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Jason Varitek Exercises Player Option
21 days ago by
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Now it's official: Jason Varitek will be back as a Red Sox next year:
Jason Varitek's 10-year run as the Red Sox's primary catcher is over. But his reign in Boston isn't.
Despite the club's decision to decline its $5 million option on Varitek...
SBN Baseball Awards: Cy Young
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
7 months ago:
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke delivers to the Seattle Mariners in the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Ariz., Sunday, March 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony...
The Sox love their new Cuban shortstop, Jose Iglesias. Epstein said that as they search for a...
22 days ago by
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The Sox love their new Cuban shortstop, Jose Iglesias. Epstein said that as they search for a shortstop for this season, it's with the knowledge that Iglesias is the shortstop of the future.
No answer yet from Varitek - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Change 'Dem Sox!: Jim Thome A Red Sox In 2010?
23 days ago by
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by Mark Avery - AP
2 months ago:
FILE - In this May 25, 2009 file photo, Chicago White Sox's Jim Thome watches the ball fly after hitting a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a baseball game...
SBN Baseball Awards: Rookie Of The Year
23 days ago by
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by Mark Duncan - AP
Could this guy win SBN's Rookie of the Year for the AL? Maybe.
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With Manager of the Year out of the way, we turn our attention to Rookie...
Jason Varitek Player Option? REMIX!
23 days ago by
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OK, so maybe Jason Varitek isn't back in Boston yet:
Contrary to a report, Theo Epstein just said that Jason Varitek has not yet picked up his option . That could come tomorrow, however.
Moral of this story? NESN does not do credible reporting. I love NESN and the job...
Globe colleague Tony Massarotti spoke to Tim Wakefield about his new two-year, $5 million deal. It...
23 days ago by
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Globe colleague Tony Massarotti spoke to Tim Wakefield about his new two-year, $5 million deal. It sounds like this will be the final contract for the 43-year-old.
"Yes, I’m done after two more,’’ Wakefield said. "That’ll put me at 45."
Wakefield has...
Jason Varitek Will Exercise Player Option
23 days ago by
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
3 months ago:
Boston Red Sox batter Jason Varitek heads back to the dugout after striking out to end the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in New...
Red Sox Exercise Victor Martinez's 2010 Option; Decline Jason Varitek's
23 days ago by
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by LM Otero - AP
3 months ago:
Boston Red Sox's Jason Varitek unsuccessfully tries to lay down a bunt in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Monday, July...
Sox Bargain Gets Cheaper: Wakefield Agrees to 2-Year Contract
23 days ago by
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by Eric Shelton - ASSOCIATED PRESS
3 months ago:
Boston Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield delivers to the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of their baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, July...
Minor League Update -- 11/09/09
23 days ago by
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by Ben Margot - AP
Remember Javier Lopez? Turns out he's a free agent.
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The Over The Monster top prospects list should start being compiled fairly soon. We'll be using reader...
SBN Baseball Awards: Manager Of The Year
24 days ago by
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by Matt Rourke - AP
about 1 month ago:
Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy addresses the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The Rockies are scheduled to play the Philadelphia...
Anyone Interested In An Over The Monster Book ... Club?
24 days ago by
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Books are fun!
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A lot of other blogs do this, so I'll throw it out, too: is anyone interested in participating in an Over The Monster book club?
Essentially, we'd all agree on a Red...
Red Sox Decline SS Alex Gonzalez's $6M Option
24 days ago by
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by Elise Amendola - AP
about 1 month ago:
Boston Red Sox' Alex Gonzalez, center, celebrates with teammates Dustin Pedroia, right, and others after hitting a walkoff single to drive in the winning run for...
Hermida for Pierre?
25 days ago by
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So, let me throw a small hypothetical out to ya.
I'm not the stat research guy around here. As it turns out, YOU are my stats research. So, this may be the stupidest idea ever, I dunno.
But, how do we all feel about a potential Hermida for Juan Pierre trade with the Dodgers...
11/5,6,7 - Curfews,Catching Up, and Traveling
26 days ago by
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Sorry about the lack of posts for the past few days - apparently, parents don't like realizing that they've raised an insomniac. Posts might be a little further spaced out, but with more links in each edition, depending on how much I can get done before I literally lose...
According to a baseball source, the Sox had been engaging with the Brewers in on-and-off...
26 days ago by
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According to a baseball source, the Sox had been engaging with the Brewers in on-and-off discussions involving Hardy since the trading deadline, roughly two weeks before Milwaukee sent the struggling shortstop to the minor leagues. Talks continued up until recently, when the Brewers...
Twins Acquire J.J. Hardy
26 days ago by
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Well, there goes that option... (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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The Twins traded Carlos Gomez for the Brewers shorstop earlier today. Hardy, who had...
Twins Acquire J.J. Hardy
26 days ago by
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Well, there goes that option... (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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The Twins traded Carlos Gomez for the Brewers shorstop earlier today. Hardy, who had...
Trade Analysis: Huh?mida
27 days ago by
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by Lynne Sladky - ASSOCIATED PRESS
What role will Jeremy Hermida have with the Sox? (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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After Tuesday's trade with the fabulous floundering...
"This was not a blockbuster. This was a value trade, a chance to get a guy with unfulfilled...
27 days ago by
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"This was not a blockbuster. This was a value trade, a chance to get a guy with unfulfilled potential at a reasonable cost.
"The last two years, there were high expectations that didn’t come together for him. His performance certainly hasn’t been as good the last...
Early Thoughts On Jeremy Hermida Trade
27 days ago by
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by Steven Senne - AP
about 2 hours ago:
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2009, file photo, Boston Red Sox's Hunter Jones poses for a photo. Jones and teammate Jose Alvarez were traded to the Florida Marlins for...
Red Sox Trade for Marlins Outfielder Jeremy Hermida
27 days ago by
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by Matt York - AP
3 months ago:
Florida Marlins' Jeremy Hermida throws his bat after striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a baseball game in Phoenix, Saturday, July...
Community Projections: Y'all Under Estimated Jacoby Ellsbury
28 days ago by
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It's not an over statement that the Over The Monster community under estimated what Jacoby Ellsbury would do this season.
Nobody was really that close at all. Only one guess was actually over his batting average this season and the closest guess for stolen bases was still...
New York Yankees Win World Series
28 days ago by
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by David J. Phillip - AP
29 minutes ago:
New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera pitches to the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series Wednesday, Nov...
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