Who had the better offseason？ - 美國職棒

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Boston's moves could pay big dividends

By Jayson Stark

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MLBTR's Cork Gaines 整理摘要

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/03/stark-on-red-so.html

In his latest column, Jayson Stark weighs in on the moves the Red Sox made
this off-season. While Boston did not spend nearly as much as the Yankees,
their moves have a ton of upside potential and that no team "had a more
underrated offseason than the Red Sox."

．Stark spoke to one scout that thinks the Red Sox did a better job than the
Yankees at filling their needs through free agency.

．Stark notes that the amount of guaranteed dollars for the Red Sox four free
agents (John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Takashi Saito, Rocco Baldelli) is less than
what the Yankees will pay AJ Burnett this season.

．The Red Sox moves also did not leave the team with "long-term inflexibility."

．One scout believes Smoltz will come back healthy at some point and compares
the signing to trading for an impact pitcher at the trade deadline. Stark
says the Sox believe $5.5MM for Smoltz is a better gamble than a five- or
seven-year deal for "any free-agent pitcher."

．Stark notes that Penny did not need off-season surgery and one scout says
pitching coach John Farrell is the one person that should be able to get the
best out of Penny.

．One scout says that if Saito is healthy, the Red Sox got a steal.

．Stark says the Red Sox rotation is more "October-ready" than the Yankees,
even if the Yankees have the better long-term outlook.


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