MATT ALBERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Bobby Valentine Slaps Matt Albers Across the Face During Mound Visit (Animation)
Bobby Valentine used a unique motivational tactic to get Matt Albers focused during Friday night's game. During a visit to the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning, Valentine slapped Albers (lightly) across the face before turning and heading back to the dugout. It appears to have worked, too, since Albers struck out the next batter he faced on three pitches. See the slap...
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
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40 in 40: Boston Red Sox Player Profiles- Matt Albers
Matt Albers surprised a lot people last season by becoming an important part of the Boston Red Sox bullpen. The heavy set righty pitched 64 innings for the Red Sox last year and had his best season to date judging by his peripherals. He struck out far more per nine than he had in other season, with an excellent 9.46 K/9 while his walks remained high, at 4.31 BB/9, he still produced...
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April 05, 2012
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April 05, 2012
Matt Albers Ready for the Long Haul, Plans to Mix More Pitches
FORT MYERS, Fla. –– The grueling stretch of the 2011 season took its toll on Matt Albers. Through the first four months of the year –– and 35 appearances –– Albers was reliable and effective in the Red Sox bullpen, averaging a 1.96 ERA. His July was especially remarkable, considering he didn't surrender a single run during the month. But in August, the momentum was...
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March 23, 2012
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March 23, 2012
Albers learns some lessons
Matt Albers was arguably the biggest surprise on the Red Sox for the first four months of last season.
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February 29, 2012
Vote: Which out-of-options player will make the biggest impact on the Red Sox this season?
Matt Albers Michael Bowden Felix Doubront Darnell McDonald Andrew Miller Franklin Morales
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February 16, 2012
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February 16, 2012
Red Sox Re-Sign Albers; Non-Tender Rich Hill
The Boston Red Sox have avoided salary arbitration with Matt Albers as they've signed him to a one-year deal. They have also non-tendered Rich Hill. And as expected the Red Sox tendered contracts to Alfredo Aceves, Daniel Bard, Franklin Morales, Mike Aviles, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie and Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
I full expect that Hill will be given a minor league deal...
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December 13, 2011
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December 13, 2011
Your Morning Dump...where the Sox make two bullpen decisions
Every morning, well most mornings and sometimes in the afternoon, 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.
In a bit of offseason bookkeeping, the Red Sox tendered contracts to seven arbitration-eligible players Monday night, signed one other to a one-year contract...
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December 13, 2011
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December 13, 2011
Matt Albers sign Albers
The Red Sox signed right-handed reliever Matt Albers to a one-year deal last night, avoiding arbitration with him....
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December 13, 2011
Red Sox re-sign Albers
The Boston Red Sox re-signed reliever Matt Albers to a one-year contract on Monday.
Via Miami Herald
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December 12, 2011
Hey, Hey, Hey, Matt Albers is Back
The Red Sox have re-signed relief pitcher Matt Albers to a one-year $1.075 million contract. Let's hope it is the first half Matt Albers and not the second half Matt Albers that will pitch for Boston next season.
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December 12, 2011
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