Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe : Wakefield, Sox renegotiating — In the wake of a back injury that required Tim Wakefield to have offseason surgery, the pitcher and the Red Sox are close to finalizing a two-year deal that would give Wakefield the chance to become the club's all-time leader in victories.
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Globe colleague Tony Massarotti spoke to Tim Wakefield about his new two-year, $5 million deal. It sounds like this will be the final contract for the 43-year-old. "Yes, I’m done after two more,’’ Wakefield said. "That’ll put me at 45." Wakefield has 175 wins with the Red Sox, 18 away from breaking the franchise record held by Roger Clemens and Cy...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe : Sox decline option on Gonzalez — The Red Sox have declined a $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to a source, but the club still may have interest in bringing the player back in 2010 on a lesser salary. — News of the Sox' decision to forgo the option on Gonzalez comes …
The Mighty Quinn Media Machine (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Did you see this column written by Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe earlier this week before the World Series began? He comes right out and says that Red Sox Nation should be rooting for the Yankees in this World Series. Yep, you read that right. Rooting for the Yankees to win their 27th championship. Not a chance, pal. Massarotti basically says the spark has gone out of the Red Sox-Yankees...
The House That Dewey Built (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Boston Globe scribe Tony Massarotti, undoubtedly trying to make the Guinness Book of World Records for most death threats on a sports blog post, has informed us Red Sox fans that we should be rooting for the Yankees in the World Series. No thanks, Champ. Normally, I enjoy Tony Mazz’s writings (and I especially enjoy hearing him [...]
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors : Blue Jays Agree To Sign Alex Gonzalez — 11:09am: The Red Sox were prepared to offer Gonzalez a one-year deal worth $3MM, according to Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe, but the shortstop chose to accept the Jays' offer instead of waiting for the Red Sox to explore other options.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
from Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe, This Thanksgiving, the best story in Boston tells of hard work, perseverance, humility and courage. Patrice Bergeron is still just 24 years old, but he already seems to possess the experience and wisdom of a man twice his age. “It’s behind me now and I can look forward,” Bergeron said yesterday by phone as the Bruins prepared...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
1:28pm: WEEI.com's Rob Bradford says the new deal will guarantee Wakefield $5MM ($3.5MM in 2010, $1.5MM in 2011), with incentives that could push the total value of the deal up to $7MM. 1:26pm: 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...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The Red Sox have declined to pick up Alex Gonzalez's $6MM option, writes Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe. However, the club may still have interest in bringing back the 32-year-old on a lesser salary.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe : Sox were in on Hardy — Before you ask the obvious question, here's the answer: yes, the Red Sox were in on discussions for shortstop J.J. Hardy, who was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins earlier today. — According to a baseball source, the Sox had been engaging …
homegame (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
At approximately 3:30 p.m., the Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti program on WBZ-FM featured Bill Simmons discussing his feud with Glenn Ordway. A quick flick of the radio to WEEI-AM revealed that at that same moment, Glenn Ordway was discussing his feud with Bill Simmons. Sports talk about sports talk about sports talkers. If "metaidiocy" wasn't a word before this afternoon,...
SOX (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Right now, it’s not looking like he’ll be a member of the Boston Red Sox. According to Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have declined the $6 million option on the contract of shortstop Alex Gonzalez. He does say the Red Sox would like to have him back at a lesser salary. By declining [...]
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The first day of the GM Meetings is wrapping up as the execs are off having dinner. Here is what is going on with the Red Sox: Globe colleague Tony Massarotti spoke to Tim Wakefield about his new two-year, $5...
The Joy of Sox (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Tim Wakefield has agreed to a two-year deal with the Red Sox for a total of $5 million. Wakefield will be paid $3.5 in 2010 and $1.5 in 2011 (with more incentives in the second year). Tony Massarotti reported that the Sox had "some concerns about exercising the regenerating, $4 million option ... in the wake of surgery to remove disc fragments" from Wakefield's back. I'm assuming...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Here's a few links to close out the night... Tony Massarotti of The Boston Globe says that the Red Sox "had been engaging with the Brewers in on-and-off discussions involving (J.J.) Hardy since the trading deadline." Massarotti's source says the Brewers wanted either Clay Buchholz or Daniel Bard, but Boston was only willing to part with Michael Bowden. MLB'com's Brian...
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