Baseball Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous baseball thoughts and observations.

Isn't it time the Red Sox brought Paul DePodesta in for an interview?... I hope that the Mets do get Carlos Delgado as rumored. The Marlins want to act fast and with both the Mets and Orioles interested in Delgado - Omar Minaya would have to strike quickly to get his man. I hope the Mets get Delgado because that would greatly decrease the odds of them trading for Manny Ramirez (and I think they are the only real suitors for Manny)... I saw David Wilder interviewed by the Boston press and to say he's not ready for the Boston GM job would be a severe understatement... Here's a pretty good analysis of the rumored Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell trade to the Rangers for Hank Blalock and a top prospect. Peter Gammons reports that the top prospect from the Rangers would be either John Danks or Thomas Diamond. For what its worth - here were Blalock's second half numbers vs. Lowell's

Blalock - 296 AB/ 33 R/ 9 HR/ 35 RBI/ .236 BA/ .658 OPS
Lowell - 212 AB/ 25 R/ 4 HR 22 RBI/ .250 BA / .692 OPS

Not that far apart. Blalock got to hit half his AB's in Arlington's launching pad too. Texas has Teixeira who should be a 3rd baseman and a stud 1st baseman in the minors. Lowell is a great gloveman and could play either 3d, 1st or DH. Beckett had 29 starts last year. Only Kenny Rogers and Chris Young had more starts for the Rangers and I don't think Rogers is coming back. The key for the Marlins is shedding Lowell's salary and getting a TOP prospect for Beckett. I'd do this trade if I were the Rangers (they score plenty of runs - its pitching and defense they need and this trade helps with both). Having said that - I think Mike Lowell was/is a steroids guy.