Ricciardi on Big Show: Sox won’t do ‘something crazy’
ESPN baseball analyst J.P. Ricciardi joined The Big Show on Friday afternoon to talk about the mentality of the Red Sox approaching the trade deadline, the chaos surrounding July 31, and the etiquette...
View ArticleHot Stove: Roy Oswalt wants multi-year deal, Dodgers sign Juan Rivera
Roy Oswalt reportedly wants a long-term contract. (AP) The free agent market is less than a day old and the Hot Stove is already heating up. Free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt watched his name travel...
View ArticleRed Sox opportunity would appeal to Roy Oswalt
Free agent starter Roy Oswalt (AP) MILWAUKEE — There have been instances when the idea of Roy Oswalt pitching in a Red Sox uniform was very real. On multiple occasions, the Sox have taken runs at the...
View ArticleRed Sox GM Ben Cherington: ‘Don’t feel like we need’ to make a move
Red Sox GM Ben Cherington (AP) Red Sox GM Ben Cherington, in an interview on The Big Show, said that the Red Sox face a budget but not a mandate to stay under the $178 million luxury tax threshold for...
View ArticleGM Ben Cherington: Red Sox ‘unlikely’ to add major pieces before spring training
The Red Sox are unlikely to sign free agent starter Roy Oswalt. (AP) WORCESTER — The Red Sox have been engaged in talks with any number of free agents throughout the offseason, and according to a team...
View ArticleReds GM: No recent talks with Roy Oswalt
The Reds have long been mentioned as a potential landing spot for free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, but according to Cincinnati general manager Walt Jocketty, that speculation has not translated to...
View ArticleBuster Olney on M&M: ‘Real shift in philosophy’ with Red Sox front office
Buster Olney Shortly after breaking the news that the Red Sox had reached a deal with David Ortiz, ESPN senior baseball writer Buster Olney joined Mut & Merloni and talked about how the deal came...
View ArticleRoy Oswalt isn’t walking through that door, and Bobby Valentine is OK with that
FORT MYERS, Fla. — According to multiple reports, Roy Oswalt‘s agent Bob Garber suggested that the 34-year-old right-hander, after not receiving an offer to his liking this winter, is comfortable...
View ArticleMonday’s Red Sox-Rangers matchups: Felix Doubront vs. Roy Oswalt
Felix Doubront Felix Doubront will search for his third straight victory when he takes the mound for the Red Sox on Monday night at Rangers Ballpark opposite Roy Oswalt. The 24-year-old allowed one...
View ArticleWednesday’s Red Sox-Rockies matchups: John Lackey vs. Roy Oswalt
John Lackey The Red Sox will send John Lackey to the mound to take on Roy Oswalt and the Rockies on Wednesday in Game 2 of the interleague series at Fenway Park. Lackey (4-5, 3.03 ERA) has not received...
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