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Fantasy Baseball 2010 Preview: Red Sox

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

	With fantasy baseball season on the horizon, it's time to preview each individual team. It was inevitable that some change would occur on the Red Sox roster after the 2009 season, but the biggest question mark -- whether or not Jason Bay would stay or go -- didn't pan out in favor of Boston. ... — full article at fantasybaseball.fanhouse.com

Beckett eyes long-term deal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:49 +0000

Update: Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com reports the Boston Red Sox and SP Josh Beckett are having 'substantive discussions' about extending Beckett's contract before the season begins. Beckett is in the last year of his previous three-year, $30 million contract. The benchmark that Beckett would ... — full article at novafantasysports.com

Garciaparra retires

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:05:15 +0000

Update: ESPN reports that Boston Red Sox signed SS Nomar Garciaparra to give Garciaparra the opportunity to retire as a member of the Red Sox. Wednesday Nomar Garciaparra announced his retirement from Major League Baseball but was happy to do it as a Red Sox. "But to be able to have that ... — full article at novafantasysports.com

Adrian Beltre / Fantasy Baseball 2010 Preview: Red Sox

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:06 +0000

	With fantasy baseball season on the horizon, it's time to preview each individual team. It was inevitable that some change would occur on the Red Sox roster after the 2009 season, but the biggest question mark -- whether or not Jason Bay would stay or go -- didn't pan out in favor of Boston. ... — full article at fantasysp.com

Nomar Garciaparra To Announce Retirement

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:52:50 +0000

Nomar Garciaparra will announce his retirement at a Red Sox press conference this morning, tweets ESPN's Gordon Edes . — full article at mlbtraderumors.com

Lester Has Nice Rebound

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:43:12 +0000

Update: Jon Lester had a good rebound game for the Boston Red Sox today against the Tampa bay Rays. Lester threw 2 2/3 innings and gave up one unearned run on two hits, while striking out four. Lester allowed 4 runs in his spring debut in just one inning. Lester felt pretty good today, and said ... — full article at novafantasysports.com

Chris Carter Drives in 4 for Mets

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:52:07 +0000

Update: Former Red Sox prospect Chris Carter had a huge game for the Mets against the Braves, as he went 2 for 3 with a double, homer and 4 RBI. He is now batting .625 with 8 RBI this spring. Fantasy Impact: With no clear favorite at 1B in New York, it is certainly worth watching how guys ... — full article at novafantasysports.com

Fantasy Baseball: Brandon Phillips or Dustin Pedroia?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000

	Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. For more on this face-off, stay tuned for this week’s Fantasy Baseball Debate Series ! Close ADP race for Pedroia and Phillips Which do you prefer? Sound off on Twitter ... — full article at kffl.com

Jason Varitek / Red Sox | Varitek returns

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:04:01 +0000

	RedSox.MLB.com's Ian Browne reports Boston Red Sox C Jason Varitek returned to camp Wednesday, March 10, after dealing with a personal issue. Read more Jason Varitek news — full article at fantasysp.com

Nomar to retire as member of Red Sox

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:24:02 +0000

WEEI.com's Lou Merloni reports that Nomar Garciaparra will sign a one-day, minor league deal with the Red Sox and then announce his retirement as a member of the organization. Garciaparra will then commence a career as a baseball analyst for ESPN. Garciaparra was selected as a first-round pick ... — full article at weei.com

Odds & Ends: Snyder, Cardinals, Fien

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:23:16 +0000

Links for Tuesday... I'll be appearing on KFNS St. Louis today at 1:25pm CST; you can listen live here . Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog reports that the Mets re-signed pitcher Kyle Snyder to a minor league deal. Snyder posted a 4.23 ERA, 6.4 K/9, and 2.8 BB/9 in 104.3 Triple A innings ... — full article at mlbtraderumors.com

Justin Masterson Statistics and History

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:55:44 +0000

Justin Daniel Masterson Position : Pitcher Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 6' 6", Weight: 250 lb. Born : March 22 , 1985 in Kingston, Jamaica High School: Beavercreek (Beavercreek, OH) Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Signed June 8, 2006. ( All ... — full article at baseball-reference.com

Discussion: The Future Of The Rays

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 02:13:57 +0000

In a piece for MLB.com , Hal Bodley discusses the challenge of maintaining competitive balance in baseball, using the potential payroll cut facing the Rays as an example. According to owner Stuart Sternberg, Tampa Bay may have to cut player salaries from over $70MM in 2010 to the $50MM range ... — full article at mlbtraderumors.com

Twins' Joe Nathan has 'significant tear' in UCL

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:16:01 +0000

	FORT MYERS, Fla. — Twins closer Joe Nathan has a "significant tear" in his right ulnar collateral ligament, the ligament replaced in "Tommy John" surgery, the team announced today. Nathan will get a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews, the renowned orthopedic surgeon who removed bone spurs and ... — full article at twincities.com

Pujols Sits With Sore Back

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:17:15 +0000

Update: Albert Pujols is being held out of the St. Louis Cardinals game against the Boston Red Sox with what is being called "back soreness". Pujols may have injured the back on Saturday while he was retrieving an errant throw from SS Tyler Greene. He slipped on the warning track as ... — full article at novafantasysports.com

News: Mets re-sign Kyle Snyder

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:36:02 +0000

	The Mets re-signed free-agent, 32 year-old RHP Kyle Snyder yesterday to a minor-league deal. Snider was 3-8 with a 4.23 ERA and one save in 33 games with the Triple-A Bisons last season, with whom he was named the team s 2009 Comeback Player of the Year. He last pitched in the big ... — full article at metsblog.com

Cafardo On Hamilton, Beckett, Jackson, Green

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:39:28 +0000

Roy Halladay hopes and expects to pitch in the postseason with the Philadelphia Phillies, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe . Cafardo also notes that the Red Sox made a fair trade proposal for the ex-Jay, but that Toronto needed to be blown away to deal their ace within the division. ... — full article at mlbtraderumors.com

Odds & Ends: Fielder, Calero, Mora, Shouse

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:05:52 +0000

Links for Sunday.... Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel talks to Brewers GM Doug Melvin about Prince Fielder 's future. Melvin reiterates that the team hopes to keep Fielder around for many years, and revisits an instance during his stint as the Rangers' GM when he had to ... — full article at mlbtraderumors.com

Red Sox Claim Casey Fien Off Waivers

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:14:38 +0000

The Red Sox claimed pitcher Casey Fien off waivers from the Tigers today, according to the Tigers' official Twitter feed . — full article at mlbtraderumors.com

Sox claim Fien, DFA Hernandez

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 19:16:02 +0000

The Red Sox acquired one pitcher via waivers and designated another for assignment today. Righthander Casey Fien was claimed from the Tigers. Righthander Gaby Hernandez was then designated for assignment Fien, 26, made his major-league debut for the Tigers last season and was 0-1 with a 7.94 ... — full article at boston.com