Kelly Johnson for Coco Crisp?

by VegasAces on Oct 26, 2007 10:56 AM EDT Comment 7 comments

mlbtraderumors.com has a post about a rumor being floated, Kelly Johnson to Boston for Coco Crisp. Personally I think KJ would be too much for Crisp, especially considering the cost difference.

The post deals with the possibility of keeping Renteria if KJ is traded. It makes no mention of Lillibridge, who could theoretically step in to the lineup, resulting in he at SS and Yunel at 2B.

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Would you pull the trigger on this deal?

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eh...

i don't like this idea very much. i think we've seen perhaps only half of what kj can do and i pretty much think i've seen the entire range of work from ccrisp.

by finchy on Oct 26, 2007 11:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

This assumes that Boston wants/needs a 2B - which they clearly do not.

by Hizilla on Oct 26, 2007 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly.

Yup.

by Smoltzs Beard on Oct 30, 2007 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no no no

and NO

by RehabReject on Oct 26, 2007 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Yeah, I'd rather bring back Mark Wohlers corpse to close games for us.

.....Matt

by yondaime4 on Oct 26, 2007 10:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This trade would be a great trade for Boston. KJ would move back to 3B where he had successfully played in the minors at times. He would then provide Boston with a low cost, but effective, option to replace Lowell. For the Braves this would be a dismal mistake. Johnson could hit .300 25 80+ RBIs by next year. He is only 25 and should only continue to get better. Put that offense at 2B and you have an all-star. Coco Crisp is a replacement level CF at best.

by calbers on Oct 31, 2007 11:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs