bostonherald.com - 11/6/2008
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D ANA POINT, Calif. - For the most part, offseason agendas are about acquisition, that is, adding players to an existing roster to fill needs and shore up weaknesses. Occasionally, as the Red Sox [ team stats ] are finding, subtraction is a goal, too. And so, while they make their interest known ...
blogs.weei.com - 11/5/2008
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DANA POINT, Calif. — Both the Red Sox
and Padres are denying a report earlier today in...
the Tacoma News-Tribune saying that the Sox are offering Coco Crisp for shortstop Khalil Greene. “Totally inaccurate,” said San Diego general ...
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Sox, Pads deny Coco rumors
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White Sox, White House rumor rodeo
Sox Machine —
White Sox, White House rumor rodeo Good news: As far as I can tell, I can't find a single new story that truly bludgeons common sense. In fact, it seemed to be a fairly uneventful day as far as the White Sox are concerned. Sifting through the morass (with help from MLB Trade Rumors ...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 11/6
SOX & Dawgs —
With GM Theo Epstein out in California for the GM meetings, new related to the Boston Red Sox has picked up over the past few days. The reason being is that the Red Sox have some free agents to discuss with respective agents and some possible trades to talk about.
Of course the big free agent the Red Sox have is Jason Varitek. And once again Scott Boras was spitting some hogwash out of his mouth yesterday.
“You’re going to have No. 3 starters making $12, $13 million a year. You’re going to have Nos. 1 and 2 starters making anywhere from $18-25 million,” said Boras. “When you talk about the fact that the person who is handling them, who ...
Teams Line Up to Make Offers For Coco
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
There is much greater interest in Coco Crisp this off-season compared to last year. The White Sox, Braves, A's, and Padres are all showing interest. Coco's salary and experience make him a good target for a trade. Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
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A few notes on the Red Sox...
From Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe
Scott Boras met with Theo Epstein about Jason Varitek. Boras is still seeking a deal similar to the one signed by Jorge Posada (four years/$52.4MM).
Epstein continues to look at other catchers including Jarrod Saltalamacchia or Taylor Teagarden. Cafardo also notes that the Red Sox could go after a veteran through the trade market like Bengie Molina.
Other teams have expressed interest in both Coco Crisp and Julio Lugo, but noted that Lugo would not be part ...
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Coco Crisp Traded to Royals
mlb.fanhouse.com 11/20/2008 — by Jacob Wheatley-Schaller Dayton Moore's busy offseason continued on Wednesday as he made another trade , acquiring outfielder Coco Crisp from the Red Sox in exchange for reliever Ramon Ramirez . Crisp had been on the trading block for awhile, ...
Jacoby Ellsbury or Coco Crisp — who’s our CF?
mvn.com 10/13/2008 — Yesterday, I asked if Terry Francona should start Coco Crisp over Jacoby Ellsbury in Game 3, as Coco ended the season hot and Jacoby has been ice cold.
Jacoby has shown that he can disrupt pitchers and when he is hot, he directly impacts the games ...
Sox trade Coco to Royals for reliever
bostonherald.com 11/19/2008 — By MICHAEL SILVERMAN
The Red Sox have confirmed that they've traded Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez.
The...
Sox ship Coco Crisp to KC for RP Ramirez
boston.redsox.mlb.com 11/19/2008 — The Red Sox traded CF Coco Crisp to the Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Ramirez, a 27-year-old righty, went 3-2 with a 2.64 ERA in 71 games in 2008. He registered 70 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings.
Coco Crisp Traded To Royals
mlbtraderumors.com 11/19/2008 — According to Brian McRae reporting for Sports Radio 810 in Kansas City, the Royals acquired Coco Crisp from the Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez . I emailed McRae to confirm, and he said, "It's a done deal."
Coco excited for new role
blogs.weei.com 11/19/2008 — Coco Crisp just concluded a conference call, and declared himself excited for the opportunity to return to the American League Central and resume his career as an everyday player with the Kansas City Royals.
“My agent told me that there was a ...
Red Sox send Crisp to Kansas City for Ramirez
sports.espn.go.com 11/19/2008 — The Red Sox outfield got less crowded Wednesday.
Boston traded center fielder Coco Crisp to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez.
Trade Analysis: Coco Crisp for Ramon Ramirez
beyondtheboxscore.com 11/20/2008 — In response to the Yankees acquiring Texeira (Kanekoa, that is), the Red Sox acquired Ramirez…Ramon Ramirez.
The Red Sox sent Coco Crisp to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez, in a trade that makes sense on the surface for both teams. This trade ...
A look at Kenshin Kawakami —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/5/2008
The Boston Red Sox are hot on the tails of 22-year-old Junichi Tazawa to join the club, but there's another Japanese pitcher out there that may end up serving as the Sox's No. 5 starter in 2009.
Kenshin Kawakami, 34, is a free agent (meaning no ...
