2013 Boston Red Sox

[Chavez Ravine]

Man, the Dodgers have a real closer. That kid is good.

Game over.

LOL. I was thinking the same thing.

[Chavez Ravine]

How much is Boston paying Koji and why didn't we pick him up this year? I realize there are several threads that have touched on this topic, but was there a definitive answer that emerged from those?

[CA-ORIOLE]

Red Sox acquire Quinitin Berry (21 for 21 in SB's last year with Tigers) potentially as a pinch runner in September.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/08/27/red-sox-trade-clayton-mortensen-royals-for-quintin-berry/5rddwaOjCKr7c8oBUajjeJ/story.html

[Redskins Rick]

How much is Boston paying Koji and why didn't we pick him up this year? I realize there are several threads that have touched on this topic, but was there a definitive answer that emerged from those?

From COTS:

• 1 year/$4.25M (2013), plus 2014 vesting option
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/6/12
  • 13:$4.25M, 14:$4.25M vesting option (guaranteed with 55 games in 2013)
  • performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 games finished

[Can_of_corn]

From COTS:

• 1 year/$4.25M (2013), plus 2014 vesting option
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/6/12
  • 13:$4.25M, 14:$4.25M vesting option (guaranteed with 55 games in 2013)
  • performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 games finished

They paid a fair price for him.

One that, without the benefit of hindsight, would not have been smart for the O's to match.

[Redskins Rick]

They paid a fair price for him.

One that, without the benefit of hindsight, would not have been smart for the O's to match.

I think based on the performance of these guys last year, they looked pretty solid, and wasn't in need of Koji, and nothing against Koji.

But, again, he surfers from the perception in OH that anybody on another team is better than what we have.

[Ommaculate]

They paid a fair price for him.

One that, without the benefit of hindsight, would not have been smart for the O's to match.

If the O's were aggressive after Koji they could have signed him before Boston even gave the offer.

[Can_of_corn]

If the O's were aggressive after Koji they could have signed him before Boston even gave the offer.

Pretty sure you have no idea when Boston made an offer. I guess the O's could have signed him before he was even officially a free agent but they consider that tampering.

[Il BuonO]

Pretty sure you have no idea when Boston made an offer. I guess the O's could have signed him before he was even officially a free agent but they consider that tampering.

Considering it was the start of Dec, they really didn't wait around too long. The O's may have had a shot if the price had dropped into the start of the year.

[notyourbuddy]

Boston hits a Grand Slam to tie it up in Yanker Stadium. :rofl:

[Morgan423]

As much as I despise Boston, I must admit that I'm enjoying watching them take it to the Skanks tonight. Seemingly on the ropes, only to score 7 runs in two inning's time. The deflated looks on the NY fans' faces has made the entire cost of this year's MLB.TV package worth it. :laughlol:

[OFFNY]

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Buchholz is Back, so Let's Rank the Starting Rotations

(By David Schoenfield)

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/40217/buchholz-back-so-lets-rank-rotations

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SCHOENFIELD'S TOP 8

1. LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Clayton Kershaw

Zack Greinke

Ricky Nolasco

Hyun-jin Ryu

2. BOSTON RED SOX

Jon Lester

Clay Buchholz

Jake Peavy

John Lackey

3. DETROIT TIGERS

Max Scherzer

Justin Verlander

Anibal Sanchez

Doug Fister

4. CINCINNATI REDS

Mat Latos

Homer Bailey

Bronson Arroyo

Mike Leake/Tony Cingrani

5. ATLANTA BRAVES

Mike Minor

Kris Medlen

Julio Teheran

Paul Maholm

6. PITTSBURGH PIRATES

Francisco Liriano

A.J. Burnett

Gerrit Cole

Charlie Morton

7. OAKLAND ATHLETICS

Jarrod Parker

Bartolo Colon

Sonny Gray

A.J. Griffin/Dan Straily

8. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

Adam Wainwright

Shelby Miller

Joe Kelly

Michael Wacha

[OFFNY]

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How a Handful of Mocked and Minimized Signings Propelled Boston’s Worst-to-First Comeback

(By Jonah Keri)

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/74155/how-a-handful-of-mocked-and-minimized-signings-propelled-bostons-worst-to-first-comeback

[Blizzard1090]

I Still don't get how nobody is questioning Ortiz's miracle comeback.

More to the point,it also doesn't mention how good ol Bud Selig allowed Boston to trade away most of their mistakes.

I hope they lose in the postseason,badly.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Brewers&src=hash">#Brewers</a> have acquired left-handed pitcher Luis Ortega from Boston in exchange for right-handed reliever Burke Badenhop.</p>— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) <a href="

">November 22, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Not a top of the line guy.