The thoughts expressed on various posts are that the Sox aren't done yet despite the Napoli signing. Could the Sox get Colvin? What would the Rockies want in return? Well they need pitching including a closer. We rant about the Red Sox staff but the Rockies staff was horrible. What kind of pitching could we give them? What prospects would they want? He fits the bill better than Carp. Power, Average and the ability to play OF and 1B. Bailey, Nava, Kalish, Doubront? Probably too much or too little so we would need another coming back. Thoughts?

Colvin doesn't hit lefties, doesn't hit away from Coor's Field, and has about a 4.5/1 strikeout to walk ratio for his career.

grass is greener

In Tropicana® Field?

the only pitcher i would trade is lackey. we dont have room to give up any pitching except a couple of bp arms. we still need sp.

Granted if you're just using him in a platoon his numbers against lefties are secondary, but even against righties his career OBP is .304. I'd rather just give the job to Daniel Nava.

Casey Kotchman

You post that like it's a bad thing.

Colvin would be a solid addition among a few. The Rockies dont need him. The problem is, IMO we would have to drag another team into it in order for us to get Colvin. Just off the top of my head... maybe a Salty to CWS, Gavin Floyd to Colorado, Colvin to Boston type of trade maybe. I know Chicago has dangled Floyd for a couple of years now and they may want an upgrade at Catcher. Colorado is desperate for pitching.
Or if you like one of Seattle's 1st base/OF guys ( Smoak, Carp), we could do a Salty to Seattle for one of those guys perhaps. Seattle is in need of another catcher.
I guess it would depend on how badly Ben wants to fill that position vs keeping Salty as our Catcher.
This may not get resolved until sometime in Spring Training when they can see how well Lavarnway does.

. Power, Average and the ability to play OF and 1B. Bailey, Nava, Kalish, Doubront? Probably too much

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Too Much?? Thats the understatement of the century.

Take baily and Dubraunt out and you might have something. (Colvin IS NOT anyone that we HAVE TO HAVE AT ALL COSTS)

Yes that original proposal was probably too much. Just saying what are the options if Napoli does show symptoms of AVN and is out? Right now it's a bunch of hitters with little or no power: Sweeney, Nava and Overbay. We are hoping Middlebrooks and Papi will show the power along with Gomes. The most consistent is Papi but he's still not at 100%. With Middlebrooks wrist injuries can be tricky (see Nomar). The team needs another power bat and Colvin still could be that person. Yes I understand his splits are not spectacular but I don't think the Sox would have to give up the farm for him. Perhaps the Rockies wouldn't give him up. But they do need pitching and the Sox do have some good relievers to dangle. Morales? Here are his stats:

AB HR AVG RBI R SB
420 18 .290 72 62 7 and an .858 OPS.

Once again he plays OF and 1B.