LaRoche activated; Kotsay DFA’ed

This probably caught a lot of people by surprise but the Red Sox designated Mark Kotsay for assignment today to make room for Adam LaRoche. Kotsay has been an excellent defensive utilityman for Boston, except his power numbers were pretty non-existent (only 1 HR and 2 doubles in 74 at-bats this season.) That, combined with [...]

Adios Julio Lugo FOR GOOD

Theo Epstein made one of his worst decisions as GM of the Boston Red Sox in 2007. He signed SS Julio Lugo for four years and $36 million dollars. A handful of under-performing seasons and 42 errors later, Theo has rid himself of his mistake. Julio Lugo is now property of the St. Louis Cardinals. [...]

Sox trade for Adam LaRoche

The Red Sox have announced that they’ve made a trade for more power (kind of?) The club has been struggling offensively as of late, scoring only 12 runs in the 5 games since the All-Star break. Here’s how it breaks down: Red Sox receive: Adam LaRoche (1B), $$$ Pirates receive: Argenis Diaz (SS), Hunter Strickland [...]

Adios Julio Lugo

It’s been a long time coming. In fact, I woke up this morning and still thought I was asleep when I saw the influx of e-mails about it. The Red Sox have designated Julio Lugo for assignment! This calls for a celebration. Someone pop the bubbly and I’ll get a cake! But for real, this [...]

Pedroia to miss ’09 ASG

Dustin Pedroia is going to skip out on the All-Star Game this year but before you start fuming, it’s not for Manny Ramirez-esque reasons. Pedroia’s pregnant wife is currently hospitalized with “early labor complications” so he’s going to go spend some time with her. He’ll be replaced on the roster by TB first baseman Carlos [...]

Sox DFA Van Every and send Lowrie for rehab

The Red Sox made two roster moves today, both dealing with players trying to recover from their respective injuries. Jonathan Van Every, who underwent knee surgery in June, was designated for assignment by the team. He played briefly for Boston earlier this season (.364 AVG, 1 HR, 3 RBI in 11 AB) and even managed [...]

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