Sox meet with Crawford
Thursday December 2, 2010 The Associated Press BOSTON — A baseball official says the Boston Red Sox have met with free agent outfielder Carl Crawford. The Red Sox are targeting Crawford as the centerpiece of their offseason shopping. A major-league official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the meeting, confirmed that it took place.
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HBT: Varitek close to 1-year deal with Red Sox
Face it Boston fans: Jason Varitek is going to be playing for the Sox until your grandkids have grandkids. Peter Gammons just reported that the Sox is about to sign a million contract.
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Red Sox non-tender pitchers Buchholz, Okajima and Miller
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Sox do not offer contracts to Okajima, Andrew Miller and Taylor Buchholz
Thursday was the deadline for major league teams to offer contracts to those players eligible for arbitration. If an offer is made, a player is bound to that team, although he can get a better contract through arbitration. It is no surprise that Jacoby Ellsbury and Jonathan Papelbon are still with the Red Sox. Also expected was reliever Hideki Okajima not receiving a contract. His production has …
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