MARCO SCUTARO RUMORS

Is Mike Aviles Really a Major Downgrade at Short?

When the Boston Red Sox traded away their starting shortstop, Marco Scutaro, to free up payroll, a wide array of fans and pundits let out a collective moan across twitter and  many other media outlets. Here at Rant Sports, my esteemed colleague, Mark Hock, lamented the move and asked if the Red Sox were even trying to compete in 2012. While there are plenty of reasons to worry about...
Via Rant Sports  |  5 days ago
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Red Sox Keeping Fans Anxious As Time, Money, Options Are Still on Their Side

More than anything, fans want to know why the Red Sox traded away Marco Scutaro. At Wednesday night's 2012 Red Sox Town Hall Meeting, fans from around the Nation wanted to know what the trade meant. They grilled general manager Ben Cherington and manager Bobby Valentine for more than an hour. There were questions on a wide variety of topics, but the conversation kept coming back...
Via NESN.com  |  9 days ago
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Scutaro A Perfect Fit For Rockies

The Rockies have had a confusing offseason, but there should be no confusion on their latest move, which was to acquire infielder Marco Scutaro from the Red Sox. The move, a salary dump for the Red Sox, is a clear win for Colorado. Any devoted Rockies follower will tell you that the Rox have had their fair share of turnover at the keystone. The elder Eric Young was a mainstay for...
Via Fangraphs  |  20 days ago
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Did Boston Red Sox Really Trade Marco Scutaro For Roy Oswalt?

The Boston Red Sox traded shortstop Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockies this weekend, just days after the deal appeared dead. Boston sent Scutaro to Colorado for Clayton Mortensen, technically. But the stronger feeling is that the only reason the Red Sox made this deal was so that it would fee up $6 million dollars in salary in an effort to go out and sign free agent pitcher Roy...
Via hardballchat.com  |  20 days ago
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BoSox deal Scutaro to Rocks, eye Oswalt

The Boston Red Sox had a busy Saturday, trading shortstop Marco Scutaro and his $6 million salary to the Colorado Rockies while remaining in pursuit of free-agent starter Roy Oswalt. The Red Sox may be the favorite to sign Oswalt, sources say. The Detroit Tigers were on the fringe of the Oswalt market as of Saturday evening. Other teams were involved, as well. The Red Sox, who...
Via Fox Sports  |  21 days ago
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Fantasy Impact: Scutaro Traded to Rockies

The Boston Red Sox traded their opening day shortstop, Marco Scutaro, to the Colorado Rockies for some bullpen help in the form of Clayton Mortensen. Scutaro was never a great fantasy option, but over the last three years he’s been a serviceable fill-in when your team’s starting shortstop is either hurt or has a day off. Scutaro ranked 16th among all shortstops last...
Via Baseball Professor  |  21 days ago
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Rockies get Scutaro from Red Sox

The Colorado Rockies have acquired infielder Marco Scutaro from the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Clayton Mortensen. The 36-year-old Scutaro hit a career-high .299 for the Red Sox last year, when he had 26 doubles, seven homers, 54 RBIs and a .358 on-base percentage. He was projected as Boston's starting shortstop but will play second base and bat second in Colorado, where the...
Via AP on Fox  |  22 days ago
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Phase 1. Trade Scutaro. Phase 2. ??? Phase 3. Profit.

  GnomesGet More: SOUTHPARKmore...     The Red Sox and Rockies finally consummated their Marco Scutaro talks, as Scutaro heads to Denver to play second base. In return, RHP Clay Mortensen is heading to Fenway. Mortensen is 26 and has been relatively lackluster thus far in his career. He did tally a 3.86 ERA in 16 appearances last year...
Via Ted's Army  |  22 days ago
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Breaking News: Boston Red Sox Trade Marco Scutaro to Colorado Rockies

The Boston Red Sox have traded shortstop Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockies for relief pitcher Clayton Mortenson.  Scutaro hit .299 last year with 7 home runs and 54 RBIs and will presumably take over the the shortstop position for the Rockies.  The Red Sox consider Mortenson as a starter as reported by Troy Renck (Denver Post, @TroyRenck) but has most recently been a reliever...
Via Rant Sports  |  22 days ago
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Your Morning Dump... Where the Sox tried to dump Scutaro

Every morning we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump... Just because the Red Sox [team stats] have not been able to bring in another starter on a major league deal does not mean they have abandoned hope of doing so. That is why they are still maintaining contact...
Via Ted's Army  |  22 days ago
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