by josh lacey | Dec 3, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia
There’s been a common trend throughout Major League Baseball for teams to lock up their young talent early giving them more front loaded money in longer term deals, while effectively buying potential free agent years at a discount. This strategy allows a team...
by josh lacey | Nov 28, 2008 | Alex Cora, Detroit Tigers, Julio Lugo
Julio Lugo’s fate next season has seemingly rested as much in the arms of the Detroit Tigers as the Boston Red Sox. With talks between the Tigers and Red Sox regarding any potential swap of overpriced pitchers looking to rebound (Nate Robertson, Dontrelle...
by josh lacey | Nov 28, 2008 | Quick Post, Tim Bogar
Tim Bogar will replace Luis Alicea as the first base coach next season. Bogar, a nine year MLB veteran with the Mets, Astros, and Dodgers, recently held a Major League assistant coach role with the Tampa Bay Rays. For the grueling reality of Bogar’s baseball...
by josh lacey | Nov 25, 2008 | Coco Crisp, Dontrelle Willis, Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo
While most people are dreaming of an off chance that Dontrelle Willis could recreate himself in a Boston Red Sox uniform, there is recent precedent that might point towards not rushing Julio Lugo out of town quite so quickly. Tell me if this story sounds even remotely...
by josh lacey | Nov 24, 2008 | Jason Varitek, Quick Post
According to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, sources close to the negotiations between the Red Sox and their captain Jason Varitek indicate that the Red Sox first offer was for only one year. The dollar amount was not disclosed by Bradford’s source. If this is true, I...
