Red Sox fans can now call their catcher “Captain Jason Varitek” once again! According to various news sources, the former Boston catcher has accepted an agreement from the Red Sox and will still be wearing “red socks” for at least one more season. Jon Heyman of SI.com is reporting both sides have reached an agreement… [Continue Reading]
Decision Time For Jason Varitek
January 30, 2009 1 Comment
Baseball fans across the country will possibly know by this afternoon if free agent catcher Jason Varitek will play another season with the Boston Red Sox. Varitek is expected to make a decision about continuing his career as a catcher in a Boston uniform or possibly sitting out the 2009 season, which may lead to… [Continue Reading]
Arizona Diamondbacks To Sign Jon Garland
January 28, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with right handed pitcher and free agent Jon Garland. The deal which includes an option in 2010 is said to be in the 1-year, $6 million to $8 million range.
According to the Arizona Republic, both sides spoke about a similar deal in a meeting last week. The contract… [Continue Reading]
Red Sox Give Jason Varitek Saturday Deadline
January 27, 2009 2 Comments
After previous reports were made about the Red Sox making a formal offer to Jason Varitek that supposedly included a deadline, we now know that the former Boston catcher has until Saturday to accept or reject that particular offer. According to the Boston Herald the Red Sox have set a Saturday deadline for Varitek… [Continue Reading]
Yankees Get Serious And Sign Andy Pettitte
January 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
According to various news sources including Jon Heyman of SI.com, reports that the New York Yankees are currently engaged in serious conversation with Andy Pettitte have begun to surface just like Joe Torre’s negative book.
Pettitte recently turned down a $10MM single year deal from the Yankees-a deal that remained on the table for almost two… [Continue Reading]
New York Mets Add Sugar To Oliver Perez Offer
January 26, 2009 3 Comments
Since Derek Lowe has officially been snatched off the radar, the New York Mets were expected to zero in on starting pitcher Oliver Perez-a promise they have intended to keep. It has been reported that the Mets may have added more money or another year to the 3-year, $30MM money bag that continues to sit… [Continue Reading]
Red Sox Make Offer To Jason Varitek With Deadline
January 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Red Sox have made it clear that it is “now or never” for catcher Jason Vartiek. According to various news sources the Boston Red Sox have formally made an offer to Varitek, that includes a deadline. The offer is expected to be worth $8-10 million over two years including a club option for $5… [Continue Reading]
Why the World Baseball Classic Truly is Classic
January 25, 2009 2 Comments
There are a lot of naysayers out there that claim the World Baseball Classic (WBC) to be, well, not very classic. On the flip side, there are also many people that love it. Let’s examine both sides, first we look at the camp that argues against the WBC.
Here are the main arguments against the WBC… [Continue Reading]
Phillies Chasing After Moises Alou
January 23, 2009 Leave a Comment
Recent reports surfacing over the last few weeks have identified Nomar Garciaparra as a possible candidate to join the Philadelphia Phillies roster this offseason.
However, as talks continue, Nomar is still undecided whether or not he wants to hang up the spikes on his career.As the waiting game continues, reports are now beginning to confirm the… [Continue Reading]
New York Mets Net Freddy Garcia
January 22, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Mets have beat the New York Yankees to the plate, landing free-agent pitcher Freddy Garcia to a minor-league deal according to multiple sources. Earlier this week, various reporters such as Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports spoke about the Mets and Yankees emerging as the front runners for acquiring Garcia. If Garcia can make the… [Continue Reading]
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