VOTE: Should Sox have done Marlins deal?
Should Boston have swung the deal the Jays did instead?
Category: Adam LaRoche
GM Meetings Rumor Recap
Hunter Golden collects all the GM Meeting rumors and puts them in a nice, bright bucket. Then eats them. Alive.
POLL: Which name do you most want?
It’s that time again for a new poll. The Red Sox have been linked to quite a few free agents…
Playing the GM Part 4: Free Agent First Basemen
Who could the Red Sox sign to play first base? The crop is pretty thin.
First and Foremost
Who could man first base for the Sox next season?
Should first come first?
The Boston Red Sox will head into the offseason today with a rather lengthy ‘to do’ list in front of…
The Advanced Scout – Washington Nationals
The Advanced Scout recovers from his Del's Lemonade headache and analyzes the Washington Nationals
BOS 7, BAL 2: Homers keep Lester perfect against O’s
Jon Lester improved to 9-0 in his career against the Baltimore Orioles with the help of the long ball.
Red Sox waive Kotsay
Instead of disabling Mark Kotsay with his calf issues, the Sox have opted to waive him and his .257/.291/.324 line on the year. He just never could get in the groove. This opens up a 25-man spot for Adam LaRoche (and a 40-man spot for Chris Duncan).
This leaves Rocco Baldelli as the team's only backup outfielder, but if needed, Kevin Youkilis could play left field -- he has 134 innings of experience there. Tito also isn't afraid to send him to right, with 8.2 innings experience there.
Epstein and Gammons on LaRoche trade
Theo Epstein was on a conference call today, and mentions that this deal does not preclude a further deal. Also, Peter Gammons says the Sox turned down Clay Buchholz for Victor Martinez and made the LaRoche swap today because another team had entered the sweepstakes.