by chipbuck | Dec 14, 2011 | Nick Punto, Quick Post
In a move that takes some time to absorb, the Red Sox came to terms with Nick Punto on a two year deal worth $3.5M. I will be the first to admit that I was a bit irritated by the news that Ben & Co. felt the need to sign the grittiest and scrappiest player that...
by charliesap | Dec 14, 2011 | Quick Post, Yu Darvish
Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports, via Twitter, that the Red Sox did not place a bid on Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish. Of the 313 votes cast on this weeks poll, 63 percent voted in favor of the Sox placing a bid on Darvish....
by charliesap | Dec 14, 2011 | Quick Post
The Red Sox have acquired bullpen help, but at the cost of two players. Mark Melancon is headed to Beantown to help sure up a bullpen that may see Daniel Bard depart as a move to the rotation. The move sends utility man Jed Lowrie to Houston along with young pitcher...
by chipbuck | Dec 14, 2011 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Cody Ross, Hiroki Kuroda, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Luxury Tax, Marco Scutaro
If you read my link around yesterday, you probably saw Matt Kory’s piece for Over the Monster on the effect the luxury tax is having on the Red Sox offseason. In case you missed it, here’s an excerpt: “With several holes still to fill on the roster,...
by charliesap | Dec 13, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis
Every year thousands upon thousands of baseball fans await the unveiling of Bill James’ projections. Thanks to the great and free information at FanGraphs, we are able to view these projections at no cost. In part one, we’ll take a look at the 2012...
