Found December 05, 2011 on Bloody Sox: Yardbarker Blogger Network
By: Wessel Brocken Resign (arbitration) these players: Alfredo Aceves (1 yr/ 1 million) Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1 yr/ 830K) Daniel Bard (1yr/1 million) Jacoby Ellsbury (1 yr/ 8 million) Jed Lowrie (1 yr/ 500K) Franklin Morales (1 yr/ 480K) Mike Aviles (1 yr/ 700K) Matt Albers (1yr/ 950K) Rich Hill (1yr/ 700K) Could Beltran be in a Red Sox uniform in 2012? It's possible. Decline Andrew Miller’s option Sign/resign: Carlos Beltran (3 yr/ 37 million) Reed Johnson (1 yr/3 million) Frank Francisco (2 yr/ 12 million) Matt Capps (2 yr/ 12 million) Joel Zumaya (1 yr/ 1 million with appearances based incentives, deal could reach 3 million. Includes club option for 2012/3 million with incentives as well.) Trade: Josh Reddick, Kyle Weiland, Stolmy Pimentel and Jose Iglesias to Atlanta for Brandon Beachy Arbitration process: Red Sox collect draft picks via Papelbon, Ortiz and Wheeler. Non tender: Darnell McDonald Line up: CF Jacoby Ellsbury 2B Dustin Pedroia 1B Adrian Gonzalez 3B Kevin You...
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Al: Well, this is comforting. I mean the last thing I want to do during friggin cold, empty, snow-crusted wintah nights is fill my silly head with dreams of top free agent signings — "Cherington said the Sox are 'less likely' to pursue 'top-tier' free-agent starting pitchers." Al: Thanks, Ben. ...
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