Red Sox and Brad Penny Agree On 1-Year Deal

Brad Penny has reached an agreement with the Boston Red Sox on a one-year deal with a base salary of $5 million. Fox Sports reports, that the contract has incentives that could make the total value of the deal as much as $8 million dollars. "There were a lot of teams involved," said Penny in a phone conversation. "But I wanted to go somewhere where I knew we had a great chance at winning and Boston is that place." Penny, missed the last part of the 2008 season with the Dodgers due to a sore shoulder and tendinitis. The deal is not official until Penny passes a physical in Boston on January 7th. The 29-year-old right-hander will join his former teammate with the Marlins, Josh Beckett. The question for Mets fans, now becomes... Will the Red Sox pull out of the Derek Lowe sweepstakes? My guess is that they will move on to other pursuits and look to find another power bat for their lineup. This could be another positive development for the Mets and their quest for De...