The Red Sox are likely to offer catcher Jason Varitek arbitration to ensure that they will get something in return should he reject the deal and sign elsewhere.
Varitek is a Type A free agent, meaning that Boston would guarantee themselves two draft picks should he sign with another team.
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Nov 30, 2008 12:04 PM EST
Legendary Red Sox slugger Jim Rice is on this year's Hall of Fame ballot for the fifteenth time this year, his final year of eligibility.
If Rice isn't named on at least 75 percent of the ballots, he will be dropped from the ballot and have to rely on the reconstituted Veterans Committee to install him in Cooperstown someday.
Rice missed election by only 16 votes last year and was named on nearly 72 percent of the ballots. No player who has ever received 70 percent of the vote in a prior year has ever failed to be elected.
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Japanese right-hander Junichi Tazawa has informed all teams other than the Red Sox that he is rejecting their offers.
Tazawa reportedly contacted the Rangers, Mariners, and Braves on Friday to formally tell them he won't be accepting their offers.
Boston has yet to comment on their reported signing of Tazawa.
Tazawa, according to the Japanese media, is expected to formally announce his signing with the Boston Red Sox in the early part of next week, perhaps as soon as Monday.
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Red Sox Nov 2008 Archive
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Dallas Morning News | Nov 29, 2008
The Rangers have traded reliever Wes Littleton to the Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later.
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ESPN | Nov 28, 2008
The Red Sox have hired former major leaguer and Rays' coach Tim Bogar as their new first base coach.
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Boston Herald | Nov 27, 2008
The Tigers have reportedly lost interest in Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo.
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MLB.com | Nov 25, 2008
Japanese right-hander Junichi Tazawa has reportedly decided to join the Red Sox.
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Boston Herald | Nov 25, 2008
Agent Scott Boras denied a report that the Red Sox have offered free-agent catcher Jason Varitek a contract, which has spurred rumors that he could sign elsewhere.
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MLB.com | Nov 24, 2008
Agent Scott Boras claims that the Red Sox haven't offer free-agent catcher Jason Varitek a one-year contract, contrary to a report on WEEI.com.
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WEEI | Nov 24, 2008
The Red Sox? initial contract offer to free agent catcher Jason Varitek this offseason was for one year, according to sources close to the situation.
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MLB.com | Nov 23, 2008
The Red Sox have reportedly made a $6 million contract offer to Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa.
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Boston Globe | Nov 23, 2008
The Red Sox are doing due diligence on free agent Rocco Baldelli, who could be in the mix as a fourth outfielder.
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MLB.com | Nov 21, 2008
Curt Schilling, a free agent, hasn't seen his name come up in many rumors, despite the fact that he has yet to officially announce his retirement.
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SI.com | Nov 21, 2008
The Red Sox and Tigers have discussed a swap of shortstop Julio Lugo for pitcher Dontrelle Willis.
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Boston Herald | Nov 21, 2008
One baseball source, familiar with the Red Sox? thinking this offseason, said the club?s ?lust? factor is very strong for Mark Teixeira.
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ESPN | Nov 21, 2008
Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka claims that he will play in the World Baseball Classic for Japan next spring.
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FoxSports | Nov 20, 2008
Mark Teixeira's agent Scott Boras is in deep economic discussions with interested clubs, according to a major-league source.
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Boston Globe | Nov 20, 2008
The Red Sox are fearful that the Yankees can outbid them on Mark Teixeira, explaining why the club has failed to confirm any interest in the player at all.
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Boston Globe | Nov 19, 2008
One writer that submitted a ballot in the American League MVP race, admitted on Tuesday that he was wrong to leave the winner, Dustin Pedroia, off his submission.
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ESPN | Nov 19, 2008
Red Sox GM Theo Epstein reportedly spoke with A.J. Burnett's agent Tuesday to express the team's interest in the free-agent right-hander.
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RealGM Staff Report | Nov 19, 2008
The Kansas City Royals acquired Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for right-handed pitcher Ramon Ramirez.
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MLB.com | Nov 19, 2008
The Royals acquired center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez.
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New York Daily News | Nov 19, 2008
The Red Sox reportedly plan to be a major player for free agent A.J. Burnett, whom the Yankees have tabbed as one of their top targets.
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MLB.com | Nov 18, 2008
Dustin Pedroia was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League on Tuesday, with 16 out of 28 first place votes.
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ESPN | Nov 18, 2008
The Dodgers, according to Peter Gammons, haven't given up on getting Larry Lucchino to go west and bring their business into the 21st century.
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MLB.com | Nov 16, 2008
The Red Sox and Tigers are reportedly discussing a trade involving shortstop Julio Lugo.
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ESPN | Nov 16, 2008
Just a week before they traded Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers, the Red Sox were prepared to suspend their best hitter.
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Boston Herald | Nov 14, 2008
Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka came close to earning a $300,000 bonus for a third-place finish in the AL Cy Young voting.
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ESPN | Nov 14, 2008
Minnesota's Joe Mauer, Boston's Dustin Pedroia, Cleveland's Grady Sizemore, and the New York Mets' David Wright added a Silver Slugger to their Gold Glove on Thursday.
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Boston Globe | Nov 13, 2008
The Red Sox are serious about bringing back Derek Lowe.
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Providence Journal | Nov 12, 2008
Boston slugger David Ortiz would like to see the team add another bat to the lineup, providing him with help in the order that was lessened by the trade of Manny Ramirez.
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ESPN | Nov 12, 2008
For the first time in fourteen years, the Red Sox will not raise their ticket prices for the 2009 season.
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ESPN | Nov 11, 2008
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz says that his injured wrist is feeling better.
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Boston Herald | Nov 10, 2008
Red Sox pitchers Jonathan Papelbon, Jon Lester, and Justin Masterson told fans at a recent meet-and-greet that they don't expect Jason Varitek to go anywhere.
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MLB.com | Nov 10, 2008
Red Sox GM Theo Epstein plans to be a "selective shopper" during this free-agent season, which officially begins Friday.
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Boston Globe | Nov 9, 2008
Rangers' catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia has heard rumors of him being traded to the Red Sox, and he couldn't be happier.
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SI.com | Nov 6, 2008
The Boston Red Sox are currently working on adding 560 new seats to Fenway Park.
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Boston Herald | Nov 5, 2008
Scott Boras, the agent for catcher Jason Varitek, is reportedly using the deal Jorge Posada signed with the Yankees last winter as a benchmark for his client.
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ESPN | Nov 5, 2008
Red Sox GM Theo Epstein claims that he's not worried about what kind of splashes the rival Yankees will make in free agency this offseason.
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Boston Herald | Nov 4, 2008
San Diego GM Kevin Towers confirmed at the general manager meetings that pitcher Jake Peavy would not accept a trade to the Red Sox.
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AP | Nov 4, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that GM Theo Epstein has agreed to a new contract with the Boston Red Sox.
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MLB.com | Nov 2, 2008
Mark Kotsay has filed for free agency, becoming the seventh member of the Red Sox to test the waters this offseason.
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MLB.com | Nov 2, 2008
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has put the 2008 season, which was a tough one because of a lingering wrist injury, behind him as the offseason officially begins.
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ESPN | Nov 1, 2008
The Red Sox will keep their spring training home in the Fort Myers area for thirty more years after signing an agreement on Saturday with Lee County, Fla.
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MLB.com | Nov 1, 2008
The free agent pool increased on Friday as 42 more players filed for free agency, including a number of notable pitchers.
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