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Gammons & Edes On Boston's Offseason

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

In a piece for ESPN Boston, Peter Gammons and Gordon Edes answered five key questions about the Red Sox and the upcoming offseason. There's not many hard rumors in the piece, but there's plenty of discussion topics, so let us know what you think... Both Gammons and Edes believe the Sox will retain Jason Bay (Gammons guesses the contract will be in the four year, $64MM range), and neither is sure who...

Curt joins the Big Show to talk about free agency

38 Pitches (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling appeared on The Big Show on Thursday afternoon to discuss Jason Bay, Adrian Gonzalez and Alex Gonzalez, among other topics. Schilling suggested that the Sox’ efforts should be focused on re-signing Bay and acquiring Roy Halladay in a trade from the Blue Jays. To listen to the interview, visit [...]

Bay remains a priority for Epstein

Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Free agency starts at midnight tonight. Teams have negotiating exclusivity with their own free agents until then. If you're expecting the Red Sox to sign Jason Bay or Alex Gonzalez before then, don't hold your breath. Once a player gets...

Where's the Fire?

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

(BDD) No Theo Walkout, No Beckett Blockbuster, No A-Rod Hunt, No Matsuzaka Mania, No Manny Drama, No Teixeira Chase... This Promises to Be Boston's Coldest Hot Stove Season Ever The Free Agent Season Begins on Friday... The Burning Questions... Will the Sox Use Their $tockpile to Overpay for Jason Bay or Matt Holliday? With Alex Gonzalez Turning 50 and Jed Lowry Back in Pawtucket, Will They Sign Marco...

Omar Vizquel at Short?

Fenway West (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

The Red Sox have plenty of talent on the horizon at shortstop so they only need a placeholder for the short term. Peter Gammons speculated on some of the options in his latest post: There seem to be several ways the Sox could go at shortstop, although it is clear they want Jed Lowrie to play at Pawtucket, make up for what amounts to a lost season and prove that his wrist will hold up. In the meantime,...

Weekend Prowl: Hendry Wants Grandy, What Dombrowski Wants, Arizona Fall League, and the Tiger of the Year

Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

The Chicago Tribune 's Phil Rogers heard from a source close to the Cubs that said general manager Jim Hendry is "absolutely" interested a package full of prospects to the Tigers for Curtis Granderson . (And really, if he wasn't, would Hendry be doing his job?) The key word in Rogers' second paragraph, however, is "if." If Dave Dombrowski is willing to trade Granderson, Hendry wants...

Most of the Money Has Already Been Spent

Fenway West (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Comcast Sportsnet New England published this great breakdown of Red Sox salaries: Here is an estimate of where the Red Sox' 2010 payroll stands at this moment: PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT J.D. Drew: $14 million David Ortiz: $13 million Mike Lowell; $12.5 million Josh Beckett: $12.1 million Kevin Youkilis: $9.37 million Daisuke Matsuzaka: $8.3 million Victor Martinez: $7.7 million Jon Lester: $3.75 million...

• Contract decisions in the works - Extra Bases
• Red Sox will spend $150M in 2010 - Beale Street Beat

Nationals Looking At Defensive Shortstops

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

The Washington Nationals are interested in shortstops Alex Gonzalez and Adam Everett, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. With the Nationals tentatively planning to move Cristian Guzman from short to second base, a major league source tells Rosenthal and Morosi that the team is looking to add a strong defensive shortstop. Gonzalez posted a +10.5 UZR/150 in 2009, while Everett's...

Red Sox could trade for a rookie short stop

Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

The Red Sox did not pick up Alex Gonzalez’ $6M option for 2010. And Jed Lowrie continues to fight through a wrist injury that may have destroyed his career. That leaves the Red Sox with gaping hole at short stop and limited options to fill it. Marco Scuturo had a career year in Toronto, but do the [...]

Red Sox Rumors: Bay, Wagner, Beckett, V-Mart

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Theo Epstein says talks between the Red Sox and Jason Bay are still in their early stages, according to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald. Here are the details and the rest of Silverman's rumors: Epstein expects Bay to explore free agency, but the Red Sox are willing to wait for the left fielder to do so, at least to an extent. The Red Sox may bring Alex Gonzalez back. They turned down his $6MM...

Free Agent Options: Shortstops

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

by Ben Margot - AP Marco Scutaro and Orlando Cabrera are two shortstop possibilities for the Reds on the free agent market this off-season. View full size photo » As Walt Jocketty spends his time in Chicago, cozying up to the other GMs for a long Winter's nap season of dealing, he appears to have two priorities on his mind : shortstop and catcher. The Reds had reportedly been trying to deal with...

Red Sox exercise option on Martinez

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Boston completes busy day of transactions, bringing starting catcher back for another year, while declining options on captain Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez, and handing Tim Wakefield a new deal

Offseason Movin' and Shakin'

Babes Love Baseball (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Sure, there are other sports like football, hockey and basketball to enjoy while you're waiting for the return of major league baseball. It's hard, we know. But the offseason is the critical time when your team's general managers make their moves -- smart or not -- in an attempt to inch closer to their ultimate goal: a World Series Championship. That is the ultimate goal, right? Sometimes we wonder....

• Rays exercise $10M option on All-Star Crawford - SI.com
• Rays pick up 2010 option on Crawford - Tampa Bay Online
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Red Sox exercise Martinez option, decline Varitek

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox have exercised their 2010 contract option on catcher Victor Martinez and declined options on shortstop Alex Gonzalez and catcher Jason Varitek, the team said on Monday.

Wake's Back For Two More

The Mighty Quinn Media Machine (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

The Red Sox and Tim Wakefield reached agreement on a two-year deal today that will pay Wake $5 million for 2010 and 2011 plus incentives. Wake now gets a serious shot at the Red Sox record for wins in a career, as he is just 17 wins away from tying Cy Young and The Texas Con Man's record. The Sox also exercised the option on Victor Martinez for 2010, and declined the options on both Alex Gonzalez and...

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Lester looks fine in postseason tune up

koorax1tqf | 10/12/2009

BOSTON – Jon Lester showed no ill effects from his injury last week and was splendid in a final tuneup for the playoffs, pitching into the seventh inning and leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night. Boston snapped its season-high six-game skid. Lester (15-8) gave up just two hits, walked one and struck out seven in 6 1-3 innings. He left after walking Jhonny...