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Napoli, Nava Power Sox Offense To Tie Series In New York

Friday night’s showing against CC Sabathia and the Yankees was a pretty miserable one as they only scored one run en route to their AL East lead being cut to one. However, the Red Sox rebounded with…Read More

Mike Napoli Both Bashing and Flashing Some Leather

After an arduous and protracted offseason contract negotiation resulting in a one-year, $9 million deal with Boston Mike Napoli was ready to show the Red Sox and the people of Boston what they got for…Read More

What Is Hip? Napoli Stretched and Bounces Back in First Sox Appearance.

Nothing has been easy for Mike Napoli since he became a free agent at the end of the 2012 season. After agreeing to a three, $39 million contract pending a physical he watched and waited as his agent and…Read More

Napoli Given Green Light To Play Next Weekend

For Mike Napoli, it’s been a long road getting into the red Sox lineup but, according to masslive.com, he’ll be ready for action next weekend. After a protracted contract negotiation with…Read More

Inside Mike Napoli’s Hip Diagnosis and His Stride Forward

Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers didn’t hide a thing from the Red Sox during his contract negotiations. As a matter of fact Napoli felt fine until a Red Sox physical discovered that he had a rare…Read More

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Is Mike Napoli The Next Adrian Beltre?

If a right-handed power hitter is coming off a bad year and may have to sign a one year deal, the Red…Read More

How Mike Lowell Influenced Two of the 2012-2013 Offseason Deals

No, Mike Lowell is not currently employed by the Red Sox front office. But his tenure with the Red Sox…Read More

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…Read More

The Beat Goes On. Sox Say Deal With Napoli To Be Sealed Next Week.

At a snail’s pace, the Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli are inching toward a deal that Red Sox officials…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…Read More

Napoli Deal: Time of Death, Today. LaRoche and Swisher in the Wings?

I’m calling this one. The Sox deal with Mike Napoli is dead. Do I have verification? No. Is it…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…Read More

What’s The Holdup? Sox Truck Out Victorino, So Where’s Napoli?

It hasn’t quite become surreal but the questions surrounding Mike Napoli‘s introduction to…Read More

Napoli Signs $39 Million Deal With Sox. Are We Going To Start Doing This Again?

First of all, without getting too much into the bluster and hubris or crystal ball baseball, I called…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

Napoli’s Four-Year Deal Demand May Force Sox To Walk Away

Mike Napoli has already spoken with the Seattle Mariners and his present employer, the Texas Rangers.…Read More

Red Sox May Have To Give Napoli Four Years

It’s hard to think of a reason why signing Mike Napoli wouldn’t be a smart move that would…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

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

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