by Troy Patterson | Jan 15, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Quick Post
In a somewhat odd deal, the Red Sox have avoided arbitration with Jarrod Saltalamacchia by agreeing to a one year deal worth a reported $2.5 million. While he was worth an above average 2.5 fWAR in 2011, this is his second year of arbitration and the amount seems more...
by charliesap | Jan 15, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Ryan Lavarnway
“If there are any Red Sox management here, you cannot let ‘Tek go. You have to keep him in Boston. He was our head, our captain. He should retire as a member of the Red Sox, and never leave.” That was the quote from Red Sox great Pedro Martinez as...
by chipbuck | Jan 13, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Hall of Fame
On Monday afternoon, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that former Cincinnati Reds shortstop, Barry Larkin, had been elected into the Cooperstown museum, receiving 86% of the vote. It was Larkin’s third year on the ballot, and quite honestly, he should have...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 12, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox
The signing of Aaron Cook was largely seen as a move that would not effect the major league roster, but if next year has injury troubles anything close to what happened last year it’s a lock he does. His contract is worth $1.5 million if he is on the major...
by chipbuck | Jan 11, 2012 | Bobby Grich, Boston Red Sox, Dick Allen, Dwight Evans, Lou Whitaker, Roberto Alomar
Hall of Fame election time does strange things to a lot of baseball fans. Rather than focusing on the here and now, we step back to reflect back on players of our past. We research, study, and re-evaluate. We uncover hidden gems we never truly appreciated, and...
