NICK PUNTO RUMORS & GOSSIP
John Henry Set To Dump Worcester Newspaper
According to several reports, Red Sox principal owner John Henry is about to lower the boom on the largest newspaper in Central Massachusetts. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette was sort of the Nick Punto of Henry's $70 million deal to buy The Boston Globe. Now, reportedly, Henry wants to sell the paper to a New York-based company that owns multiple second-rate regional newspapers...
Via FenwayNation
16 days ago
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A Brief Thought on Nick Punto and Relief Pitchers
A couple of days ago, the Oakland A’s signed Nick Punto to a one year contract that will pay him $2.75 million in 2014 and then either pay him $250,000 to go away or an additional $2.75 million in 2015, so the deal is either $3 million for one year or $5.5 million for two. The A’s are not looking at Punto as a regular player, as they already have Jed Lowrie, Eric Sogard, and...
Oakland A’s Offseason Notes: Nick Punto, Jed Lowrie & Possible Signings / Trades
So far the big news out the A’s offseason has been the signing of versatile veteran infielder Nick Punto.
Note the keyword there being “versatile.” Billy Beane’s newest market inefficiency over the past few seasons has been targeting players that have the ability to step into multiple roles to help the A’s. All you have to do is look at the 2013 roster to know that is true...
Via BaySportsNet
27 days ago
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Oakland A’s sign Nick Punto to one-year deal
The Oakland Athletics have moved to bolster their infield depth for 2014 by signing veteran Nick Punto to a one-year, $2.75 million deal, as reported by Jane Lee of MLB.com. Lee’s source also said that there is a $250,000 buyout on a 2015 option for the same salary, which will vest if Punto spends less than 30 days on the DL. Assistant GM David Forst highlighted Punto’s versatility...
Via Sports Injury Alert
27 days ago
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Nick Punto Goes To Oakland And No One Cares… Or Should They
Billy, Billy, Billy, you slyest of dogs, you smuggler of young girl`s hearts, you captain of our ship. Billy Beane, the GM of the Oakland A`s has once again gone incognito, and purchased another piece of an intricate plan he and the Oaktown boys are trying to piece together. No, Billy doesn’t have an overweight assistant that forces him to watch underground minor league footage...
Via Baseball Hot Corner
27 days ago
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What Does The Nick Punto Signing Mean For The A’s Infield?
The Oakland A’s signed versatile infielder Nick Punto to a one-year, $2.75M deal on Wednesday. The contract will run through 2014 and includes a vesting option for 2015. Punto, 36, spent the 2013 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, playing a role on manager Don Mattingly‘s bench and filling in for frequently-injured shortstop Hanley Ramirez on a number of occasions.
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Via Baseball Hot Corner
27 days ago
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Punto agrees to 1-year deal with A's
Infielder Nick Punto has agreed to a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics following a little more than a season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Punto's deal, announced Wednesday, includes an option for 2015 that could become guaranteed.
The 36-year-old was acquired by the Dodgers from Boston on Aug. 25, 2012, as part of the nine-player trade that sent Josh Beckett, Carl...
Via AP on Fox
27 days ago
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Nick Punto signs with Oakland A's
I am sad about this one.
Shredder, the Little Pony, Danny DeVito... Nick Punto.
He was grit personified and, aside from one catastrophic blunder in the most important game of the season, he was a reliable utility man for the Dodgers.
But his time in LA has come to an end. Jon Morosi is reporting that Punto has signed with A's in the most straight forward...
Via The True Blue Crew
27 days ago
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Nick Punto singles to center field, slides into first base for no reason
Say what you want about Nick Punto, but that guy can hustle. Even on singles to center field. Punto needlessly sprinted as hard as he could and slid into first base after getting a base hit to centerfield during last night’s game against the Diamondbacks. Some guys just really want it, man. The post Nick Punto singles to center field, slides into first base for no reason appeared...
Via The Nosebleeds
September 17, 2013
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Boston Red Sox show more suspect management with Kevin Youkilis trade
Months ago I talked about the possibility of Kevin Youkilis being traded. It was a move that the team should have made in the offseason when such things are easier to explain and easier to bear. Losing a guy like Youk is never easy; he has more fire and determination than any ten guys in the league. But this isn’t the Joe Morgan baseball league. One can only go so far on...
Via isportsweb.com
June 25, 2012
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