With nowhere to play following the total revamping of the infield, Tony Graffanino said that he has been told by the Red Sox that every effort will be made in the upcoming weeks to trade him to a team that will allow him to start at second base.
Graffanino, who was the Sox? primary second baseman after being acquired from the Kansas City Royals July 19, lost his job when the team acquired Mark Loretta from the San Diego Padres. Graffanino was exploring deals with other teams when the Red Sox surprised him by offering arbitration. The 33-year-old accepted (before reaching an agreement on a one-year, $2.05 million deal), but arrived at spring training behind Loretta and Alex Cora on the second base depth chart.
?It?s an awkward situation, but one I feel I can handle,? said Graffanino, who batted .319 in 51 regular-season games with the Sox. ?I?ll do my business and let everything else play itself out.?
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A team source categorized as ''completely untrue" a report out of Washington indicating that the Nationals had offered second baseman Alfonso Soriano to Boston.
The same report indicated that the Nationals, in need of starting pitching, might look to deal for Bronson Arroyo or Matt Clement. Washington's most tradeable position players, according to the paper, are first baseman Nick Johnson and outfielder Ryan Church.
Arroyo, though, doesn't envision the Sox dealing him for a position player.
''Anything can happen, but I don't find it as being that valid," said Arroyo, signed this offseason to a three-year, $11.25 million deal. ''What's the worst-case scenario? We have seven [starters], right? Well, if I still think I'm one of the 12 best guys, I can still be on the club and pitch.
''Defensively, I don't think we need anybody else. [Unless] they want to go get somebody for me that's an unbelievable arm out of the pen, I don't see any other reason to make any other moves."
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According to the Boston Globe, Red Sox owner John W. Henry confirmed Thursday that Manny Ramirez, who received permission to delay reporting to the Sox until March 1, will not play in the World Baseball Classic.
"We want to support the baseball classic," Henry told the Globe, "but it's actually a plus for us that he's coming here March 1 and not playing there."
Henry added that the team did not ask Manny to pull out of the event.
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Red Sox Feb 2006 Archive
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LA Times | Feb 22, 2006
"I told him [Anaheim] is a normal city. When you try to compare the media in any city to the media in Boston, nothing is the same," said Orlando Cabrera who was called by Manny for info on Anaheim.
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Boston Globe | Feb 22, 2006
Manny Ramirez will be late to Red Sox spring training, but the slugger may not miss much Grapefruit League action because he might skip the World Baseball Classic.
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USAToday.com | Feb 21, 2006
Manny Ramirez was given permission by the Boston Red Sox to report to spring training on March 1, six days after the team's first full-squad workout.
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SI.com | Feb 19, 2006
David Ortiz arrived at camp Sunday wearing a black T-shirt that read "Manny being Manny'' but unsure of the whereabouts of his peculiar partner in the middle of the Red Sox lineup.
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Boston Globe | Feb 19, 2006
Pitchers and catchers reported yesterday, though ''reporting" can be as simple as placing a call to the manager or general manager to say, ''I'm within state boundaries.
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AP | Feb 16, 2006
MLB's current revenue-sharing system, even while bettering the game, is too burdensome on the richest clubs which are substantially subsidizing some of their opponents, says John Henry.
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NY Post | Feb 15, 2006
Before she passed away, Roger Clemens' mom wanted him to move on.
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Boston Herald | Feb 14, 2006
Just in case anyone was fearing another Red Sox sideshow, David Wells is not going to provide one.
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Boston Herald | Feb 11, 2006
The Red Sox continue to decline comment on any and all matters regarding Roger Clemens, and the chance of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner returning to Boston still appear remote.
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Boston Globe | Feb 10, 2006
When asked of a possible meeting between the Sox brass and Clemens, Randy Hendricks said, ''You'll have to ask the Red Sox that question." Hendricks refused to comment further.
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Daily News Tribune | Feb 8, 2006
The Red Sox may be preparing a video to help convince free agent Roger Clemens to return to Boston, but by all indications, the only 40-something pitcher at Fenway Park this season will be David Wells.
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AP | Feb 5, 2006
The Red Sox and pitcher Josh Beckett settled their arbitration case Saturday, agreeing to a one-year contract for $4,325,000.
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Boston Herald | Feb 4, 2006
The Red Sox haven?t completely abandoned the notion of trading Manny Ramirez, but reports saying that they have begun trade talks again with the Angels don't appear serious.
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LA Times | Feb 3, 2006
The Boston Red Sox made another strong push to trade disgruntled slugger Manny Ramirez to the Angels this past week, but talks bogged down again.
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SI.com | Feb 1, 2006
Outfielder Gabe Kapler, who ruptured his left Achilles' tendon less than five months ago, was among 20 non-roster players invited to spring training by the Boston Red Sox.
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NY Times | Feb 1, 2006
Johnny Damon praised his former Red Sox teammate Manny Ramirez for his exceptional ability and for urging the Red Sox to sign David Ortiz.
