. There will be other possibilities out there, like Adam Dunn, guys who are younger, so I don’t know. I bet you the Red Sox are in the fence right now as they go down the stretch, and they’re going to want to see what they want to see. Let’s face it, they were on the cusp of releasing David Ortiz earlier this year, so they certainly had their doubts about what he’s doing.”
On the chances of Victor Martinez returning to the Red Sox next season:
“I think he stays there if David Ortiz absolutely goes into a slide in the second half, because I don’t think there’s any question they want to turn the page and get a new catcher in there.”
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