The ONE Player We Should Demand for Wagner

You may have never heard of him, but you will.

His name is Anthony Rizzo, and he can hit, field, lead and be a major league star. Rizzo is 20 years old and 2 years away from beginning a very long and productive big league career.

He is at exactly the right level for the Red Sox to let him go--High A--he will also be blocked by prospect Lars Anderson, who is more of an elite prospect and "untradeable".

In 2008 he hit .373 in the Sally league.

If Omar does this right, he sheds some payroll in a lost year--a Wilpon mandate--and gets back a prospect that could potentially be a long-term solution at a position of need.

Omar--the Sox are desperate, they want to win now, and they absolutely need Billy Wagner--it's time to earn your paycheck.

Anthony Rizzo 38 | 1B Status: Active Salem Red Sox Class A Advanced Carolina League

Stats AVG: .295 HR: 2 RBI: 18 SB: 1

Bookmark Player Full Name: Anthony Rizzo Born: 08/08/1989 Birthplace: ort Lauderdale, FL Height: 6' 3" Weight: 220 Bats: L Throws: L

2009 Season
Team	League	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	OPS
GVL	SAL	.298	64	245	40	73	21	0	9	42	121	25	60	2	1	.365	.494	.859
SAL	CAR	.295	37	139	14	41	11	0	2	18	58	16	26	1	0	.361	.417	.778
Minors		.297	101	384	54	114	32	0	11	60	179	41	86	3	1	.363	.466	.830