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Where Will Alex Gonzalez End Up In 2010?
21 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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Right now, it’s not looking like he’ll be a member of the Boston Red Sox.
According to Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have declined the $6 million option on the contract of shortstop Alex Gonzalez. He does say the Red Sox would like to have him back at...
Conquest of the Planet of the Wakefields!
20 days ago by
Surviving Grady
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Bow your heads! This tribunal is in session!Thank you, General Aldo. We have a lot to cover today. First things first, this human. The one called Wakefield.We found him loitering in our crops, Doctor!Is this true, human?I was having a catch. We lost the ball in the corn, I went looking...
Red Sox Minor Leaguers In The Arizona Fall League
26 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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As we wait for free agency to start in Major League Baseball, there are some members of the Boston Red Sox organization still playing baseball right now. There are currently eight players in the Red Sox organization playing in the Arizona Fall League with the Mesa Solar Sox.
Let’...
Red Sox Exercise Victor Martinez's 2010 Option; Decline Jason Varitek's
20 days ago by
Over The Monster
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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...
Steve Phillips Is Still Clueless About Jonathan Papelbon
October 15, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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My jaw nearly hit the floor when I read this comment from Steve Phillips chat yesterday:Oliver (Germany): If there's any truth in the Jonathan Papelbon trade rumours, whocould be a potential fit for the Red Sox. In my opinion this couls only be a playoff contender in need of a...
Players A to Z, Brian Anderson
16 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Brian Anderson plays centerfield in a reserve role for the Boston Red Sox. Anderson was a long time up and coming prospect for the Chicago White Sox who never seized the opportunity to prove himself in the majors. He rose very quickly through the White Sox system, hitting well in Rookie...
Omar Vizquel at Short?
15 days ago by
Fenway West
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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...
Jeremy Hermida: Classic Theo Epstein
24 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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Last offseason, GM Theo Epstein opted against making a big splash in free agency and instead decided to make a number of "low risk, high reward" signings. Epstein went out and signed John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Takashi Saito, and Rocco Baldelli to 1 year contracts with plenty...
Searching For Enrique Wilson: Also In The Dominican Republic
You've gone an outdone yourselves again, sleuthers. Deadbeat Enrique Wilson has been located by multiple readers playing for the Toros Del Este in the Dominican Winter League. Since getting the good news, we've yet to hear back from Marina Valdez, the woman who requested the...
A Minor Review of ‘09: Boston Red Sox
Prospect ranking season is here. Top 10 lists will be arriving shortly and in preparation for that, we present an intro series looking at some of the players who deserve mentioning but probably will not be appearing on their teams’ Top 10 lists. The series is back for a second...
The 2009-2010 Offseason, Theo Style, Part II: SS
17 days ago by
Baseball Think Factory
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Remember, the key here is to pile up a depth of decent to good players. Because this is the case, there’s just no way that the 2010 season can start with Jed Lowrie as the starting SS and only a utility infielder behind him. He’s just too risky in the health (and possible...
Red Sox Decline SS Alex Gonzalez's $6M Option
22 days ago by
Over The Monster
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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...
Jason Bay Wins 2009 Silver Slugger Award
17 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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Boston Red Sox left fielder and current free agent Jason Bay has been named as a winner of the 2009 Silver Slugger Award. The award is given annually to the top performing player at each position.
In 151 games with the Red Sox in 2009, Bay hit .269 with 36 home runs, 139 RBIs and 13 [...]
Big Papi Wants to Keep Playing Past 2010. I Hope He's Willing to Move
27 days ago by
Fenway West
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Big Papi told the Herald that he has 3-4 good years left but 2010 will be David Ortiz's last year in a Red Sox uniform. If Ortiz rebounds nicely next season there is still no way that Theo is going to pick up his $12.5 million option for 2011. The Red Sox have a track record...
Going for the Low Price on Varitek
21 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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The Red Sox declined the $5 million option on Jason Varitek, but the catcher can stay with Boston by exercising his $3 million player option (he can make up the difference in incentives). Unless Victor Martinez gets hurt, there’s little chance of Jason meeting the incentives...
Jason Bay reportedly rejects initial offer from Boston Red Sox
Jason Bay will officially test of the open waters of free agency after declining the Red Sox's initial contract offer.
11/4 - Red Sox National Pedro Day
26 days ago by
Over The Monster
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I declare it so. I don't care that I don't have the authority to do so, in my world, it's officially Pedro Day again in the Nation.
Game 6 script perfect for [Pedro] Martinez - The Boston Globe
Oh, man, this is going to be SWEEEEEEET: it's the first time that...
Red Sox Underwear For Sale, If You're Into That Sort Of Thing
Tired of collecting all kinds of **** related to your favorite player? Time to collect their literal ****, in skidmark form. Game-used underwear, people. Christ. A memorabilia seller has somehow rounded up undies used during games by two of your favorite Red Sox, plus Hideki Okajima...
D12: Death, taxes and Tim Wakefield pitching at Fenway
20 days ago by
Big League Stew
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Welcome to 'Duk's Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12
morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes
your email submissions and tips here or via Twitter. 1. Tim Wakefield's(notes) new two-year deal remind Red of Charlton Heston. Surviving Grady2...
Big Papi on Red Sox: 'I want to finish my career here'
27 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
About to enter the final year of his contract (the team has a $12.5 million option for 2011), Red Sox DH David Ortiz told the Boston Herald that he knows he needs to step up in 2010.
Ortiz says he plans to do just that and hopes to remain in Boston...
Be Careful around That Stove -- It's Hot
19 days ago by
The Triumphant Red Sox Blog
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The World Series of which we shall not speak is but a week over, and already there is some Red Sox offseason news to report.
November 5, 2009 — Outfielder Jason Bay filed for free agency after failing to secure a contract extension during the season. Shortstop Nick Green and...
2009 in Review: A Manager’s Season
October 28, 2009 by
Baseball Think Factory
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[An MCOA post]
What I’m interested in, when talking about managers, are the various things they do over the course of a season which have real and large effects on team wins – building bullpens and platoons, evaluating and developing young players, evaluating injured and aging...
Varitek exercises option, will stay with BoSox
19 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Red Sox captain Jason Varitek chose on Wednesday to remain with the only team he has known in the major leagues, agreeing to exercise his $3 million player option for 2010.
News: Red Sox Acquire Hermida
25 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Peter Gammons of ESPN.com is reporting that the Red Sox have acquired Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins in exchange for ptchers Jose Alvarez and Hunter Jones.
Sox Fan Saves Yankee Fan; World Peace Achieved
October 21, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Wasn’t it the ancient Mayans who predicted that the end of the world would come when a Red Sox fan donated bone marrow to save the life of a Yankees fan? That time has arrived. (*Earth trembles*). It’s been nice knowing you, everybody. Look at this warm family portrait...
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