"NEW YORK -- A total of 106 players filed for salary arbitration Jan. 12 (x-free agent who accepted arbitration). Players and teams exchanged proposed salaries Tuesday if they couldn't come to agreement on a 2007 contract."For those who care...It's actually an interesting list if not just to see   more...
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Your day is not complete until you've read a thorough dissection of the Red Sox fashion choices during their White House visit yesterday. There were enough pinstriped suits to costume an episode of the Sopranos, Bobby Kielty looked like a shop teacher stuck in the '70s, and David Ortiz carried what   more...
Original Story: http://www.outincenterfield.com/blog/200....

As I was poring over 2006 stats for the A's, something hit me. The lines of numbers that I was looking at weren't really giving me an easy visual comparison. I wanted to know how the hitter's numbers stacked up against his teammates, and the league averages. It wasn't easy to just glance at the   more...
Original Story: http://thepastime.net/2006/10/better-way....

The Colorado Rockies keep rolling toward the NL pennant while the Red Sox and Indians are deadlocked at one game apiece in the ALCS.
Original Story: http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2007/10....

This is a great article about the A's and their run to hold on in the AL West. Probably the quietest of all the division winners, the A's are fighting the Angels, who as of today are still five games out but could make a run with their talent. The A's have done it rather quietly, as I've said, and   more...
Original Story: http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/....

Francona has listed the starting lineups for the first two exhibition games of spring training. These games are on Thursday and both are home games.Against Boston College (1:05 pm):1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B3. David Ortiz, DH4. Mike Lowell, 3B5. Jason Varitek, C6. Kevin Youkilis,   more...
Original Story: http://www.soxaddict.org/?p=28.

If you're like everyone else on the planet that was confused when Ken Macha got axed after taking the A's to their first ALCS under Billy Beane's GM watch, read this '6-4-2' post that discusses the moves that got him Macha'd. Can you believe Mark Kotsay? They must have really had it in for Ken   more...
Original Story: http://6-4-2.blogspot.com/2006/10/pickof....

Bobby Kielty has agreed with the Red Sox on a one-year non-guaranteed deal worth $800,000.
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You know you dug yourself a serious hole when batting .450 doesn't come close to getting you a callup. In 15 games, with the River Cats Johnson has 6 HR, 25 RBI and is slugging a ridiculous .833, but don't expect a callup any time soon. Macha had this to say, "Right now I don't think there is a   more...
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Well, I apparently missed a lot this weekend. So here are my takes on the major goings on.
Original Story: http://theredsoxoutsider.blogspot.com/20....

Odds are that Coco Crisp will be traded in the coming weeks for a player or players that will help the Red Sox for the 2008 season. If that happens, odds are Bobby Kielty could return to the Red Sox as the fourth outfielder.
Original Story: http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2802.

Captained by the champion of mediocrity Neifi Perez, Bugs & Cranks takes a look at the players who shouldn't be players available in this year's free agent crop.
Original Story: http://www.bugsandcranks.com/the-clubhou....

Get the latest on the Red Sox outfielders... at The Bottom Line.
Original Story: http://thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com/....

The Boston Herald's Inside Track brings us news of JD Drew hocking snake oil to supplement his $15 mil contract.
Original Story: http://huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.co....

Coco Crisp to the Mets for Angel Pagan?
Original Story: http://wickedgoodsports.com/red-sox/here....