by evan brunell | Nov 29, 2006 | J.D. Drew, Johnny Damon, Trading Manny Saga
Looks like it’s official. J.D. Drew has signed with the Red Sox for 4 years and 56 million, with a fifth year option, likely to be finalized soon. This means a couple things: 1) The deal could either be considered a bust by those fearful of Drew’s style...
by evan brunell | Nov 29, 2006 | J.D. Drew, Kei Igawa, Mark Loretta, Trading Manny Saga
– From RH in the comments: The Red Sox have agreed to a 5-year deal worth $74Million with JD Drew. – Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers still looks like the best possibility, but word is there are many other interested teams inquiring that we don’t know...
by zach hayes | Nov 27, 2006 | Carlos Lee, Gary Matthews Jr., J.D. Drew, Juan Pierre, Kenny Lofton
J.D. DREW / MLB.COM The free agent market has exploded right before our eyes, a mind-boggling array of signings and commitments that will surely haunt teams and their payrolls for years to come. Players projected to receive as high as 35 million this winter have been...
by evan brunell | Nov 21, 2006 | Brad Lidge, Carlos Lee, J.D. Drew, Morgan Ensberg, Trading Manny Saga, Wily Mo Pena
MANNY RAMIREZ / ESPN.COM It’s that time of year again. It’s the “trade Manny Ramirez” column from Fire Brand! (2004, 2005, Zach’s parody of a roundtable of experts discussing a trade) The difference here is that it’s the first...
by evan brunell | Nov 17, 2006 | Alex Gonzalez, Edgar Renteria, J.D. Drew, Jhonny Peralta, Omar Minaya
JULIO LUGO / ESPN.COM In one of the most unkept secrets of the offseason, the Red Sox are the favorites to land shortstop Julio Lugo. Lugo, a former Houston Astro, Tampa Bay Devil Ray, and Los Angeles Dodger, has been on the Red Sox’s wish list for quite some...
by evan brunell | Nov 14, 2006 | Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, J.D. Drew, Scott Linebrink, Wily Mo Pena
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA / ESPN.COM Normally I wouldn’t count my chickens before they hatched, but the impending Daisuke Matsuzaka acquisition will change a lot for the Red Sox. The finances they have tied up in Matsuzaka will change how they approach the offseason,...
by zach hayes | Nov 13, 2006 | Aramis Ramirez, Barry Zito, Carlos Lee, Gary Matthews Jr., Greg Maddux, J.D. Drew, Jason Schmidt, Jeff Suppan, Jim Edmonds, Jose Guillen, Moises Alou, Nomar Garciaparra, Ray Durham, Tom Glavine, Vincente Padilla
We continue from Monday with 20-11… 20. Jim Edmonds- .257/.350/.471, 19 HR, 70 RBI Edmonds has a 10 million dollar option for 2007 with a 3 million buyout, so we??ll see in the impeding days whether the Cardinals decide to keep their dependable, but aging center...
by evan brunell | Nov 10, 2006 | J.D. Drew, Trot Nixon, Wily Mo Pena
J.D. DREW / MLB.COM The story here is that J.D. Drew has opted out of the final three years of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s leaving $33 million on the table because he was unhappy in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers’ GM Ned Colletti says...
