Shopping Mathis...and Napoli????

Of course this comes out of Boston...but seriously? Shopping Napoli? Mathis I get, but Napoli? Really?

Can't possibly be true, right?

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the Boston Herald just makes crap up

i’m sure they looked at the roster, saw that w have 2 starting catchers and thought, “hey! they both must be available! let’s print it!”

no worries.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Nov 26, 2008 10:09 AM PST reply actions

There is no truth to this rumor

WHATSOEVER.

Mathis maybe, Naps no way. Bosotn Herald desperate to sell papers…

by Rev Halofan on Nov 26, 2008 10:39 AM PST reply actions

Remember the Yanks in their heyday?

You’d see all kinds of silly trades that had the Yanks making out like bandits on every trade, a fanboy’s wet dream. All crap.

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by scareduck on Nov 30, 2008 7:54 AM PST up reply actions

Knowing how things work on the East Coast..

I’m sure the Sox could have had either for Coco Crisp/Lugo

by seamariners85 on Nov 26, 2008 10:55 AM PST reply actions

Mathis

Boom…………………………..Outta here

Teixeira............Everything else can wait.

by hauldog on Nov 26, 2008 10:58 AM PST reply actions

I believe the article said

Mathis OR Napoli, not both. Though I don’t see the Halo backstops going anywhere soon. The Bullshit Herald just says crap to appease the fans.

by Chzburger Jones on Nov 26, 2008 11:43 AM PST reply actions

Bah!

Why would we trade one of our cheap young catchers for an old Varitek? If the Red Sox don’t want Varitek, their captain of the team, why should we?

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by 44FAN on Nov 26, 2008 11:44 AM PST reply actions

Tek

He’s a free agent. We’d most likely be getting a young SP like Bucholz or Masterson, or their 1B stud Lars Anderson. But I doubt Boston gives up any of them for Napoli, let alone Mathis.

by Sethy on Nov 26, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions

The biggest falsehood

is that Scioscia has some sort of hard-on for Varitek – MIke Scioscia could out-perform Varitek over the course of a major league season and bot men know it.

by Rev Halofan on Nov 26, 2008 12:15 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Exactly

The idea that we’d even think about wanting Varitek is preposterous.

Though thanks for the front page!

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Nov 26, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions

Truth be told, while trading Naps seems a bit far-fetched (And I whole heartedly agree that the article is just some boston writer making up BS), I wouldn’t be against it if it could get us either Buchholz or Anderson. With our organization depth at catcher, getting another strong projectable arm or a top-20 prospect 1B would be worth it I feel. Granted the article has the Sox rejecting those proposals, but it would be something to consider the Sox were willing to part with the players.

by HaloFanInDC on Nov 26, 2008 12:18 PM PST reply actions

Do they just make this sh!t up?

The Angels are open to dealing either Jeff Mathis or Mike Napoli, and manager and former catcher Mike Scioscia is a Varitek admirer.

Why in the hell would the Angels swap a super cheap team controlled player like Napoli for a crickity old diminishing Varitek?

by Ajax on Nov 26, 2008 12:42 PM PST reply actions

Admirer

Doesn’t mean he likes how Tek plays. He probably just means Sosh said Tek is a nice guy, or maybe Sosh just admires that cute little ‘C’ on his jersey.

Scioscia - He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by Rally Manatee on Nov 26, 2008 4:49 PM PST up reply actions

Looks like the reporter named about half of all MLB catchers as being shopped

What will the Sox do without the human computer behind the dish? I’m not buying this at all, if they want to replace their veteran in decline with sub-Mendoza Mathis, I say…go for it! That may be what it takes to see Naps become an everyday starter.

by Big Easy Halofan on Nov 26, 2008 1:10 PM PST reply actions

Not a chance

Mendoza Mathis does not fit the Red Sox type player they like to acquire. They look for the High OPS and SLG % guy like Napoli. Thats the catcher they would want. Just hope the skippers love affair isn’t so deep that the Angels would trade Nap Sac

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by Angel Aviator on Nov 26, 2008 2:11 PM PST reply actions

…i cannot imagine trading napoli for anything short of a blockbuster for us… and by blockbuster for us from the red sox it would have to be masterson AND bucchols which is NOT going to happen and we are NOT going to sign Varitek for any amount of length or money.

by Rev Halofan on Nov 26, 2008 2:23 PM PST up reply actions

Varitek

is like the Red Sox version of Garret Anderson. He’s an old has been who has been with the team forever so there is a strong relationship, they are both relatively undesired on the open market, and they are both Boras clients.

GA is the better offensive player though Varitek does play a more physically demanding position.

by Chzburger Jones on Nov 26, 2008 2:58 PM PST reply actions

Trading Napoli

We’d basically be saying, “Glad we could help you finally break out, and become a legitimate MLB player. Now, go play for our biggest rival, and enjoy whooping our ass in October.” Bostonians must just think we’re complete idiots.

It aint happening. While we’re at it, why not just swap rotations with Texas?

Scioscia - He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by Rally Manatee on Nov 26, 2008 4:55 PM PST reply actions

I just love

how Boston is in trade talks with every catcher from every team. I know they make stuff up, but come on man get real. They love to read what they write about, love to read that only Boston can be in trade talks with every single player from every single team. What a mess up in beanbag town.

"Throw some CHED!"

by angelskid2210 on Nov 26, 2008 9:57 PM PST reply actions