Eric Gagne To The....

[James]

Boston Red Sox.

Eric Gagne is headed to Boston to bolster the Red Sox's bullpen.


Heat On The Horizon

Eric Gagne hasn't appeared in a September game since 2004. When he has been available in that all-important month on MLB's calendar, it's been bad news for anyone swinging a bat:

Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that the Red Sox and Rangers agreed in principle on a deal for Texas' closer. In exchange, Boston will send pitcher Kason Gabbard and minor leaguer outfielders Engel Beltre and David Murphy to the Rangers.

Gagne waived his no-trade clause to join the American League East leaders and agreed to be Boston's set-up man after the Red Sox restructured the reliever's contract. Boston will pick up $2.1 million in Gagne's performance bonuses, while the Rangers will pay $400,000.

Gagne joins a bullpen that includes All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon and ranks as having the best ERA in the majors (2.74) and fewest blown saves (four).

Gagne is 2-0 this season with a 2.16 ERA and 16 saves as the Texas Rangers closer

 

[chiefwahoo]

We don't care, this is an Indians forum. :chuckles:

 

[James]

Oh dont be mad, he was someone the Tribe were looking at, or at least one people wanted to look at.

 

[chiefwahoo]

^ I'm only mad because the Red Sox/Yanks can pull this crap every year with no repercussions. Must be nice to be a GM for a team like that. Shapiro probably daydreams about it all the time.

 

[Cleveland56]

Is it even fun being a Sox or Yanks fan?

Being a fan of the Tribe or the 26 other teams is like playing blackjack against a dealer who shows an Ace every hand.

Sure they won't win all the time, but their odds are a ton better than yours.

 

[James]

Yea, the playoffs were great last year for the Red Sox. And both teams have won a combined 1 World Series since 2000.

 

[Cleveland56]

MLB playoffs are all about who is hot. Luck and timing are very important.

And like I said, you won't win all the times, but when you are two of the eight teams every year that make it, your odds are pretty good.

How many great players on the current Red Sox roster are home grown? The closer, catcher (?), and....

 

[PIP]

All I know is, the great Rodriguez is going for 500....

4 world series the last 10 years.

Gagne will flame out in Boston......Book it !!!!

Yanks will get 'em... Just you watch...

 

[cdt]

Ranks about a 3.4 on the Give A Shit Meter

 

[Smooth]

Giving up Eric Murphy, Kason Gabbard and Engel Beltre? Sure your getting Curt Schilling back in the rotation but Gabbard is a solid left hand starter who is a 4th rotation man down the line...

Murphy is some self-confidence away from being an everyday player...

It's a risky trade for a two-year player in Gagne...

 

[James]

If Gabbard being traded becomes an issue, we can sign another talent, we also got some decent arms in the farm system, and with John Lester being back, and Curt about to be back, why would we need him?

 

[Cleveland56]

Are you guys kidding me? Who do you think is going to give CC a fat contract in two years? They got nothing to worry about...

Minor league talent - who cares..

 

[chiefwahoo]

Are you guys kidding me? Who do you think is going to give CC a fat contract in two years? They got nothing to worry about...

Minor league talent - who cares..

Yep, unfortunately this is true. I just hope we trade CC before he can sign with the Yanks/Sox. At least we can rob them of some minor league talent rather than just letting him walk. And honestly, I don't want to pay him $20M/year.

 

[James]

We dont need CC, we will offer him a contract only to make the Yankees or Mets pay more to get him. Just how we gets down.

 

[PIP]

Boston can have CC..

New York needs JOHAN !!!!!