Red Sox would gave draft choices if V-Mart leaves
The Boston Red Sox offered salary arbitration to catcher Victor Martinez, meaning they would receive draft choices as compensation if he completes his four-year, million contract with the Detroit Tigers. Boston also offered arbitration to third baseman Adrian Beltre and infielder Felipe Lopez. The Red Sox decided not to offer arbitration to infielder Mike Lowell, who has said he will retire …
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Batman Beyond’ flies into future
This week’s new releases for kids, teens and families: “Batman Beyond: The Complete Series” (Not rated, Warner Bros., .98): Bruce Wayne can’t be Batman forever. In an animated series set in the future, Wayne reluctantly takes Terry McGinnis under his wing, and a new Batman with a high-tech batsuit takes to the skies and streets of Gotham City.
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Reaction To The Victor Martinez Signing
Victor Martinez’s four-year, MM contract with the Tigers was finalized today. Now that the offseason’s first major free agent has left the market, there is no shortage of commentary about how this move impacts Martinez’s former club in Boston. A sampling… “The Tigers are paying Martinez with the expectation that he’ll be able to replicate the career of [Jorge] Posada,” writes The Providence …
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