by brandwon stewart | Jan 10, 2009 | Quick Post, Takashi Saito
Ok, so Theo couldn’t deliver Mark Teixeria, but he is on top of bringing in the high-ceiling, low-cost players. Following in the footsteps of John Smoltz, Brad Penny and Rocco Baldelli comes Takashi Saito. The replacement for Eric Gagne (when he could actually...
by mike scandura | Jan 10, 2009 | Community post
Per MLBTR, 1.5m with incentives for up to $7m if he turns into Okajima circa 2007, with an option for 2010. Saito has a career 1.95 ERA with 81 saves. Awesome deal, surgery or not.
by shawn medeiros | Jan 10, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Chase Utley, Chipper Jones, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, J.D. Drew, Mark Teixeira
Baseball has forever been a game of statistics and over the past few decades, sabermetrics have taken this passion way beyond batting average and on-base percentage. Growing up, my family always said all you needed to do to be successful was to “build a better...
by josh lacey | Jan 9, 2009 | Community post
Lot’s of reasons are given when a player like Charlie Zinc slips away with dfa. He is “too old” of a prospect is the usual. Other statements: we block our prospects; make room for younger prospects; they are held onto for too long. The reality is,...
by evan brunell | Jan 9, 2009 | Quick Post, San Diego Padres, Virgil Vazquez
The San Diego Padres claimed starting pitcher Virgil Vazquez, 26, off waivers fromt he Red Sox today. Vazquez pitched 16.2 innings for the Detroit Tigers in 2007, amassing a 8.97 ERA in five games, three of them starts.The Red Sox had claimed Vazquez off waivers from...
by shawn medeiros | Jan 9, 2009 | Charlie Zink, Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
Charlie Zink, the knuckleballer signed in 2002 after a recommendation from Luis Tiant, has been designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox. Zink, who won 34 games over the past four seasons for Pawtucket and Portland, had his major league debut in 2008, giving up...
by shawn medeiros | Jan 9, 2009 | Free Agency, Quick Post
H/T to MLBTR. According to the Boston Herald, the Boston Red Sox have signed Mark Kotsay to a one year, $1.5 million dollar deal plus incentives. Kotsay, who finished last season with the club but left as a free agent, was unable to find a starting job so decided to...
by evan brunell | Jan 8, 2009 | Manny Ramirez, New York Yankees, Quick Post
Joe Loudmouth gives several reasons why Manny Ramirez will end up as a New York Yankee. My favorite: In Cleveland they complained about him falling asleep on the bases. In Boston it was worse. Why does Manny run thru stop signs? How come he does not run out grounders?...
by evan brunell | Jan 8, 2009 | John Smoltz, Rocco Baldelli, Theo Epstein
As we all know by now, the Boston Red Sox are on the cusp of signing outfielder Rocco Baldelli and starting pitcher John Smoltz to contracts. These are master strokes by general manager Theo Epstein, who also inked Brad Penny to a deal earlier this year along with...
by shawn medeiros | Jan 7, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Free Agency, John Smoltz, Pittsburgh Pirates, Quick Post, Rocco Baldelli, Tim Wakefield
H/T to MLBTR, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is reporting that Rocco Baldelli and the Boston Red Sox are close to agreeing on terms for the Rhode Island native to become the fourth outfielder for 2009. The St. Petersburg Times reported earlier this evening that...
