boston.redsox.mlb.com - 1/9/2009
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BOSTON -- Though there are still some technicalities to be worked out before the official announcement, John Smoltz took a significant procedural step toward becoming a member of the Red Sox on Thursday. ESPN.com reported that Smoltz officially signed his offer sheet from the Red Sox, worth a ...
msn.foxsports.com - 1/10/2009
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msn.foxsports.com —
The Red Sox, taking another low-risk, high-reward gamble,
have signed free-agent reliever Takashi Saito to a one-year...
contract with a club option for 2010 according to major-league sources.
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Red Sox sign free-agent reliever Saito
fantasypros911.com - 1/11/2009
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fantasypros911.com —
The Red Sox are playing the low risk/high
reward game with their signings of John Smoltz and...
Brad Penny. Can either of them return to their '07 form in '09?
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What Can We Expect from Smoltz and Penny
bostonherald.com - 1/11/2009
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bostonherald.com —
W riting about the Red Sox [ team
stats ] and Mark Teixeira seems so old. Eventually,...
we all are going to have to move on. But even as the Red Sox do their best to forget the loss of the marquee free agent to the Yankees and get on with their lives, ...
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Mark Teixeira saga sours Red Sox on Scott Boras
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The Joy of Sox —
... Browne also reports that John Smoltz has signed an offer sheet from the Red Sox, "worth a base salary of $5.5 million but including incentives that could bring the total package up to $10 million". ...
News and Notes 01/11/2009
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog —
The Atlanta Braves bolstered their rotation by signing pitcher, Kenshin Kawakamaki, to a three year contract. The Braves are also now believed to be the favorites to acquire the services of Derek Lowe. This is obviously a big blow to the Mets, who felt as if they were the only team in the market for his services. Free agent pitcher and former Mets star, Pedro Martinez, has begun preliminary contract negotiations with the Florida Marlins. The Red Sox signed Rocco Baldelli, Takashi Saito, Brad Penny and John Smoltz. It is believed that Smoltz won't be ready to pitch until at least June. Former Oakland ...
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mlb.fanhouse.com 1/10/2009 — by Pat Lackey There are some sentences that simply do not look right. " John Smoltz signs with the Red Sox" is one of them, but that's apparently what's going down tonight in Boston as Buster Olney is reporting that the long-time Brave is nearing a ...
Q2 - Biggest impact: Smoltz, Penny, Saito or Baldelli?
bottomlinesox.com 2/10/2009 — The Bottom Line polled Red Sox bloggers from across the Nation and asked them five questions about the upcoming season. You can find all the answers here.
Below are the answers to Question 2:
2) Which Free Agent signing will have the most impact in 2009: Smoltz, Penny, Saito, Kotsay, ...
Smoltz introduced
boston.com 1/13/2009 — John Smoltz had not held up a new jersey and slapped on a new cap for 23 years, since he was an 18-year old draft choice of his hometown Detroit Tigers. He spent 22 years with one team, the...
Don’t get your hopes up, Boston
hardballtimes.com 1/14/2009 — Via BTF comes a story from WEEI about JS that is a lot of BS:
The Sox’ contingent didn’t know what to expect in the 50-pitch side session, perhaps just a stream of straight balls and a subsequent physical examination. But, with his agents also looking on, Smoltz first threw a few 40-yard ...
Red Sox invest $180 million earmarked for Teixeira on time machine
bugsandcranks.com 1/13/2009 — Top Red Sox scientists are working feverishly to have a time machine ready for Spring Training, with a budget of the $180 million the Red Sox saved when Mark Teixeira went to the Yankees. The Sox hope to use their time machine to bring their new ...
Smoltz signs offer sheet from Red Sox
mlb.mlb.com 1/9/2009 — Though there are still some technicalities to be worked out before the official announcement, John Smoltz has reportedly signed his offer sheet from the Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 1/9
soxanddawgs.com 1/10/2009 — It was a busy day yesterday for the Boston Red Sox as they made the Rocco Baldelli deal official and had John Smoltz sign an offer sheet . Then just after midnight this morning, we found out that the Red Sox re-signed Mark Kotsay to a 1-year deal. The way I see things now is the Red Sox still ...
