Baseball's most underrated player: Chase Utley
bases.nbcsports.com 23 days ago — Perhaps a pair of homers off CC Sabathia last night will end Chase Utley's reign as the most underrated player in baseball, although even his big night was overshadowed by Cliff Lee's complete-game victory. Despite playing for a highly successful...

2009 MLB Playoffs Pick ‘Em: Results
sportsofboston.com 17 days ago — Congratulations to the New York Yankees. Theo Epstein would do well to quote the governator Arnold Schwarzenegger, and tell the Yankees, “I’ll be back.” Plenty of records were set this October/November. Chase Utley tied Reggie Jackson for most home runs in a World Series ...

I'm Talkin' Red Sox!
yankeesredsox.com 18 days ago — I know, I know, why bother posting about the Red Sox at this point in the season, but I was getting overwhelmed by Yankees banter and needed to put some Red Sox flavor back into this site, even knowing it'll quickly be drowned out by other topics... Red Sox needs:  - ...

Pujols Clears Up Contract Speculation, Praises McGwire
stltoday.com 24 days ago — Appearing on St. Louis sports station WXOS 101.1 FM on Thursday morning, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was asked to explain comments made during an interview in the Dominican Republic. In the interview, Pujols suggested he was in no hurry to ...

A- Rod finally gets his ring
soxandpinstripes.com 16 days ago — If you were looking for anything about a player's reaction towards winning a championship, the main focus had to be on Alex Rodriguez. This is a man who didn't win for 14 seasons, on three different teams, as the best player in the game. And that doesn't even begin to tell the story. A-Rod is ...

Holliday Vs Teixeira
fangraphs.com 11 days ago — As we discussed this afternoon, Scott Boras has taken to comparing his star free agent of this winter to his star free agent of last winter, as he aims to get Matt Holliday a contract similar to what the Yankees gave Mark Teixeira a year ago. In the ...

Red Sox exercise Martinez's option — Major League Baseball News 13 days ago
The Boston Red Sox have picked up a $7.1 million option for 2010 on catcher Victor Martinez, according to a report from the Boston Globe on Monday.

Sox keep Wakefield with two-year deal — Major League Baseball News 13 days ago
Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield will not only be back for a 16th season with the Red Sox, but likely a 17th. Facing a Monday deadline to pick up Wakefield's $4 million club option, the Red Sox instead agreed to a two-year, $5 million pact with the veteran ...

Boston exercises Martinez option, declines Varitek — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 13 days ago
The Red Sox have exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez. They also agreed to a $5 million, two-year...

The Revolving Door Continues: Red Sox Decline Option On Alex Gonzalez — Bleacher Report - MLB 13 days ago
Since Nomar Garciaparra was traded in July of 2004, the Boston Red Sox have had a revolving door at shortstop. It looks like in 2010, the revolving door will continue. The Red Sox have declined the $6 million option for 2010 on shortstop Alex ...

Boston exercises Martinez option, declines Varitek — Boston.com -- Baseball News 13 days ago
The Red Sox have exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez.