Seriously?? Wouldn't you rather have him than Lugo?

I thought I was pretty clear about Lugo--- I would take Boylan or Mike Hampton over Lugo. But there is no way I would want Rentawreck back.....Tony LaRussa quietly warned Francona that Edgar would get devoured in Boston and he was. Edgar's happy in Atlanta. Its hot and humid. You can make six errors in an inning and the local papers put it on page 12. Giving Nomar a graceful sendoff was ok with me. I would have been happy keeping Cabrera (too much $$$$ ? ) or Gonzalez. Gonzales in particular because he might have been the best defensive SS in Sox history. The Burleson fans were too afraid of that happening.

Of the Boston SS compared to the Braves SS, and then say with a straight face that the Boston guy is better.

I agree, some players aren't a good fit in places, but saying he makes 6 errors an inning just rings of jealousy.

Oh yeah, Schilling looked great last night too.

Dawg and Mike want stats….OK…First, let’s remember the question: Would the Red Sox be better off with Edgar Renteria or Julio Lugo? Or, why wouldn't the Sox want to replace slumping Lugo with Edgar. Because they can do better than either. The question is not whether or not Edgar is a great player. Hall of Fame, Mike? I don’t think so. He will have 2,000 hits, he will have a career high 200’s average and he has generally been a high quality defensive shortstop BUT with some big lapses (i.e., twice in St. Louis, once in Boston). He ranks high in hitting in to double plays (4th and 6th in the league two years) and he gets caught stealing a lot (1st, 2nd and 3rd for 3 seasons). He has been an All-Star twice. Asking if you want Renteria is like asking which Britney Spears do you want—the lovable little girl from Disney or the drunken trollop of late? Renteria has had brilliant seasons and erratic ones. This year, hey, sure, I would want a shortstop that is hitting .330 and on track to have 15 errors total and a .975 fielding percentage, which is want Edgar has now. But that is not always the Edgar we have seen and certainly not the one in Boston. In 2005 he batted a whopping 60 points lower and he committed 30 errors. Consider that—1 error every 5 games. He made E-Rod look good. So, my point is that Edgar is a good fit with Atlanta but was not with Boston.

Boylan at short.

He'll have 2,000 hits by May of next year and he'll be 31 (I think) there is nothing to suggest that he won't play for many more years after that.

And I believe he will be a career .300 hitter with All-Star appearances and at least one World Series ring (already has it).

Renteria has five errors this season - not too shabby. Lugo has nine.
Meanwhile he is hitting .205 and Edgar is at a sweet .330.

I do agree that Boston is a harsh place to play though and Renteria isn't necessarily suited to play in that glare. He is on pace to be a Hall of Famer though and if he gets it in a Braves cap that is fine with me.