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Napoli, Sox Reach Agreement On One-Year Deal
After over a month of foreplay the Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli finally consummated a one-year deal yesterday, a major league source said. Napoli and Boston reached initial agreement on a three-year,…Read More
Napoli Still in Play. Options Dwindling.
This storyline is starting to give me the willies. Today constitutes day 37 since Mike Napoli and the Red Sox tentatively agreed to a three-year, $39 million deal only to have it gummed up presumably…Read More
Sox Roster Ripe For More Moves
It’s not quite 40 days and 40 nights but 39 days until pitchers and catchers report is close enough. In the meantime Boston has some work to do – both important and of the housekeeping variety. First,…Read More
Sox Restart Talks with Napoli, Swisher Likely Plan B
The rumors have been buzzing since Boston offered Mike Napoli a three-year, $39 million deal two weeks ago. Since then no introduction or team jersey has been forthcoming. Things got quiet – uncomfortably…Read More
Swirling Swisher Rumors Continue to Circulate
With Josh Hamilton signing a monster deal with the Angels today (good luck with that), Mike Napoli‘s signing growing an ever-hairier question mark and Boston in need of another lefty bat in the lineup…Read More
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Sox Go Dempster Diving, Two-Year $26 Million Deal Done Pending Physical
My buddy Earl is on sabbatical. This one’s for him. After “come here, come here, come here,…Read More
Red Sox Sign Napoli; Is He Wasted At First Base?
The Red Sox have signed Mike Napoli to a 3-year $39M deal. Napoli all off-season has appeared to be Boston’s…Read More
Closing Time
This week shored up the closer situation for a few teams. The Yankees resigned Mariano Rivera for $10M…Read More
Boston’s Homegrown and A La Carte Free Agent Options
With all the focus squarely on the winter meetings and putting together deals during or Major league…Read More
Outfield Options Pretty Slim
After Conor’s article on the Red Sox left field prospects, the internal choices in the outfield…Read More
Sox First Hot Stove, Can’t Miss Prediction: Napoli Comes to Boston and Salty Hits The Road
After consulting recently with my crystal ball, it has become clear to me that Mike Napoli is coming…Read More
Runs, Hits and Errors: A Free Agency, Coaching and Catching Grab Bag
It’s been unusually warm in Virginia over the past few days. Just like the weather, things with…Read More
Cherington, Fenway High’s “Dean of Discipline” Playing “Bridge” at the GM Winter meetings
“Discipline…Discipline …Discipline …” is Ben Cherington’s mantra, so…Read More
Worth the Wait: 2015 home-grown crop–Cherington’s “Next Great Red Sox Team”
It’s time for Red Sox fans to practice “delayed gratification.” Instead of copying old “Yankee”…Read More
Can The Sox Get to First Base?
Over the past few days BSI writers Conor Duffy and Earl Nash took you through Boston’s top prospects…Read More
Sox Answer to “Who’s on First?”–Might like Mike or Ike
What is Larry Lucchino’s answer to Abbot and Costello’s question: “Who’s on First?”…Read More
Free Agent Flea Market–Open for Business: Sox Shop for First basemen
Before they step barefoot into the muddy puddle of the current 1b FA pool, the Sox need to realize that…Read More
Free Agent Flea Market–Open for Business: Sox Shop for OFs
Bud’s MLB Free Agent Flea Market opened after midnight last night and the crowd is growing fast; so…Read More
Free Agent Flea Market, Part TWO: Sox Shopping for a SHORTSTOP
Bud’s MLB Free Agent Flea Market opens 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday, so let’s amble around the folding…Read More
Filling “Next Dynasty” Sox Rotation: FA, trade, or home-grown prospects?
Job One for the Red Sox brain truss is their gaping “Ace hole.” Flush with money–$260 million–…Read More
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