Here’s the latest from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe:
– Agent Scott Boras thinks that the top spenders in baseball are going to save money on the luxury tax and won’t spend money on the draft due to restrictions so trade-deadline activity will decrease in time. Here’s what Cafardo adds: “Boras is taking this tax-savings [...]
03/04/12
The Boston Red Sox have announced that they have designated Nate Spears for assignment. The move was done to create roster space for Joey Gathright and Trever Miller. The team also transferred JD Drew to the 60-day disabled list.
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09/13/11
Here’s the latest from Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated:
– The Texas Rangers fired hitting coach Thad Bosley. Bosley “didn’t mesh” with their hitters.
– The Minnesota Twins are having second thoughts about trading catching prospect Wilson Ramos for Matt Capps last year.
– It would not shock baseball people if J.D. Drew or Roy Oswalt retired at [...]
06/09/11
Here’s the latest from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo:
– “I guess it’s never too early,’’ said an American League general manager about looking at possible moves to improve their roster. “Sometimes you have to wait things out to see how well the team you’re trying to deal with is doing at the time [...]
05/15/11
Earlier this year, Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew contemplated calling it a career after his contract expires following the 2011 season. As of now, Drew is not close to making any decision official, according to WEEI’s Rob Bradford.
“Not really,” said Drew when asked if he had determined what his fate might be following [...]
09/19/10
7/19 12:46: Dan Hayes of the North County Times hears the going price for DeJesus is Major League ready pitcher and top prospect.
7/14 19:26: Scott Lauber of The Boston Herald says the Royals are still willing to deal DeJesus, but because of his affordable contract, they believe they have to “win the trade”. Lauber adds [...]
07/19/10