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Charlie Saponara: The Red Sox offense, present and future

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:25:35 +0000

Charlie Saponara blogs fantasy baseball at Fantasy Baseball 365 . Today, he takes a look at how the Red Sox offense is constructed… It is an exciting time in the baseball offseason. The first weekend of free agent signing is upon us and the winter meetings are right around the ...

EvanAtMVN posted 50 minutes ago from firebrandal.com

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Create your own team of free agents

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:15 +0000

Here's a fun exercise to kill some time at work today before the weekend: Create a team out of the free agents on the market. Now that the free agents are able to negotiate with any team out there, theoretically...

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Ardonlis Chapman fires agent

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:05 +0000

The Cuban prospect has a new agent

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Bay rejects Red Sox offer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:14 +0000

Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports that Jason Bay has rejected a $60 million contract offer from the Boston Red Sox.The deal would have been worth four years. The outfielder will now file for free agency and the bidding will begin.

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All-Aughts Team of the Decade bench IF: Alex Cora

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:07:24 +0000

Can’t have a team of the decade without a bench, right? Ever since Nomar left midway through 2004, the shortstop position has been a revolving door. Second base was inconsistent between Marty Barrett and Dustin Pedroia. And last year, even the backup infield position was in flux, ...

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All-Aughts Team of the Decade RP5: Rich Garces

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:51:45 +0000

A bullpen tends to have a lot of turnover given the volatility of the position. The truly excellent relievers tend to graduate to being a closer, while major leaguers with an average baseline of talent can find themselves out of baseball after a season or two of terrible luck. The ...

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Johnson called up?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:56:48 +0000

It appears PawSox manager Ron Johnson is going to the big leagues. The Red Sox have not made an official announcement, but Johnson will be added to Terry Francona's coaching staff. After former Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills left the organization and was named the manager of the ...

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Report: Dodgers focus efforts on Halladay trade

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:02:47 +0000

While a lot of the recent talk surrounding any Roy Halladay trade has centered around the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, at least one team from out West is seriously interested in the former Cy Young Award winner. According to his Twitter account, USA Today's Bob Nightengale is reporting ...

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Red Sox call PawSox manager Johnson up

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:54:52 +0000

01:00 AM EST on Saturday, November 21, 2009 It appears PawSox manager Ron Johnson is going to the big leagues. The Red Sox have not made an official announcement, but Johnson will likely be named to Terry Francona’s coaching staff. After former Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills left the ...

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Bay Watch: Day Two

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:46:08 +0000

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's owner ...

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McAdam: Yankees won’t bid on Bay/Holliday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:11 +0000

I always assumed that the Yankees would be involved in the Jason bay and Matt Holliday discussions, if for no other reason than to jack up the price on the Red Sox and Angels. But Sean McAdam says he doesn't expect the Yankees to bid on Bay or Holliday . Instead, he thinks they will look ...

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Jakubauskas and Manuel Claimed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:57 +0000

Chris Jakubauksas was claimed by the Pirates today, and Robert Manuel (whom we acquired from the Reds in the Balentien trade) was claimed by the Red Sox. Neither of them are a huge loss or going to be horribly missed, but it is a little surprising. Manuel had a shot at becoming a serviceable 7th ...

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Bay Watch: Day One

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:30 +0000

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 looking to ...

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Rut Ro Raggy! Who’s Slutney Going to Bang Now?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:25:13 +0000

Over her brief time time in Boston with NESN, Heidi Watney or Slutney as the Twitter world calls her, has been linked to Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, NESN’s John Carter, former Red Sox grounds crew member Paul Williams and just last season Red Sox shortstop Nick Green . While Watney is ...

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Report: Johnson to Be Bench Coach

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:56:48 +0000

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 again: ...

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PawSox Skipper Ron Johnson Heading To Boston

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:54:52 +0000

For the last five years, Ron Johnson has been giving the good news of a promotion to the Boston Red Sox. And now according to Joe McDonald of the the Providence Journal , the Pawtucket Red Sox manager is heading up I-95 to Boston to join Terry Francona’s coaching staff. While ...

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The Current State of Baseball Economics

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:53 +0000

Yesterday, ESPN’s Rob Neyer published an article quoting Commisioner Bud Selig’s thoughts concerning the current state of baseball economics. Says Selig, Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the ...

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Thoughts On The Red Sox's Offseason, Part Three

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:39:00 +0000

Last night, I offered some thoughts on what the Boston Red Sox should do to improve this offseason. I mainly focused on what the Red Sox should do in left field if they don’t re-sign free agent Jason Bay. The club has a few other areas that need to be addressed, however. Lineup: As it has ...

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Gordon Edes back in Beantown for ESPNBoston

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:39:00 +0000

Former Boston Globe Red Sox beat writer Gordon Edes is back covering his favorite team. Ian Bethune over at Sox & Dawgs tipped me off with the news. Edes left the Globe during the summer of 2008 and took a job as the national MLB writer for Yahoo! Sports . Today on the front page ...

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Red Sox Claim Manuel Off Waivers From Mariners

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:38:19 +0000

Here is the press release from the Boston Red Sox concerning the waiver claim they made on Robert Manuel of the Seattle Mariners on Friday. BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today claimed right-handed pitcher Robert Manuel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. The club’s 40-man ...

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