Don't let all that snow in Boston fool you, Spring Training is fast approaching. Here's some of the latest BoSox news out of Fort Myers, Florida..
- As we learned last night, the Red Sox are closing in on a deal with Japanese left-hander Itsuki Shoda. A major league source told Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe that Shoda has been invited to minor league camp and would have to win a job to stay with the organization. The figures on the deal are not yet out but Abraham writes that the cost to the Red Sox is minimal.
- Robert Coello, who was designated for assignment on Wednesday, is still working out at the Red Sox minor league training facility while he waits to hear where he might be playing baseball this season. The 26-year-old should be able to draw interest from clubs after turning in a 3.86 ERA with 10.9 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9 in 107 1/3 innings for Boston's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates as a swingman.
- Alex Speier of WEEI.com profiles the story of Te Wera "Beau" Bishop and how the New Zealand softballer was discovered by the BoSox.
OOH look! The smelly socks are so desperate that they are now signing softball players. I guess they need another gimmick since Wakefield is old and Okajima stinks now. What a joke of a team.
you read my mind. Wakefield and Okajima are certainly the reason the O’s win the AL East this year!
who comes up with this nonsense???
I guess for google challenged people here is that 6 other teams watched this young man work out also.. So there must be something to this young man’s potential.. As far off as it may be..
One of the dumber posts I have ever read. Congrats!
Why don’t you you put the rest of your name here instead of just “S”? Add “hithead” to it so all your posts make sense!
GTFO
How much more wrong could you be. If the Sox are a joke what does that make the rest of the league? Sorry our team scouts international talent….oh wait every team does. Okajima has had one bad season I doubt he is done, and Wakefield has been old for a while I think he could still be a solid #4 or #5 on most teams.
Wake would be an easy 4 on the Yankees!