The Red Sox are still in hot pursuit of Andrew Bailey & perhaps Gio Gonzalez from the Oakland A's. The Sox have enough spare parts from the current roster, as well as prospects, to fit Billy Beane's mold of low cost, overlooked talent for his 2012 team.
The one big name still out there in trade talks is Kevin Youkilis. Beane was one of the first guys to appreciate Youk's OBP before it was a sexy stat. Perhaps he still feels that way.
Bailey would give the Sox the option of trying Daniel Bard as a starter. Bard could be Plan B as a closer if Bailey withers under the stress of a competitive AL East. Gonzalez would give the Sox the luxury of keeping Aceves or Bard out of the starting rotation & at the back end of the bullpen. Both Bailey & Gonzalez are affordable in the Sox budget for 2012.
I'd like to see them pull off this deal for one or both.
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