is probably Che-Hsuan Lin. Plus range, plus arm. He might be a useful 3rd or 4th piece to a deal, but I imagine it’s going to take at least one of Rizzo or Kelly, and probably both, to get it done.

i’m sure they are keen to give maybin a shot and will give him a long leash to prove his worth…….in that ballpark he could be a really good fit

kelly, rizzo, and iglesias is probably the package the pads are gunning for

He threw his 92 MPH fastball too often in the zone and high as well. That was the big reason why he was hit all year.

Casey Kelly is still elite.

I agree it’s a solid haul for San Diego … and for Boston, it’s a worthwhile trade. I don’t love Kelly and Rizzo as much as others, but still, landing a high upside arm and a potential starting first baseman is a solid return, along with a high upside piece in Fuentes. Very curious who the last piece is, though.

if david hernandez is all that stands between the o’s and 30-50 hrs/yr, sign me up!

But I would point out that his road stats in 2007 (.271/.345/.477) and 2009 (.262/.343/.555) were fine. His 2008 line (.231/.305/.458) wasn’t good, but compared to his home numbers, (.248/.336/.458), there wasn’t as big a difference as there was in 2010. His road line was horrible in 2010, that’s for sure.

It baffles me that people don’t look at all available stats and not just for the most current year!

Reynolds home/road stats were pretty bad for 2010, but for 2009 they were actually almost even.

Home: .257 / .355 / .531
Away: .262 / .343 / .555 (yup, a higher Iso away)

2008 wasn’t too different either:

Home: .248 / .336 / .458
Away: .231 / .305 / .458 (Iso again higher away than at home)

Strangely, Reynolds walks more at home and hits for less power in Arizona. Walk rate at home is lower, Iso at home is slightly higher, though only because of this past season. Up until 2010, his Iso’s home/away were pretty close (+/- 0.022 in either season). No idea what happened in 2010.

Just for fun, his Bill James Projection for 2011: .233 / .337 / .490. I don’t put a ton of weight in these, but they’re fun to look at.

James has Reynolds at a .312 BABIP in 2011 (which is higher than his .257 this past season but lower than his .338 mark in 2009, .323 in 2008, and .378 in 2007

I think obviously the injuries this year had an effect on his performance. To go from career BABIPS at .320+ to mid .250’s isn’t normal. Line drive rate of 13.3% this yea, career rate of 17.4% (including that 13.3%). Thumb injury is the likely explanation

Red Sox playing like a small market team?

A trade is simply a contract entered into between two teams. If they choose, they may amend the terms of the contract. Indeed, I would not be surprised if the condition of the extension merely gave the Red Sox discretion to close or not close the deal. Apparently, the extension deadline did not matter so much to the Sox.

and AA stated they are one elite player/pitcher from competing in the AL East. This only makes sense if they strongly feel Greinke is within their grasp. Or have an agreement in principle with KC.

Can I understand what Doug Melvin is doing? Sure. I just don’t see them getting enough pitching to make a run in 2011, and they’ll lose Prince next offseason. They were, IMO, better off being a bit more patient and waiting for another window to open up.

I would move Drabek, Lawrie, Arencibia, and a lesser prospect if I could get a window to negotiate a new deal.

Otherwise you traded Marcum and his 2 year fantastic contract + very good prospects for Greinke and his 2 year good contract. Not a good move.

Beachy and Schafer for Gordon and Jeff Bianchi working out.

and Prado would play 3B.

I doubt Chipper’s coming back. He says he is but the guy’s on the other side of 30 and his legs are going.