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Bay Watch: Day Two
2 hours ago by
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Here's the latest buzz on the Red Sox past and possible future left fielder:
Bay will let teams come to him with offers and the process is going to take a long time according to Gordon Edes who has recently joined ESPN Boston.
The Red Sox are busy making other plans.
Angel...
Report: Johnson to Be Bench Coach
5 hours ago by
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The ProJo is reporting that PawSox manager Ron Johnson will likely be named Terry Francona's bench coach. The position opened up when Brad Mills left to become manager of the Astros. Sonoma Dave had the chance to interview Johnson in Pawtucket last season. Here is that interview...
Happy Birthday JD!
1 day ago by
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Now don't get all excited JD Drew style and all....
but today is JD Drew's 34th birthday. As a card carrying member of the Drew Crew, I could not let this day go on without saying...
Happy Birthday to you....
Happy Birthday to you....
Happy Birthday dear JD!
Happy...
Bay Watch: Day One
1 day ago by
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Every team can now negotiate with Jason Bay. Here's the latest buzz from around the internet:
Peter Gammons and Gordon Edes both believe Bay will end up back in Boston.
The Angels are very interested in trying to sign Bay.
The Giants are not that interested.
The Mets are...
One More Day
2 days ago by
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Mid November is possibly the worst time for baseball fans; free agents cannot sign with a new team and the hot stove is as cool as the wind blowing on Mount Washington. All of that will change tomorrow as teams begin to make offers for available free agents. The Red Sox will...
Ells Gets a New Number
2 days ago by
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Jacoby Ellsbury is changing numbers for next season. He will leave 46 behind and opt for number 2, which was recently vacated by Brad Mills when he left the team for the Astros job. No word on whether or not Ells asked the RemDawg if it was OK to take his old number. As you...
Red Sox Look to Upgrade Bullpen
3 days ago by
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The Boston Red Sox are looking at the medical records of Braves relievers Gozalez and Soriano.
Mike Gonzalez recenty signed on with Scott Boras and is a Type A free agent. He posted a 2.42 ERA with 90 K's in 80 games last season.
Rafael Soriano had an ERA of 2.97 and 27 saves...
MLB Picks KC over the Fens for '12 All-Star Game
3 days ago by
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Fenway Park will turn 100 in 2012 and the Red Sox wanted to host the All-Star Game as part of the celebration. The game however was awarded to Kanas City. ESPN's Rob Neyer thinks MLB made the right choice:
More to the point, I think, is that there are a few teams with absolutely...
Tickets, Hockey, and Adrian Gonzalez
4 days ago by
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The Red Sox decided the recession was over and raised ticket prices for the 2010 season. We can only hope the increased revenue will be used to sign a good hitter.
The Bruins annoucned they would be playing a charity game at Fenway on Jan. 2nd featuring team alumni:
Bruins fans...
Good Stuff in Big Papi's Auction
5 days ago by
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David Ortiz is holding an online auction as part of his Celebrity Golf Classic. There are some interesting things for you to bid including a guitar signed by Big Papi, a football signed by Tom Brady, and a World Series Jersey signed by Mariano Rivera. The most interesting item...
Omar Vizquel at Short?
6 days ago by
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The Red Sox have plenty of talent on the horizon at shortstop so they only need a placeholder for the short term. Peter Gammons speculated on some of the options in his latest post:
There seem to be several ways the Sox could go at shortstop, although it is clear they want Jed...
Off Season Funnies- Jimmy Kimmel on Sammy Sosa
6 days ago by
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Sammy Sosa is still tied to the whipping post, as Jimmy Kimmel administers his lashes.
Guillermo Interviews Sammy Sosa
Jimmy Kimmel live | MySpace Video
Pitcher Updates
7 days ago by
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A mixed bag of news about pitchers connected with the Red Sox to report today:
Paul Byrd has filed for free agency.
The Red Sox are talking with John Lackey's agent. (could just be to drive up the price for the Yankees)
Papelbon, MDC, Ram Ram, Fernando Cabrera, and Oki are all...
Most of the Money Has Already Been Spent
8 days ago by
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Comcast Sportsnet New England published this great breakdown of Red Sox salaries:
Here is an estimate of where the Red Sox' 2010 payroll stands at this moment:PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACTJ.D. Drew: $14 millionDavid Ortiz: $13 millionMike Lowell; $12.5 millionJosh Beckett: $12.1...
Jason Bay Wins Silver Slugger Award
8 days ago by
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Red Sox left-fielder Jason Bay won his first Silver Slugger Award for the 2009 season. Bay hit .267 with 119 RBI's and an OPS of .921
Congrats to Jason Bay, now it's time for John Henry to open up the checkbook and get him signed.
A New CHB?
9 days ago by
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Have you read the "Tek Issues" post on Extra Bases today? The Globe already has one Dan Shaughnessy so they don't need another guy trying to find conflict where there isn't any. In the post Christopher L. Gasper speculates that Varitek's presence on the team...
Buster Olney Talks Red Sox
9 days ago by
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ESPN baseball reporter, and recent joiner of twitter, looks at the Red Sox approach this offseason. Watch below:
Jason Varitek Picks Up Player Option
10 days ago by
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Jason Varitek has picked up his player option and will be back with the Red Sox next season for $3 million. The team had given him until midnight tonight to make a decision on the player option. Theo has already announced that Victor Martinez will be the starting catcher for...
J-Bay, Godzilla or Holliday
10 days ago by
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The Red Sox need somebody to play in front of the monster and the three biggest free agent names have all drawn interest.
If Jason Bay goes elsewhere the team may be willing to offer Matsui a mulit-year deal.
The Mariners and Mets are taking a look at Bay.
The Red Sox are also willing...
Theo Talks About Red Sox Plans
10 days ago by
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Sean McAdam of CSNNE caught up with Theo Epstein at the GM meetings in Chicago last night. Watch below:
Tek Tock Tek Tock
10 days ago by
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Jason Varitek has until midnight tonight to pick up his option. He may be looking for a full time gig behind the dish, not the backup job the Red Sox are offering. The Royals are in need of a catcher and could be interested in Varitek if he would play for cheap.
Billy Wagner Could Be Back
10 days ago by
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The reports of his retirement have proven to be untrue and now Billy Wagner is seeing what is next. The Red Sox agreed not to pick up his $8 million option as part of the deal sending him to Boston. After proving he could come back from surgery he can look for a full time closer...
Tek, Wake, Replay, and More
10 days ago by
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Jason Varitek is still making up his mind about the player option. Scott Boras says he will talk with Tek and Theo in the next day or so. The NESN report said the deal would be finalized today but it looks like that is not going to happen. Oh, and the Mets might want him.
Tim...
Reminder: Fenway West has recently moved
10 days ago by
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Please check your bookmark and if it directs you to http://fenwaywest.blogspot.com/, we here at Fenway West would greatly appreciate it if you would change it to http://www.fenwaywest.com/. The old blogspot host redirects you to the new address, but we would much prefer our readers...
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