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It seems that this Todd Helton deal is gaining more and more momentum.

This isn’t good news in my opinion, as Helton is not that great of a player. WE DO NOT NEED HIM. But it seems that we want him badly. He’s declining, and I think he’s got one or two decent seasons left in him before he ends up being a no body…

The Sox are asking that in exchange for Lowell, that the Rockies take care of the remaining $9 million that Helton is owed. If they don’t, then the Sox are looking to take Lowell elsewhere, like San Diego for reliever Scott Linebrink. This seems like a decent deal though, and I’d much rather then move Lowell for Linebrink.

Call me a Helton hater, but I guess that’s what it’s going to come down to. Since first hearing about this rumor, I’ve been in disgust from the beginning. Especially for the young talent that we’d be giving up. I just don’t see the great benefit from it.

Why do we need to move Lowell? Well, if the deal with Helton happens, we’ll want to keep Kevin Youkilis, and we’ll have to move Kevin Youkilis to 3rd base, meaning Lowell is out of a spot. Might as well get rid of him.

Ugh, please don’t tell me Helton is coming to Boston.

Thoughts?
Bryan

Good morning everyone!

I’ve just added 12 new products over at the store, so take a look and see if there’s anything you like.  Remember, I am taking requests, you just need to contact me.

I’ll be putting in some more news later on today!

Bryan

There have been confirmed rumors that we are trying to get our hands on Colo. Rockies Todd Helton in a trade. In exchange, we would be losing Mike Lowell and Julian Tavarez - two of our (once) very good players.  An ESPN.com analyst also mentioned that for us to sway the deal in our favor, we’d also have to throw in Matt Clement - and that the Rockies wanted Jacoby Ellsbury in the deal.

What are my thoughts on this trade? What would it mean? For one, I think Todd is a great player … that goes without saying.  But, he’s getting old, and I dont think it’s in our best interest.  Sure, I think our team would benefit greatly with having Helton join our squad - but, I don’t think that we’ll be ready to trade 3 or 4 of our above-average (which some would say is an understatement) players.

I think it’d be a much smarter move for the Sox to keep our players. We’re doing great together, and I do not want us to break the chemistry. Furthermore, we know how good Jacoby Ellsbury is - but he’s got so much potential that we haven’t even noticed yet. We don’t know for sure how good (or bad?) he’ll be. My bet is that he’s going to be awesome, and I wouldn’t want to throw him away just yet…

I think it’ll be smarter for us to keep our younger players, continue to invest in them, and save them for something else. There’s no need to trade away our players just now. Don’t fix something that isn’t broken. Helton is a great player, but he’s a bonus - and right now, we don’t need that bonus.

What do you guys think?
Bryan

Hello everyone!

Another hard day of work!  I’ve just finished adding the starters for the Red Sox under the Roster page.  When I get the time, I’ll add the rest of the depth chart, and the bull pen - but for now, the starting 9 is fine.

Let me know what you guys think!
Bryan

I’ve been working really hard for the passed few hours, and I’ve got 12 new items up!  Check out the store and see what you like!  Maybe you’ll even make a purchase

I’ll be adding many more products over the next few days, but, I’m tired and exhausted, so hopefully this’ll be good for now.   If you want to make specific requests for items, I will fulfill them!  Just send me a contact email, and we’ll go from there.

Take care,
Bryan

Hello everyone!

If you’re a true, die-hard Red Sox fan, let me know!  I’m looking for all the help I can get.  For now, I am trying to get together a moderation team for the Dugout to help me continue running the forums…

Also, if you’re into writing, and you love the Red Sox, why not submit an article?  Check out the the contact page and see how you can help out.

What’s in it for you?  Money of course!  I will be willing to pay you per article, about $1.00/100 words for every article that I use on the site.  The better your article, the better odds you’ll get accepted!  So get those pencils crackin’ and get at me!

Best regards,
Bryan

Woo hoo! I finally got the Dugout working. In case you didn’t know, the Dugout is our forums.

Make sure you guys check it out and register. You’ll meet fellow hardcore Red Sox fans, and meet some people who are newly acquainted with the Red Sox fanclub!

Click here to access the Dugout.

You’ll have to register before you can post anything, but trust me - it’ll be worth it! I also want everyone to give me some suggestions and feedback so I can better improve the site to whatever you guys like/want.

Bryan

Welcome to Soxnest!

We’re finally live and things are off to a great start!  As you can see, the site is still fairly empty.  We’re working on fixing that.  So just stay put, keep on checking back on us, and you’ll see how we grow!

We’ll keep you updated.  Everything is working and functional, so feel free to take a look around, and do whatever you feel necessary!