What a crazy offseason it has been for Major League Baseball. I can’t but help to look forward to the 2012 MLB season, and one thing I keep thinking about is how the American League All Star ballot will look at first base.
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It looks like bad news for the Boston Red Sox as a report has come out that Carl Crawford will begin the 2012 MLB season on the disabled list. That’s not the way that the former All-Star wants to begin his second season with the Red Sox, but he may have no choice in the…
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Although there had been reports that free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt was close to signing with the Cardinals, he is scheduled to meet with the Texas Rangers on Monday, ESPNDallas.com reported Sunday. The Cardinals, Texas and the Boston Red Sox are among the teams pursuing Oswalt.
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Report: Oswalt set to sign with Cardinals Roy Oswalt is on the cusp of signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a report. Oswalt will sign “soon” with the defending World Series champions, a source told ESPN.com.
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With their pursuit of Roy Oswalt set to be in vain, the Boston Red Sox were setting their sights on Chicago White Sox righty Gavin Floyd, according to a report. Oswalt was set to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to ESPN.com, which also reported the Red Sox had shown…
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Those of us hoping for at least one more year of the current playoff structure — and preferably decades more — seem unlikely to get our wish based on comments commissioner Bud Selig made to the assembled media at SoxFest … Continue reading →
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The Boston Red Sox are going to a new digital ticketing system for the cheapest seats at Fenway Park to keep them out of the hands of scalpers. Fans with seats in the $12 upper bleacher section for high-demand games will receive only digital tickets. They will be required to swipe the credit card used to purchase them at the gate.
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Prince Fielder never thought it could happen, but it did. The Prince appeared at a Comerica Park news conference to announce his $214 million, nine-year contract, the fourth-largest deal in baseball history. “It’s awesome,” Fielder said.
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The Boston Red Sox on Thursday confirmed the signing of outfielder Cody Ross to a one-year contract and said right-hander Scott Atchison was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. The $3 million deal for Ross was first reported on Monday, when he told The Associated Press in a text message he still needed to take a physical.
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Closer Andrew Bailey and the Boston Red Sox agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.9 million contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing. Bailey asked for $4.7 million, while the team offered $3.35 million. The Red Sox acquired Bailey from the Oakland Athletics this winter with outfielder…
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