BoSox Blotter

Assuming that pitching and defense perform in 2006 like they are expected too, will there still be enough zap left in the Red Sox offensive line-up to muster 95-100 wins?

The reports are out that Gonzalez is coming to Fenway for 1 year at SS. That provides a Gold-Glove left side of the infield with Mike […]

As we all know by now, Theo wasn’t necessarily heavily involved with the Coco Crisp transaction (ya, right!). But if there’s one thing that’s been quite apparant is the team’s commitment to becoming younger and cheaper. With trades that brought Josh Beckett and Coco Crisp to Boston, the franchise potentially gains two young, affordable, franchise-icon […]

I think he might be at it again. Dan Shaughnessy, that is. It appears his latest column could be another attempt to break apart any deal that might be forthcoming regarding the return of Theo Epstein.

Frankly, I can’t stand Shaughnessy. Not because I think he’s a slime-ball writer, or that he lacks talent, but more […]

I don’t want to jump out too far ahead of everything, but I’m reading everywhere that Theo’s back in the office, full time. The Globe is reporting it, and MSNBC is as well. If the statements are all true from all parties, and Theo is returning in any solid capacity, I think it’s a day […]

Bronson Arroyo has signed a 3 Year deal with the Boston Red Sox, effectively avoiding arbitration for the next 3 seasons.

The Red Sox announced today that they’ve reached an agreement on a three-year deal with pitcher Bronson Arroyo. Today’s Boston Globe reported that the contract will pay him between $11.5 million and $12.5 million over […]

Oh, yes we were late in breaking this news. We’ve been ridden in a warm winter daze. Being that we’re headquartered in Vermont usually makes for some sub-freezing tempatures this time of year. But as chance would have it, this January has had quite the “thaw”.

In any event, I digress. Guillermo Mota has accepted a […]

The Red Sox have re-signed infielder Tony Graffanino to a1 year contract worth $2.05 million. This essentially avoids salary arbitration. T-Graff chose to accept arbitration after not getting a better offer from other teams as a free agent. He will most likely be a utility infielder for the Sox, though he also could be traded […]

The Red Sox have signed relief pitcher Julián Tavárez, formerly of the St. Luis Cardinals. If you don’t remember him, I’m shocked. He’s been in the news quite a bit for a variety of reasons, not of them anything to be proud of. But, you should remember him from the 2004 World Series as the […]

Arguably this offseason has been a rollercoaster ride of many sorts. There have been what seems an infinite number of fingers pointing at failures by the front office. The FO’s trend this year should not be startling anyone — they wait and wait and wait it seems. They did it with Pedro, appeared to have […]

For those wondering, BoSoxBlotter has not gone in vacation. There really just hasn’t been a great deal of news to report on the Red Sox. Sure, there’s been a lot of rumors. A lot of rumors. Reports of dialogue between the Sox and O’s have come and gone, no trade has.

In any event, rather than […]