Boston Red Sox Roster Report 2008-12-04
The Red Sox don't have many openings at key positions, and catcher is the only spot at which they may have to bring in somebody new if they can't re-sign C Jason Varitek. The Sox will again use free agency and trades to fill in some of the roster blanks a... more
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Boston Red Sox Inside Pitch 2008-12-04
Rumors have persisted through much of the offseason that the Red Sox were the favorites to land the services of young Japanese right-hander Junichi Tazawa, and in early December the informal rumors may become official announcements. The Japanese amateur h... more
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BoSox sign MVP Pedroia to $40M deal
Dustin Pedroia has a Rookie of the Year award, an MVP, a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger and, of course, a World Series ring.And now he's got the big-bucks contract befitting one of the most decorated young players in baseball.The Red Sox second baseman, wh... more
Submitted on 2008-12-03 |
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AL MVP Pedroia gets $40.5M, 6-year deal
Dustin Pedroia has a Rookie of the Year award, an MVP, a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger and, of course, a World Series ring.And now he's got the big-bucks contract befitting one of the most decorated young players in baseball.The Red Sox second baseman, wh... more
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Source: Braves near deal for McCann backup
The Braves, identifying a backup for Brian McCann, are close to signing free-agent catcher David Ross to a two-year contract, according to a major-league source.... more
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SPORTSMEN OF THE YEAR 1954 \x88U 2008
Fifty-four years ago, in announcing the inaugural award, SI wrote that the annual honoree would be one who "gave to the quality of unprecedented performance the sense of unrepeatable performance." That description fits perfectly the latest recipient, Mich... more
Submitted on 2008-12-03 |
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$150 MILLION MAN Tex, Inc.
All eyes are on Mark Teixeira, a switch-hitting, slick-fielding, image-savvy superstar who?with an assist from Uberagent Scott Boras?has definitely arrived... more
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Japanese hurler to sign with Sox
The Boston Red Sox and Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa have agreed to a major league contract, according to two newspaper reports.... more
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Ballplayer recounts life in the Negro Leagues
In June the 30 teams of Major League Baseball each drafted a Negro Leaguer who never played in the majors. The New York Mets added to their honorary roster Bob Scott, a pitcher-first baseman for the New York Black Yankees and the Memphis Red Sox.... more
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