Abraham On Toucher & Rich: No Big Moves Expected By Red Sox
It's deadline day in Major League Baseball, and no one really knows what the Boston Red Sox are up to.
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It's deadline day in Major League Baseball, and no one really knows what the Boston Red Sox are up to.
According to one report, the Sox will listen to phone calls inquiring about Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Matt Schneider of CBS Boston Sports spoke with 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich about Josh Beckett maybe getting moved, the possibility of the Phillies moving Cliff Lee, the Cubs trading Ryan Dempster or Matt Garza or both and reports the Arizona Diamondbacks are in the market for an ace.
The Boston Red Sox had intended to trade outfielder Ryan Sweeney, he complicated the matters by injuring his hand Monday night.
Check back throughout the day for the latest reports, rumors and trades that will determine this year's playoff races.
After all the rumors and phone calls -- whether they were initiated by the Red Sox or not -- Josh Beckett will remain in Boston after Tuesday's 4 p.m. MLB Trade Deadline.
Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking homer and drove in three runs to support Clay Buchholz's eight solid innings, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers 7-3 Monday night for their third straight win.
Judging by their recent results in Boston, a visit to Fenway Park wouldn't appear to help the Detroit Tigers in their quest to return to first place in the AL Central.
Although David Ortiz is eligible to come off the disabled list on Wednesday, it doesn't appear the Red Sox' DH will be rejoining the team at that point.
Felger and Massarotti are broadcasting from the Ace Ticket Studio, in Kenmore Square, and the guys opened the day discussing the Josh Beckett trade rumors. How difficult would it be for the Sox to move Beckett
With the hours ticking down to Tuesday's MLB trading deadline, it's going to be difficult to keep up with all the news and rumors surrounding the Red Sox. So let us try to help.
With the MLB Trade Deadline just a day away, CBS Sports Baseball Insider Jon Heyman bumped up his weekly call-in to 98.5 The Sports Hub's Gresh & Zolak by a day.
Gresh & Zo wondered on Friday if the they would feel any different on Monday if the Sox team performed well in New York over the weekend. They also discussed the trade rumors involving Josh Beckett and the health of Carl Crawford.
With rumors of the Red Sox shopping Josh Beckett over the weekend, The Boston Globe's Peter Abraham joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich Monday morning to discuss any potential deal.
With MLB's trade deadline approaching, the Boston Red Sox are shopping starting pitcher Josh Beckett, according to multiple reports
Pedro Ciriaco has been with Boston for less than a month and already he is a New York Yankees nemesis.
ESPN analyst Terry Francona apologized to Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine Sunday after he made an appearance in the Red Sox clubhouse on Saturday.
Despite their struggles against the New York Yankees this season, the Boston Red Sox have plenty of fight left when it comes to facing their archrival.
Boston had wasted a five-run lead by the time Pedro Ciriaco stepped to the plate in the ninth inning Saturday night and hit a hard fly ball toward center field. He thought Curtis Granderson would catch it.
Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said the team's medical staff had told him not to start Crawford more than four days in a row.
Whether at Fenway Park or in the Bronx, the New York Yankees continue to pile up the runs against the rival Boston Red Sox. That likely doesn't bode well for Jon Lester.
New York powered past the Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday night.
Boston police recovered a Wally The Green Monster costume Friday after reporting it had been stolen from Fenway Park an hour-and-a-half earlier.
Felger and Massarotti opened the day discussing the Boston Red Sox, the approaching Trade Deadline, and the whether or not the Sox should try to move pitcher Josh Beckett.
CSNNE.com's Red Sox Insider, Sean McAdam, talked with Gresh and Zo about what the Red Sox might do before the trade deadline, trading Josh Beckett and this team as a whole.
