baseballmusings.com - 22 days ago
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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 ...
How much will the Red Sox spend in 2010?
bottomlinesox.com 10/29/2009 — The Red Sox will spend $120M before offering Jason Bay a nickle this offseason... will Theo Epstein be willing to go beyond $130M...?
Wakefield to Wear Red Sox for Two More Years
sportsofboston.com 23 days ago — 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 ...
What They Need: Red Sox
umpbump.com 18 days ago — The Red Sox finished 7 games behind the Yankees and were swept out of the first round of the playoffs. How can they avoid a similar fate in 2010?
Boston’s biggest problem in 2009 was defense. They had the third-best run differential in baseball, yet ranked dead last in deff eff for much ...
Red Sox Exercise Option On Contract Of Victor Martinez
soxanddawgs.com 23 days ago —
Back on October 12th, we learned that the Boston Red Sox were going to pick up the option on the contract of catcher Victor Martinez. And today, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein made it official.
According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe , the Red Sox have exercised the $7.5 million option on ...
Red Sox land OF Jeremy Hermida
myteamrivals.typepad.com 26 days ago — Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein began his offseason Friday by trading for Florida Marlins ex-top prospect Jeremy Hermida. The Red Sox traded AAA lefty reliever Hunter Jones and AA lefty Jose Alvarez. Both had successful seasons and are regarded as mid-level prospects, at best. Jeremy ...
Where Will Alex Gonzalez End Up In 2010?
soxanddawgs.com 24 days ago —
Right now, it’s not looking like he’ll be a member of the Boston Red Sox.
According to Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe , the Red Sox have declined the $6 million option on the contract of shortstop Alex Gonzalez. He does say the Red Sox would like to have him back at a ...
Do the Red Sox Have any Money to Spend?
fenwaywest.com 26 days ago — Last season the Red Sox spent more than $20 million less on their payroll than they did in 2007. With the current economic climate the team does not have the income it had two years ago. NESN viewership is down meaning ad revenue is down. In addition John Henry's hedge fund is hemorrhaging ...
Epstein: Red Sox Bought Low On Hermida
mlbtraderumors.com 27 days ago — Red Sox GM Theo Epstein said tonight that he acquired Jeremy Hermida because he saw the chance to buy low on a player with considerable promise. "It was a chance to get a guy with unfulfilled potential for a reasonable cost," Epstein said. It's ...
A Couple Red Sox Updates
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 23 days ago — According to Rob Bradford , the Red Sox have declined Jason Varitek's $5 million option for the 2010 season. He now has five days to decide whether to exercise his $3 million player option (with up to $2 million in incentives) for the 2010 season. I assume he will. I can't imagine there's that ...
Red Sox Decline Option On Alex Gonzalez
sportsofboston.com 23 days ago — On Sunday, the Red Sox declined the $6 million option they held on Alex Gonzalez for the 2010 season. By declining his option the Red Sox find themselves without an everyday shortstop on the roster. Is this the end of Gonzalez’s second stint with the Red Sox or is free agency a more favorable ...