2009-11-12T11:50:38-05:00 Reports: Red Sox adding Penny to rotation 2008-12-28T21:00:08-05:00 68 2008-12-28T21:00:08-05:00 1 7 10 2009-01-03T04:05:07-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/650/091/thumb/Just_chilling_.jpg 3 NY ray1965 Bronx 650731 70 Well this signing is really nothing to right home about but what else where they to do. There dollars don't spend to many people. Still the redsox rotation man for man is NO MATCH for the NEW YORK YANKEES. CC,WANG,AJ,JOBA,HUGHES/PETTITE is far better than what they have. Everyone will see the Yankees and Redsox switch places in the standings in 2009. Enjoy 3rd place because when you don't spend for the best you don't end up being the best. And oh yeah you MET fans that think LOWE will come to you for 36 mil that wil never happen STOP TRYING TO GET EVERYONE ON THE CHEAP AND PAY FOR TALENT FOR A CHANGE THAT'S WHY PHILLY IS STILL #1 N THE N.L. EAST COLE HAMELS WAS RIGHT CHOKE ARTIST 3850273 2009-01-02T00:12:28-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/192/819/thumb/apprentice.gif 6 CA Bob Raines Petaluma 193119 69 good luck on that, Bosox. check you after the all star break. 3837289 2009-01-01T23:11:30-05:00 17 CA YazFan Oceanside 109835 68 It would seem that Buckholz or Bowden are ready for a shot at the 5th starter position. If we get a Lowell or Youk injury we are covered ok with Lowrie moving over with shortstop back to Lugo ( we won a world championship with him just 2 years ago ) and we have Anderson or more likely Bailey to fill in at 1st to cover Youk. Carter can rake and cover at DH. The pen looks pretty good. Our only real problem is at catcher. I would still take the 2 draft picks and let Veritek go somewhere if else. I sincerely hope the Rays or any other team signs him. You don't hit 220 and still expect a big contract. They can pick up a Kelly Shoppach type somewhere. In another year you've got Anderson and maybe Esposito ready, possibly a Natale or another emerging player. We'll be fine just sitting tight and only adding one catcher. If Veritek wants to sign for 2 years at $5 million each that's the best he's going to get. Let him walk Theo. It nothing personal. 3836677 2009-01-01T23:02:45-05:00 17 CA YazFan Oceanside 109835 67 Seems like a lot of money for Penney. Management knows him and that must be a plus. No second year option though sounds like Schilling all over again, pay $8 million for nothing last year ( no offense Curt! ). Would rather just go with the kids bigtime at the beginning of next year and wait for teams to drop salary. Pick up some bigtime bargains next July. 3836628 2009-01-01T00:15:09-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/612/461/thumb/boston.jpg 8 MA fedor316 Billerica 613101 66 how can u not like this a possible 14-18 game winner for 5 mill plus a few incentives.i think by this signing means the departure of clay bucholz either to texas for saltamacchia or teagarden.i am a die hard sox fan and i love and appreciate what varitek did for us but he is long out if his prime.220 avg doesnt cut it.we need some production of that slot and salty will bring that.i just hope somehow we get hanley ramirez back he is one of the top 5 most exciting young players to watch.and if we have to deal jacoby and clay then so be it do it.ramirez is a stud.possible 30 30 guy. 3830694 2008-12-31T09:40:16-05:00 6 FL Decordova360 Palm Bay 607571 64 someone mentioned sheffield i dont think that its going to happen... maybe with the ................rays because thats his home town, angels, and probably the whitesox. 3820745 2008-12-31T12:47:00-05:00 619 NJ yankees66 Cape May Court House 628332 someone mentioned sheffield i dont think that its going to happen... maybe with the ................rays because thats his home town, angels, and probably the whitesox. 65 Sheff to the rays seems logical. 3824078 2008-12-31T09:40:16-05:00 6 FL Decordova360 Palm Bay 607571 64 someone mentioned sheffield i dont think that its going to happen... maybe with the ................rays because thats his home town, angels, and probably the whitesox. 3820745 2008-12-29T15:33:58-05:00 21 IN Chuck Berry Indianapolis 99748 Yankees &gt; Red Sox. I smell another 86 year drought for boston until they win their next ring. HAHAHAHA! By the way, isn't it ironic how the new Boston uniforms resemble the NY Yankees uniforms? Wow, Boston really wants to be like New York, huh? Stick to the red uniforms chumps! 54 Dumb a%% Yankee fans. They still bring up the 86-year drought when we've won 2 World Series Championships since they won it in 2000. What reality are you living in? The Yankees spent $90 million MORE than the Red Sox last year and look where it got them compared to us. Yankee fans are the dumbest around. 3796667 2008-12-30T12:47:49-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/572/624/thumb/yankees_logo_pumpkin_example.jpg 221 NY iiandrewll Queens 573104 Dumb a%% Yankee fans. They still bring up the 86-year drought when we've won 2 World Series Championships since they won it in 2000. What reality are you living in? The Yankees spent $90 million MORE than the Red Sox last year and look where it got them compared to us. Yankee fans are the dumbest around. 63 Boston didn't win a ring last year either. With Beckett getting older, Wakefield getting older, Varitek getting older, Lowell getting older...I can see why Boston fans are so angry HAHAHA! Julio Lugo is the man! HAHAHA! BTW THE YANKEES STOLE CASH FROM BOSTON TOO! ANOTHER CATCHER FOR NY! GO YANKEES! 3808588 2008-12-29T23:22:27-05:00 27 XX Troyspeak,USC No City 599992 61 Congratulations Red Sox! You just signed up the Dodger Version of Manny Ramirez! 3801469 2008-12-30T10:09:53-05:00 619 NJ yankees66 Cape May Court House 628332 Congratulations Red Sox! You just signed up the Dodger Version of Manny Ramirez! 62 And lets not forget. They did sign one of the finest 6th string catchers in the game! 3805441 2008-12-29T23:22:27-05:00 27 XX Troyspeak,USC No City 599992 61 Congratulations Red Sox! You just signed up the Dodger Version of Manny Ramirez! 3801469 68 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/penny.jpg" alt="Penny" width="298" height="350" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Brad Penny is coming off an injury-plagued 2008 season.<br />Dustin Snipes/Icon SMI</div> </div> <p>The Boston Red Sox are nearing an agreement with former All-Star pitcher <strong>Brad Penny</strong>, according to multiple sources.</p> <p><a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8997354/Source:-Red-Sox-close-to-adding-Penny-to-rotation"><strong>Ken Rosenthal</strong> of FoxSports.com</a> says Penny and the team are "still working out the language of the contract." Should the two sides work everything out, the signing could potentially bolster a rotation that faltered during last season's ALCS.</p> <p><a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/12/sox_near_deals.html"><strong>Amalie Benjamin</strong> of <em>The Boston Globe</em></a> reports the one-year deal would be worth $5 million, with $3 million in performance bonuses believed to start at approximately 160 innings pitched.</p> <p>Benjamin also reports the Red Sox&nbsp;are close to a one-year deal&nbsp;with catcher Josh Bard.</p> <p>Both potential deals are pending physicals, according to her sources.</p> <p>Penny was cut loose by the Los Angeles Dodgers in November following an injury-plagued season, but previously had been the team's ace. Between 2006 and '07, he went 32-13 with a 3.65 ERA. However, he was sidelined off and on with right shoulder trouble in '08 and his ERA ballooned to a career-worst 6.27 in 19 appearances, including 17 starts.</p> <p>Penny, 30, has compiled a 94-75 record with a 4.06 ERA over nine seasons with the Dodgers and Florida Marlins, with whom he began his career in 2000.</p> <p>Having spent his entire career in the National League, Penny has struggled in interleague play, going 7-11 with a 5.08 ERA in 24 appearances against AL opponents.</p> 18 NY The SI Staff New York City 21244 36141 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/penny.jpg" alt="Penny" width="298" height="350" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Brad Penny is coming off an injury-plagued 2008 season.<br />Dustin Snipes/Icon SMI</div> </div> <p>The Boston Red Sox are nearing an agreement with former All-Star pitcher <strong>Brad Penny</strong>, according to multiple sources.</p> <p><a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8997354/Source:-Red-Sox-close-to-adding-Penny-to-rotation"><strong>Ken Rosenthal</strong> of FoxSports.com</a> says Penny and the team are "still working out the language of the contract." Should the two sides work everything out, the signing could potentially bolster a rotation that faltered during last season's ALCS.</p> <p><a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/12/sox_near_deals.html"><strong>Amalie Benjamin</strong> of <em>The Boston Globe</em></a> reports the one-year deal would be worth $5 million, with $3 million in performance bonuses believed to start at approximately 160 innings pitched.</p> <p>Benjamin also reports the Red Sox&nbsp;are close to a one-year deal&nbsp;with catcher Josh Bard.</p> <p>Both potential deals are pending physicals, according to her sources.</p> <p>Penny was cut loose by the Los Angeles Dodgers in November following an injury-plagued season, but previously had been the team's ace. Between 2006 and '07, he went 32-13 with a 3.65 ERA. However, he was sidelined off and on with right shoulder trouble in '08 and his ERA ballooned to a career-worst 6.27 in 19 appearances, including 17 starts.</p>