Sox arrive in Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Let the record show that at roughly 9 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, the Red Sox contingent housing general manager Theo Epstein arrived in the entertainment capital of the world for this year's baseball winter meetings. Epstein was among a group of Sox officials that included vice president of player personnel Ben Cherington, director of baseball operations Brian O'Halloran and director of amateur scouting Jason McLeod, among others.
Obviously, the Sox won't be conducting much (if any) business tonight, Epstein even joking last week that some Sox officials would be allowed to gamble only on Sunday night. The meetings are being conducted at the spectacular Bellagio resort and casino, where representatives from all 30 teams (as well as agents and Major League Baseball officials) are expected to be in attendance.
Based on prior years, the winter meetings can be a little slow to start, largely because many clubs are required to attend league-sponsored meetings in the early part of the week. Meetings involving teams and agents typically do not start to take place until later on the first day and early on the second, which typically leads to activity later in the week.
The meetings end on Thursday morning, culminating with the Rule 5 draft. Most clubs the trip home after the draft.
Obviously, we'll continue to have updates throughout.
Maz are u hammered over there in Vegas? I need both hands to count the spelling/grammatical errors in this one
... to attend league-sponsored meetings* ?
does anyone proofread this stuff? who wrote this? the grammar is horrible! not what I eexpect from boston.com
be sure to check out FIX at the bellagio for a late dinner.
OK they're settled in, let the wheeling and dealing begin ! Blow off the meetings and start spending money and bring us Teixeira, and throw in CC for good measure.
It is 18 degrees, a wind chill making it feel about 10, we need our baseball NOW.....
Maybe a bad omen?
The Detroit Tigers have traded two pitching prospects to the Texas Rangers for backup catcher Gerald Laird, according to media reports.
Laird
Laird, a 29-year-old five-year veteran, hit .276 with six home runs and 41 RBIs last season for the Rangers, who acquired right-handers Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo from the Tigers.
The deal was expected to be announced Monday, the first day of baseball's winter meetings in Las Vegas.
Moscoso, 25, was 5-4 with a 2.70 ERA in 21 games at Class A Lakeland and Double-A Erie last season. Melo, 17, played in the Dominican Republic's summer league.
Looks like we can scratch Texas's catcher Laird off of the Sox's potential acquisitions since the Tiger's nabbed him for a couple of minor league pitching prospects. I thought for sure he was the guy Theo was going to go after. The Rangers said the Sox discussed a trade but wouldn't give up anyone substantial for Laird. Hell - they should have thrown us a bone after trading us Gag-me for Murphy and Gabbard; that was a gift. It'll be interesting to see what Theo and the boys have up their sleeve and pull off in Vegas.
Maybe Laird is still coming to Boston via the Tigers. Although the Tigers are in need of catching(and a SS), maybe Laird for Lugo(+salary relief) and a lesser prospect not named Masterson, Buccholz or Bowden?
Wishful thinking anyays.
Ummm. What about Jed Hoyer. Is not others he is a vital part of the Sox Baseball Operations staff.
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