dylanmarsh

There are conflicting reports this morning of where Renteria is heading: St. Louis and Boston.

Supposedly, Renteria would take $8M less to stay in St. Louis:

Bos: 4 yrs/$40M
StL: 4 yrs/$32M

thrsn0730

If you believe the Boston Globe, it's the Sox:

http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...our_years_40m/

dylanmarsh

It looks official, now: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/..._mlb&fext=.jsp

Renteria to the BoSox for $40M

canuckguy

how can Renteria be worth that much, just comparing caberra and Renteria's numbers they look very similar. don't know much about renteria, but why would boston give up a clutch perform for him? crazy money for a guy who it like 290 with 10 bombs.

jasonresno

Yeah the Renteria signing was horrible, I mean for the amount of cash. He is a good glove, but no power at all.

dylanmarsh

I stopped questioning Sox management since Theo and Co. took over. From what I have heard, Cabrera wanted 5 or 6 years and the Sox weren't interested. I don't know what Theo was thinking giving him this much money, but Renteria was one of John Henry's boys back in the Florida days, just like Mantei.

I think this deal sets the mark, though, for the rest of the good, not superstar, free agents.

canuckguy

i like that mantei guy, does he not throw like 100mph? when not injuried i guess. He was a pretty good closer before and should be a nice addition. things are not looking good for my blue jays.......

thrsn0730

Blue Jays fan? Ouch. Being in a division with the Yankees, Red Sox and Orioles is a killer. Of course, since your boys broke my heart in 93, I can't feel too sorry for you.

dylanmarsh

Man, what a weird off-season. The M's reportedly have just signed Adrian Beltre to a 5 year, $64M deal.


Tim Hudson is a Brave. The A's received a couple of minor leaguers and OF Charlie Thomas.

canuckguy

my condolenses, although i love my jays, i am more of a fan of the game itself, i usually cheer for the underdog in any matchup outside of the jays. although i hate the yankee's not because of there spending, but more for there attitude. baltimore will never win with the fool owner running the show, and well boston, i do like alot of the players, but now that they've won it, i hope they lose since i was cheering for them most of the year after my jays when in the tank again.... i get my winning feeling from my fav hockey team (when they play!!) the red wings.

dylanmarsh

I realize the Astros are trying to save their pennies for Beltran, but why on earth would they non-tender a talent like Wade Miller? I know he had shoulder problem but with his contract valued at less than $4M, I would think the Astros would try to keep him to set-up Lidge. I guess some other team got an early Christmas present.

BTW, looks like the Dodgers wrapped up JD Drew: $55M over 5 years.

kutulu

I think his shoulder must be really messed up. However, if I were a GM I'd try to get Miller to sign an incentive-laden backloaded deal with money escalators that become guaranteed once he demonstrates he's healthy (200 innings).

dylanmarsh

Well, that didn't take long: Wade Miller to the Red Sox, 1yr/$1.5 with $3M in incentives

This is could be either the steal of the FA season or just a meaningless signing.

*edit* Varitek just re-signed with the Red Sox: $4yrs/$40M. Merry X-Mas, RSN.

*edit, again* Eric Milton signed with the Reds for $25.5M over 3 years