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ESPN is reporting that the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks are talking about a swap of bad contracts: Julio Lugo for Eric Byrnes: "The Red Sox are having discussions with the Diamondbacks about a Julio Lugo-for-Eric Byrnes swap. Brynes would serve as a fourth outfielder for Boston; Lugo would play second base for the Diamondbacks." See the reasons why by...

Did the Red Sox make an offer or not?

I've always admired John Smoltz. He spent 20 years with the Atlanta Braves no matter how much money was thrown at him (and there was a LOT of money, trust me.) Smoltz does whatever is asked of him. He had a little bit of a shoulder problem and the Braves suggested a move to the bullpen. He said sure and what did he do? He racked up 3 straight seasons with 44 or more saves. I...

The Boston Herald is reporting that the Red Sox have made a two year offer to Jason Varitek. "[Journalists] will never know the market for catchers because teams won't comment on whether or not they need a catcher. No team wants to say publically that they were upset with their current catchers performance. The position is experienced-based," Boras said.When it is all...

John Smoltz is having no problem finding potential suitors. There are plenty of teams lining up for his services even with his age of 41 (42 in May) and injury concerns. Smoltz underwent shoulder season at the tail end of the 2008 season and some wondered whether his career would be coming to [...]

It's unfathomable. Unthinkable. It would be even more bizarro than watching Glavine depart for the Mets after 2002.He's my favorite. He a The Murph share a distinct place in my heart. Mr. 3000. Mr. Brave. An idol I've admired from childhood to adulthood and for all those years, a Brave.How can ...

The Red Sox are reportedly talking a trade with the Diamondbacks that would send Julio Lugo to the Diamondbacks for Eric Byrnes. Byrnes has twenty-two million dollars left on his contract while Lugo has eighteen million dollars, so they do match up.A Lugo would probably take over at second base.This story was approved by MLB Rumors.

The Red Sox seem pretty confident that they can re-sign Jason Varitek. They made an offer to him today and it looks as if Tek has not drawn much interest from other clubs. The Red Sox did explore the possibility of getting a young catcher from Texas...

John Smoltz wants to pitch next year his only pre-requisite is to pitch for a contender. It's being reported that Smoltz is considering four teams; Braves, Red Sox, Mets and Tigers. I wonder if he wants to be a starter or in the pen. The 41 y/o right handed, future Hall of Famer is one of those ...

C.C. Sabathia's 7 year, $160M deal with the Yankees puts the focus of the free agent arms race squarely on A.J. Burnett, who was expected to make his decision after Sabathia signed. The Braves offer now has 5 years and $80 million tied to it. When told of it, Braves.com quotes "one prominent ...

Greg Maddux has decided to hang it up.The legendary Greg Maddux retired Monday after having one of the greatest careers in baseball history.Maddux in the 90's joined the dominant Atlanta rotation of John Smoltz and Tom Glavine that helped lead the Atlanta Braves to win the 1995 World Series. As ...

Scott Boras sat down with the media today and rattled off a few updates. Extra Bases has the details, but here are few highlights: Boras said he has offers for Mark Teixeira from the Red Sox, Angels, Nationals, Orioles and Yankees. Earlier today we heard that C.C. Sabathia's 7-year, $160M deal all but guarantees it will take something like 8 years and 180M+ to land Teixeira...

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Last Night there were some other things happening outside of the Mets making a 3 team, 12 player trade. Here is the scoop: Mark Teixeira received 8 year, $160 Million dollar offer from the Nationals. Peavy talks to Cubs still in motion, as GM towers looks for a 4th team. Yanks talk to Brewers about possible Cameron for Melky Cabrera swap. Red-Sox offer Jason Varitek a 2...

Here are a couple rumors on the catcher front:Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Diamondbacks plan to keep Miguel Montero and Chris Snyder. Montero has drawn a lot of interest after his impressive performance during the some of the Winter League action. Sources say the Diamondbacks might make Montero available during Spring Training, but his impressive minor league numbers and above...