by evan brunell | Dec 15, 2009 | Adrian Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Felix Hernandez, John Lackey, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield
By all indications, the Red Sox will have John Lackey serving as their No. 3 starter this upcoming season. The right-hander inked a five-year, $85 million deal which is exactly market value for his services. Lackey is a solid signing for the Red Sox, as long as they...
by evan brunell | Dec 14, 2009 | Aroldis Chapman, John Lackey, Quick Post
UPDATE 2: Jon Heyman says that Lackey’s contract is five years, $85 million. I’ll wait a bit before passing judgment because initial contract term rumors end up being more “in the area” than accurate. I will say that if it’s a fully...
by evan brunell | Dec 12, 2009 | David Ortiz, Hideki Matsui, Mike Myers
Manny Delcarmen has the years of service, while Rod Beck would have been an appropriate homage to the early decade. Alas, they lost out on a Team of the Decade spot to someone else. It’s not often that a player who has pitched just 52.1 innings for a club is...
by evan brunell | Dec 12, 2009 | Misc.
Fire Brand is undergoing a couple of changes, much like the Red Sox. Unlike the club, however, there’s no “bridge” year — we’re bringing you only the best. Troy Patterson and Lee Perrault of Yawkey Way Academy are joining Fire Brand to...
by evan brunell | Dec 10, 2009 | Max Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Texas Rangers
Ken Rosenthal on Twitter reports that the Red Sox are trading Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers. In exchange for eating most of Lowell’s $12 million salary, the Red Sox are receiving catcher Max Ramirez. Ramirez, 25, has a .299/.398/.486 batting line overall in...
