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Boston Red Sox - Red Sox, Epstein deal from position of strength - The Boston Globe
Published 11/20/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Boston Red Sox - Red Sox, Epstein deal from position of strength - The Boston Globe He’ll also try to configure his bench, which means making a decision on Bobby Kielty, who can be a decent extra outfielder and someone who can hit lefthanded pitching. He’ll be on the lookout for a backup catcher who could also be a catcher of the future. While Epstein believes Jason Varitek has a few years left, and that George Kottaras, Dusty Brown, and Mark Wagner could be catchers of the future, he is, again, in a position of strength. He always could use Crisp and someone else to land a ...

Small Market Hot Stove Rumblings
Published 11/21/2007 by McFleece at MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED.
... The Oakland A’s are still deciding whether or not to rebuild this offseason.  If they decide to rebuild, General Manager Billy Beane will entertain offers for young ace Dan Haren, of whom they can expect a bounty in return.   The A’s have also seemingly ...