The “guru” Peter Gammons stopped by Boston.com today for a chat with the fans in anticipation of the Hot Stove, Cool Music event this Saturday.
Gammons mentioned that Scott Boras and Brian Cashman will be there along with the other scheduled guests.
Here is a look at a few of the questions Gammons was asked and answered.
Where do you see Clay Buchholz fitting in next season, might he end up in triple A barring any injuries to the starting rotation?
I think he could start in Triple-A, but by the time the season’s over he’ll be an important part of their rotation. They showed that resting starters during season, e.g. Beckett two weeks, Schilling time off, can be very beneficial come October. Having 6 starters can eventually work its way out.
Hi Peter, I’m happy to see that you’re health is good. You gave us all a scare my friend. I grew up reading about baseball with you and Leigh Montville and hope that my 1 year old has the same privilege soon. Jacoby for Santana…I’m not sure I want to part with him. I’ve got a feeling that he is going to be real real special and I think that Sox are loaded with enough pitching (Cheaper than Johan at that). Your thoughts please?
Santana is probably the best pitcher of this generation. He’s young and he’s a great athlete who should be able to last another 10 years, but the more I’ve thought about the Santana deal, the more I’m convinced it’s not a great idea. Whether it’s the Ellsbury deal or the Lester deal, the Sox would still be giving up three young players and I don’t discount the importance that Lowrie will play in the next couple of years. Theo has rebuilt the RS farm system in a very short time and changed the culture. And I think that culture is really important. The baseball people with the Yankees feel the same about what Brian Cashman has done and would prefer not to make a Santana deal. There are days when I really believe that the Red Sox and Yankees wake up and hoping somehow the Mets can find 4 or 5 good prospects in the organization and make the trade, but right now, that’s highly unlikely.
For a full look at the transcript, click here.
