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Good Stuff in Big Papi's Auction

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:08:17 +0000

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 is a lesson ...

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Wakefield to Wear Red Sox for Two More Years

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:05:58 +0000

The Red Sox and knuckeballer Tim Wakefield have signed a two-year deal worth $5 million : $3.5 million for 2010 and $1.5 million for 2011. This was a good decision for both the Red Sox and Tim Wakefield. How It Helps the Red Sox Tim Wakefield has been a very good pitcher for the Red Sox. Up ...

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Red Sox Looking to Spend Big?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:39:59 +0000

Peter Abraham wonders if the Red Sox are going to go after high priced players this winter : So we’re talking to Theo Epstein Monday afternoon and he mentions that restructuring Tim Wakefield’s deal will save the Sox $1.5 million on the CBT, which is GM-speak for the payroll ...

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Red Sox Sign Wakefield to 2-Year Deal, Decline Option on Varitek

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:03:45 +0000

The Boston Red Sox have struck a deal with starting pitcher Tim Wakefield. The contract is worth a guaranteed $5 million dollars over the next two seasons, with contract incentives that could bring it up to $7 million. The Sox usually exercise Wakefield’s recurring $4 million deal each ...

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Red Sox tweak Wakefield’s option

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:37:40 +0000

The Red Sox renegotiated Tim Wakefield's annual option today. Wake had been working off an auto-renewing option locked in at $4 million, but the aging knuckleballer struggled with injuries in 2008 and 2009, forcing the Sox to tweak the deal for future years: Extra Bases: The Red Sox did ...

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New Poll Question: Most coveted star

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:13:03 +0000

Considering that it’s highly unlikely that the Red Sox could acquire both in a trade, who would you prefer to see don a Sox uniform come April? Adrian Gonzalez Felix Hernandez Who would best fit the bill for the Red Sox in 2010? Previous Poll results: Which Red Sox ...

EvanAtMVN posted 9 days ago from firebrandal.com

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Wakefield, Sox Agree on New Two-Year Deal

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:36:28 +0000

The Red Sox have chosen not to pick up Tim Wakefield’s $4 million option for the 2010 season; instead, the team and the pitcher have come to terms on a two-year deal. The new contract will pay the 43-year-old a guaranteed $5 million — $3.5 million in ‘10 and $1.5 million in ...

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Red Sox make it all official

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:28:00 +0000

This press released from our friends on Yawkey Way: RED SOX EXERCISE 2010 CONTRACT OPTION ON CATCHER VICTOR MARTINEZ; SIGN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER TIM WAKEFIELD TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT -- Club declines 2010 options on shortstop Alex Gonzalez and catcher Jason Varitek... ...

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Wakefield Signs a Two-Year Deal

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:47:13 +0000

Tim Wakefield renegotiated his perpetual team option deal and instead will have a guaranteed two-year 5 million dollar contact, which he signed on Monday . Wakefield will turn 44 in the middle of next year and has 189 wins. The deal gives him a solid shot at 200 wins for his career. ...

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All-Aughts Team of the Decade SP5: Tim Wakefield

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:46:44 +0000

He’s certainly not the ace of the All-Aughts Team of the Decade, but Tim Wakefield has himself a spot in the rotation as the No. 5 starter (there are five rotation spots that will be named) as he is the only pitcher to play for Boston every year from 2000-9. Before we get to the ...

EvanAtMVN posted 11 days ago from firebrandal.com

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Wake's Back For Two More

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:28:00 +0000

The Red Sox and Tim Wakefield reached agreement on a two-year deal today that will pay Wake $5 million for 2010 and 2011 plus incentives. Wake now gets a serious shot at the Red Sox record for wins in a career, as he is just 17 wins away from tying Cy Young and The Texas Con Man's record. The ...

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Checking in on Wakefield and Chapman

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:31:08 +0000

CHICAGO — Executives are in meetings all morning here at the O’Hare International Airport Hilton, leaving me in a desolate work room with just my computer and a free 10 oz Diet Pepsi that would have cost me $4 upstairs (no lie). The schedule will allow for access to all the general ...

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Sox Plan To Increase Payroll This Offseason

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Interesting article in the Globe today. It seems Epstien gave some hints to the Sox offseason while announcing the Tim Wakefield signing... "So we're talking to Theo Epstein Monday afternoon and he mentions that restructuring Tim Wakefield's deal will save the Sox $1.5 million on the CBT, ...

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Busy Start for the Red Sox

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:09:25 +0000

You can tell when the New York Yankees and/or Boston Red Sox are upset with how their seasons turned out. They come out guns blazing and that’s exactly what the Red Sox have done. They began the off season with a trade, now resigning current players and even leaving one long time veteran ...

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New Poll Question: Considering that it’s highly unlikely that the Red Sox could acquire both in a trade, who would you prefer to see don a Sox uniform come April?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:09:37 +0000

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So Many Options

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:57:09 +0000

The Red Sox declined the team option on Jason Varitek today meaning he can either exercise his player option, or become a free agent. It'll be strange to not see Varitek on the opening day roster if it comes to that. Additionally, the Red Sox did exercise their option on Victor Martinez ...

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Details of Wakefield’s Contract

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:20:00 +0000

The incentive structure of Tim Wakefield’s new two-year deal with the Red Sox is fairly intricate. While he will receive a guaranteed $5 million, the specific clauses could increase the value of the deal to approximately $5 million per season. Here are the details of the 2010-11 ...

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Are the Sox planning a spending spree?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:37:58 +0000

So we're talking to Theo Epstein Monday afternoon and he mentions that restructuring Tim Wakefield's deal will save the Sox $1.5 million on the CBT, which is GM-speak for the payroll luxury tax, or collective bargaining tax. "That's important because...

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Mourning the Loss of the Baseball Season

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Well, we are sad to report that our poll turn out was limited to 5 measly votes. Is it because the season’s over and you’ve stopped caring? You, know we’ve not ditched our post as weekly bloggers despite the season coming to an end! We still manage to come up with worthless crap to feed you. The ...

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All-Aughts Team of the Decade SP5: Tim Wakefield

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:34:51 +0000

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