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According to
MLB Network's Jon Heyman, "a few teams" have talked to the San Diego Padres about starting pitcher
James Shields. Heyman goes on to say that
the Red Sox are one of those teams—with Shields the logical target of
The Carmine Hose. With
Eduardo Rodriguez out (for who knows
how long), and knuckle-baller
Steven Wright a marginal fifth-starter option, Boston is clearly in need of some starter stability in its rotation. Shields is not the AL East "stud" he once was, but the 34-year old can still give you a solid 200 innings
plus—along with an ERA under 4.00. The last three years,
he has led the league in starts (34, 34, 33). As long as the price is not too steep, this should be a no-brainer for
Dave Dombrowski. The San Diego outfield has
Melvin Upton,
Jon Jay and
Matt Kemp—but it seems like
David Murphy might be an interesting fourth-outfielder option for the Friars (along with some lower-level prospects). By the way, just last August,
the San Diego media had Pablo Sandoval getting shipped west for Shields. Stay tuned!
