Kevin Youkilis Rumors

Red Sox Willing To Pay Half Of Lowell's Salary

The Red Sox are shopping third baseman Mike Lowell and are willing to eat half of his $12MM salary for next season, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. However, a rival executive says that he would be surprised if another club would even be willing to pay Lowell $6MM. The 35-year-old has played less than 120 games in each of the last two seasons. While he remains productive offensively, Rosenthal and Morosi point out that he posted a .932 OPS in Fenway Park while batting for a .713 OPS on the road. However, it should...   Continue Reading

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Discussion: Mike Lowell

Daniel Barbarisi of the Providence Journal broke down the options for the Red Sox in regards to veteran Mike Lowell headed into the 2010 season. Lowell posted a .290/.337/.474 line in 484 plate appearances with Boston last season and stayed off of the disabled list following hip surgery last fall. Lowell has one year left on his Boston deal that will pay him $12MM in 2010, a price tag high enough to scare off any potential trade suitors unless the Sox were willing to cover some of the cost. There's also the added complication of Lowell's no-trade clause in his...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Zimmerman, Devine, Wolf

Links for Wednesday... WEEI's Alex Speier points out that Ryan Zimmerman's deal mirrors the Kevin Youkilis extension, despite the difference in performance. Tyler Hissey of Around The Majors likes the Zimmerman contract nonetheless. Speier also reports that the Red Sox placed pitcher Devern Hansack on unconditional release waivers, not long after he dislocated his shoulder. UPDATE: Hansack will be re-signed to a minor league deal. Athletics reliever Joey Devine had Tommy John surgery, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star talked to Royals GM Dayton Moore, who said the decision to...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Colletti, Youkilis, Turnbow

Links for Tuesday... Chat today, 2pm CST. Rays info from Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times: they're trying to figure out a way to keep Jason Isringhausen, and they've released pitcher Chuck Tiffany (part of the Danys Baez trade in '06). In talking to Ramona Shelburne of the L.A. Daily News, Dodgers GM Ned Colletti explained his success reading the market this offseason. He also said, "I believe there will be some players available on July 31st that normally would never be available." Ken Davidoff of Newsday reminds us of past trade discussions involving Kevin Youkilis, before he was...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Prospects, Alfonzo, Zimmerman

Links for Wednesday... Cardinals GM John Mozeliak subjected himself to all kinds of questions from fans today in an online chat. It sounds like he might do a little spring tinkering. It seems that the Angels will go with internal options for the fifth starter job. The Rangers, Rays, and A's are atop Keith Law's farm system rankings, with the Tigers, Nationals, and Astros bringing up the rear. Orioles infielder Oscar Salazar is likely on the chopping block to make room for Gregg Zaun. Kyodo News reports that Edgardo Alfonzo will try out for the Yomiuri Giants. Dave Sheinin says...   Continue Reading

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Cafardo's Latest: Varitek, Sheets, Glavine

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe has a new article up in this Sunday's paper: Mariners advisers have suggested bringing in Jason Varitek to improve the Seattle pitching staff. "Arbitration-strapped" Philadelphia may have interest in Ben Sheets as he becomes a bigger bargain by the day. Cafardo details the Kevin Youkilis contract extension, to the dollar. Kris Benson will work out for the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Rangers, and Cubs next Saturday. Tom Glavine would entertain an offer from Washington. If Atlanta takes on Andruw Jones, they would only have to take on $400K of the $21MM plus the Dodgers are paying...   Continue Reading

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Red Sox To Sign Kevin Youkilis For Four Years

7:09pm: According to Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald the contract's worth at least $41.25MM. Youkilis gets a $1MM signing bonus, $6MM in 2009, $9MM in 2010 and $12MM in 2011 and 2012. After four years, the Red Sox have the option of buying Youkilis out for $1.25MM or paying him about $14MM to play another season. 5:25pm: Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe adds an important detail; the deal includes a club option for a fifth year at $13MM. It's still unclear whether it includes any buyouts. 3:06pm: According to ESPN's Peter Gammons, the Red Sox and Kevin Youkilis...   Continue Reading

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Red Sox Next Moves

After missing out on Mark Teixeira, Boston Red Sox fans have been asking what the team will do to respond. Here are a few links about the current (and therefore future) state of the franchise. - Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald goes through the health of designated hitter David Ortiz and third baseman Mike Lowell, and he looks at pitching and the open slot behind the plate. - In this article, McAdam takes a look at the free agent market with the goal of determining who would work well with the Red Sox. Overall, McAdam writes that the homegrown...   Continue Reading

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Youkilis To Enter 2009 Without Extension

Adam Kilgore of the Boston Globe is reporting that Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis will not complete any long-term extension with the club before the start of the 2009 season, this according to Youkilis' agent. The post also states that Youkilis will play for the United States in the World Baseball Classic.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Ponson, Pie, Dohmann

Links for Wednesday... Check out the recent minor league transactions, always some familiar names. Scott Erickson's wife talks about his comeback bid. The Red Sox have had "early-stage conversations" about an extension for Kevin Youkilis. The Phillies invited ten players to Spring Training and signed a bunch of minor league free agents. The Royals invited four, including Lenny DiNardo and Oscar Villarreal. Roch Kubatko suggests the Orioles should try to acquire Ryan Garko. Curt Schilling weighs in on Mark Teixeira's options. Dayton Moore still doesn't sound willing to trade Zack Greinke. Peter Schmuck and Craig Calcaterra discuss the Sidney Ponson...   Continue Reading

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