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Selig to decide Epstein compensation
CHICAGO (AP) -- Commissioner Bud Selig will decide what compensation the Boston Red Sox will receive for Theo Epstein's move to the Chicago Cubs. Epstein left as Boston's general manager with a year left on his contract to become president...
January 27, 2012 8:15 pm
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Report: Red Sox sign John Maine to minor-league deal
BOSTON -- According to the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, the Red Sox have agreed to a minor-league contract with right-handed pitcher John Maine. Maine, 30, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2010, and he has struggled mightily with injuries over the...
January 27, 2012 6:29 pm
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Report: NESN to replace Heidi Watney with ESPN's Jenny Dell
ESPN's Jenny Dell is expected to replace Heidi Watney as the Boston Red Sox in-game reporter. NESN has yet to make an official announcement. Dell is a University of Massachusetts graduate who has worked on and off-camera for ESPN. She...
January 27, 2012 4:58 pm
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Valentine waiting on decisions until spring
BOSTON -- On Thursday night, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine sounded like a man eager to get to spring training, ready to see just what exactly Boston has in the cupboard for 2012. Appearing at Kevin Youkilis' "Not Your Average...
January 26, 2012 11:56 pm
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Youkilis feels healthy, ready to move on from 2011
Darren Calabrese, Canadian Press BOSTON -- Amid all the wailing and gnashing of teeth following Boston's September collapse, it's easy to forget that Kevin Youkilis wasn't on the field for much of it. Youkilis played in just 10 September...
January 26, 2012 9:05 pm
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Indians sign Dan Wheeler to minor-league deal
Warwick native Dan Wheeler has signed a minor-league contract with the Cleveland Indians, the team announced on Thursday. The Red Sox declined a $3 million option on Wheeler in late October. Wheeler in turn declined an offer for salary arbitration...
January 26, 2012 5:20 pm
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Report: Red Sox offer Oswalt $5 million
ESPN reports that the Red Sox have offered free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt a one-year deal worth "about $5 million." The Red Sox are also said to have around the same offer to Edwin Jackson....
January 26, 2012 4:48 pm
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To make room for Cody Ross, Red Sox designate Scott Atchison for assignment
To clear space on their 40-man roster to make the signing of Cody Ross official, the Red Sox designated relief pitcher Scott Atchison for assignment. Atchison spent most of last season at Triple-A Pawtucket, where he compiled a 2.64 ERA...
January 26, 2012 3:04 pm
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Bailey and Sox reach agreement on 1-year deal
BOSTON -- The Red Sox and Andrew Bailey have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed, but according to CBS Sports, the deal is worth $3.9 million. Bailey, who came...
January 25, 2012 7:17 pm
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Cherington draws distinction between budget, luxury-tax threshold
In an interview on WEEI on Wednesday afternoon, Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington drew a sharp distinction between the team's budget and the oft-cited luxury-tax threshold when asked about the recent trade of Marco Scutaro. Cherington said that, despite...
January 25, 2012 5:47 pm
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Report: Tigers sign Fielder
Chris Schneider, AP BOSTON -- According to multiple reports, the Tigers and free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder have agreed to a nine-year deal worth roughly $214 million. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports first reported the teams were close to...
January 24, 2012 3:34 pm
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Taking stock of the Red Sox pitching staff
Even with Cody Ross having reportedly been signed late Monday, the Red Sox still have extra money from the Marco Scutaro trade to allocate toward signing a starting pitcher. Clayton Mortensen, the pitcher acquired for Scutaro from the Colorado Rockies,...
January 24, 2012 11:50 am
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Reports: Sox sign OF Ross
BOSTON -- According to a report from FoxSports.com, the Red Sox have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Cody Ross. The Boston Herald is reporting it's a one-year deal, and WEEI.com reports that Ross will earn a base salary...
January 23, 2012 9:13 pm
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Net gains, net losses from Marco Scutaro trade
The knee-jerk reaction to the trade of Marco Scutaro to Colorado appeared to be one of bewilderment. Scutaro spent the last two seasons stabilizing what had been a revolving door at shortstop, and his salary seemed to be more than...
January 23, 2012 2:08 pm
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Where the Red Sox stand with the luxury-tax threshold
(Thanks for many of the numbers included below to Cot's Baseball Contracts and The Biz of Baseball.) The Red Sox traded Marco Scutaro to Colorado on Saturday night to clear payroll, something the Red Sox have not often done in...
January 23, 2012 12:05 pm
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Sox, Bard agree to one-year deal
BOSTON -- The Red Sox and right-hander Daniel Bard agreed to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration. WEEI.com reported the deal is worth $1.6125 million, a figure exactly between the $1.825 million Bard asked for and the $1.4 million the...
January 21, 2012 10:59 pm
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Scutaro dealt to Rockies for Mortensen
BOSTON -- In what appears to be a prelude to a starting pitching addition, the Red Sox have traded Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockies for right-handed pitcher Clayton Mortensen. Scutaro had a $6M option picked up by Boston after...
January 21, 2012 10:52 pm
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Aviles learning the ropes in right
Bob Thayer PROVIDENCE -- The Red Sox caravan rolled into Providence on Friday, with one of the less heralded but most intriguing members of the 2012 roster in tow. Mike Aviles has a chance to be a big part...
January 21, 2012 9:00 am
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Report: Sox not close to trading Scutaro
While the Red Sox and Rockies have had discussions about a trade for shortstop Marco Scutaro, a major league source tells WEEI that nothing is imminent. The Denver Post first reported that the Rockies were aggressively pursuing Scutaro then later...
January 20, 2012 6:14 pm
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Red Sox mascot, World Series trophy at Providence Place mall
Providence Journal photo / Donita Naylor Kelly Darmetko, 44, of Wareham, Mass., in red, thanks Boston Red Sox security officer John McDermott for taking a photo of her, her daughter, Kaitlyn McLean, and Kaitlyn's friend Kiera Smith, both 15,...
January 20, 2012 1:54 pm
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