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According to multiple published reports, including an mlb.com report published on the teamÆs website, the Red Sox have reached a tentative agreement with third baseman Adrian Beltre on a one-year, $9 million contract. The deal will contain a player-option for 2011 valued at just $5 million and will be finalized once Beltre passes a team physical. Beltre, who is coming off a five-year, $64 million contract with the Seattle Mariners, is represented ...

As with the rest of the articles in this series, I started out intending to list the Top 10 games of the last decade; but then realized I would have to leave too many great games off the list if I limited it to just 10 games. So, as a result, I hereby present you with my Top 20 Sox games of the last 10 years. This is Part II of ...

As with the rest of the articles in this series, I started out intending to list the Top Ten games of the last decade; but then realized I would have to leave too many great games off the list if I limited it to just ten games. So, as a result, I hereby present you with my Topá20 Sox games of the lastá10 years. Part I of the list contains Games 11-20: ...

As theáold decade ends and a new one begins, letÆs take a look back at the Red Sox ôAll-Decade Teamö from 2000-09àin all cases, the choice was really pretty obvious. Catcher: Jason Varitek 10 Seasons: .257 BA (1045 hits in 4060 AB); 148 HR; 596 RBI; 513 R Best Season ù2003: .273, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 63 R (.351 OBP, .863 OPS) First Base: Kevin Youkilis Six Seasons: .292 BA ...

The decade began and ended with the New York Yankees atop the baseball universe, having beat the cross-town Mets in the Subway Series (in 2000) and the Philadelphia Phillies this season. In between, it is arguable the decade belonged to the Boston Red Sox. I know the Yankees won the most games in the decade (965 wins to the Red Sox 920 wins), the most divisions titles (eight) and the most ...

With the decade coming to an end tomorrow at midnight, let’s take a look back at the Boston Red Sox top 10 individual seasons from 2000-2009:   No 10: Tie—Championship Performances Curt Schilling, 2004 Schilling went 21-6, with a 3.26 ERA and 1.063 WHIP in 32 starts. He came to Boston on Thanksgiving Day 2003, when GM Theo Epstein traveled to Arizona in an effort to convince him to come to Boston. He was ...

Ironic, isnÆt it? In agreeing to a deal with the NY Mets, former Red Sox OF Jason Bay may be flushing his career right down the toilet. According to multiple reports, Bay has reached an agreement with the Metropolitans on a four-year deal that will guarantee him at least $66 million.á It includes a vesting option for a fifth year (that is readily attainable IF he remains healthy) that would increase ...

Over the last several days, there has been a lot of speculation that the Red Sox's recent shopping spree may not be done. In the aftermath of the New York Yankees' acquisition of RHP Javier Vazquez, some pundits have speculated the Sox may feel the need to make one more big splash in free agency. The thinking is that the Sox will perceive the New York rotation to be close ...

Okay Theo, now what? I have been an unabashed fan and supporter of the Red Sox General Manager since his assumption of the reigns of the Red Sox organization. I have not always agreed with the decisions he has made, but I have seldom taken him to task for the manner in which he has discharged his responsibilities. Until now. The Texas Rangers have called off their trade with the Red Sox that ...

The Boston Red Sox hosted its annual ôChristmas At Fenwayö event over the weekend, but as far as Red Sox Nation is concerned, Christmas arrived at Fenway Park today. In the aftermath of the NY Yankees' acquisition of Curtis Granderson, Red Sox co-owner Larry Lucchino and GM Theo Epstein talked about building a bridge to the futureùsuggesting the Red Sox may not be active in the free agent market (or in ...