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the #redsox may stay in touch with jason bay, but competing execs believe theyre looking at hard at...

2009-11-21T15:24:02Z

the #redsox may stay in touch with jason bay, but competing execs believe theyre looking at hard at alternatives now

Twitter / Jon Heyman: the #redsox may stay in to ...

David Oritz admonishes Red Sox for not adding power. 2007 WS year they scored 867 runs, hit 166 HR....

2009-11-20T16:02:43Z

David Oritz admonishes Red Sox for not adding power. 2007 WS year they scored 867 runs, hit 166 HR. In 2009 scored 872 runs, hit 212 HR.

Twitter / Peter Gammons: David Oritz admonishes Red ...

Mr. Gammons doesn't say much on Twitter, but when he does, he's always spot on.

Ells has a new jersey number. Two things: 1) Hahaha at anyone who thought he'd stick with 46 and...

2009-11-19T00:32:24Z

Ells has a new jersey number. Two things: 1) Hahaha at anyone who thought he'd stick with 46 and bought a jersey/shirt. 2) Anyone know the significance of the #2 for him, or is it just the first low number he could grab?

Jose Iglesias taking some grounders

2009-11-18T05:07:19Z

Jose Iglesias taking some grounders

Yeah, I'm that bored. Plus we're all friends around here.

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Congratulations, Clay!

2009-11-16T19:38:33Z

Congratulations, Clay!

Our boy Buchholz got hitched over the weekend to Lindsay Clubine. Congratulations to the happy couple!

Congratulations, Clay!

2009-11-16T19:38:32Z

Congratulations, Clay!

Our boy Buchholz got hitched over the weekend to Lindsay Clubine. Congratulations to the happy couple!

Matsui a possibilty in left??

2009-11-12T20:52:53Z

Matsui a possibilty in left??

Well...that's a shitty idea. And, I'd dare say, not bloody likely.

What's Next............................ | Sox Therapy

2009-11-11T04:10:40Z

What's Next............................ | Sox Therapy

Tis The Season - to do the right thing................... | Sox Therapy

2009-11-11T03:16:28Z

Tis The Season - to do the right thing................... | Sox Therapy

Do the right thing

The Sox love their new Cuban shortstop, Jose Iglesias. Epstein said that as they search for a...

2009-11-11T00:21:53Z

The Sox love their new Cuban shortstop, Jose Iglesias. Epstein said that as they search for a shortstop for this season, it's with the knowledge that Iglesias is the shortstop of the future.

No answer yet from Varitek - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

1. Matt Holliday, Cardinals - As much as the Mets want Matt Holliday, the stadium dimensions on...

2009-11-10T01:22:55Z

1. Matt Holliday, Cardinals

- As much as the Mets want Matt Holliday, the stadium dimensions on top of playing in New York have basically wiped them out of contention. The Red Sox appear to be having a tough time signing Jason Bay, or perhaps they are waiting to see how the Matt Holliday sweepstakes plays out before they get serious.

Prediction: Red Sox

2010 Top 50 MLB Free Agents: 1-10 - MLB Daily Dish

Globe colleague Tony Massarotti spoke to Tim Wakefield about his new two-year, $5 million deal. It...

2009-11-10T01:14:24Z

Globe colleague Tony Massarotti spoke to Tim Wakefield about his new two-year, $5 million deal. It sounds like this will be the final contract for the 43-year-old.

"Yes, I’m done after two more,’’ Wakefield said. "That’ll put me at 45."

Wakefield has 175 wins with the Red Sox, 18 away from breaking the franchise record held by Roger Clemens and Cy Young. The two-year deal gives him a chance to accomplish that.

"That’s a huge factor for me,’’ Wakefield said. "They actually came to me with a two-year. We were wondering they were going to pick up the option again and this kind of negates that. I think this is a fair deal. If I’m healthy, I’ll be able to make about as much as I did the other years. In essence, they gave me a two-year deal and that’s a huge plus for me."

Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

According to a baseball source, the Sox had been engaging with the Brewers in on-and-off...

2009-11-07T01:37:54Z

According to a baseball source, the Sox had been engaging with the Brewers in on-and-off discussions involving Hardy since the trading deadline, roughly two weeks before Milwaukee sent the struggling shortstop to the minor leagues. Talks continued up until recently, when the Brewers agreed to send Hardy to the Twins for outfielder Carlos Gomez.

According to the same source, Milwaukee wanted either starter Clay Buchholz or reliever Daniel Bard for Hardy. The Sox were not willing to offer either pitcher. Milwaukee was not interested in righthander Michael Bowden, whom the Sox would have been willing to part with, and the Sox did not have a center field prospect who could match Gomez’s skill set.

Sox were in on Hardy - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

"This was not a blockbuster. This was a value trade, a chance to get a guy with unfulfilled...

2009-11-06T02:23:13Z

"This was not a blockbuster. This was a value trade, a chance to get a guy with unfulfilled potential at a reasonable cost.

"The last two years, there were high expectations that didn’t come together for him. His performance certainly hasn’t been as good the last two years as it was in 2007. I can tell you that’s the reason we were able to acquire him today. Had he maintained that performance or had linear progression from 2007 to today, there’s no way we would have been trading for him, let alone in this kind of a deal.

"Hermida is a player who hasn’t fulfilled his potential yet. We acquired him today for a reasonable cost to see if he might be able to fulfill that potential with us. He’s somebody who has positive indicators that future performance might be better than his past performance. His minor-league track record, his age, his draft pedigree, our scouting reports over the year indicate there’s a chance that he can turn into the player he was once thought to be.

"Certainly this is a good time to acquire him when his value is a little bit low and to see if with a change of scenery he will be able to fulfill his potential.

"He is somebody who had and we feel may still have considerable promise. This is a player who was highly sought after as an amateur. We liked him in the draft.

"He’s about to move into his prime years. Sometimes talented young players who struggle at the big-league level put it all together and sometimes they don’t. We had a chance to acquire one for what we deemed to be a very reasonable cost."

Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

Theo Epstein on Jeremy Hermida.

Red Sox trade for Jeremy Hermida

2009-11-05T22:59:56Z

Red Sox trade for Jeremy Hermida

This is interesting. Is he part of a platoon or is he replacing Rocco as the 4th outfielder?

Lefty Dustin Richardson, who pitched three games in the majors, was named to the all-star game in...

2009-11-04T20:39:54Z

Lefty Dustin Richardson, who pitched three games in the majors, was named to the all-star game in the Arizona Fall League. It will be played on Saturday. He has had mixed results in seven games — 7.2 9 5 5 5 11 — but has thrown the ball well according to several scouts.

The 6-foot-6 lefty, who spent the 2009 season with Portland for the most part, was a draft pick in 2006 out of Texas Tech.

Richardson an all-star in Arizona - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

David Ortiz: "I think I still have another three or four good years in me."

2009-11-03T18:15:47Z

David Ortiz: "I think I still have another three or four good years in me."

Papi wants to stay with the Sox long term, it seems, but I can't imagine the Sox investing much if anything in him past next year, even if he does have a resurgent year.

The Red Sox may have already lost assistant general manager Jed Hoyer to the Padres and bench coach...

2009-11-02T22:57:31Z

The Red Sox may have already lost assistant general manager Jed Hoyer to the Padres and bench coach Brad Mills to the Astros, but they won't be losing director of player development Mike Hazen.

According to a baseball source, Hazen will be remaining with the Red Sox. His duties won't change, though he will be granted some more autonomy based on the changing role of assistant general manager Ben Cherington. With the departure of Hoyer, Cherington will move from overseeing amateur scouting and drafting and player development to focusing more on the major league club.

Hazen to stay - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

Chapman meets with Red Sox

2009-10-29T17:52:04Z

Chapman meets with Red Sox

Seems like so long ago, which is odd, considering the ALCS feels like just yesterday. Not much else...

2009-10-28T03:40:28Z

Seems like so long ago, which is odd, considering the ALCS feels like just yesterday. Not much else I can say, so I'll just like Castiglione's call do the talking.