With Youkilis Out, Red Sox Sign Delgado To Minor League Deal
Saturday, August 7th, 2010With Kevin Youkilis out for the rest of the season, and in the anticipation 1B Mike Lowell won’t be able to play every day due to the condition of his left hip, the Red Sox have signed 17-year veteran first baseman Carlos Delgado to a minor league contract.
According to Delgado’s agent, David Sloane, he [...]
FanGraphs: Beltre Should Be Worth 3 Years And $45 MM On The Free Agent Market… So What Do The Sox Do?
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Dave Cameron, of FanGraphs.com, posted an interesting article this morning projecting the value of Adrian Beltre on the free agent market at 3 years, $45 million.
Agent Scott Boras wanted a multi-year deal for his client last winter… ultimately, he had to settle on a one-year deal with a low-end player option for 2011 (it’s a [...]
Coverage From Around The Nation: July 26, 2010
Monday, July 26th, 2010Hesitation pitcher (Hideki Okajima’s indecision on an 8th inning bunt contributes to Red Sox 4-2 loss in Seattle… Boston.com article)
Recap: Mariners 4, Red Sox 2 (Scott Lauber has more on yesterday’s loss to the hapless Mariners… Boston Herald article)
Sox must find relief for weak spot in ’pen (Pig pile on Hideki Okajima — and deservedly [...]
This Day In Red Sox History: June 21, 2002
Monday, June 21st, 2010The Red Sox signed 33-year-old John-Henry Williams to a minor league contract. The son of former Red Sox slugger Ted Williams had not played since high school and was unable to make his college team, yet the organization agreed to pay him $850/month to play for the Gulf Coast Red Sox.
GM Theo Epstein explained: “Obviously, [...]
Red Sox To Honor Nomar Garciaparra on Wednesday Night
Friday, April 30th, 2010The Boston Red Sox have announced they will honor former shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in a pre-game ceremony on Wednesday night. Is it any coincidence that #5 will be honored on 5/5?
The club issued a press release today:
The Boston Red Sox will honor former shortstop Nomar Garciaparra at Fenway Park during a pre-game ceremony before the [...]
The Implications Of The Ibarra Signing
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Is Ibarra’s signing a signal that Victor Martinez’ days as the Red Sox backstop are numbered?
We were all thrilled when the Red Sox acquired Victor Martinez last summer. We had witnessed the decline of Jason Varitek’s offense and the various struggles of the never-ever-ready-for-prime-time collection of catching ‘prospects’ the organization has assembled in the minor [...]
Red Sox Franchise Value Very Healthy In Spite Of Recession
Saturday, April 24th, 2010Eighteen months ago, the NY times announced that it was actively shopping its stake in New England Sports Ventures, which owns the Red Sox, NESN, Fenway Park and other real estate holdings. It said it was selling its 17.5 % stake in NESV in an effort to raise cash and shield the paper from the [...]
Injury Update: Ellsbury Has Fractured Ribs, Return Date Now In Doubt
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010During this afternoon’s media briefing, Red Sox manager Terry Francona announced that CF Jacoby Ellsbury has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in each of four ribs.
Tito didn’t know whether recovery from the newly-diagnosed injuries would delay Ellsbury’s return to the active roster. He was placed on the DL on April 20th, retroactive to [...]
So Just Who Is This Santo Luis Fellow?
Thursday, April 15th, 2010The Red Sox have claimed RHP Santo Luis on waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned himt to Double-A Portland.
The 6-6, 240-pounder is a hard thrower spent 2009 with the Winston-Salem Dash (Hi-A), posting an impressive 12.7 K/9 ratio in 56 IP — tops among all minor league closers last season. Overall, he [...]
Red Sox, Beckett Announce Four-Year Contract Extension
Monday, April 5th, 2010In an afternoon press conference at Fenway Park, the Red Sox and RHP Josh Beckett announced they have finalized a four-year, $68 million extension that will keep the right-hander in Boston through the 2014 season. The contract includes a $5 million signing bonus and annual salaries of $15.75 million per year from 2011-2014.
For those of [...]
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