THE SHORT OF IT

Proper Name: Alexander GonzalezBorn: February 15, 1977Cagua, VenezuelaHeight: 6-0Weight: 202 lbs.Age: 28Pronounced: N/ABats: RightThrows: RightPos: SSExperience: 7 years2005 Salary: $3,400,000College: N/AFANTASYPercent OwnedMLB: 2.2% NL Only: 61.9% (0.0%)Avg. Draft Position:MLB: 197.3NL Only: 176.0 AVG .264 | HR 5 | RBI 45 --------What we had-------Proper Name: Edgar Enrique

Done and Done: A Crispy Era has Begun

The Plain Dealer is reporting the deal is done. The Indians received outfielder Jason Michaels in exchange for Rhodes.That allowed the Indians to send Crisp, switch-hitting catcher Josh Bard and right-hander David Riske to Boston for third base prospect Andy Marte, catcher Kelly Shoppach, right-hander Guillermo Mota, cash and a player to be named.The player to be named later will not be Manny

Red Sox have Press Field Day

One day after faxing out a 6 page press release to media outlets, Red Sox officials were actually willing to discuss the matters of Theo's return as much as the media wants Wednesday, and then never talk about it again according to Larry Lucchino on WEEI Wednesday morning.

Offical Red Sox Press Release

01/24/2006 5:54 PM ET Theo Epstein rejoins Red Sox as Executive Vice President/General ManagerBOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox today announced that Theo Epstein has returned to the club with the title and responsibilities of Executive Vice President/General Manager. President/CEO Larry Lucchino made the announcement. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherington, who shared

Koo Koo for ????

"It's a sequence of events that may placate the media, but that doesn't make it any less disturbing. Marte alone is worth more than Crisp, in our opinion, just as he was worth quite a bit more than Edgar Renteria. The Red Sox are giving up Guillermo Mota, too, and it's unclear what they'll be getting back along with Crisp. Gonzalez is an even bigger problem, especially if it's a multiyear deal.

Theo Rejoins the Red Sox

Theo will return to the Red Sox in a full-time baseball operations capacity, details of which will be announced next week" Red Sox statement 1/19/06 Welcome Back Theo!Full Story

Arroyo Celebrates The Home Town Discount

Bronson Arroyo, the Red Sox third best pitcher last year, claims he left 4 million dollars on the table by signing with the Sox, and not going through arbitration.I agreed to this contract with strong advice from [His Agent] not to sign it, simply for the reason that I want to play in this town, I love being a Red Sox. I wouldn't have signed a deal [like this] in any other place. The reason I

The fans want a good leadoff hitter and a good center fielder. I think that's what we're trying to give them. We're not just trying to fill holes as quickly as possible to talk them off the bridge." -- Jed Hoyer Co-GM, Friend of Theo

End of an Era

Kevin Millar reached a one-year agreement with the Orioles.I see him playing a lot of first base, designated hitter and in the outfield. We get a guy with playoff experience, someone who was part of a World Series team. We can use that kind of player in our clubhouse. It gives us a little chemistry."--Sam Perlozzo Baltimore's managerFull Story

Manny always changes his mind. Every year he comes up with some new stuff. He's a boxful of surprises. You never know what he wants."-- DH David Ortiz

Manny Says He Wants To Stay in Boston (in Spanish)

ESPNdeportes.com posted an article Thursday featuring an interview with Manny saying he no longer wants to be traded.I am going to remain in Boston"--Manny Ramirez 1-5-06What follows is a rough Spanish to English translation of the article.Manny Ramirez sees little probable that it is changed to the Orioles de Baltimore or any other equipment and has begun to imagine in the uniform of the Red Sox