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Red Sox Looking to Spend Big?
Red Sox Looking to Spend Big?
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 ...
Busy Start for the Red Sox
Busy Start for the Red Sox
mysportsrumors.com — 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 ... (more) Busy Start for the Red Sox
Are the Sox planning a spending spree?
boston.com — 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 ... (more) Are the Sox planning a spending spree?
Wakefield, Sox Agree on New Two-Year Deal
fullcount.weei.com — 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 ... (more) Wakefield, Sox Agree on New Two-Year Deal
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