Red Sox have Todd Helton in their sites...

yankeeno7

A good bat or inflated Colorado numbers? There is no doubt he knows how to make contact.

Rockies are eyeing 2 pitching prospects, including the Red Sox 2005 #1 draft pick and Triple A center fielder, and top prospect, Jacoby Ellsbury.

Red Sox offered Mike Lowell, Julian Taverez, and Matt Clement.

Lots of pros and cons with this one. More than I would even want to theorize.

RipublicaninMass

I like Lowell, but the ther two are castoffs inmy opinion

yankeeno7

With pitching being what it is today, I wouldnt trade ANY of my top pitching prospects and try to acquire as many as I can without thinning my team.

perkdog

Helton has not done much recently, if anything being away from Coors field will make his #'s dip a bit more..not much to be ecstatic about, just another mid grade filler player. As far as Lowell is concerned I like him but he is not anyone that cant be replaced. Jacoby Ellsbury? I saw him play last Summer at Portland, Im not sure what to think of him, just a prospect...I was not that immpressed with any of their Sea Dog players.

ctsoxfan

This is just a rumor at this point - the teams are talking, but the Rockies are the ones pushing the trade. As it stands now, they would be picking up at least half of the $90M Helton is due through 2011 - and while the Rockies want young pitching like Hansen, DelCarmen, and Clay Bucholz (who is one of the top Sox pitching prospects), Boston of course doesn't want to give up any of them. With all this said, Helton would be a monster in Fenway - but I really don't see it happening.

ToppsCo1lector

He's gotten old quick, but his hitting style/abilities could be great in Fenway. Yes, at this point he's overpaid. But who isn't these days that is an aging vet? I think it's a good idea, as a Yankees fan for Boston to acquire Helton and get rid of even more pitching. The real issue in Boston is relief pitching. Plus, the Soxs have Youkilis(way off I know) and Lowell to handle first and third. Not to mention Ortiz at DH/1st(on the rare occasion), and Wily Mo Pena as the 4th outfielder. No real place for Helton in that lineup, it seems like Theo is really trying to play the GM role like Brian Cashman all of a sudden. Dropping solid prospects for the older vet, and signing overrated and older vets. Thankfully, as it seems the Yankees are slowly exiting that era with the trading of Sheffield and Randy Johnson. Hopefully, the youth movement will continue for the Yankees.

BobaFett72

OK. polled my co-workers (I work in Boston, just down the street from Fenway, and my cohorts are rabid fans!)
they are mixed about Helton, they insist they must dump Clement on the Rockheads and that Colorado has to eat a big chunk of the contract lol. so we shall see

reiny81

I saw a report on espn or espn.com that Colorado is no longer talking to Boston about trading Helton to them. So apparently it's not happening.

Barndog

<< <i>I saw a report on espn or espn.com that Colorado is no longer talking to Boston about trading Helton to them. So apparently it's not happening. >>



never say never!

Barndog

<< <i>OK. polled my co-workers (I work in Boston, just down the street from Fenway, and my cohorts are rabid fans!)
they are mixed about Helton, they insist they must dump Clement on the Rockheads and that Colorado has to eat a big chunk of the contract lol. so we shall see >>



I don't think it is a requirement that the Rockies take Clement...it is a requirement that ANY TEAM takes him! Please.