Boston Red Sox - 2006

[APD0290]

Single game tickets went on sale today. I got 3 loge box tickets to the 7/29 Saturday game vs the Angels. Anyone else have any luck?

[bsbllstr876]

I didn't get any

But I did get tickets to see them play in Baltimore on May 16 since I'll be down there visiting relatives

[Stu]

Looks like the Sox finally signed Alex Gonzalez to a 1 year deal for $3 mil. This is actually a pretty good deal since originally they were talking about 2 years for $10mil.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2312875

[K_GUN]

Quote: Originally Posted by bsbllstr876

I didn't get any But I did get tickets to see them play in Baltimore on May 16 since I'll be down there visiting relatives

i've seen them in camden the last 2 seasons

its almost like another home game there....they travel well in B-MORE

[Stu]

Quote: Originally Posted by K_GUN

i've seen them in camden the last 2 seasons its almost like another home game there....they travel well in B-MORE

I usually go to Baltimore as well. Unfortunately this year the only weekend series in Baltimore is the first weekend of the year. I think Tampa and Chicago are the two I'm gonna hit this year.

[Misfit]

Quote: Originally Posted by camulos

Looks like the Sox finally signed Alex Gonzalez to a 1 year deal for $3 mil. This is actually a pretty good deal since originally they were talking about 2 years for $10mil. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2312875

I don't mind that signing since it is 1 year. I thought 2 would be just throwing money away. At worst, he'll provide solid defense and bat .250 in the 9-hole. It's not like we had much offense in the number 9 spot last year.

[Stu]

Quote: Originally Posted by Misfit

I don't mind that signing since it is 1 year. I thought 2 would be just throwing money away. At worst, he'll provide solid defense and bat .250 in the 9-hole. It's not like we had much offense in the number 9 spot last year.

It also doesn't cost that much if you decide Cora/Pedroia is a better option.

With the current roster, the Red Sox are going to have some tough decisions to get down to 25 men on opening day.

tek, bard, cora, graffanino, loretta, lowell, snow, youk, crisp, nixon, ramirez, stern, ortiz, gonzalez, mohr

That's 15 players for 13 or 14 spots, depending on how many pitchers they decide to carry.

[Misfit]

They also added Willie Harris, who normally would make the 25 man roster just because he can run and sub at 2nd but I bet he either gets sent to Triple A or they trade him. Graffanino is likely to be delt as well, but if he can hit the way he did last year, maybe they trade Cora instead and keep Graffanino as a bat off the bench? Neither player is going to get much in the trade market other than a low-level prospect or a journeyman reliever. I think they'll likely carry 11 pitchers though, especially just after spring training with all the off days that usually fall in April. Of course, everything can change if someone gets hurt or if a guy like Keith Foulke isn't ready for the start of the season.