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AL East Roundup: All’s Well That Ends Wells in Toronto; Red Sox Reunion in Tampa; Baltimore Courting Vlad

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , , , on January 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »

For much of the offseason, all eyes in the A.L. East have been focused at the top as the Red Sox gobbled up high-priced free agents and the Yankees looked for creative ways to spend their money. Yesterday, however, the rest of the division finally responded. In less than 24 hours, the Rays, Blue Jays […]

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Early Look at 2011 Schedule Gives Red Sox an Edge Over Yanks

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on January 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The offseason is not over for the Yankees (they are reportedly nearing a deal for Andruw Jones), but as the days until pitchers and catchers wind down, it’s only naturally to shift focus from the moves being made in the […]

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Comparing Yankees’ Offseason Transactions from the Past Decade

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Trades, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on December 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The New York Yankees are in the unfamiliar position of entering a new year without having made any significant improvements to the team. Although the free agent signings of Russell Martin and Pedro Feliciano are both positive complementary acquisitions, the […]

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Random Thoughts on Red Sox Signing Carl Crawford

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on December 9, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Various outlets are now confirming Pete Abraham’s report that the Red Sox have inked Carl Crawford to a whopping seven-year, $142 million deal, which although not an unexpected outcome is somewhat surprising considering the length and dollar value of the deal. Nonetheless, the Red Sox have made another move that should boost their ballclub over […]

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Happy Days Are Here Again…Except in San Diego; Big Contracts Making a Comeback, but Padres Remain on Side Lines

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Red Sox, tagged , , , on December 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Baseball’s recession is officially over. In case you weren’t paying attention when Bud Selig announced that the sport raked in $7 billion in 2010 (an over 15% spike during an economic downturn), the Nationals sent a friendly reminder by inking Jayson Werth’s to a mega-$126mn, seven-year deal. Although many in the baseball world were left […]

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Does Adrian Gonzalez Make the Red Sox Better?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Rumors, Trades, tagged , on December 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) Over the last 24 hours, the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres have all but agreed to a deal that would send All Star 1B Adrian Gonzalez headed east for a package of prospects. Although no one can dispute […]

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Re-Enter Sandman: Yanks Go to Mo for Two More Years; Must Now Close Deal for Jeter

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , on December 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »

The Yankees and future Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera have agreed to a two-year deal worth $30 million. According to some reports, Rivera actually turned down a more lucrative deal from either the Angels or, of all teams, the Boston Red Sox. The knee jerk assumption is that the Red Sox offer was merely […]

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