Source: Red Sox will tender contract to Kotchman
Gordon Edes...raise to the arbitration-eligible player. But with Mike Lowell on the way to Texas and Victor Martinez now assuming everyday catching duties, Kotchman becomes the backup at first and a longshot regular (with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009Believe Lucchino, Sox not going cheap in 2010
Gordon Edes...If you look at final payroll numbers (2009 not included; the Red Sox added salary in Victor Martinez, Casey Kotchman and Alex Gonzalez), you can see the Red Sox made significant midseason bumps, but...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009Some random tidbits from paradise
Gordon Edes...it's all good,'' said Varitek, who will be surrendering the role of everyday catcher to Victor Martinez after an 11-year run interrupted only by a fractured right elbow that limited him to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009Francona: I've always liked Scutaro
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.comFrancona: I've always been a Scutaro fan
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009Scutaro makes sense
Peter Gammons, ESPN.comMarco Scutaro makes sense for the Red Sox on a number of levels.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009Red Sox in a curious position
Peter Gammons, ESPN.comVoodoo economics, Boras Market make this an interesting winter in Boston.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Where the Red Sox go from here
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.comReading the tea leaves on the Sox as free agency gets in full swing.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Early Top 200 rankings for 2010
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Five questions that will define offseason
Peter Gammons and Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.comPeter Gammons and Gordon Edes answer five questions on the building of the 2010 Red Sox.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Francona on offseason, Varitek, Ortiz
ESPNBoston.com staff...said this a lot of times: He has that 'C' on his chest for a reason. Victor [Martinez] is going to catch the majority of games. How much, we don't know. "I think...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009Red Sox release Kottaras
ESPNBoston.com...exchange for David Wells in 2006. With Jason Varitek returning as a backup to starting catcher Victor Martinez for next season, the release of Kottaras was little surprise. He caught mostly when knuckleballer Tim...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009Can Red Sox afford not to spend?
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comWill Red Sox fans accept a rebuilding phase?
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009Offseason notebook: Hot stove cooking
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft wraps up many of the early offseason deals, like the J.J. Hardy-Carlos Gomez trade, and what they mean for fantasy owners.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Varitek to return to Red Sox
ESPN.com news services...last season and saw his playing time decline in the second half after the acquisition of Victor Martinez. "We're happy to have Jason back and we look forward to a good year from...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009Varitek to return to Red Sox
ESPN.com news servicesJason Varitek exercised his player option for 2010 and will be back with the Red Sox
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