SB Nation User Blog: revigik

Rocco Baldelli to sign with Red Sox

revigik — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:54:28 -0000

"Peter Gammons is reporting that the Red Sox are close to signing outfielder Rocco Baldelli to be the team's fourth outfielder. Baldelli will be a guest at tomorrow night's Boston Baseball Writers Dinner, where he will receive the 2008 Tony Conigliaro Award. The deal is expected to be announced then. We're working on confirming this, and we'll let you know when it is confirmed." -Source: Boston Globe's Extra Bases

Very predictable move. As long as there is not any problem with him not playing every day, I like him off the bench. Though I still think the team needs some hitting depth better than last year's. Hopefully Theo figures out a way to address this issue.

Jason Johnson

revigik — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:25:16 -0000

Wow, the Yankees are really starting to get on my nerves. First it was Kevin Cash, and then according to MLBTR, they signed Jason Johnson. I know he sucked, but he was a Sox. At least we got Nick Green. Also, maybe Tex is not the right player to have: he seems like A-rod from the press conference today-totally obsessed with his huge paycheck and being a legend and what not.... Long live the Curse of the A-Rod (and Tex)!!!

Pedro Martinez

revigik — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:10:53 -0000

Now with the addition of Brad Penny, I know that we have our complete starting 5. However, as we saw last year, that can easily change *cough* *cough* Schilling. So, Pedro is available and you can bet he won't be expensive. As he said during the ALCS in 2004, "My heart and soul is in Boston and with the fans". Why not give him a Bartolo Colon type deal (maybe a little bit nicer, he is Pedro after all), and bring him to Spring Training with the big league club and see what happens. Pedro does pitch at Fenway better than anywhere else, and it would be a perfect Theo Epstein, *little risk, big reward* deal. And who wouldn't kill to see Pedro pitch for us again...

Just a thought...

revigik — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:34:34 -0000

With the Yankees signing Mark Teixeira, there comes into large question the future of Manny Ramirez. It seemed like he would sadly go over to the rival for a lot of money, but after signing Tex, it may be safe to guess that the Yankees maybe (Finally!) running out of capital. Also, Tex was probably the bat they locked up so they wouldn't have to deal with Manny; after all, they know as well as anyone that he is a problem on and off the field. So, if it comes down to that the Yankees have no interest in Ramirez, then who does? Of the Big Market Teams-The Angels have declared themselves no part of the sweepstakes, and the Red Sox are pretty much not an option either. The Phillies hired Raul Ibanez to fill their LF void, so the question comes to where he goes. The Dodgers are the only interested suitors (though the money the Nats would have spent on Tex could go toward Manny). Though even still with the miniscule market for his services, the price will probably not be pretty on Manny's standards. Then comes into question whether he actually gets equal or greater than the $20 million that the Red Sox option would have guaranteed him. If not, then the question becomes how much he actually gets, and how much longer Ramirez still employs Scott Boras; after all, the agent would lose him guaranteed money from the Sox with his orchestrated exit from Boston. If Ramirez does fire Boras, would Manny go even as far as to attempt to conciliate with the Red Sox as they were the ones offering him the $20 million after all. This could prove a very interesting saga for the future Hall of Famer...

Decision Nearing?

revigik — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:33:15 -0000

The latest report, as per mlbtraderumors.com and boston.com via Channel 5 radio is that John Henry and Theo Epstein are meeting in Texas with Scott Boras. The aim is to sign Mark Teixeira tonight or tomorrow morning. The offer-8 years, $184 million.

I hope they get this done. Just like Tex's Christmas wish, I would like this before the holiday. End all the agonizing waiting...And who knows, maybe if they sign them they can still keep Mike Lowell.

Yankees sign A.J. Burnett

revigik — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:13:04 -0000

According to ESPN. Yankees sign AJ Burnett for 5 years, $80 mil approximately. Deal pending. Jeez, Yankees keep throwing away money on pitching that will not value in the end. *cough, cough* Kevin Brown, Kei Igawa

MLBTRADERUMORS:

According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, the Yankees reached a preliminary agreement with A.J. Burnett on a five-year, $82.5MM deal ($16.5MM per year on average). The deal is pending a physical, and some final terms must be hammered out.

That's $243.5MM spent by the Yankees on starting pitching, unless C.C. Sabathia opts out. The Braves will have to figure out a Plan B.