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All it took was a little international signing action and the free agent dominoes start falling again. Who says the Hot Stove isn’t sizzling in January?
- After last season, most would say Jon Lester deserves an extension. Even he plans to play in Boston until they tear the jersey off his back. (Jon Lester: Sox No. 1 priority)
- It took him a few years, but Grady Sizemore has finally made it back to the majors leagues with the Red Sox. The Sox will take it easy with oft-injured outfielder. (Sox will wait and see with Sizemore)
- With that Sizemore signing, the Red Sox now have a logjam of outfielders on the major league roster. Who stays and who goes in 2014? (Grady Sizemore signing leaves Red Sox with glut of outfielders)
- MLB.com released their 2014 prospect list, and wunderkind Xander Bogaerts got a solid rating – as the second-best prospect in baseball. (2014 Prospect Watch)
- Stephen Drew to the Yankees? That rumor floated around for a bit until Brian Cashman personally shot it down. (Yankees GM Cashman Hints Team Is Out Of Market For Stephen Drew)
- Beards are so 2013. Jonny Gomes probably realizes that’s a one-time thing, and says most of the team is going beardless in 2014. (Red Sox beards are going, going, Gomes)
- It’s been a while since we’ve seen Ryan Westmoreland‘s name on a headline, but he’s in the news for all the right reasons. (Ryan Westmoreland honored at Boston baseball writers’ dinner)
Uh…come again?
Heard Figgins told scouts at his last workout that he’d actually try this time. #notkidding
— keithlaw (@keithlaw) January 23, 2014