Red Sox Off Season Pains

The Boston Red Sox have already had the worst off season in years. To start off long time manager Terry Francona left for (Maybe) Chicago (cubs). Then Theo Epstien was “traded to the Cubs” for money/picks/players but nothing has been decided. With the Manager position still left blank asnd the former ast. GM taking over the Sox were unable to re-sign pitcher Jonathan Papelbon . The Phillies then picked up Pap and that leaves the Red Sox with Bard as there closer. After the club house issue, the collapse, the leaving of Tito and the departure of Theo this was a huge loss.

 

MLB Off Season
Wilson Ramos was rescued from custody of kidnappers today (12th)

 

• Atros sign Travis Buck formerly of the Indians. He is a OF.
• Giants Trade Jonathan Sanchez and Ryan Verdugo to the Royals for Melky Cabrera. Sanchez is a good lefty and was a the 4th pitcher on a loaded Giants team while Melky was a former Yank Who had a Career year and might be primed for a even better year.
•  The Phillies sign DH Jim Thome to a one year 1.75M contract. He is a borderline hall of famer at age 41 who now can only play DH and occasionally at first. This keeps him from retirement….For Now
• Diamond Backs Re-signed C Henry Blanco who appeared in 37 games at age 39, He is now 40.The
• Dodgers sign Juan Rivera to a 4.5M contract with a team option for 2013. He is 33 years old but still manages to get average numbers at OF.
• Astros activated Jason Castro from the DL. He missed all of last year.
• Nationals Re-signed Chien-Ming Wang who used to be a Yankees star but injuries prevented him from a true stardom. He was a solid 4 or 5 starter last year with a 4.04 ERA in 67 innings. He will not have a innings cap next year.
• John McDonald signed with the D-Backs. He plays almost any INF position.
•  The Orioles Bring Brian Roberts back of the DL He suffered a concussion last season. Luke Scott will also be back.
•  Brett Anderson is activated from the A’s DL after having season ending tommy john Surgery.
•  C.C Sabatha signed a one year extension to the Yanks. He was a Elite pitcher last season and has continued to be a 200 inning work horse.
•  Jonathan Papelbon signed with the phillies. He was the Red Sox Reliever since 2007 when he began seeing Innings. He was the Closer last year and will be replaced by ?Bard. He was just voted the most vaulable rel;iever in baseball for the last five years.
• David Ortiz, Albert Pujois and Jose Reyes all remain unsigned. They might be the three best free agents. Pujois and Reyes have both met with the Marlins and Reyes “May be close “ to a deal.   Ortiz has been a Sox sice 2001 after the Twins waived him,  he "wants" to be A Red Sox but if he Wants to much money than he will be something else.