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I don't think so.

Still, I'd add Avery and Schrader also.

I know this isn't a popular opinion, but I would center the package around Matusz and give up fewer (maybe zero) prospects.

Any word on the Garza/Soriano talk?

To be fair, Ike Davis is actually pretty good and has turned things around the past two weeks. I still think Pearce has to make that play in left. He didn't start back immediately and then he went too far to his left before drifting back to his right. Chavez would have made that play.

Probably the only way we can get Garza. Schoop/Matusz for Garza might work.

Garza is nowhere close to worth Bundy or Machado, even straight up.

ESPN’s Buster Olney made waves yesterday with a quick online story about the “toxic” nature of the Red Sox clubhouse, and it’s hard to disagree.

The Red Sox are not a happy bunch, with an uneasiness pervading the locker room. Players have quietly grumbled about everything from the lineup to early batting practices before day games to the handling of injuries, and there still exists a wall between manager Bobby Valentine and the players.

Valentine comes from an era when a manager could be a little rougher in his assessments, and it remains to be seen whether he’ll be able to reach this generation.

Right. But we also don't have the MiL depth to move him for less unless we involve a 3rd team or go up in quantity.

Eh, I don't see it that way. The pitch to Dickey was bad. But walking Duda was an obvious pitch-around, and the right move even though Davis has hit a little better recently.

I did not see a lack of focus at all.

Agreed. I just think Theo can do better than a 24 year old who has had little to no success at the MLB level and a top 75 prospect (Schoop).

I would never make that move. When you consider age and money, that's a terrible move for us. Garza isn't even having a great year in the NL. His numbers would probably be very similar to Matusz right now if he pitched for us.

#Dicksanity

Yeah, considering where he was for the 5 or 6 starts prior to the Pirates game I don't think last night was anything to get worked up over. He hit a moderate rough spot in one inning, that was it.