February 7, 2012

Revealing look at Lackey

Despite the heated conversation between John Lackey and Mike Scioscia in what turned out to be Lackey’s final game in Anaheim, Scioscia speaks highly about Lackey in this Boston Globe profile of the new Red Sox right-hander. Sounds like the guy we know, especially when it comes to his popularity and presence in the Halos [...]

Red Sox sign Beltre

So says ESPN. The Red Sox this winter lost Jason Bay, Takashi Saito and Billy Wagner, and the half-seasons they got from John Smoltz and Brad Penny. They added Marco Scutaro, John Lackey, Mike Cameron, Jeremy Hermida, and now Beltre — a spectacular defender who was, until this year, at least average at the plate. [...]

Baltimore joins Holliday chase

The Orioles might finally be tired of fetching the pipe and slippers for the Red Sox and Yankees in the American League East. Or maybe this is one of Scott Boras’ famous “mystery team” scenarios. Anyway, FoxSports.com thinks the long-suffering Orioles are getting involved in the chase for free agent Matt Holliday, who wound up [...]

Life after Lackey begins for Angels

John Lackey’s departure to the Red Sox leaves the Angels with questions atop their rotation, but ones they think they can answer. Source

Next conquest for Boston: A. Gonzalez

Considering that new San Diego general manager Jed Hoyer came from the Red Sox, it would be a Chaminade-over-Virginia upset if the Red Sox don’t wind up with Adrian Gonzalez at some point. It would also enrage whatever Padres fans are left, which is probably why Hoyer is at least making it appear he’s hardlining [...]

Halos on the verge of losing Lackey

Less than a week after losing third baseman Chone Figgins to the Mariners, the Angels could be on the verge of losing right-hander John Lackey to the Red Sox as multiple news outlets reported that the free agent underwent a physical on Monday in Boston. Source

To Bay or not to Bay?

Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe seems a little peeved at the Red Sox, because they don’t seem inclined to sign Jason Bay. What would he be saying about the Angels? Shaughnessy’s colleague Chad Finn takes the other tack and says the Sox shouldn’t consider overpaying Bay, and that general manager Theo Epstein indeed knows [...]

Winter Meetings Day Two (updated)

INDIANAPOLIS Maybe all the talk of his signing with the Angels or Mariners got things moving … but Jason Bay’s agent, Joe Urbon, met with the Boston Red Sox this morning. It’s likely to be the first of several meetings for Urbon. Angels GM Tony Reagins indicated Monday that a meeting with Urbon was on [...]

Boston takes aim at Halladay

It was nice of the Angels to reassure their fans that they, too, would like to have Roy Halladay, but they’re just another face in the shopping line. The Red Sox have the prospects to get Halladay and a willingness to spend the money to sign him, and they are also playing the PR game [...]

Will Red Sox listen to Big Papi now?

This Boston Globe story indicates that David Ortiz was a little miffed when Red Sox management ignored his suggestion that Boston needed more power with Manny Ramirez gone. But that doesn’t stop Big Papi from bringing it up again. Of course, they wouldn’t mind if he brought some of that power himself. Post from: Angels [...]