And then there was David Ortiz. The Red Sox avoided an arbitration hearing with Alfredo Aceves, agreeing yesterday... (Boston Herald @ 7PM)
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Since there is this little game called the Super Bowl going on today and there is this little football team from Massachusetts called the Patriots playing in said game, we’re going to push [...]...

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According to Peter Abraham (by way of Nick Cafardo) of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox and Alfredo Aceves have agreed to terms on a one year deal worth $1.2M. [...]...

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From today's Sunday Notes column:
Boras sees openings for [Johnny] Damon. The Yankees could use a DH type. The Orioles signed Wilson Betemit, but please . . . Betemit, who hit eight homers with two teams, o...

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Happy Superbowl Sunday, all. Obviously everyone's focused on tonight's game between the Patriots and Giants, and it seems silly to try to fight that. On the other hand, if you're reading this, it means you're at least thinking a bit about baseball. So let's talk about that. Why, on this most footballing of days, are we s...

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Yakyubaka.com:Daisuke Matsuzaka tossed his second bul...

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Right-hander Alfredo Aceves and the Red Sox have avoided arbitration with a $1.2 million deal, according to multiple reports Sunday morning....

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