Could Mondesi Have Been A Fit?

Over at League of Angels, Jeff Howe questions the Angels’ supposed acquisition of Raul Mondesi. Mondesi’s lifetime batting average is .273 with an anemic .333 OBP (anemic to Oakland and Boston at least) and a pretty decent .490 SLG. His arm is among the...

David Ortiz signs an extension

David Ortiz, the 28-year old slugger for the Boston Red Sox, has agreed to a two-year extension plus a club option that could keep him in red socks through 2007. The money that Ortiz signed for is very cheap, as he will make $5.25 million next year, then $6.5 million...

Kevin Millar Coming Back in 2005

The Herald today offered the warning that Kevin Millar was about to trigger his 2005 option. This option is mutual, for $3.5 million. This means that if Millar’s option was not automatically triggered (more on that later), Millar and the team would have to agree...