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Junichi Tazawa to sign with the Boston Red Sox w/i...

2008-11-30T22:42:00.000-05:00

Junichi Tazawa to sign with the Boston Red Sox w/in the week. Tazawa will be the third pitcher to come from Japan to the Red Sox current roster, but has no pro experience.

So we'll have Dice-K, Oki and Taz

I think the angels and yankees are both posturing ...

2008-11-27T07:55:00.000-05:00

I think the angels and yankees are both posturing publicly and both intend to make a VERY real run at Texiera.

The theory is that by talking down the market, teams like the sox will low ball him and then they can step in with the big offer.

if the angels jump in on cc like they are saying w...

2008-11-26T10:44:00.000-05:00

if the angels jump in on cc like they are saying would that mean they are out on tex?

not sure if its true but i hear on weei today that...

2008-11-24T21:03:00.000-05:00

not sure if its true but i hear on weei today that the sox offered tek a 1 year deal. i would be okay with that even if they paid $10 mil for him. i know dk said this before but im just not sure what the alternative would be

I'm starting to get slightly antsy from all of the...

2008-11-24T01:23:00.000-05:00

I'm starting to get slightly antsy from all of the nothing going on at the moment. Tex said he hopes to have his situation settled by Christmas Eve...does he really expect me to wait an entire month!

I'd take Baldelli as a back up, he'd be a starter ...

2008-11-23T16:26:00.000-05:00

I'd take Baldelli as a back up, he'd be a starter if he didnt have that strange condition that makes him tired.

Nick Cafardo today suggested that the Sox may sign...

2008-11-23T14:41:00.000-05:00

Nick Cafardo today suggested that the Sox may sign Rocco Baldelli as their 4th outfielder. I'd be in favor of it.

Gotta love Tek showing up with Tex at the Georgia ...

2008-11-21T12:35:00.000-05:00

Gotta love Tek showing up with Tex at the Georgia Tech v. Miami game last night.

Boras is fing strategic it is unbelievable.

Jayson Stark has 40 MLB rumors on his latest blog ...

2008-11-20T22:59:00.000-05:00

Jayson Stark has 40 MLB rumors on his latest blog on ESPN.com.

Not one of them involves the Sox.

Weird.

One trade today...

Phillies traded OF Greg ...

2008-11-20T22:53:00.000-05:00

One trade today...

Phillies traded OF Greg Golson to the Rangers for OF John Mayberry.

11/19 - BOSTON TRADES COCO CRISP TO KC FOR RP RAMO...

2008-11-20T22:52:00.000-05:00

11/19 - BOSTON TRADES COCO CRISP TO KC FOR RP RAMON RAMIREZ.

As stated on the Top 5 post, this could mean more in terms of what it means to the futures of Ellsbury (obviously) as well as Jedi Masterson perhaps.

11/18 - Cubs sign Ryan Dempster to 4 year $52m con...

2008-11-20T22:50:00.000-05:00

11/18 - Cubs sign Ryan Dempster to 4 year $52m contract.

This is big news because Dempster was likely the #4 starter on the market, meaning $13m/year is the starting point for D-Lowe now. It also puts AJ Burnett in the $16-$18 range.

CATCHING UP ON PLAYER MOVEMENT....

11/15 - ...

2008-11-20T22:49:00.000-05:00

CATCHING UP ON PLAYER MOVEMENT....

11/15 - NYY sell Darrell Rasner to Japanese League

11/17 - First free agent signing! SF inks P Jerermy Affeldt to 2-year deal

Amazing that it was just one year ago today that w...

2008-11-20T09:43:00.000-05:00

Amazing that it was just one year ago today that we were all celebrating Mike Lowell's signing...and now we are are keeping our fingers crossed we can sign Tex and replace him. Funny how quickly things can change in the world of sports.

I think JBS got in trouble for drafting a 16 year ...

2008-11-19T16:42:00.000-05:00

I think JBS got in trouble for drafting a 16 year old Japanese girl to give him a 5-knuckle shuffle.

Japan league drafts 16-year-old girl. She apparent...

2008-11-17T19:39:00.000-05:00

Japan league drafts 16-year-old girl. She apparently wants be be a knuckleballer like Wake.

i know its not MLB but i found it interesting the a pro league in Japan drafted a 16 yr old girl.

Salary info for the 3 mentioned players.

Na...

2008-11-17T19:21:00.000-05:00

Salary info for the 3 mentioned players.

Nate Robertson- 2008 salary $4,250,000($21.25 million over 3 years agreed to Jan 08)

Dontrelle Willis- 2008 salary $7,000,000($29 million over 3 years agreed to Dec 2007)

Julio Lugo- 2008 salary $9,250,000($36 million over 4 years agreed to Dec 2006)

If a trade goes down with either of these guys the Sox shouldnt have to pay any of Lugo's salary, as bad as he was he was better than both of these guys last year.

Not a rumor i read it from mlb.com..here's the art...

2008-11-17T19:02:00.000-05:00

Not a rumor i read it from mlb.com..here's the article.

Red Sox, Tigers talking Lugo deal
Willis or Robertson could reportedly be headed to Boston

The Tigers are looking for shortstop help, and may have the Red Sox's Julio Lugo on their radar screen.
The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that Detroit is contemplating a deal with Boston to send either left-hander Nate Robertson or left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Boston for Lugo, but that some money issues would have to be resolved.

Lugo, who turned 33 on Sunday, hit only .139 with runners in scoring position last year, but the Tigers might have visions of Lugo delivering a strong bounce-back season with a fresh start.

Lugo appeared in just 82 games in 2008 and was lost for the season when he suffered a severly torn left quadriceps on July 11. He posted a . 268 average with one home run and 22 RBIs. Lugo also struggled defensively, committing 16 errors in 292 total chances.

The Red Sox might have the same notions about Robertson or Willis bouncing back in 2009. Boston has been known to take chances on reclamation project pitchers, including Bartolo Colon and Wade Miller.

Willis, who was traded last offseason to the Tigers in a blockbuster trade with the Marlins, was 0-2 with a 9.38 ERA in just eight games with Detroit. The Tigers eventually demoted Willis to the Minors on June 10, and he returned to make three September starts, going 0-1 with a 8.53 ERA.

Robertson was 7-11 with a 6.35 ERA in 32 games (28 starts) with Detroit. The southpaw recorded 108 strikeouts and issued 62 free passes over 168 2/3 innings.

Robert Falkoff is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Is that a rumor or is that just something you're t...

2008-11-17T07:43:00.000-05:00

Is that a rumor or is that just something you're throwing out there GMAC? We have $18 million for 2 years on Lugo, so I'd be happy to take back anyone that is less than that. I'd imagine Robertson is.

How do you feel about sending Lugo to Detroit for ...

2008-11-16T17:40:00.000-05:00

How do you feel about sending Lugo to Detroit for Nate Robertson or Dontrelle Willis?

trevor hoffman seemed legitimately hurt that the p...

2008-11-15T17:02:00.000-05:00

trevor hoffman seemed legitimately hurt that the padres dont want him back. seems like he should know sports in a business by now but maybe not since hes been with the team for so long. i dont want him on the sox but i did sort of feel bad for him

No deals yesterday. With the first day of free age...

2008-11-15T14:20:00.000-05:00

No deals yesterday. With the first day of free agency the GMs were probably busy making contact with agents to express interest.

Looks like the Yanks are going to be making CC the highest paid pitcher ever if he's interested. Does Sabathia in the Bronx for the next 7 years scare people?

Cubs are not re-signing Kerry Wood as reported tod...

2008-11-14T11:13:00.000-05:00

Cubs are not re-signing Kerry Wood as reported today from the org. So they are definitely going with Marmol as closer and Gregg as setup. This also shows a big time push for Peavy in the next few days.

I really want Tex! dave sold me on his post. We have the money

See that Schilling would be willing to pitch for AZ? Hilarious

Two trades to report on Thursday:

Chicago C...

2008-11-14T00:22:00.000-05:00

Two trades to report on Thursday:

Chicago Cubs
Acquired RHP Kevin Gregg from the Florida Marlins in exchange for RHP Jose Ceda.

New York Yankees
Acquired INF/OF Nick Swisher and RHP Kanekoa Texeira from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for INF Wilson Betemit and RHPs Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez.

Interesting to see whether or not acquiring Swisher takes the Yanks out of the bidding for Tex. It likely does, meaning they will be using their cash to make a run at CC.

I say we offer Lowell a deal to make him a player/...

2008-11-13T16:57:00.000-05:00

I say we offer Lowell a deal to make him a player/coach - but he has to be a backup player - then sign Tex.

stupid...yes.