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Prospects Next in Line for Top 100

By Frankie Piliere 1/27/2010 4:30 PM ET

Many players who have the talent to be considered Top 100 prospects just don't quite have the seasoning or experience to crack the list. These players certainly have the talent to make such a list in the near future, however.

So, who might we see on the Top 100 list in 2011, or even 2012? Many of those players are yet to be drafted or signed, but some are waiting right now in the low levels of the minor leagues. We'll take a look at a handful of young stars who could find themselves high up on future Top 100 lists.
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You Can Now Turn Your Lawn Into a Baseball Field

By Tom Fornelli 1/20/2010 1:02 PM ET

I remember growing up and playing baseball with my friends in yards all over the neighborhood, and while there were plenty of differences between the front yard down the street and Wrigley Field, we made the best we could with what we had. Of course, one of the biggest problems with playing in a yard is that not all yards are maintained quite like a major league field. The grass isn't as green or neatly manicured, and there are even dips that cause for some wicked hops and kids laying on the ground holding themselves while their friends laugh at them.

If only we had the chance to play on a real baseball field!

Well, while kids across the United States still aren't going to be able to play on the surface of Wrigley Field or Fenway Park, they now have the chance to get as close to the real thing as possible thanks to a deal between MLB and The Scotts Company.
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Jonathan Papelbon, Red Sox Reportedly Avoid Arbitration

By Josh Alper 1/19/2010 5:45 PM ET

The Red Sox and Jonathan Papelbon have come to terms on a one-year contract for 2010 that allows the sides to avoid an arbitration hearing, according to multiple sources. Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston was the first to report that Papelbon will make $9.35 million with the deal reaching as much as $9.5 million in incentives.

The contract is the largest ever for a reliever with less than four years of service time and tops the Red Sox' arbitration offer of $8.45 million, but it still strikes me as a solid deal for the Red Sox front office. Papelbon asked for $10.25 million in arbitration and that seems like an attainable number when you realize that lesser closers like Francisco Cordero and Kerry Wood are making at least that much in 2010.
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Report: Red Sox Were Worried About Jason Bay's Knees

By Tom Fornelli 1/19/2010 12:34 PM ET

Outfielder Jason Bay was one of the bigger prizes in this winter's free agent class before he signed a four-year, $66 million deal with the New York Mets in early January. Of course, had it not been for some concerns of the Boston Red Sox and their medical staff, Bay may have never reached free agency at all.

According to Peter Gammons, the Red Sox were ready to sign Bay to a four-year, $60 million deal last July but when an MRI raised some concern about both of Bay's knees, the Red Sox lowered the offer to two years which Bay rejected and instead opted to hit the open market.
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Curt Schilling ... Yankees Fan?

By Matt Snyder 1/17/2010 7:00 PM ET

Curt SchillingThe Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have one of the most bitter rivalries in all of sports -- if not the most. Everyone who even remotely follows baseball knows this. Thus Curt Schilling, an icon from the curse-breaking Red Sox of 2004, could never possibly be called a Yankees fan.

Apparently, though, Martha Antoinette Coakley -- a Democratic candidate for the Senate in Massachusetts -- didn't get the memo. She inexplicably tried to accuse to Schilling (a staunch republican) of being a Yankees fan in an apparent attempt to pander to Boston-area voters. When the host of the interview show on which she made this gaffe pushed, she simply said, "well, he's not there [on the team] anymore."

Schilling, never one to shy away from the spotlight, logged a pretty short and sweet entry on his personal blog addressing the allegation.

It would seem Ms. Coakley was trying to gain voters with an inclusion about sports, but she actually may have driven herds away. Let this be a lesson to politicians: if you don't know anything about sports, don't act like you do. Otherwise, you might say something like "Manny Ortez" (as John Kerry once said, though it's unclear if he was talking about Manny Ramirez or David Ortiz -- or some sort of hybrid between the two).

Daisuke Matsuzaka Admits Hiding Injury From Red Sox

By Josh Alper 1/10/2010 2:10 PM ET

Throughout the 2009 season Daisuke Matsuzaka claimed that participating in the World Baseball Classic wasn't the reason why he was having shoulder problems. As it turns out, he was telling the truth.

Well, sort of telling the truth.

In an interview with a Japanese magazine, the righty came clean about a leg injury he suffered while training for the WBC. That leg injury caused him to change his mechanics and that change contributed to the shoulder injuries that limited him to 12 appearances last season. However problematic all of that is, it pales in comparison to the fact that Matsuzaka chose not to inform the Sox about the injury.
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Mariners Officially Acquire Kotchman

By Tom Fornelli 1/07/2010 6:59 PM ET

On Monday the Boston Red Sox were able to pry Adrian Beltre away from the Seattle Mariners via free agency, and on Thursday they landed another Mariner but this time they did it the old fashioned way.

The Red Sox and Mariners announced a trade on Thursday that has Boston sending first baseman Casey Kotchman out west for Bill Hall and the infamous player to be named later. The trade was one of necessity for the Red Sox as they're rather crowded at first base. With Beltre now manning third that leaves Kevin Youkilis at first, where Boston also plays catcher Victor Martinez.
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Red Sox Maintain Flexibility at Expense of Major 2010 Upgrades

By Frankie Piliere 1/07/2010 3:15 PM ET

Adrian BeltreIt's been a productive winter thus far for Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox. That much we can say. Aside from the addition of John Lackey, however, he hasn't made moves that are part of the long-term plans. Neither Mike Cameron or newly-signed Adrian Beltre are superstars, but they fill gaps in the Boston lineup and defensive alignment temporarily with a loaded free-agent class next winter looming.

The Red Sox lineup, as it's currently constituted, will not be nearly as imposing as it has been in recent years. On the other hand, their defense has been significantly improved. They have also situated themselves to keep two more positions warm and productive for either one of their prospects or a big free-agent signing after next season.
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Reports: Red Sox, Beltre Agree to Deal

By Tom Fornelli 1/04/2010 8:24 PM ET

Adrian BeltreWhen the Boston Red Sox were shopping third baseman Mike Lowell this winter, the name Adrian Beltre kept popping up as a possible replacement at third base. The Red Sox finally found a taker in Lowell with the Texas Rangers, but after Lowell failed a physical the deal was killed.

What didn't die? Boston's interest in Beltre.

The Red Sox have signed Beltre, according to SI.com.

The deal is reportedly for one year and $9 million and includes a player option for $5 million in 2011. MLB Network's Peter Gammons first reported the terms, which others have since confirmed. There's also a $1 million club buyout in the deal, and it's all pending Beltre passing a physical.
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No Rival to Red Sox in 2000s

By Ed Price 12/29/2009 12:00 PM ET

Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Champions
Over the remainder of the year, FanHouse will be covering the top sports stories of the decade. In this installment, Ed Price looks at MLB FanHouse's pick for the team of the decade, the Boston Red Sox.

The decade began with the Yankees' dominance, as their 2000 World Series championship was their third straight and fourth in five years.

But then six different teams won the next six World Series. And when the Yankees bookended the decade with this year's title, they matched the Red Sox as the only team with two championships in the 2000s.

Two other teams won multiple pennants in the decade. The Phillies, in 2008-09, and the Cardinals, in 2004 and '06.

Philadephia, however, was only strong at the end of the decade. The Cardinals, on the other hand, won six division titles and had a losing record only once.

Other teams earning consideration: the Angels (five division titles), the Braves (six division titles, nine winning records) and the A's (second-best record in the majors in 2000-06).
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