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Red Sox, Wakefield Renegotiating Contract
The Red Sox have held (and exercised) a perpetual $4MM option for knuckleballer Tim Wakefield since 2005, but now Tony Massarotti of The Boston Globe reports that the two sides are renegotiating the deal after Wakefield had surgery to remove disc fragments from his back. Massarotti says the ...
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
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
Wakefield Re-Signed For Two Years; Varitek’s Option Declined
Wakefield Re-Signed For Two Years; Varitek’s Option Declined
soxanddawgs.com — Rather than exercise the annual $4 million option on Tim Wakefield, the Boston Red Sox have re-signed him to a 2-year deal worth $7 million. They also announced they have declined the $5 million option on Jason Varitek’s contract. Varitek still holds a $3 million team option that ... (more) Wakefield Re-Signed For Two Years; Varitek’s Option Declined
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Wake Re-signed, Contract Re-Negotiated
Fire Brand of the American League — ... of WBZ-TV, the Sox have re-signed Sox’ elder statesman Tim Wakefield to a two-year deal, guaranteeing the pitcher $3.5 million in  2010 and $1.5 million in 2011. MLB Trade Rumors, citing WEEI’s Rob Bradford, states that the deal could approach $7 million should the knuckleballer reach all his incentive landmarks. ...

Joba Sits In With The Roots & Some Other Links
Fack Youk — ... The Sawx also renegotiated the guaranteed money in Tim Wakefield's formerly infinite contract. The Rays have exercised Carl Crawford's $10M option, so if the Yankees are going to get him, they are gonna have to give up more than a ...

Wakefield Signs a Two-Year Deal
FanGraphs Baseball — ... 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. Additionally 175 of those wins have come with the Sox, so he also has a chance at becoming the franchise leader in wins. Right now ...

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