Post#44 » by whiterasta80 » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:24 pm
What does everyone else think of a Vernon Wells for Manny Ramirez swap? The Sox get a pretty decent (when healthy) bat to replace Manny, can move Jacoby to left and place a gold glover in CF. With JD Drew their OF defense would be phenomenal.
The Jays unload his contract and move Alex Rios into CF full time. Manny has always hit well in the dome and would immediately pencil into the #3 spot in the lineup. All of a sudden (with the loss of Wells and Burnett's contracts) the Jays are a player in free agency again.
The Sox could probably even hold out for a couple of decent prospects (maybe two of Scott Campbell, Cecil, Jerolman or Ricky Romero) to replace the ones they'd be losing to the comp picks.
Best part: Wells and Ramirez both easily pass through Waivers so the Sox can wait until Wells is healthy before pulling the trigger if necessary.