I happened on this in Buster Olney’s blog today and it didn’t sit right with me;
“Heard this: Rafael Furcal wants to re-sign with the Dodgers, but if he does not have a new deal by midseason, he will test the market in the fall. He’s 30 and is going to be expensive; he will command the type of deal that few teams can afford. He’d be perfect fit for the Red Sox, with his .453 on-base percentage, if Boston looks to supplant Julio Lugo. He’s playing at an All-Star level, writes Mark Whicker.”
I have a few reactions:
1. How do you get rid of Lugo’s contract? What do you do with him?
2. Is Furcal’s skillset really a necessary need for the Sox?? I think Ellsbury has the leadoff spot sewn up in Boston for the foreseeable future.
3. Is he that much a step up from Lugo for the cost it would take to (a) sign him and (b) remove Lugo?
Furcal is clearly a better player than Lugo, don’t get me wrong…but I don’t see the fit here. What does everyone else think?