Did I seriously just read that Ellsbury has "ok speed" .. ok.. I must be high.. I couldn't have seriously read that.
Dude is super fast, and has the potential to be a great lead-off hitter. Certainly better than Damon and CoCo. While he may not be as great in the field as CoCo right now, he can improve that aspect of his game.
I don't think anything that Theo is doing is a reluctance to get rid of a certain player.. I think it's just that he's sticking with the philosophy that has won him two World Series. That philosophy is to get equal value and not blow apart the farm system.
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