Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site druri.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!drutx!druri!markb From: markb@druri.UUCP (BryantME) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Winfield for Evans and Gedman Message-ID: <1172@druri.UUCP> Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 14:34:45 EDT Article-I.D.: druri.1172 Posted: Tue Sep 24 14:34:45 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 26-Sep-85 06:29:25 EDT References: <553@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 32 Regarding the value of Rich Gedman vs. Dave Winfield: First of all, from the Red Sox viewpoint, a trade of Gedman and Evans for Winfield would be terrible. Gedman is one of the better catchers in the game, and is getting better. Evans is still a good outfielder, even if his offense is inconsistent. The Red Sox would have better offense from Winfield than Evans, but additional offensive production in the outfield is the last thing the Red Sox need. Secondly, they would be minus a very good young catcher, with no real prospects of a replacement. Taking this one step further I do not think it would be wise to trade Gedman for Winfield even-up. Unless they were to turn around and make an additional deal involving an outfielder. Given their current outfield of Rice, Evans, Armas (plus rookie Steve Lyons), what would you do with Winfield? Bench Evans (multiple gold glove, great On base average, good power), or Armas (last years AL home run champ)? Certainly not Rice. I am not attempting to say that over all, Gedman is a more valuable player than Winfield. But given the makeup of the current Red Sox team, I think that given the opportunity to trade Gedman for Winfield, they should keep Gedman. What the Red Sox need, of course, is pitching. Now Gedman for Dwight Gooden.............. Mark Bryant AT&T Information Systems Labs, Denver CO {ihnp4} druxq!markb