The Bottom Line

Varitek exercises $3M option, what can we expect in 2010?

2009-11-12T15:56:10Z

After discussing his options with agent Scott Boras, Jason Varitek exercised is player option for 2010 last night, locking himself in for 3 million bucks next season. After picking up Victor Martinez' $7.1M option for next season, Theo Epstein said that the Red Sox plan on using V-Mart as the everyday catcher, so it will be [...]

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Thursday Sale – All Boston tees $9.99 – $12.99

2009-11-11T21:36:00Z

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Red Sox could trade for a rookie short stop

2009-11-11T18:25:57Z

The Red Sox did not pick up Alex Gonzalez' $6M option for 2010. And Jed Lowrie continues to fight through a wrist injury that may have destroyed his career. That leaves the Red Sox with gaping hole at short stop and limited options to fill it. Marco Scuturo had a career year in Toronto, but do the [...]

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Red Sox tweak Wakefield’s option

2009-11-09T21:40:22Z

The Red Sox renegotiated Tim Wakefield's annual option today. Wake had been working off an auto-renewing option locked in at $4 million, but the aging knuckleballer struggled with injuries in 2008 and 2009, forcing the Sox to tweak the deal for future years: Extra Bases: The Red Sox did some cost-cutting with Tim Wakefield today according [...]

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Red Sox pick up 2010 option for Victor Martinez

2009-11-09T19:32:47Z

It's confirmed. V-Mart will be back in Boston for 2010. This is great news, since Martinez' arrival on July 31st snapped David Ortiz out if his funk and sparked the offense for the entire second half. If the Sox can re-sign Bay, we'll have a nice looking heart of the order with Bay, V-Mart and Youk. Now that [...]

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Weekend Update: Gonzo, Mauer, Bay, Harden

2009-11-09T14:50:44Z

Here are some notes from the weekend: The Red Sox declined Alex Gonzalez's $6M option for 2010 over the weekend. It is believed that the Sox will continue to talk with Gonzo about staying in Boston at a lesser price. Some feel that Gonzalez's offense (or lack there of) could be a problem, but Gonzo hit [...]

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Abreu signs, Dye bought out, Hardy traded

2009-11-06T21:27:28Z

The stove if officially hot people! A couple of guys that were loosely connected to the Red Sox recently are on the move. From MLB Trade Rumors: Bobby Abreu signed a 2-year extension with the Angels practically minutes after the World Series was over. Abreu will reportedly make $19M in guaranteed money: $9MM in 2010 and 2011, [...]

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Sox, Bruins and Celtics shirts $9.99 and up

2009-11-06T14:12:25Z

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Red Sox trade for OF Jeremy Hermida

2009-11-06T12:31:34Z

From Yahoo! The Boston Red Sox acquired the former first-round draft choice Thursday for left-handers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez. Hermida was the 11th overall pick in 2002 but has yet to fulfill his projected potential. He was among Florida’s best-paid players this year at $2.25 million but hit only .259 with 13 home runs and 47 [...]

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Pros & Cons: Matt Holliday

2009-11-05T20:45:11Z

Pros & Cons will be an ongoing feature throughout the offseason. Each P & C will focus on one player the the Red Sox could add to the 2010 roster. You can follow along all winter in the sidebar and, as always, we'll be looking for your feedback in the comments section. Matt Holliday, OF Status: Free [...]

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