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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:16:44 PST |
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Red Sox trade Crisp to Royals for reliever (AP)
Outfielder Coco Crisp was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Royals general manager Dayton Moore called the switch-hitting Crisp a "championship-caliber player" who will help Kansas City move forward. Crisp is a career .280 batter in seven seasons with the Cleveland and the Red Sox.
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Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to Royals for Ramon Ramirez (Yahoo! Sports) The Kansas City Royals acquired center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for...
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Report: Red Sox trade CF Crisp to Royals (PA SportsTicker)The Boston Red Sox have traded center fielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals, a Kansas City radio station is reporting.
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FIXES typo in third paragraph. Eds: Moving on general news and sports services. (AP)Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield was the inspiration for a 16-year-old girl who has been drafted to play for a Japanese pro baseball team. Now, he's hoping maybe she will teach him a thing or two. "Hope I can see her pitch one day," Wakefield said in a text message to the Red Sox that was relayed to The Associated Press.
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Seattle to name Wakamatsu manager Wednesday (Yahoo! Sports) The Seattle Mariners will name Don Wakamatsu their manager Wednesday, completing a three-week search for a...
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Red Sox showing interest in A.J. Burnett (Yahoo! Sports) In search of another arm to add to their rotation, the Boston Red Sox may be looking at free-agent right-hander...
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Pedroia deserved MVP in a big way (Yahoo! Sports)The tiny Red Sox second baseman stood tall after Ramirez was traded and excelled in pressurized Boston.
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Red Sox 2B Pedroia named AL MVP (PA SportsTicker)Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was named the American League's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, becoming the first player at his position to win the award in nearly 50 years.
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Pedroia is a mighty mite of an MVP (Yahoo! Sports)Red Sox second baseman was the clear winner in an open field after producing a well-rounded year.
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Red Sox Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
When David Ortiz was asked about the future of the ballclub immediately following the AL Championship Series Game 7 loss to Tampa Bay, "Big Papi" admitted it was hard to comment about potential trades and free agent improvement that he had little to no control over.
"Why are you asking me that stuff, bro," Ortiz said. "It's not up to me to make those kinds of decisions."
Well, apparently Ortiz had his GM hat on Nov. 13 because he began offering up some constructive ideas on what kind of winter fix-ups might help his ballclub out next season.
First on Papi's Sox Extreme Makeover: a power hitter and presumed cleanup masher capable of jacking 30 home runs and knocking in 100.
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Unmasking the next wave of catchers (Yahoo! Sports)Several top-tier catchers are close to breaking into the big leagues, just when several long-time stars are nearing the end.
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Tigers may deal for Red Sox SS Lugo? Willis involved, too? (Yahoo! Sports)The Detroit Tigers are looking for shortstop help, and may have the Boston Red Sox 's Julio Lugo on their radar...
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Free-agent focus: Looking for infield, outfield help (SportingNews.com)Free-agent shopping promises to be hotter than Christmas sales, and we take a look at the teams who has the lists -- and the money -- to cart off the best players.
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Free-agent focus: Teams with battery needs (SportingNews.com)To open the free-agent market, we take a look at teams with the biggest needs for starting and relief pitchers and catchers. There's plenty of juice in these battery men.
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Even with Swisher, Yankees not out of Tex sweepstakes (Yahoo! Sports) Even after the deal with the Chicago White Sox for Nick Swisher, expect the New York Yankess to remain in the...
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Closers for sale as free agency opens (Yahoo! Sports)Francisco Rodriguez and fellow stoppers can be had, and for less money than you might think.
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McNamee's attorneys seek extension (AP)
Lawyers for Roger Clemens' former trainer say they need more time to obtain a statement from a federal prosecutor who compelled Brian McNamee to speak with former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell. McNamee's attorneys, Richard Emery and Earl Ward, filed a motion Wednesday in U.S. District Court, asking for an extension to Dec.
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Ortiz: Sox would have won World Series with Manny (Yahoo! Sports) When the Boston Red Sox shipped slugger Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a trade deadline deal...
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Maddon, Piniella win Manager of Year awards (AP)
Joe Maddon took Tampa Bay from last place to first, a few years after Lou Piniella tried to turn that trick himself. But it didn't take Piniella long to find success elsewhere, and both managers were big winners Wednesday. Maddon easily won the American League Manager of the Year award for guiding the Rays from baseball's basement to the World Series.
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Red Sox hold line on ticket prices (AP)For the first time in more than a decade, the Boston Red Sox aren't increasing their ticket prices at Fenway Park for the 2009 season. The team said Wednesday that it had raised prices in each of the last 14 years. It's average ticket price of $48.80 on opening day in 2008 was the highest in the majors.
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Padres won't be shortchanged on Peavy (Yahoo! Sports)San Diego decision-makers remind each other a trade should be made now only if it nets maximum value in return.
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Vegas not favoring your team in 2009? Don't worry about it (Yahoo! Sports) David Chalk of Bugs & Cranks weighs in with reasons you shouldn't fret over your team's World Series odds...
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Ortiz wants Red Sox to obtain 'a 30-home run guy' (Yahoo! Sports) Big Papi wants the Boston Red Sox to pursue some pop. The Boston Herald reported that Red Sox slugger David...
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Ortiz expects to be healthy for 2009 (PA SportsTicker)Following an injury-plagued year and a disappointing postseason exit, David Ortiz expects to have a bounce-back season in 2009.
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Ortiz says wrist is better, ready to swing (AP)Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said he is about a month away from swinging a bat after spending the last month resting the ailing left wrist that slowed him for much of last season. Speaking at a news conference to announce a new charity golf tournament in the Dominican Republic, Ortiz said his wrist is "feeling fine" and the inflammation has gone away.
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The Matt Holliday Trade: Down in Denver, Overjoyed in Oakland (Yahoo! Sports) As we wait for the various parts of the Matt Holliday-to-the-A's deal to visit the doctor and do their best...
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Jon Lester wins 2008 Hutch Award (AP)Boston left-hander Jon Lester, who has recovered from cancer, clinched the World Series for the Red Sox in 2007 and threw a no-hitter last season, was selected as the recipient of the Hutch Award. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle made the announcement on Monday. It gives the award annually to a major league player who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication of former...
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Saltalamacchia excited about rumors that have him Boston-bound (Yahoo! Sports)Jarrod Saltalamacchia is excited about the rumors that have him a winter target of the Boston Red Sox .
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"Spaceman" blasts off on way into Red Sox Hall (AP)
The Boston Red Sox shipped off Manny Ramirez this summer when they tired of the free-spirited slugger's eccentric ways. Bill "Spaceman" Lee knows the feeling. "I think Boston kind of got fed up with Manny," Lee said Friday night before he was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. "A prophet in his own time is not well-received in this town." Lee was honored by the franchise that sent him away,...
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Boras: Manny was never comfortable living in Boston (Yahoo! Sports) Scott Boras confirmed the obvious Thursday, yes, the Boston Red Sox have no shot at signing free agent Manny...
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