What Do Red Sox Do with David Ortiz?
Red Sox GM Ben Cherington faces a number of big decisions as he rebuilds the team. High on the agenda is what to do with David Ortiz. Big Papi is a Fenway icon. He was recently honored as part of the...
View ArticlePotential Red Sox Trading Partners on Jacoby Ellsbury
This is a big off-season for Jacoby Ellsbury and the Boston Red Sox. Ellsbury is in the 2014 free agent class. His agent Scott Boras typically takes his clients to free agency, rather than re-signing...
View ArticleFive Leftfield Targets for Red Sox
Trading Carl Crawford to the Dodgers was a major coup for Red Sox GM Ben Cherington but it did create a hole in leftfield that Boston needs to fill this off-season. And how Cherington addresses this...
View ArticleSigning David Ortiz: Right Move for Red Sox
As usual, Alex Speier has got it right – re-signing David Ortiz is the correct move. Even if the team needs to sign him to a two-year deal, something they would not do last off-season. All this...
View ArticleFree Agent Season is Upon the Red Sox
While retaining David Ortiz with a two-year deal was a good start, the Red Sox still have much to do this off-season. So let’s take a look at free agent options. A sampling from the pundits: Keith Law...
View ArticleRed Sox Need More Talent – Not Just More Team Chemistry
I know it’s still early in the Hot Stove League but it’s not a good sign that recent Red Sox acquisitions are being presented as great team players – rather than great talent upgrades. Because the Red...
View ArticleRed Sox Sign Mike Napoli
The Red Sox added some power to their lineup today signing free agent Mike Napoli. Boston stuck to its off-season script, using its financial strength to overpay in order to land Napoli. It was the...
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